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DOWN TO EARTH
[01 June – 15 June, 2023]
1. NANO UREA
NANO UREA
India has become the first country to have developed and rolled out nano-fertilisers. The Indian Farmers
Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) which has patented Nono-Urea and Nano-DAP claims that
Nano-urea and Nano-dap have several advantages over their conventional granular counterparts.
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The common effluent treatment plant at Vapi industrial cluster of Valsad district, Gujarat.
Change Required:
• Address Data Vacuum: India needs consolidated figures on effluent generation, treatment and
discharge quality. Industries should be graded as per their water consumption and effluent
discharge, and then placed on a map to indicate their location.
• Mapping and Planning: All the small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) should be mapped
and their location should be planned as per suitability. This would make it easier for monitoring
and inspection of SMEs.
• Inclusive Policy Making: Government should take steps to cast a wider net by involving multiple
stakeholders like factory owners, local residents, NGOs etc.
• Better Compliance: The 2021 Central Monitoring Committee report observes that 30 percent of the
CETPs are non-compliant. This can be checked by regular monitoring and upgradation of CTEPs
and effluent pre-treatment facilities.
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Mains Questions
1. “Nano Technology can play a pivotal role in doubling farmers’ income.” Critically analyse the
above statement.
2. Industrial waste management and disposal remains a problem in India. Suggest some steps to
safely and effectively manage industrial waste.
3. What are the impediments in disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are
continuously being generated? How do we safely remove the toxic wastes that have been
accumulating in our habitable environment? (2018)