Environment

Global Environmental Issues like Green House Effect, Green House Gases and their mitigation.

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The Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that insulates the Earth . Incoming solar radiations are absorbed and reemitted back from the Earth’s surface as infrared energy, greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere prevent some of this heat from escaping into space, instead reflecting the energy back to further warm the surface. Human … Read more Global Environmental Issues like Green House Effect, Green House Gases and their mitigation.

30.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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INTERNATIONAL   ·        Cochin International Airport, Worlds 1st Fully Solar Energy-Powered Airport: UNEP   The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)recognized Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) in Kerala as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. CIAL is India’s first airport to be constructed in public-private-partnership (PPP) model in 1999. It is the busiest and largest airport … Read more 30.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

16.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   CM launches automated e-gate pass system   In sync with digital India drive, a system of E-gate pass in Uttarakhand secretariat and Vidhan Sabha started.   Under the new system which will operate along with the old system of making gate passes, E-passes of guests, employees and vehicles can be issued from any … Read more 16.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

10.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   On lines of Mann ki baat, Uttarakhand CM starts video conferencing with students.   On lines of PM Narendra Modi’s “Mann ki Baat,” chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat  started a video conferencing session with school goers hailing from different parts of the state. In a first of its kind initiative in Uttarkahand, the CM heard the … Read more 10.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

07-07-2017 Uttarakhand Current affairs

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Uttarakhand   Special board to examine docs’ health.   A special medical board headed by Director General, Medical and Health Services, Dr DS Rawat will examine the genuineness of the claims made by a few government doctors that due to health reasons, they were not in a position to discharge their duties from the hilly … Read more 07-07-2017 Uttarakhand Current affairs

Key Initiatives To Protect Marine And Coastal Environments

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    Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System (COMAPS) Being implemented from 1991. Assesses the health of coastal waters and facilitates management of pollution-related issues Programme was restructured and modified in 2000 2001 to include pollution monitoring; liaison, regulation and legislation; and consultancy services. 2.Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (LOICZ)   Launched in … Read more Key Initiatives To Protect Marine And Coastal Environments

The Environment (Protection) Act (1986)

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The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more The Environment (Protection) Act (1986)

Lok Adalats and Legal Awareness Campaign

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LOK ADALATS Lok stands for People and the word Adalat means Court. Lok Adalat is a special kind of people’s court in which disputes solved by direct talks between the litigants. The members of legal profession, college students, social organisations, charitable and philanthropic institutions and other similar organisations may be associated with Lok Adalat. Salient … Read more Lok Adalats and Legal Awareness Campaign

02/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   U’khand gets award of excellence at international meet.   Uttarakhand was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state’s youth. Project Director of Uttarakhand Skill Development Committee Pankaj Kumar Pandey received the honour … Read more 02/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Waste minimization

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Waste minimization is an appropriate strategy to address the problems of industrial pollution. The objective of the scheme is to assist the small and medium scale industries in adoption of cleaner production processes. • A scheme on adoption of clean technology and promotion and establishment of waste minimization circles in small and medium scale industries … Read more Waste minimization