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Sugar industry in India

Mains > Geography > Economic geography > water management

IN NEWS: India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and consumer of sugar as well as the world’s second largest exporter of sugar. SUGAR INDUSTRY IN INDIA: Sugarcane and sugar industr...

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For Mains, questions on sugarcane and sugar industry can be asked in GS 1 (Location of industries) ad GS 3 (Agriculture)
For Prelims, questions on favourable agroclimatic conditions for sugarcane, statistics on production and various government efforts can be asked.

OCT 20

Water Stress in India & One Water Approach to Water Management

Mains > Geography > Resource geography > water management

IN NEWS: The United Nations has estimated that by the year 2050, four billion people will be seriously affected by water shortages. Therefore, shifting attention from a single-minded and linear water management t...

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For Mains, the content can also be used in essays and other questions related to water pollution, groundwater depletion & sustainable development.
For Prelims, questions on various government schemes and indices related can be expected.

SEP 20

Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD)

Preliminary > Science and Technology > Miscellaneous > water management

Why in news? The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its autonomous Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has developed and demonstrated Low-Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technolog...

JUL 20

Jal Jeevan Mission

Preliminary > Social Justice > Welfare Schemes > water management

Why in news? 50% of rural households in India have now been covered under the Jal Jeevan Mission. At the time of launch of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, only 3.23 Crore households i.e. 17% of the rural population h...

MAY 31

Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project

Preliminary > Geography > Dams and reservoirs > water management

Why in news? Tribals in Gujarat are protesting against the Centre’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project. More about the news: About 6065 hectares of land area will be submerged due to the propos...

MAR 21

Indus Water Treaty

Mains > International relations > India and Neighbours > water management

IN NEWS: The annual meeting of the Permanent Commission on Indus Waters (PCIW) is being held at Islamabad and the two sides are expected to discuss among other topics arrangements about flood flow information durin...

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For Mains, questions on the significance of Indus treaty in Indo-Pak relations can be asked. Also, the content can be used in questions related to water diplomacy and neighbourhood relations.
For Prelims, questions on the Indus River system, provisions of the water treaty and map based questions on major projects executed in the area can be asked.

MAR 2

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

Preliminary > Agriculture > Miscellaneous > water management

Why in news? The Cabinet has approved implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for 2021-26 About PMKSY: PMKSY has been conceived by amalgamating ongoing schemes such as: A...

DEC 16

River Linking in India

Mains > Geography > Resource geography > water management

IN NEWS: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project at a cost of Rs. 44,605 crores. RIVER LINKING: The interlinking project aims t...

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For Mains, questions on river linking can be asked in GS 1 (Geography) and GS 3 (Environment). The content can also be used in GS 2 (Interstate and Centre-state relations).
For Prelims, questions on major river linking projects, reservoirs and tributaries of the rivers and national parks located in their vicinity can be asked.

DEC 10

Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project

Preliminary > Geography > Resource geography > water management

Why in news? The Union Cabinet on 8th December 2021 approved the funding and implementation of Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project with a total cost of Rs 44,605 crore. The project has a deadline of eight yea...

DEC 9

River Cities Alliance

Preliminary > Geography > Resource geography > water management

Why in news? Government launches River Cities Alliance for sustainable management of urban rivers in India. About River Cities Alliance: It is a dedicated platform for river cities in India to ideate, di...

NOV 26