GRMB to meet on Aug. 13, KRMB on Aug. 14 Sub: Sci Sec Biotech Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) Meeting: The GRMB meeting on August 13 will see Telangana submit the detailed project report for the Sita Rama Lift Irrigation Scheme (SRLIS) and Sitamma Sagar multi-purpose project. Lift irrigation is a method of […]
Mamata Banerjee urges Hemant Soren to monitor the water release from Jharkhand dams causing floods in southern Bengal Sub: Geo Sec Indian Physical Context: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to discuss the excessive water flow from the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) dams in Jharkhand, which are causing […]
Why the Odisha government will plant palm trees to combat lightning strikes Sub: Geo Sec: Climatology Context: The Special Relief Commissioner’s office has approved Rs 7 crore for the proposed plan. The state has banned the felling of existing palm trees and 19 lakh palm trees will initially be planted on the boundaries […]
Daily Practice Sheet 5 August 2024 Current Affairs Based GS 1: Geography What is lightening? Which regions in India are more prone to lightening? How palm tree cultivation can help to reduce lightening disasters? What is cloudburst? Why do they happen? Which regions are more prone? GS 1: Society Explain social stratification and […]