About the Programme The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, guarantees 100 days of work each financial year to any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled manual work at the statutory minimum wage. In addition …
About the Yatra There are four Abodes in Himalayas collectively referred as “Char Dham Yatra” which includes four holy shrines of Hindus: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. All of these temples are situated within the Garwhal region of Uttarakhand. Among …
What is stubble burning? Stubble burning is the process of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, like paddy, wheat, etc., have been harvested, to remove them from the field to sow the next crop. This …
About The Emissions Gap Report is an annual report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Objective of the report It assesses global progress in limiting temperature rise to the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement. It evaluates …