Water pollution
AroTrack: IIT Bombay Scientists Develop Water-Pollutant Detecting Device
AroTrack is a groundbreaking device developed by scientists at IIT Bombay, which aims to tackle the critical issue of water pollution. The device can detect harmful pollutants like phenol and benzene in water, which utilises proteins from bacteria that thrive ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 11 crore tap water connections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently applauded the Jal Jeevan Mission for achieving 11 crore tap water connections. The mission was announced by the PM in 2019. The main objective of the mission is to provide tap water connections to every ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Draft Regulation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants Rules, 2022
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on January 04, 2023, issued Draft Regulation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants Rules, 2022. These regulations aim to ensure that adequate upstream and downstream conveyance linkages/channels are in place for the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
IISER Ionic organic material to remove pollutants
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India have developed a unique molecular sponge-like material that can effectively clean polluted water. The material, called a macro/microporous ionic organic framework, is able to absorb and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Study: India can save $1.2 Billion a Year by Shutting Old Coal Plants
A study says that by shutting down some old coal-burning power plants and allowing newer ones to run for longer hours India can save $1.2 billion per year. The study was conducted by Council on Energy, Environment and Water. (CEEW) ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
SWASTIIK Technology for Disinfecting Water
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune has launched a new technique called SWASTIIK to disinfect water by using natural oils. It was launched because, water-borne diseases have increased India’s disease burden. How SWASTIIK is different from existing methods? Disinfection of water ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Report: 99 of 100 cities with environmental risk are in Asia
A private firm Verisk Maplecroft has found that the Asian cities face the greatest risk from environmental issues. This includes natural disasters and air pollution. Key Findings of the report Of the hundred most vulnerable cities, ninety-nine are located in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
40 Tonnes of Fish die in Lebanon
River Litani is the longest river in Lebanon. It has an artificial lake called the Qaraoun lake created by the Litani river dam. Around forty tonnes of fish were recently washed on the banks of the lake due to excessive ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021