UN Climate Change meet could provide industry a roadmap for low carbon growth. Comment.

India may join any coalition but it will be helpful for the country to think in terms of sectors for a long-term national growth strategy on low carbon. UN Secretary-General has expressed concerns that the collective ambition on climate is ..

The disaster management practices must give due attention towards Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Discuss why the Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is the need of hour.

At the Climate Action Summit in New York on September 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and invited all countries to join it. Why the Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is the ..

How the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure builds on the collaborative framework to build Disaster Resilient Infrastructure?

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a new initiative spearheaded by India. It was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Climate Action Summit in New York Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure CDRI is the fruition of ..

A proposal has been made to establish a permanent research center for Olive Ridley Turtle on the Odisha coast. Discuss the threats to the species in India and ways to conserve.

The Olive Ridley sea turtle are the second smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. This species of sea turtle is found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Features ..

Chennai is facing an unprecedented drought not seen in decades. What kind of solutions do you suggest for checking the water crisis in Chennai?

The aspirations of Chennai to become a global economic hub have been badly thwarted as it is pushed into an unprecedented struggle to find water. The shadows of the drought of 2018 have affected the 2019 summer as well. The ..

What are coral reefs? What is their significance? Explain in detail the threats faced by them.

Corals are animals in the same class as jellyfish and anemones. They consist of individual polyps that get together and build reefs. They are important hotspots of biodiversity in the ocean. Significance of Corals: They support a wide range of ..

What are your views about the National Clean Air Programme?

The National Clean Air Programme was launched by the Central government for bringing a reduction in pollution caused by particulate matter by 20-30% in at least 102 cities by the year 2024. It was launched by the Ministry of Environment ..

The institutional arrangements in India for Real Time flood forecast are not only inadequate but also inefficient. To what extent, do you think the recently approved National Hydrology Project can be helpful towards this? Discuss

Most of the states in India are frequently suffering from floods. Yet the institutional arrangements in India for real time flood forecast are not only inadequate but also inefficient. Recent report of CAG mentions that majority of India’s flood forecast ..