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Heatwaves And Lightning Added To India’s Notified Disaster List Why in the News ? The Union Government has included heatwaves and lightning in the list of notified natural calamities under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines, enabling States to provide financial relief to affected people. Key Decision and …
Read MoreUrban India’s Climate Challenge Syllabus GS 3: Urbanisation Why in the News? Recently, COP30 held in Belem, Brazil, placed waste circularity at the core of climate action, committing global funds to reduce methane emissions and urging cities to treat waste as a resource. Introduction Urban waste management has emerged as a defining challenge for India’s …
Read MoreIndian Cities Face Job Growth and Climate-Related Threats Why in the News? A World Bank report projects that by 2030, Indian cities will create 70% of new jobs but risk losing $5 billion annually to pluvial floods unless climate-resilient infrastructure and governance reforms are implemented. This highlights the urgent need for sustainable urban development in …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Why in the News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) typically issues heat alerts during the summer months, but this year alerts began in February. Parts of northeast and western India have already experienced significantly warmer temperatures, 1-5 degrees Celsius above normal. The IMD predicts an increase in …
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