Restoring the perennial Thamirabarani river with people power Subject: Geography Section: Rives in news Context: In recent years, the Thamirabarani river in Tamil Nadu has been polluted with sewage and solid waste rendering the water unfit for drinking or fishing. Details: The Nellai Neervalam project, an initiative by the district authorities and the […]
Ministry weighs feasibility of coal shipments from Meghalaya to Bangladesh via Assam’s Pandu port Subject: Geography Section: Economic geography Context: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is now exploring the possibility of moving coal shipments from Meghalaya’s mines to Bangladesh via Pandu port. Details: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has […]
Tracking the new railway proposal for Kerala Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: In Kerala, a new semi-high speed railway, expected to cruise at an average speed of 125 kmph has been proposed. Details: Set to travel the 420-km Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur north-south corridor, the trains are slated to cover the distance in […]
‘Bharat Dal’ brand: Piyush Goyal launches sale of subsidised chana dal at Rs 60 per kg Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal launched the sale of ‘subsidised’ chana dal under the brand name ‘Bharat Dal’ at the rate of Rs 60 per kg for one kg pack and […]
2020 order on floodplain zoning declaring Gomti ‘non-perennial river’ draws flak Subject :Geography Section: Rivers in news Context: A three-year-old government order (GO) issued on September 3, 2020, by the irrigation department of the Uttar Pradesh government declaring the Gomti as a “non-perennial river” has drawn flak from water experts and river rights […]
Heat waves across Southern Europe Subject : Geography Section: Climatology Concept : The intense heat wave experienced in southern Europe, particularly in Italy. Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe experienced a brutally hot week. Temperatures were expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius. The Health Ministry issued recommendations to protect vulnerable […]
Lightning not a natural disaster Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The Union government is not in favor of declaring lightning a natural disaster as deaths caused by it can be avoided through education and awareness. Details: India is among the only five countries in the world with an early warning system for […]