Monthly Archives: August 2022

BATTERY WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES, 2022

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC)notified the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries. These rules will replace the Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. Key Highlights of the Rules The rules cover all types of batteries, including Electric Vehicle batteries, portable batteries, automotive batteries, …

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NIKSHAY POSHAN YOJNA- NUTRITION SUPPORT SCHEME

Only two-thirds of people living with tuberculosis benefitted from the Union government’s Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY), sole nutrition support scheme, in 2021, which raises major public health concern. TB is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, belonging to the Mycobacteriaceae family consisting of about 200 members. Some Mycobacteria cause diseases like …

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HUMAN-CROCODILE CONFLICT IN BHITARKANIKA NATIONAL PARK

Recently, the Bhitarkanika National Park have reached a saturation point in the population of crocodile which could lead to more human-Crocodile conflict Bhitarkanika National Park is spread in a vast area of 672 Kms in Orissa. It is the second largest Mangrove ecosystems of India. The National Park is essentially a network of creeks and …

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GEOTHERMAL POWER IN INDIA

State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will be participating to generate electricity through Geothermal Energy at Puga, a remote valley located in Ladakh, off the road to Chumar on the de-facto border with China. Puga Valley is situated in the Changthang Valley in the south-eastern part of Ladakh, about 22 km away from the Salt …

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ADVANCED CHEMISTRY CELL BATTERY REUSE AND RECYCLING MARKET IN INDIA

Recently, NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Reuse and Recycling Market in India”, stating India’s Battery demand will increase significantly by 2030. The total cumulative potential for battery storage in India will be 600 GWh by 2030. Between 2010 and 2020, the global demand for batteries grew at a compound annual …

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“SON BIAS” IS ON A DECLINE IN INDIA

A recent study has reported that “son bias” is on a decline in India as Sex Ratio at Birth normalised from 111 boys per 100 girls in 2011 to 108 boys per 100 girls in 2019-21. The average annual number of baby girls “missing” in India fell from about 4.8 lakh in 2010 to 4.1 lakh in 2019. The …

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SNAILFISH

Recently, a study has found a Snailfish that lives in an iceberg habitat in Greenland can survive in icy Arctic waters due to the presence of antifreeze proteins in its bloodstream. The name snailfish can refer to any of the more than 400 species found in the family Liparidae. Sometimes they’re also called sea snails—not to be confused with …

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CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION OF RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS) RULES

Recently, The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)issued a circular, stating that custom officers should be sensitive in applying CAROTAR (Customs Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 and maintain consistency with the provisions of relevant trade agreements or its Rules of Origin. Exemptions specified in a Free Trade …

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HAR GHAR JAL

Recently, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D) became the first ‘HarGhar Jal’ certified State and UT in the country respectively. The people from all the villages have declared their village as HarGhar Jal through a resolution passed by Gram Sabha, certifying that all households in the villages have access to safe drinking water through …

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5 YEARS OF UDAN

Recently UDAN (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik), a Regional Connectivity Scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation has completed 5 years of success since the launch of its first flight by the Prime Minister on 27th April 2017. UDAN Scheme UdeDeshKaAamNaagrik (UDAN) was launched as a Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 2016. It was formulated based on the review …

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