23rd November Current affairs English

Updated : 23rd Nov 2021

Yamuna River -

The Delhi government has set a target to clean the Yamuna river completely by 2025.
Under this, the capacity of sewage treatment plant will be increased.
For this, 6-point programs were announced.

About Yamuna River-

Originates from Garhwal Uttarakhand’s Bandarpunch hill (Yamunotri Glacier) and joins the Ganges at Prayagraj.
It is a tributary of the Ganges

Tributaries of Yamuna - Tons, Betwa, Chambal, Ken, and Sindh River are the major tributaries of Yamuna River. Tons River is the largest tributary of Yamuna River.
A water-taxi project is proposed in the 16 km stretch of Yamuna River (National Waterway-110) from Wazirabad to Fatehpur Jat in Delhi.

A uniform Goods and Services Tax of 12% has been notified on clothing, apparel and footwear. This will come into effect from January 2022.

Smart Policing Index 2021 -

It is issued by the Indian Police Foundation (IPF).
Andhra Pradesh Police, Telangana Police, and Assam Police secured first, second and third positions in this index respectively.
Uttar Pradesh is at the 28th position and Bihar is at the last position with 5.74 points.

The idea of smart policing was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the conference of DGPs of State and Central Police Organizations held in Guwahati in the year 2014.
Smart' (SMART) - Sensitive and Strict, Modern with Mobility, Alert and Accountable, Reliable and Responsive, Trend and Techno-savvy.
Experts from reputed institutions including IIT-Kanpur and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) were involved in this survey.

4. Bharat Gaurav Train - Bharat Gaurav trains will be operated to promote tourism.

This is a scheme under which a state or a person can hire trains.
Bharat Gaurav trains will be operated by private sector and IRCTC.
The fare will be decided by the tour operator.
These trains will be based on a theme showcasing the culture and heritage of India.

5. Hydrological SOS system is proposed to be developed in Ganga- Brahmaputra- Meghna basins. The GBM river basin systems are spread over India, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The GBM basin is largely exposed to floods and droughts. Hydrological SOS system is a round-the-year system to share data on reservoirs, rivers and dam waters, which will help mitigate water hazards like floods, droughts, mudslides and accelerated erosion.