Australia –India water Security initiative (AIWASI):

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues.   Context: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) and the Government of Australia have signed an MoU for Technical Cooperation in urban water management.   Significance: The MoU will enable both India and Australia to learn about technological advancements gained by two nations in key areas of …

Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM):

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues.   Context: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued directions to ban the use of coal in industrial, domestic and other miscellaneous applications in the entire Delhi-NCR region from 1st January 2023.   Need for: This step is taken to bring down greenhouse gas emissions in …