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Goa : Planned Development Town And Country Planning Town and Country Planning department is responsible for all the planning related activities in the state of Goa. The role of Town & Country Planning Department is statutory under the T&CP Act 1974 and advisory in nature for all the developmental activities under the other relevant Acts, … Read more Goa : Planned Development
Wild life and Ecotourism of Goa The rocky Western Ghats make it an ideal haven for many species of birds and animals and also provide a corridor for migration. The Western Ghats called the Sahyadris in Goa extend for a total of 600 kms in Goa of their total length of 3702 kms. The widest … Read more Wild life and Ecotourism of Goa
Solis of Goa “Earth needs to be nurtured with mother’s care because Earth gives everything for sustaining life” The main types of soils found in the State of Goa are Coastal Alluvial soil, mixed red and black soil, laterite soil and red sandy soil, which are sub-divided into 32 soil series. Type of Solis of … Read more Solis of Goa for Goa PSC
Natural hazards and other related aspects of Goa The natural disasters directly impact economies, agriculture, food security, water, sanitation, the environment and health each year. Therefore it is one of the single largest concerns for most of the developing nations. Different natural hazards because varying levels of physical damage to infrastructure and agriculture with implications … Read more Natural hazards and other related aspects of Goa
Climate of Goa Climate of Goa has a tropical monsoon climate and the region is generally warm and humid throughout the year. The temperature ranges from 20°C to 34°C. The diurnal range of temperature during the day is not large being 4 to 6°C during monsoon season and increases to 10 to 20°C during December … Read more Climate of Goa for Goa PSC
Rainfall: With an average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. At one extreme are areas like Cherrapunji, in the northeast, which is drenched each year with 11,000 mm of rainfall, and at the other extreme are places like Jaisalmer, in the west, which receives barely … Read more Water Resources
Varina Vyavastha or Varina System Vedas prescribe that all human beings should leave ignorance, get educated, select a profession for himself based on his “tatva” (basic traits) and education, take a vow to follow such a profession, and follow such a profession. Vedas classifies all profession into three viz. “Knowledge based”, … Read more Ancient Indian Cultural System & Ideals
Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic system where the water table is usually near the water surface and land is covered by shallow water. Essential as: control floods, water treatment, recharging of water sources, reduce sediments, check soil erosion, bulwark against encroachment by the sea, winter resort for birds and important … Read more Wetland Conservation Programme
March 17, 2016 admin 0 Comments Treaty Signed/Into force Major Points Aarhus Convention on Access to information for public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters 1998 Aarhus is a Danish city Adopted at the fourth ministerial conference in the ‘Environment for Europe’ process Links environmental rights and human rights India – No … Read more Important Environmental Treaties
An increase in the average temperature of Earth’s near surface air and oceans since the mid-20thcentury 4thassessment report of IPCC: global temperature increased 74+18 degree C during the 20thcentury. Caused by greenhouse gases Water vapour, Co2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Ozone, CFCs (in order of abundance) Since the industrial revolution, the burning of fossil fuels has increased … Read more Global Warming