Daily Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Prelims, 24 May 2023 Current Affairs For Civil Services

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4th National Water Awards

4th National Water Awards in News

On June 17, 2023, the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation will hold the Award Distribution Ceremony for the 4th National Water Awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

 4th National Water Awards 2023

Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Vice President, has been invited to serve as the esteemed Chief Guest for the Award Distribution Ceremony.

• A total of 41 winners, including joint winners, have been chosen for the 4th National Water Awards, 2022, which encompasses 11 categories.
• These categories include ‘Best State,’ ‘Best District,’ ‘Best Village Panchayat,’ ‘Best Urban Local Body,’ ‘Best School,’ ‘Best Media,’ ‘Best Institution for campus usage,’ ‘Best water user association,’ ‘Best Industry,’ ‘Best Industry for CSR activities,’ and ‘Best NGO.’

4th National Water Awards 2023 Prize

The recipients in each category will receive a citation, trophy, and a cash prize. The cash prizes for the first, second, and third place winners are Rs. 2 lakhs, Rs. 1.5 lakhs, and Rs. 1 lakh, respectively.

4th National Water Awards Significance

4th National Water Awards 2023 will provide an occasion for all the winners, participants and various organizations to further cement a strong partnership and encourage peoples’ engagement in water resources’ conservation and management activities.

• He said that these awards will also help create awareness among the masses about the importance of water and motivate them to adopt and promote best water usage practices.

GRSE’s ‘GAINS’ Startup Challenge

GRSE’s ‘GAINS’ Startup Challenge in News

Recently, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd launched GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme – 2023 or “GAINS 2023” in Kolkata to leverage the eco-system that addresses present and emerging challenges in the ship design and construction industry.

GRSE’s ‘GAINS’ Startup Challenge

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd is one of India’s premier defence shipyards and a Category 1 Mini Ratna Company. GRSE has embarked on a mission to identify and encourage the development of innovative solutions towards technological advances in shipbuilding by Startups. GRSE’s ‘GAINS’ Startup Challenge is a step in that direction.

• The ‘GAINS 2023’ Challenge aims to gather a wide range of ideas through a two-stage process, enabling the selection and nurturing of a few promising concepts.
• During the initial stage, participants, whether entities, firms, or individuals, are only required to submit concise illustrated and written proposals that demonstrate a satisfactory level of understanding regarding the chosen problem/solution.
• These submissions should also include estimated costs and a justification of the professional qualifications and competence necessary for successful proposal implementation.
• The ‘GAINS 2023’ Challenge focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Renewable/Green Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Efficiency Enhancement.
• These thematic areas are of particular interest to GRSE. Passionate innovators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries can find detailed information about the challenge on the GRSE website at www.grse.in/gains.

G20 India’s 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting

G20 India’s 3^rd ECSWG Meeting in News

Recently, the conclusion of the 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting took place in Mumbai during India’s G20 Presidency.

G20 India’s 3^rd ECSWG Meeting 2023

Over the course of three days, the G20 India’s 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting saw the active involvement of 141 delegates from G20 nations and 10 invitee countries. Additionally, representatives from 14 international and regional organizations were present to partake in the deliberations held during this period.

• During the 3rd ECSWG meeting, the main focus was on conducting detailed discussions regarding the draft Ministerial Communique.
• The meeting involved constructive deliberations and conversations on priority areas.
• Building upon the Focus Group Discussions conducted by the Indian Presidency over the previous three weeks across all three thematic priorities, the discussions were carried out with a strong commitment to collaboration and inclusivity.
• The outcome documents were thoroughly reviewed, and member countries presented their individual perspectives on a line-by-line basis.
• The 3 priories outlined for the ECSWG were arresting land degradation, promoting circular economy and giving impetus to blue economy. All meetings focused on specific theme out of these three themes.
• The  3rd ECSWG,  focussed on Blue Economy and was supported by two side events – Mega Beach Clean Up Event and the Ocean 20 Dialogue on Day 1 of the meeting.

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