New Delhi, June 15 : Catch them young seems to be the mantra of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which is now distributing CDs in schools to teach students some easy tips on how to save water.
The CII-Godrej Green Business Centre, which conceptualised the programme, expects to train more than four lakh children annually in water conservation methods.
Titled 'Presentation for School Children on Water Awareness and Conservation', the CD is prepared by a Hyderabad-based environmental institute.
"We are going to distribute an educational kit in the form of CD which has been prepared by water experts, psychologists and school teachers," S Raghupathy, Senior Director of CII-Godrej Green Business Centre, told PTI.
The content was prepared by the experts who visited 50 schools in Hyderabad for feedback from children, teachers and parents, Raghupathy said.
"Around 1,000 industries will be involved in creating awareness about water conservation and with the help of this kit we are expecting to train more than four lakh children in one year," he said.
The kit, which also includes display stickers and labels, will encourage the children about water conservation and explain them about various aspects of water management through play-way method.
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School kids to learn water conservation tips
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10:43 PM
Railways using scrap to make wheels
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New Delhi, June 15 : The huge quantity of scrap generated by Railways is now making way to manufacturing units for production of wheels, thanks to the innovation brought about in this field.
Senior Railway Board officials said the Railway Wagon Factory in Bangalore has made a major headway in this regard using about 1.2 lakh ton of scrap metals for rolling out wheels.
"Scrap will also be used at the Chhapra Wheel Plant," they said.
The breakthrough came after the Bangalore plant reviewed the scrap, which mostly comprise worn out rail tracks, and made improvements in their metallurgy.
Railways also stand to save revenue with the in-house utilisation of scrap, officials said.
In fact, in-house utilisation of scrap was first recommended by a high-level committee, after which a study in re-utilising the scrap was taken up.
Interestingly, the breakthrough in utilising scrap comes at a time when the Railways have achieved the highest ever sales earning by selling scrap in the last financial year.
Railways earned Rs 3,005 crore by selling scrap, which is 9.8 per cent higher than the sales of previous years, officials said.
Senior Railway Board officials said the Railway Wagon Factory in Bangalore has made a major headway in this regard using about 1.2 lakh ton of scrap metals for rolling out wheels.
"Scrap will also be used at the Chhapra Wheel Plant," they said.
The breakthrough came after the Bangalore plant reviewed the scrap, which mostly comprise worn out rail tracks, and made improvements in their metallurgy.
Railways also stand to save revenue with the in-house utilisation of scrap, officials said.
In fact, in-house utilisation of scrap was first recommended by a high-level committee, after which a study in re-utilising the scrap was taken up.
Interestingly, the breakthrough in utilising scrap comes at a time when the Railways have achieved the highest ever sales earning by selling scrap in the last financial year.
Railways earned Rs 3,005 crore by selling scrap, which is 9.8 per cent higher than the sales of previous years, officials said.
10:43 PM
Bid to abduct Chand Mohammad
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Mohali (Punjab), June 15 : A group of about 100 people made an unsuccessful bid to abduct former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammad from the house of his estranged wife Anuradha Bali alias Fiza here, police said.
The group tried to abduct Chand last evening from Fiza's house, where he had returned after almost five months, Mohali police said.
Upon receiving the information, a police team reached the spot where the mob attacked them following which police opened fire.
Two head constables Ram Sarup and Sarwan Kumar besides a man identifed as Ashok Kumar were injured in the clash, Phase XI SHO Sub-Inspector Deepinder Singh said.
Chand Mohammand yesterday returned to his estranged second wife and apologised for "past mistakes", months after declaring publicly that he had divorced her, but Fiza remained non-committal on a "reunion"
The group tried to abduct Chand last evening from Fiza's house, where he had returned after almost five months, Mohali police said.
Upon receiving the information, a police team reached the spot where the mob attacked them following which police opened fire.
Two head constables Ram Sarup and Sarwan Kumar besides a man identifed as Ashok Kumar were injured in the clash, Phase XI SHO Sub-Inspector Deepinder Singh said.
Chand Mohammand yesterday returned to his estranged second wife and apologised for "past mistakes", months after declaring publicly that he had divorced her, but Fiza remained non-committal on a "reunion"
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New Delhi, June 15 : As many as 12 new species of frogs and 14 insects have been discovered by scientists across the country in 2008, according to the latest report of the Zoological Survey of India.
The new species have been discovered in 13 states across the country with most of the frogs being discovered in the Northeast.
Of the 14 new species of insects, five were discovered in various sanctuaries of Kerala.
The new species of frogs were found in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh while those new to the country have been discovered from the fringes of Neora Valley National Park in West Bengal and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary in Haryana, says the Zoological Survey of India's recent publication "Animal Discoveries-2008".
The discoveries include a frog which changes colour and spots (Rhacophorous subansiriensis) found in the forests of Subansiri district in Arunanchal Pradesh and the diminutive frog (Philautus manipurensis) from Tumzane river in Manipur.
Chirixalus senapatiensis is another frog species that has been found from the Mabing river bed in Manipur.
The new species have been discovered in 13 states across the country with most of the frogs being discovered in the Northeast.
Of the 14 new species of insects, five were discovered in various sanctuaries of Kerala.
The new species of frogs were found in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh while those new to the country have been discovered from the fringes of Neora Valley National Park in West Bengal and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary in Haryana, says the Zoological Survey of India's recent publication "Animal Discoveries-2008".
The discoveries include a frog which changes colour and spots (Rhacophorous subansiriensis) found in the forests of Subansiri district in Arunanchal Pradesh and the diminutive frog (Philautus manipurensis) from Tumzane river in Manipur.
Chirixalus senapatiensis is another frog species that has been found from the Mabing river bed in Manipur.