National mission on high-yielding seeds to be launched: FM
The Hindu
India to launch national mission on high-yielding seeds, establish 'Makhana Board' in Bihar, and promote cotton production.
India will launch a national mission on high-yielding seeds, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday (February 1, 2025).
Presenting her 8th straight Budget, she also said a 'Makhana Board' will be established in Bihar to improve production and processing of fox nut.
The Finance Minister also said the government will bring enabling framework for sustaining harvest of fisheries sector in exclusive economic zones and high seas.
She also announced a five-year mission to promote cotton production.
In 2022, ActionAid conducted a survey to evaluate the status of RWH systems in Namma Metro infrastructure in Bengaluru. According to the ActionAid survey, an ideal RWH system includes pipes leading rainwater to percolate and recharge groundwater. However, their findings revealed that 8 pipes were found to be broken, 4 pits were clogged, 7 were filled with trash, 60 were not visible near the pillars, 5 water storage tanks were broken, among other problems in places where the system was implemented.