Why Mekedatu dam project is being opposed by Tamil Nadu?

The tussle between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on the issue of River Cauvery has taken another turn. The proposal of Karnataka to build a dam at Mekedatu is opposed fiercely by Tamil Nadu. About the Project: The government of Karnataka ..

What is the GI tag controversy over Rasgulla / Rosogulla between West Bengal and Odisha?

The GI or Geographical Indicators tag is one of the form of intellectual property rights. It demarcates the territory of origin of a commodity and thus vests the territory with the exclusive right over deciding the quality , reputation and ..

How the local bodies can play crucial role in dealing with the construction and demolition (C&D) wastes?

The municipal corporations, municipalities and other urban local bodies have a crucial role in responding to the challenge of the rapidly growing volume of C&D waste in India. Roles and responsibilities of the local bodies C&D Waste Management Rules notified by ..

What do you understand by the so called "Intended Nationally Determined Contributions"? Discuss their importance and analyze the India's stand on INDCs in recent times.

The countries commitment across the globe to create a new international climate agreement by the conclusion of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris in December 2015 is called Intended Nationally Determined ..

What are recent CSIR attempts to develop Green Crackers?

The pollution levels in the urban centres during the Diwali are at substantially higher levels due to the practice of bursting of crackers. There are demands to impose blanket ban the firecrackers. This poses a difficulty due to religious reasons. ..

What caused Elphinstone Road stampede? How this tragedy exposes the problems suburban railway and urban infrastructure of Mumbai?

The tragedy occurred on September 29, 2017 when a narrow bridge connecting Elphinstone Road and Parel stations got overloaded with commuters. The overcrowding of commuters was due to two reasons. First, it began raining and the commuters stopped at the ..

Climate change and over exploitation of water resources have put pressure on rivers. Discuss what remedial measures should be taken to save rivers.

Industrialisation, Urbanisation and population explosion have strained the water resources of the country of which rivers are the most important and exploited resource.Annual per capita water availability which was 5177 cubic metres in 1951 has declined to 1545 cubic metres ..

What do you understand by Climate Exiles? Discuss the types and current trends.

Climate exiles, also termed as environmental migrants are the people who are forced to migrate from their homes because of the abrupt and long-term impact of the local climates. It results in deterioration of well-being and disrupts the source of ..

What is vermicomposting? Discuss its importance in the Indian context.

Vermicomposting is a process of producing carbonic fertiliser by bio-chemical process using earthworms and biological wastes. Earthworms convert the biological wastes available in the soil, like remains of the crop, waste of animals etc, into carbonic fertilisers. Indian farmers mainly ..

What are the expectations of India from COP-24?

The 24th meeting of Conference of Parties (COP-24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being held at Katowice, Poland from 2nd December 2018 to 14th December 2018. Expectations for India from COP-24: COP-24 is eagerly watched as ..