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  • 12 March, 2021

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Dumping Inert Waste in Bhatti Mines

Dumping Inert Waste in Bhatti Mines

SDMC is seeking permission to dump material in 3 former mining pits in the sanctuary and one outside it.

Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

  • It is located on the Southern Ridge of Aravalli Hills, one of the oldest mountain systems in the world.
  • It is part of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor.
  • It is the green lung & carbon sink for New Delhi.
  • It provides a potential shelterbelt for arresting the shifting of sand dunes & protecting from desert storms.
  • As it is located on the Delhi-Haryana border, both governments had defined certain areas around the forests as Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).

Source: TH


Dhangar Community in Maharashtra

The Dhangar community’s demand for ST status has been dismissed. Dhangars – They are large cluster of pastoral groups and they live mostly in Western Maharashtra and Marathwada. Population – In Maharashtra, they are estimated to range from 4 to 12% of the total population (unofficially estimate)

World Bank- Migration and Development Brief

The World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief highlights India’s significant position as the top remittance recipient, drawing attention to the evolving dynamics in the remittance landscape. The latest Migration and Development Brief reveals a continuing growth in remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

Noma Disease

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the health challenge noma to its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTD). It is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face. Origin - Greek word “nom?”, meaning ‘to devour’, as noma eats away facial tissue and bones if not treated e

National Culture Fund

National Culture Fund (NCF) Received Rs. 3.70 Crore from Non-Government Sources during Last Five Years (2018-19 to 2022-23). Set up in – 1996, a trust under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890. Aim – To mobilize extra resources through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) towards promoting, protecting & preserving In

Telecommunication Bill 2023

Parliament passed the Telecommunications Act , 2023 to reform the country’s century-old telecom law. About Telecommunication Act 2023 It replaced the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950. It lays down provisions that t

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