What’s in News? According to Environment Ministry data, the number of cities with “improved air quality” had increased to 104 in 2020 from 86 in 2018 due to policies of the government such as the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). …
What’s in News? Submerged aquatic weeds have been posing a new threat to the paddy cultivation in various districts of Kerala. All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Weed Management, Thrissur has observed weed shift in the paddy fields of …
What is Swachh Survekshan? Launched in 2016, Swachh Survekshan is a ranking exercise taken up by the Government of India to assess rural and urban areas for their levels of cleanliness and active implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission initiatives in …
About AIF The Government of India launched the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) in 2020. AIF is a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management …
What’s in the news? Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar has announced that the Centre has created a National Farmers’ Database with records of 5.5 crore farmers by taking data from existing national schemes such as …
About World Food Programme The World Food Programme (WFP) is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. Assisting almost 100 million people in around 83 countries each year, …
About KVIC The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956. It functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. KVIC plans, promotes, organizes and …
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About InvITs Infrastructure and real estate are the two most critical sectors in any developing economy. A well-developed infrastructural set-up propels the overall development of a country. It also facilitates a steady inflow of private and foreign investments, and thereby …