River Yamuna River Yamuna is the largest tributary of River Ganga. It originates near Yamunotri glacier in western Uttarakhand. Near Dehradun, the Yamuna is joined by its biggest tributary, the Tons River. The Chambal River is Yamuna’s biggest tributary on …
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 …
Why in the news? Due to year on year decrease in air quality of Delhi and NCR region, the central government has come up with an ordinance to establish a statutory body. The provisions of the ordinance shall apply to …
Why in the news? Every year in October the weather of Delhi starts to deteriorate. This starts a blame game between the centre and state government of Delhi. Let us analyse what conditions make Delhi vulnerable to pollution. What are …
What is the need? With an ever increasing population and rapid pace of urbanization, the country is facing a huge challenge of waste management. The volume of waste is projected to rise from the present 62 million tonnes to about …
Air pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air that are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole. Causes of Air Pollution During winters, air quality deteriorates rapidly and it leads to high amounts of …
About Graded Response Action Plan It is an emergency plan prepared by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) to contain worsening air quality of Delhi-NCR. It was prepared after the order of the Supreme Court in …
What is Pusa Decomposer? There are capsules consisting of 5 strains of fungi which are used along jaggery and besan, to make a solution which helps in speedy decomposition of organic matter. These capsules were invented by Indian Agricultural Research …
What is carbon neutrality? Carbon neutrality is the equivalent of a net result of zero emissions. It means the sum of all the greenhouse gases that we put into and take out of the atmosphere should balance out to zero. …
What is Land Degradation? Land is a vital resource to humankind, like air and water. It is caused by multiple forces, including extreme weather conditions particularly drought, and human activities that pollute or degrade the quality of soils and land …