Intervention

Modi Flags Off Groundwater Scheme Atal Bhujal Yojana (AJY)

The Union Cabinet sanctioned Rs 6,000 crore for the scheme, Atal Bhujal Yojana (AJY), on Dec 24, 2019, An equivalent amount was approved by the World Bank, the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti — India’s renamed water resources ministry — Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria told Lok Sabha on Dec 12.

CRPF Initiative to Save Natural Water Sources, Create Artificial Ponds in Chhattisgarh

A CRPF official said a recent survey found that these water bodies constitute around 95 per cent of the total water source for the villagers in the region following which the step has been taken to save water bodies which have dried up.
“At least a dozen of villages have been identified where either natural ponds will be rejuvenated or the force will create artificial ponds,” a CRPF official of 195 Battalion deployed in Abujmad told.

Explained: What is A ‘Core Catcher’ In A nuclear Plant?

According to the Rosatom website, the core catcher is a cone shaped metal structure that weighs about 800 tonnes. The structure is double walled, with the gap between the two walls filled with FAOG (ferric and aluminium oxide granules). The core catcher is filled with a ceramic mixture also including ferric oxide and aluminium oxide, called ‘sacrificial material’.

Modi Government Publishes NRC Q&A to Dispel Myths

At a time when political parties continue their propaganda against Citizenship Amendment Act, maliciously including the National Register of Citizens with it and creating baseless fear among Indian Muslims citizens, the government of India has come up with a set of questions and answers on the NRC.