No city can be a smart city without a solid waste management plan. Critically analyze why the waste management policies are a failure. Also, suggest solutions for India's garbage problem.|

With increasing urban population, the country is facing a problem of waste management. Although municipal authorities provide waste management services, however, most of the municipal authorities dump waste in dump-yard without any processing. The issues related to poor solid waste ..

To what extent, the river inter-linkage a can be a solution for the drought problems. Critically examine.

The river interlinking project intends to the transfer of water from ‘surplus’ basins to water scarce zones, through interlinkage rivers.  For example, the Ken-Betwa interlink will provide a relief to Bundelkhand region and will help in increasing per capita water ..

Right to clean air is part of right to health. Does the right to clean air entail regulations on burning fire crackers on Diwali? Discuss and argue if the recent SC verdict on firecrackers is a breach of freedom of religious practices.

Apex court in landmark M. C Mehta v. Kamal Nath case ruled that basic components of environment like air, water are essential for healthy life and therefore can’t be polluted. Following that In a recent verdict on firecrackers, SC said ..

Given the nature of air pollution crisis in India, certain context-specific solutions are required to tackle it comprehensively. Discuss.

According to IQ air report 2021, 9 out of 10 most polluted cities in terms of air pollution are in India. Nature of air pollution crisis: Agricultural sector – It contributes to methane emissions from paddy farming, nitrogen oxide from ..

Compost from biodegradable can be a perfect solution for myriad no of issues related to waste management. Comment.

Waste management is the crucial component for city management not only from sanitation perspective but also from the health dimension. However, despite clean India campaign the waste processing and treatment has received much less attention.If the waste is properly segregated ..

NITI Aayog Comes Out With Composite Water Management Index

To supplement the efforts of the Jal Shakti Ministry, NITI Aayog prepares the Composite Water Management Index. NITI Aayog first launched and conceptualized the Composite Water Management Index in 2018 as a tool to instill a sense of cooperative and ..

River pollution not only impacts the marine river ecosystem but also impacts the surrounding ecosystems. Discuss. Also, explain why such pollution has not shown any signs of improvement, despite various government initiatives.

River pollution is one of the major environmental issues in India. CPCB data shows that almost 150 rivers are heavily polluted in India, their water is so polluted that it cannot be used by humans. River pollution has a detrimental ..

Discuss the causes and consequences of harmful algal blooms.

The Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) or excessive algae growth refers to proliferation of algae in water bodies and oceans that causes negative impacts to other organisms. In some locations occurrence of HAB appears to be natural, while in most of ..