Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): It is a regional security grouping comprising India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius. The CSC, initially known as the Trilateral for Maritime Security Cooperation, evolved out of trilateral meetings between NSAs and Deputy NSAs from India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, starting in 2011.It came to a standstill after 2014 due to rising tensions between India and the Maldives. After its revival and re-branding as the CSC in 2020, Mauritius was added as a member of the grouping. Current members of CSC include India, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh and Seychelles are the two observer nations. Cooperation under the conclave focuses on five pillars – maritime safety and security, countering terrorism and radicalisation, combating trafficking and transnational organised crime, cyber-security and protection of critical infrastructure, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. A permanent secretariat, based in Colombo, was established in 2021 to coordinate all activities and implement decisions made at the NSA level.
Central Water Commission (CWC):It is a premier technical organisation in India in the field of water resources. It is presently functioning as an attached office of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. The Commission is entrusted with the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating, and furthering, in consultation with the State Governments concerned, schemes for control, conservation, and utilisation of water resources throughout the country for the purposes of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply, and Water Power Development. It also undertakes the investigation, construction, and execution of any such schemes as required. It is headed by a Chairman, with the status of Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government of India. The work of the Commission is divided among three wings namely, the Designs and Research (D&R) Wing, the River Management (RM) Wing and the Water Planning and Projects (WP&P) Wing. Each wing is placed under the charge of a full-time member with the status of Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India. Headquarters: New Delhi
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): CWD, also known as Zombie deer disease, is a neurological disorder affecting deer and othercervids (members of the deer family) caused by the abnormal growth of a misfolded protein called a prion. This prion causes healthy brain proteins to become abnormal, leading to a range of symptoms. CWD is contagious; it can be transmitted freely within and among cervid populations. CWD is transmitted directly through animal-to-animal contact and indirectly through contact with objects or environments contaminated with infectious material (including saliva, urine, faeces, and carcasses of CWD-infected animals).It may take over a year before an infected animal develops symptoms, which can include drastic weight loss (wasting), stumbling, listlessness, and other neurologic symptoms. CWD is particularly concerning because it has the potential to affect both animals and humans, with the possibility of transmission through the consumption of infected meat. CWD can affect animals of all ages, and some infected animals may die without ever developing the disease. CWD is fatal to animals, and there are no treatments or vaccines.
