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Wed, 23 Oct 2024

🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

Coast Guard takes preventive measures ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall on West Bengal and Odisha coasts

On 23 October 2024, along the West Bengal and Odisha coasts, the Indian Coast Guard Region (North-East) positioned ships and aircraft and broadcast weather warnings ahead of Cyclone Dana's forecast landfall on 24-25 October.

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024

🏆 National Awards 📍 Delhi Must know

President Murmu confers 5th National Water Awards 2023; Odisha best State

On 22 October 2024, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the 5th National Water Awards, 2023, with Odisha winning first prize in the best State category.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Ministry of Coal issues final mine closure certificates for three WCL mines in Betul

On 22 October 2024, the Ministry of Coal announced the issue of final mine closure certificates for three mines of the Pathakhera Area of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh.

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Mon, 21 Oct 2024

🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

NCMC chaired by Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness for impending Bay of Bengal cyclone

On 21 October 2024, in India, Cabinet Secretary Dr T.V. Somanathan chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness for the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, with Odisha and West Bengal briefing on their measures.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-II across NCR from 22 October as Delhi AQI hits 310

On 21 October 2024, in the National Capital Region, the CAQM sub-committee invoked Stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from 8 am on 22 October 2024 after Delhi recorded a 'Very Poor' daily average AQI of 310.

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Fri, 18 Oct 2024

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Three green hydrogen pilot projects in steel sanctioned under National Green Hydrogen Mission

On 18 October 2024, in India, the Government said the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had sanctioned three pilot projects for using hydrogen in steel production under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

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Thu, 17 Oct 2024

🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Namami Gange 2.0: four sewerage projects completed in UP and Bihar; Saharanpur STP agreement signed

On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said four sewerage projects worth ₹492 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in Q2 of FY 2024-25.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Kerala Important

'Pavana Chitra', India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitor, unveiled at Thiruvananthapuram

On 17 October 2024, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled Pavana Chitra, India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility.

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Tue, 15 Oct 2024

🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

CCPA issues guidelines to prevent greenwashing and misleading environmental claims

On 15 October 2024, in India, the Central Consumer Protection Authority issued the 'Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing or Misleading Environmental Claims, 2024'.

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Mon, 14 Oct 2024

🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM invokes Stage-I of GRAP across NCR as Delhi's AQI hits 'Poor' (234)

On 14 October 2024, in Delhi, the CAQM Sub-Committee invoked all 27 actions of Stage-I of GRAP across the NCR after Delhi's daily average AQI reached 234.

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Sun, 13 Oct 2024

🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin reviews Chennai command centre ahead of heavy rain; helpline 1913

On 13 October 2024, in Chennai, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin inspected the Integrated Command and Control Centre as the Met department forecast about 20 cm rain; helpline 1913 is staffed by 150 personnel.

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Sat, 12 Oct 2024

🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Punjab Important

CAQM empowers district authorities to prosecute officials for inaction on stubble burning; 26 Central Teams to Punjab and Haryana

On 12 October 2024, in India, the CAQM used Section 14 of the CAQM Act, 2021 to authorise district authorities in Punjab, Haryana and NCR areas to prosecute officials for inaction on paddy stubble burning.

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Fri, 11 Oct 2024

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sikkim Important

Rajnath Singh inaugurates Prerna Sthal at Burdang, Sikkim, for 22 soldiers lost in 2023 GLOF

On 11 October 2024, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated Prerna Sthal at Burdang, Sikkim, in memory of 22 soldiers who died in the South Lhonak Lake glacial lake outburst flood in October 2023.

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Thu, 10 Oct 2024

🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

India's renewable energy capacity crosses 200 GW, at 201.45 GW as of 10 October 2024

As of 10 October 2024, in India, total renewable energy capacity crossed 200 GW, reaching 201.45 GW according to the Central Electricity Authority, as announced by MNRE on 14 October.

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Mon, 07 Oct 2024

🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 West Bengal Important

Darjeeling zoo's red panda programme a finalist for 2024 WAZA Conservation Award

On 7 October 2024, the Environment Ministry said the Red Panda Conservation Breeding and Augmentation Programme of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal, is among the top three finalists for a 2024 WAZA award.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Chhattisgarh

SECL plants over 1.46 lakh saplings under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'

On 7 October 2024, the Coal Ministry said South Eastern Coalfields Limited, the Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary, has planted 1,46,675 saplings in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign.

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