Topic: 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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Flint Water Crisis
Nine former officials who served in the Michigan, US and the state’s former governor Rick Snyder were recently charged in connection with a criminal investigation into the Flint...
Frothing in River Yamuna
Context in Current Affairs: For the last decade, frothing has been observed in River Yamuna and the same has been on the rise for the last 5 years....
What are the Blue tides spotted at Mumbai beaches?
The blue tide phenomenon was observed in several stretches of Maharashtra coast – such as in the Juhu Beach. The phenomenon is due to bioluminescence, which is the...
