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Union Government launches Ganga Gram Yojana
The Union Government has launched Ganga Gram Yojana to develop 1600 villages in Uttar Pradesh (UP) situated along the banks of Ganga River. The scheme was launched by the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Delhi Government releases blueprint for Odd-Even formula
Delhi government has released a detailed blueprint for its ambitious Odd-Even formula for road-rationing plan to check pollution in the national capital. The Odd-Even formula plan seeks to curb the number of vehicles plying in the national capital by limiting ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Supreme Court bans registration of new diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi
Supreme Court has banned the registration of all diesel SUVs (Sports Utility Vechiles) and luxury cars in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. The ban will be valid to SUVs, luxury cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
First red alert on pollution declared in Beijing
The Chinese government has issued its first red alert on pollution (smog) it its Capital Beijing due to hazardous air quality caused by severe air pollution. The warning was an upgrade from the previous second highest orange alert. The red ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Punjab to set up bio-ethanol refinery to stop menace of straw burning
Punjab Government has announced to set up bio-ethanol refinery in the state to tackle the menace of wheat and paddy straw burning. In this regard, state government has inked MoU with consortium of Beta Renewables, Novozymes and CVC India Infrastructure ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
First car-free day observed in Delhi
First Car-Free Day was observed in Delhi on 22 October 2015 to encourage the people to use public transport instead of using their cars. It was observed from 7 AM till 12 noon on the stretch connecting Red Fort to ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Canada plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 % by 2030
Canada has formally announced its plans to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. In this regard, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s led government submitted its target to the United Nations Framework Convention on ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Union Cabinet approves Namami Gange Program
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the flagship Namami Gange Program. The program integrates the efforts to clean and protect the River Ganga in a comprehensive manner by involving differed States and grassroots level institutions. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
NGT imposes monthly tax on all households in Delhi to clean up Yamuna River
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that every household in Delhi must pay a monthly environmental compensation to clean up pollution in Yamuna River. Decision in this regard was taken by NGT bench headed by its chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
National Green Tribunal bans diesel vehicles older than 10 years in Delhi
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 7 April 2015 held that all diesel vehicles heavy or light which are more than 10 years old will not be permitted to ply in Delhi and NCR. The judgment was given by bench ..