Source: TOI Subject: Mapping Context: For the first time, West Bengal’s State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG) is deploying drones to map pollution sources along a 120 km stretch of the Hooghly River. About Hooghly River: What it is? The Hooghly River (also spelled Hugli) is a major distributary of the Ganga River system in …
Source: IE Context: The Umngot River in Meghalaya — famous for its crystal-clear waters that attract thousands of tourists to Dawki and Shnongpdeng — has turned murky and brown this year, raising concerns over pollution from highway construction activities. About Umngot River: What it is? The Umngot River, also known as the Dawki River, is …
GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Conservation related issues. Context: River activists have demanded prompt measures to save the Yamuna river. Demands by activists: Construct the Rubber check dam downstream of the Taj Mahal. Revisit the 1994 Yamuna water distribution agreement to ensure a larger share of Yamuna water for Agra and Mathura. Frame a …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The Supreme Court recently upheld various provisions of the National Green Tribunal Act. What’s the issue? Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association had challenged certain provisions of the National Green Tribunal Act. What has the Supreme Court ruled? On Section 3 of …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Pollution related issues. Context: Water supply was disrupted in parts of Delhi once again when ammonia levels in the Yamuna river remained high on 16th April. The concentration of ammonia in the river was 7.4 ppm (parts per million), seven times the level of around 1 ppm that the …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. Yamuna river pollution: Context: According to estimates made by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi generates 3,800 million litres of sewage per day. NMCG is looking into ways to prevent this. Background: The over 1,300-km-long Yamuna is among the most polluted rivers …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation related issues. Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone, has imposed a fine of ₹2 crore on the Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) for changing the natural course of Kurbadahali Nalla (water channel) in Odisha’s Angul district. What’s the issue? A complaint filed with NGT said …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. Delhi’s Yamuna Context: In what has become a repeat occurrence in the city, a layer of froth was seen floating over parts of the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj recently, with Chhath devotees standing in toxic foam-laden water to offer prayers. The froth is a …
GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Conservation and pollution related issues. river conservation Context: Gujarat High Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the slow death of Sabarmati river due to effluent discharge. In this regard, it has delivered a judgement recently. The High Court order: Industrial units found to have discharged pollutants into the …
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