India has Developed First Catchment Treatment Plan for Ganga to Meet Climate Goal: Official
The commitment to increase additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon sink was made by India in the Paris Agreement in 2015 to fight climate change.
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Railways to Pay Passengers Using Plastic Bottle Crushers at Stations
In his Independence Day speech, Modi had appealed to the nation to eliminate single-use plastic and find alternatives to plastic water bottles on a priority basis. The railways has issued directions that from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, no single-use plastic will be used in its premises. he railways will add money to your mobile phone wallet if you use plastic bottle crushing machines installed at stations
PM Modi to Open UN Meet on ‘Land Decline’ Today
One of the initiatives include creating a huge ‘green path’ running from Mahatma Gandhi’s birthplace at Porbandar in Gujarat to New Delhi as part of the country’s scaled up target to restore minimum 30 million hectares of degraded land – little less than 1/3rd of India’s total degraded land – in a time-bound manner.
Eateries Will Have to Display Hygiene Ratings on Doors
The idea is to raise the standards of dining out, while also ensuring the food served is safe and of good quality. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has already started a pilot for rating among online players. It has also trained over 1.7 lakh food supervisors to ensure compliance, chief executive Pawan Agarwal said.
Aadhaar Card for NRIs Coming Soon. 5 Things to Know About UIDAI’s New Plan
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is gearing up to ready its infrastructure to issue Aadhaar cards to non-resident Indians (NRIs) holding Indian passports on their arrival in the country.
Era of Swiss Bank Secrecy Over, India will Start Getting Account Details from September
India will start getting details of bank accounts held by its citizens in Switzerland from September, ending the era of Swiss bank secrecy.
Modi has Recommitted to Leading Climate Change Fight: UN Official
Modi made the pledge when he met Guterres in Biarritz, France, on Sunday on the sidelines of the G7 meeting, Guterres’s Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit, Luis Alfonso de Alba, said on Tuesday. Modi initiated the International Solar Alliance, which has 122 member countries and aims to promote the use of solar power.
Demonstration Plant Inaugurated to Convert Waste Plastic into Diesel
The plant, which has been set up at the Institute campus, will be able to convert one tonne of plastic waste into 800 litres of diesel every day. The fuel will be of automotive grade. It meets the specifications for use in vehicles. GAIL (India) has sponsored the technology development and provided technical support for the endeavour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launches ‘Fit India Movement’
The campaign is aimed at encouraging people to include physical activity and sports in their everyday lives.
India to Restore 50 Lakh Hectare of Degraded Land by 2030: Javadekar
“India will lead in combating desertification for next the two years. We will lead the world in the right direction and seek cooperation of all countries. Nearly 200 countries have confirmed their participation. More than 3,000 delegates and 100 ministers are coming. All the UN officials will be there,” the environment minister said.