Water Current Affairs, GK & News
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 This method involves spraying a sponge-like porous polymeric material on a normal printer paper. As per the researchers, this method can also be used in underwater hulls ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: IIT Guwahati • innovation • Water • Water conservation • Water scarcity
Asian Development Bank to invest 100 million USD in NIIF
On March 30, 2020, the Asian Development Bank announced that it is to invest 100 million USD in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). The investment during an economic slow down is a great boost for the Indian Economy. NIIF The National Investment and Infrastructure Funds were set up in 2015. The main purpose of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Affordable Housing Fund • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Energy Sector • NIIF • NIIF Fund of Funds • NIIF Master Fund • NIIF Strategic Fund • Waste management • Water
Budget 2020: Wellness, Water and Sanitation
On February 1, 2020, the Finance Minister presented the Budget for the financial year 2020-21. The GoI gives utmost importance to health sector. The GoI under the Budget 2020-21 aims to provide wellness, water and sanitation by allocating funds for following schemes. Ayushman Bharat Under PMJAY, there are more than 20,000 empaneled hospitals in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Aayushman Bharat • Budget 2020 • Health • Jal Jeevan mission • Mission Indradhanush • PMJAY • sanitation • Swachh Bharat • Water
Delhi Government releases Guarantee card on free bus services, water & electricity
On January 19, 2020, the Delhi Government released the guarantee card that consisted of 10 guarantees for the residents of Delhi. It included free bus services, electricity, water supply, pollution, etc. Electricity The card guaranteed uninterrupted power supply throughout the year. It also included free electricity for all the residents up to 200 units of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Arvind Kejriwal • Delhi • Delhi Assembly • Delhi pollution • Electricity • Health care • Transport • Water • Women Safety
Study on the shrinking Vellayani Lake
Vellayani Lake is one of the largest freshwater bodies in Kerala. A recent study show that the lake has almost shrunk by half its original size. The report, ‘Revive Vellayani – a geospatial perspective – facts and figures’ was based on the studies by the Swasthi Foundation on the state’s second largest freshwater body. It ..
Topics: Groundwater • Hydrology • Lake • Physical geography • Topographic wetness index • Vellayani • Vellayani - A Lake in Distresss • Water