What are sacred groves? Sacred groves comprise patches of forests or natural vegetation – from a few trees to forests of several acres – that are usually dedicated to local folk deities. These spaces are protected by local communities because …
Context The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has asked Karnataka to ensure flow of one tmc ft (11,500 cusecs) of water at Biligundlu every day till July 31 to supply water for Tamil Nadu. Constitutional provisions related to water Water …
About Labour Codes In 2020, the Parliament passed three labour law codes that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three Acts were the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions …
About The Upper Siang project is a proposed 11,000 megawatt hydropower project on the Siang river in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project would entail the construction of a 300-metre high dam. This dam would be the …
About Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a flagship poverty alleviation program implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development. Launched in 2011, it aims to reduce poverty by enabling the poor household to access gainful self-employment and skilled …
About BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a multilateral regional organisation established with the aim of accelerating shared growth and cooperation between littoral and adjacent countries in the Bay of Bengal region. …
PM SVANidhi The Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for providing affordable Working Capital loans to street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been adversely …