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The risks in fracking
Government should impose a moratorium(िोक) on fracking as the negative
consequences outweigh the benefits
Many scholars believe that fossil fuel energy will decline markedly by 2050.
others who say that the earth has enough resources
To gain such benefits, the government introduced a policy on shale gas and
oil in 2013, permitting national oil companies to engage in fracking.
Under the first phase, shale gas blocks were identified in Andhra Pradesh,
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu
Countries like Germany and France and subnational governments like
Scotland have banned fracking
U.S. experience, out of 58/260 chemical have been identified to pose a
risk to human life and environment and freshwater.
Groundwater pollution have been reported in the U.S. and Canada
European Union and the U.K. have recognised these risk
Supreme Court of India has ruled that every person has the right to enjoy
pollutionfree water and air.
It is also an established principle that the state holds its natural resources in trust
for the benefit of the people, and has the duty to protect these resources from harm.
If the risk from fracking to underground water materialises, courts can hold the state
responsible for it, stop the activity, and order other corrective and preventive measures.
Model Bill for the Conservation, Protection, Regulation and Management of
Groundwater, 2016, sets a priority for use of groundwater
Right to water for life, and water to achieve
Food security,
Supporting sustenance agriculture,
Sustainable livelihoods and eco-system needs
Only after satisfying these priorities can underground water be used for other purposes
The Asian ripple(लहर) effect
China, Japan and India seem to be adapting quickly to the possibility of a post U.S. world order
„America First‟
10-nation ASEAN group
Asia is seeking a “new balance”
Preparing detailed sequences of every species on earth
Human Genome Project, which involved preparing a
blueprint of sequence of genes that make up human
Genome – Complete set of genes or genetic material
present in a cell or organism
“Earth BioGenome Project: Sequencing life for
the future of life”,
World’s largest collaborative biological project
“Genome” of any given individual is unique
Can help us understand diseases
Cancer, Specific viruses & advancement in forensic
United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France,
Germany, Spain and China.For a digital library of life
Best-laid plans
President Erdoğa•attempts to consolidate power in Turkey with a snap(अचािक) election
Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis
Page-1- RS Chairman rejects motion against Chief Justice Misra
Opposition petition based on suspicion(संदेह), conjectures(अनुमान) and assumptions(मान्यताओं):
Venkaiah
Page-1- AFSPA lifted in Meghalaya
The Centre has removed
the Armed Forces (Special
Powers) Act (AFSPA) from
Meghalaya, from April 1, a
senior official of the Union
Home Ministry said on
Monday.
Earlier, it was effective
in the State in the 20-km
area along its border with
Assam.
Page-1- Software major TCS now in $100 bn market
capitalisation club
Consultancy Services on Monday became only the
second Indian company to cross the $100 billion mark
in market capitalisation, buoyed by a robust outlook for
its business and a weakening rupee.
Follows Reliance Industries Ltd.,
which touched the milestone on October 29, 2007
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