Inter-Basin water transfer: In this process where surplus water from a river basin is transferred to another river basin which is deficient in water. Interlinking of rivers is done to transfer water from one basin to another. In Indian context if the excess water can be diverted from the Plains to the Peninsula and central India, the problem of floods and droughts can be solved to a large extent. Hence, the interlinking of rivers will bring about an equitable distribution of river waters in India.
Ken-Betwa River Link: The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the River interlinking project that aims to transfer surplus water from the Ken river in MP to Betwa in UP to irrigate the drought-prone Bundelkhand region. The project involves building a 77-metre tall and a 2-km wide Dhaudhan dam and a 230-km canal. Ken-Betwa is one of the 30 river interlinking projects conceived across the country. Parts of Panna Tiger Reserve will get submerged due to creation of Dhaudhan Dam.
UN World Population Ageing Report: The report is released by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. According to the report the number and proportion of people aged 60 years and older in the population is increasing. In 2019, the number of people aged 60 years and older was 1 billion. This number will increase to 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050. This increase is occurring at an unprecedented pace and will accelerate in coming decades, particularly in developing countries.
ASER Report: The Annual Status of Education Report survey, which is facilitated by Pratham Education Foundation, is the oldest survey of its kind in the country. According to the report:
- There was an unprecedented jump in government school students, and a 10-year low in private school enrolments.
- A clear shift from private to government schools — from 64.3% in 2018 to 65.8% in 2020, to 70.3% in 2021.
- A fall in private school enrolment from 28.8% in 2020 to 24.4% in 2021.
Pangong Tso: Pangong Tso, an endorheic lake, is 135 km long, of which more than two-thirds is under Chinese control and rest is under the control of India. Recently, it was found that China is building a new bridge on Pangong Tso which will provide an additional axis to deploy troops faster between the north and south banks of the lake, and closer to the LAC (Line of Actual Control). The building of the bridge will allow the Chinese Army it to mobilise its troops faster in this area.
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