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Desiccation-Tolerant Vascular Plant Species

The Western Ghats, known as India’s biodiversity hotspot, harbors an impressive assortment of Vascular Plant Species that exhibit an exceptional trait known as Desiccation-Tolerance (DT). These extraordinary plants...

June 3, 2023 Science & Technology

United Nations World Water Development Report 2023

According to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023, India is expected to be the most severely affected nation by water scarcity by 2050. This is a...

March 23, 2023 Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project – Update (February, 2023)

The Rajasthan State Government (Congress) allocated Rs 13,000 crores to the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project. The budget was presented by the CM of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot. He also...

February 14, 2023 India Nation & States Current Affairs

Stockholm World Water Week 2022

World Water Week is a water conference held in Stockholm. It is hosted by SIWI. SIWI is Stockholm International Water Institute. In 2022, it was conducted between August...

August 25, 2022 Important Days & Events Current Affairs

What is Virtual Water analysis?

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati have found way for better water management policies in India through Virtual Water analysis. This study was led by IIT-Guwahati professor...

June 22, 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...

May 13, 2021

Harvesting Water from Air

Context in Current Affairs: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) have developed a method for harvesting water from humid air. About the Method...

December 9, 2020

PM Modi launches “Har Ghar Nal Yojana” in Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, November 22, launched the ‘Har Ghar Nal Yojana’ (Tap Water to Every Household) for the residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra and Mirzapur...

November 25, 2020

World Wide Fund Water Risk Filter Report: 30 Indian cities to face water risks

The World Wide Fund Water Risk Filter Report says that nearly 30 Indian cities are likely to face acute water risks. This includes Jaipur, Amritsar, Indore, Srinagar, Bengaluru,...

November 3, 2020

World Water Development Report 2020 released

The United Nations predicted the effect of climate change on water availability and food production in the World Water Development Report 2020. About the Report The World Water...

March 31, 2020

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