With a massive outlay of nearly Rs 75,000 crore, the new nationwide scheme aims to install solar rooftop panels over 10 million households in the country. If all goes as per plan, this may also help the government reach its long-drawn national target of 40 GW by 2022, now extended to 2026. However, it is a gigantic task
The All-India mean temperatures were 0.8℃ higher than normal in October, and the northeast monsoon reported a weak onset over Kerala and Tamil Nadu, causing a staggering 60% deficiency over south-peninsular India
Out of the total 1,389 fire counts recorded in Punjab so far, at least 46% have been reported from Amritsar alone. The stubble burning has also increased drastically compared to last year across the states
The national capital did not record any ‘Severe+’ AQI days in 2022 and woke up to clear skies post-Diwali which also arrived early in October when winter was yet to set in fully and stubble burning had not reached its peak
Despite changing rainfall patterns, most of the flood-hit states are yet to delineate and demarcate their floodplains - a crucial exercise to mitigate the impact of riverine floods that have caused massive loss of life and livelihoods