Coal sector reforms
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India, being a developing country, coal remains one of the most important indigenous energy resources and the dominant fuel for power generation and many industrial applications.
Presently, despite being the world's fourth-largest producer, India is the second-largest importer of the dry-fuel. Therefore, in line with the vision to build an ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’, a slew of reforms to promote c
Report by Index Monitoring Cell
The Index Monitoring Cell (IMC) in its report recommended,
Decriminalising of defamation
Consent of the Press Council of India is a prerequisite before filing an FIR against the media or a publication.
In the World Press Freedom Index, 2020, India had been ranked 142nd among 180 countries.
In the Freedom in the World Report, 2021, India’s status had been downgraded from a free country to a “partly free” country.
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The Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U), launched on 2nd October 2014 aims at making urban India free from open defecation and achieving 100% scientific management of municipal solid waste in 4,041 statutory towns in the country.
The objectives of the mission are mentioned below:
Elimination of open defecation
Eradication of Manual Scavenging
Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management
To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices
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