DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS ANALYSIS

17^th March 2022

No.	Topic Name	Prelims/Mains
1.	ABOUT THE DENGUE FEVER	Prelims & Mains
2.	ABOUT THE MISSION GANGA	Prelims & Mains
3.	ABOUT THE ‘BASIC’ NATIONS	Prelims & Mains
4.	RESCUE GUIDE PLAN RELEASED FOR THE GANGES RIVER DOLPHINS	Prelims Specific

 

1. ABOUT THE DENGUE FEVER: 

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Topic – Health related issues:

• When do cases go up:
• The disease has a seasonal pattern, that is, the highest number comes after rain and is not evenly distributed throughout the year.
• Every year, from July to November, rise in dengue cases have been observed.
• About Dengue:
• The dengue virus is transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito Aedes (Ae.).
• Aedes is a daytime transmitter and can fly a limited distance of 400 meters.
• Although it usually causes minor illnesses, serious dengue diseases can sometimes be fatal.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 100-400 million cases of dengue each year, with worldwide cases increasing dramatically in “recent decades”.
• Source – The Hindu

2. ABOUT THE MISSION GANGA:

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Topic – Conservation related issues & Water Conservation:

• About the National Mission for Clean Ganga Policy Document:
• Cities along the Ganga River will have to incorporate river conservation plans as they prepare their Master Plans.
• These “river-resistant” systems must operate and consider entry and land ownership queries.
• There is a need for a systematic rehabilitation program for such organizations that emphasizes alternative livelihoods in addition to the migration strategy.
• The Master Plan should not authorize the usage of certain harmful technologies, but may “create an environment” to facilitate the use of modern technology (without naming suppliers) in river management.
• Performance of various states:
• Recommendations are currently for towns in the greater Ganga River region. There are 97 of them covering 5 States – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal.
• About the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG):
• It was registered as a community on 12 August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• It has served as an arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) established under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), 1986.
• Facts about Ganga River:
• The Ganga is the third largest river in the world by descent.
• The mouth of the Ganga River forms the world’s largest delta, known as the Sundarbans, and it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
• Source – The Hindu

3. INDIA DECLARES TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS BY 2070:

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Topic – Conservation related issues:

• What needs to be done à Some suggestions for India:
• In the spirit of climate justice, rich developed countries should provide at least $ 1 billion in climate funding to help developing and high-risk countries.
• The Principles of Equality and Common but Different Responsibilities and Critical Skills (CBDR-RC) and, recognition of the very different national conditions of countries should be respected.
• Sustainable lifestyles in certain traditional communities should be included in the school curriculum.
• Lessons from India’s efforts to adapt to programs such as the Jal Jeevan mission, the Swach Bharat mission and the liquor mission should be expanded globally.
• The focus should be on climate change as much as there is mitigation.
• Which countries have announced net-zero targets till now:
• In 2019, the New Zealand government passed the Zero Carbon Act, which obligated the country to reduce carbon emissions by 2050.
• The UK parliament has passed a law requiring the government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by 100 percent.
• S. President Joe Biden has announced that the country will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent below 2005 by 2030.
• World War Zero was launched in 2019 to bring together potential partners to tackle climate change and the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the country by 2050.
• Under the “Fit for 55” program, The European Commission has called on all 27 member states to reduce gas emissions by 55 percent below 1990 levels by 2030.
• China has announced it will be net-zero by 2060 and that it will not allow its emissions to rise further than they are by 2030.
• What does net-zero mean:
• Net-zero, also called carbon-neutrality, does not mean that the country will reduce its emissions to zero. That would be gross-zero, which means reaching a state where no one is issued at all, a situation that is difficult to understand.
• Basically, net-zero is a state in which emissions are compensated for by the absorption and removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
• Source – Down To Earth

4. ABOUT THE ‘BASIC’ NATIONS:

Prelims Specific Topic:

• The BASIC group was formed as a result of an agreement signed by the four countries on November 28, 2009.
• They are a group of four major developing countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China.
• This emerging world alliance, founded and led by China, then formed the final Copenhagen Agreement with the United States.
• Next, the group works to define a common position on pollution reduction and climate change funding, as well as to trying to persuade other countries to sign the Copenhagen Agreement.
• Source – The Hindu

5. RESCUE GUIDE PLAN RELEASED FOR THE GANGES RIVER DOLPHINS:

Prelims Specific Topic:

• The Jal Shakti Department has issued guidelines for the safe rescue and release of trapped dolphins in the Ganges River.
• This document has been prepared by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the Uttar Pradesh Government Department of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change (EFCCD).
• The manual has been approved by the IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group.
• About the Ganges Dolphin:
• The Ganges dolphin is India’s national aquatic animal.
• It is listed as ‘endangered’ under the IUCN Red List Assessments, under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act (1972), under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
• These species, estimated at 4,000 worldwide, are found mainly on the Indian subcontinent.
• The Ganges dolphin can live only in freshwater and is invisible to the naked eye.
• Threats:
• Dolphins often accidentally enter the canals of northern India and cannot swim upstream.
• They are at risk of being harmed by humans.
• Source – The Hindu