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Water being State subject in the seventh schedule of constitution The groundwater is source to around 85 % of drinking water and 65% of water for irrigation.
A draft Bill that proposed significant changes to the way groundwater will be regulated."-
Water being State subject in the seventh schedule of constitution The groundwater is source to around 85 % of drinking water and 65% of water for irrigation.
A draft Bill that proposed significant changes to the way groundwater will be regulated."-
- Industries can use only recycled water, and activities such as gardening must use treated sewage water. It also mandates the use of rainwater harvesting in residential projects.
- The bill seeks to sharply regulate extracting pristine water from aquifers which is currently the norm in much of the country. Failing to adhere it will invite stringent punishment.
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2) ISRO’s Shillong-based North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) has tested unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (drones) to map various problems and disasters.
About North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) "-
About North-Eastern Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC) "-
NE-SAC is a joint initiative of Department of Space (DoS) and North Eastern Council.
It was started in the year 2000.
It is located at Umiam (near Shillong), Meghalaya.
It aims to provide developmental support to the North Eastern region using Space technology-based communication and technology.
Its mandate is to develop high technology infrastructure support to enable NE states to adopt space technology for their development.
NE-SAC provides developmental support by undertaking specific application projects using remote sensing, satellite communication, GIS and conducts space science research.
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Worst mass coral bleaching event on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
It is estimated nearly two-thirds of 2,300-kilometre long reef or 700 km stretch of coral in the Great Barrier Reef’s northern part have died in the past nine months.
Corals reefs- are the most biologically diverse ecosystems of the planet
Conditions required for growth of corals:-
Corals reefs- are the most biologically diverse ecosystems of the planet
Conditions required for growth of corals:-
Warm tropical oceans with minimum temperature of 20 degree.
They are primarily located between 30 degree north and 25 degree south latitudes where water temperature favours the growth of coral organisms;
Transparent parts of ocean bodies;
Oceanic water must be free of sedimentation;
It should have relatively low salinity.
What is coral bleaching?
Coral bleaching causes corals to expel tiny photosynthetic algae, draining them of their colour.
It calcifies the corals to turn into white. Algae are vital to the coral, which uses the organic products of photosynthesis to help it grow.
The loss of algae makes it vulnerable to disease and it will eventually die. When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. They can recover if the water temperature drops and the algae are able to re-colonise them.
Reasons: It occurs when abnormal environmental conditions, such as warmer sea temperatures.
In recent times unusual warm ocean water is mainly heated by man-made climate change and the natural El Niño climate pattern.
About the Great Barrier Reef:-
It is the biggest coral reef system in the world composed of over 2,900 individual reefs. It was recorded as a World Heritage site in 1981. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, north east of Australia and covers an area of approximately 348,000 sq km. It is credited as the world’s biggest single structure made by living organisms and is visible from the outer space.
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４) According new data from Civil Registration System ( CRS) released by the Office of the Registrar General of India, Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) continues to worsen in India.
The SRB has declined to 887 in 2014 from 898 in 2013.
The ratio has been declining since 2011 when the figure was 909.
Thus, Sex ratio at birth is still on the decline.
Key facts::--
The SRB based on CRS figures indicate the gap between registered male and female births, calculated as the number of females per thousand males.
Highest SRB has been reported in Lakshadweep (1043), followed by Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1031) and Arunachal Pradesh (993).
Lowest SRB has been reported in Manipur (684), Rajasthan (799) and Tamil Nadu (834).
The level of registration of births with CRS has been improving.
In 2014, it is estimated that 88.8% births were registered, up from 85.6 % in 2013.
16 States/UTs recorded all births.
14 out of 20 major States crossed the 90% level of registration of births in 2014.
The new data show that the majority of births in 2014 occurred in an institution i.e. government or private hospital. Institutional delivery accounted for 72% of all births.
Another 14.1% births were attended by physicians/nurse/midwife.
However, around 3.8% of the cases were still attended by an untrained midwife.
While 38.7% of the total registered deaths had occurred in institution, 23.3% did not receive any medical attention at the time of death.
Only about 8.0% of the deceased received medical attention from qualified allopathic professional.
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The SRB has declined to 887 in 2014 from 898 in 2013.
The ratio has been declining since 2011 when the figure was 909.
Thus, Sex ratio at birth is still on the decline.
Key facts::--
The SRB based on CRS figures indicate the gap between registered male and female births, calculated as the number of females per thousand males.
Highest SRB has been reported in Lakshadweep (1043), followed by Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1031) and Arunachal Pradesh (993).
Lowest SRB has been reported in Manipur (684), Rajasthan (799) and Tamil Nadu (834).
The level of registration of births with CRS has been improving.
In 2014, it is estimated that 88.8% births were registered, up from 85.6 % in 2013.
16 States/UTs recorded all births.
14 out of 20 major States crossed the 90% level of registration of births in 2014.
The new data show that the majority of births in 2014 occurred in an institution i.e. government or private hospital. Institutional delivery accounted for 72% of all births.
Another 14.1% births were attended by physicians/nurse/midwife.
However, around 3.8% of the cases were still attended by an untrained midwife.
While 38.7% of the total registered deaths had occurred in institution, 23.3% did not receive any medical attention at the time of death.
Only about 8.0% of the deceased received medical attention from qualified allopathic professional.
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Asia’s first and longest cycle highway was inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh.
It is also India’s first cycle highway.
The 207-km-long cycle highway runs between Etawah and Agra.
It was inaugurated by state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
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Asia’s first and longest cycle highway was inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh.
It is also India’s first cycle highway.
The 207-km-long cycle highway runs between Etawah and Agra.
It was inaugurated by state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
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The incidence of NPAs is high in sectors like infrastructure, power, road textiles, steel etc.
So, the Union Government has taken sector specific measures to tackle the menace of NPAs.
These measures aim at improving resolution or recovery of bank loans.
They are enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, 2016 followed by
amendment of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI)
and Recovery of Debt due to Banks and Financial Institutions (RDDBFI), Act.
In addition, six new Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) have been established.
What are Non-Performing Assets (NPA’s)?
NPAs are loans made by a bank or finance company on which repayments or interest payments are not being made on time.
Thus, NPAs are any asset of a bank which is not producing any income and are also called non-performing loans.
The loan is considered to be a NPA once the borrower fails to make interest or principal payments for
90 days.
In case of Agriculture/Farm Loans, the NPA varies for of Short duration crop loan (interest not paid for 2 crop seasons), Long Duration Crops (interest not paid for 1 Crop season).
What are negative effects of NPAs?
Large number of NPAs affects the profitability & liquidity of the banks. It adversely affects the value of bank in terms of market credit and widens assets and liability mismatch. It results in inflating the cost of capital for economic activities and banks may charge higher interest rates on some products to compensate NPAs.
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