Statutory Basis: Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are notified under Section 3(2)(v) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, read with Rule 5(1) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. Nodal Ministry: ESZs are notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change …
Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY) is an umbrella Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Culture aimed at preserving, promoting and disseminating India’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage by providing financial assistance to artists and cultural organizations. Major …
A PEM fuel cell (also called a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cell) is a device that uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity through a chemical reaction. In India’s NaMo Green Rail, it acts as a small onboard power plant …
National Knowledge Resource Consortium (NKRC) was established in 2009, evolving from the CSIR E-Journals Consortium (2001). Nodal Ministry NKRC is coordinated by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) through CSIR, under the Ministry of Science & Technology. Coordinating …
NIDAR 2.0 (National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research) is a government-led competition aimed at fostering indigenous drone technology in India. Launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India …
About BIS Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the National Standard Body of India. It is a statutory organization established under the BIS Act, 1986 (later amended by BIS Act, 2016) in 1987. BIS is responsible for the harmonious development …
About IIP The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period. …
News Methane is responsible for ~30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. Methane concentration in the atmosphere is 2.5 times higher than pre-industrial levels. The three main human-caused sources of methane emissions: Agriculture, Energy, and Waste. …