Category: POINT IAS

Water Scarcity in India and Remedial Steps Taken

The average annual water availability of any region or country is largely dependent upon hydro-meteorological and geological factors. However, water availability per person is dependent on population of the country and for India, per capita water availability in the country is reducing due to increase in population. Also due to high temporal and spatial variation … Continue reading Water Scarcity in India and Remedial Steps Taken

‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ – Cooperative Based Economic Development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X8zz_xMCic A new Ministry of Cooperation has been created to strengthen cooperative movement. This separate administrative structure was proposed in Union Budget earlier this year. New ministry is expected to streamline processes for cooperatives and realise the vision of ' Sahkar se Samriddhi'.

Need for a National Space Law in India

The Indian Space Program (ISP) has traversed a galactic distance from its humble beginnings in the 1960s. The ISP is one of the most successful space programs of the world and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is one of the most promising actors in this space. Today, ISRO employs 17,222 people and has a … Continue reading Need for a National Space Law in India

Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP) for Revival and Increase in the Production of Khadi

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), has been implementing Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP) scheme for revival and increase the production of Khadi throughout the country. In order to revitalize and reform the activities of Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) Sector, in terms of … Continue reading Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP) for Revival and Increase in the Production of Khadi

Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought

Extra 593 million hectares of agricultural land, an area nearly twice the size of India, will be required by 2050 over 2010 levels. Avijit Ghosh / UNCCDD Photo Contest 2018 Important Points: Nearly three quarters of the Earth’s ice-free land has been transformed, mainly to meet the demand for food, raw materials and human settlement.Land … Continue reading Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought

Reset India – Circular Economy: Concept & Challenges

With a growing population, rapid urbanisation, climate change and environmental pollution, India must move towards a circular economy. An economic approach aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources, circular economy offers a new paradigm that emphasizes on the need to take a comprehensive view of products and processes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0aJKy1FCpg

The Importance of Recent US Strategic Policy for India

A week to go before its end, the Trump administration had declassified a sensitive document on the U.S. Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific from 2018. The 10-page document, declassified in part by US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, outlined objectives and strategies with regard to China, North Korea, India and other countries in the Indo-Pacific … Continue reading The Importance of Recent US Strategic Policy for India

Need for Reforms in Functioning of the United Nations

https://youtu.be/ZaP3mWPPp2A Addressing the UN Security Council open debate on Enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that a rational evaluation of cooperation between the UN and the regional and sub-regional organisations during the last 75 … Continue reading Need for Reforms in Functioning of the United Nations