Draft National Water Policy (2012) Released for Comments

In pursuance of the strategies identified in National Water Mission Document as well as deliberations in National Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources had initiated the process of reviewing the National Water Policy, 2002. Accordingly, the Drafting Committee on National ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012

Private sector investment in Inland Waterway Transport to speedup

The PM has pioneered a move to speedup the growth and usage of Inland Waterways Transport involving the private sector and Public Sector Undertakings. The go-ahead will harness potential of inland waterways in transporting bulk cargo like coal, fly ash, ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Delhi: Delhi Geographical Spatial Data Infrastructure Act 2011

Under the Delhi Geographical Spatial Data Infrastructure Act 2011, which is supposed to be implemented from November 15, 2011, all state departments and civic agencies have to mandatorily access, use and share information on all projects and update Delhi’s spatial ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Rainwater Harvesting Plans of Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro has planed to have rainwater harvesting system in every station in the third phase. As per the plans, around 80 Metro stations in the capital will have rainwater harvesting system, the number to grow up later. The objective ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Current Affairs March 5, 2010

Events, Happenings & Observances:Inauguration (NEIGRIHMS)The NEIGRIHMS is the first super specialty hospital in Meghalaya as well as the northeastern region, was formally inaugurated by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at Shillong. Remembering Gangubai Hangal:Gangubai Hangal expired last year on 21 July ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2010

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Irrigation In India

1. At the time of commencement of the First Five Year Plan in 1951, population of India was about 361 million and annual food grain production was 51 million tones (m.t.), which was not adequate.2. Import of food grains was ..