About NMCG National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. NMCG aims to ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to …
What is Ethanol Blending? Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, or alcohol) is a biofuel with chemical formula C2H5OH. It is naturally made by the fermentation of sugar. In India, it is largely derived while extracting sugar from sugarcane. However, other …
What’s in the news? A recent study has found that rainwater from many places across the globe is contaminated with “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” (PFAs), which are called “forever chemicals” because of their tendency to stick around in the atmosphere, …
Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that India has achieved its target of blending 10% sugarcane-extracted ethanol in petrol, ahead of schedule. What is ethanol blending? Blending ethanol with petrol to burn less fossil fuel while running vehicles is …
About NMCG National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. NMCG aims to ensure effective abatement of pollution and rejuvenation of the river Ganga by adopting a river basin approach to …
What’s the news? As per study carried out by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) to map areas with uranium contaminated groundwater during 2019, the occurrence of uranium in groundwater beyond the BIS permissible limits (0.03 mg/l) of water was observed …
About the Scheme The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 is a National Mission document providing the vision and the roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the country. As part of the NEMMP …
What’s the news? At the Sydney Energy Forum, the Power minister stated that India has achieved clean energy targets nine years ahead of schedule in November 2021. In 2015, India committed to ensuring that 40% of its energy would be …
What’s the news? According to a study by the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), the global transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources could trigger financial challenges for India and major developing countries such as Russia, Brazil …
About the Commission The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021, was passed by the Parliament in 2021. It replaces the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and …