Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Initiative
Governance
Context
- Union Jal Shakti Minister said that the creation of over 1.5 crore artificial groundwater recharge and storage works have been reported across the country under the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative.
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative
- It is a nationwide community-driven water conservation initiative launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2024 under the umbrella of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign.
- Aim: To transform water conservation into a mass movement through active public participation, local institutions, industries, and government agencies.
- It is driven by the 3Cs mantra—Community, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and cost.
- Significance – it adopts an inclusive model that promotes long-term water security and resilience against water stress.
- Under this initiative, States are encouraged to construct a minimum of 10,000 artificial recharge and storage structures.
Mission Senehjori
Government schemes
Context
- Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has launched Mission Senehjori,
- It is a flagship initiative to transform Assam’s Muga silk sector into a globally competitive luxury textile ecosystem.
About
- The mission aims to strengthen host-plant cultivation, modernise reeling infrastructure, promoting Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) & expanding global market access under the unified “Senehjori” brand.
- Implementation – Government of Assam, the Central Silk Board, the Ministry of Textiles, and other central agencies.
Central Silk Board
- It is a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Textiles, established by the Central Silk Board Act, 1948 (later amended as Central Silk Board (Amendment) Act, 2006).
- Mandate – It is responsible for formulating policies and implementing programs for the development of sericulture and silk industry.
- Headquarter: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Sericulture Basics
- Sericulture involves cultivating silkworms (primarily Bombyx mori for mulberry silk) that feed on leaves like mulberry, oak, castor, and arjun to spin cocoons.
- These are processed into yarn and fabric, blending agriculture and industry.
- Note – India is the only country that produces all 4 major varieties of natural silk.
- Mulberry Silk (70% of India’s total output);
- Tasar (Tussar) Silk (Derived from wild silkworms);
- Eri Silk (aka ‘Ahimsa Silk’);
- Muga Silk (A Geographical Indication (GI) product).
- Assam produces around 90% of the world’s Muga silk
- India is today the second-largest producer of silk globally, accounting for nearly 25% of global silk output, next only to China.
Right to be Forgotten
Syllabus: GS2/ Governance
Context
- The Delhi High Court held that the Right to be Forgotten is an important part of the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Right to be Forgotten
- It is the right to ask organizations to remove your personal data from the internet, search engines, and public databases under specific conditions.
- It helps people protect their online reputation and privacy so they are not permanently judged by past mistakes or outdated information
How It Works
- The right to be forgotten is also called the right to erasure.
- It allows you to ask a company or search engine (like Google) to delete or hide links about you.
- You can usually ask for your data to be removed if the information is outdated, incorrect, or irrelevant.
Position of the Right to be Forgotten in India
- India does not yet have a specific law on the Right to be Forgotten.
- However, the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and several court judgments have recognised this right.
- The Supreme Court’s K.S. Puttaswamy judgment (2017) recognised informational privacy as part of the right to privacy.
Meteor Explosion
Science & technology
Context
- NASA has confirmed that a bright fireball meteor exploded in the sky
Asteroid vs. Meteoroid vs. Meteorite:
- Asteroid: Small rocky body orbiting the Sun.
- Meteoroid: Smaller particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting the Sun.
- Meteor: A meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere, creating a streak of light (shooting star).
- Meteorite: A meteor that survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on Earth’s surface
Additional information – Global Asteroid Missions
- DART Mission (NASA, 2022): The first planetary defense test aimed at changing an asteroid’s trajectory by crashing a probe into it, specifically targeting the binary asteroid Didymos.
- OSIRIS-REx (NASA, 2016-2023): Sample return mission to asteroid Bennu, providing insights into the solar system’s formation.
- Hayabusa2 (JAXA, 2014-2020): Successfully collected samples from asteroid Ryugu, including essential ingredients for life.
- Lucy Mission (NASA, 2021-Present): A 12-year journey to study multiple Jupiter Trojan asteroids.
- Hera Mission (ESA, 2024 Launch): Will study the impact crater produced by DART to analyze its deflection success.
- Tianwen-2 (China, 2025 Planned): A mission to sample the near-Earth asteroid Kamo’oalewa
RudraM-II
Science & technology
Context
- India successfully flight-tested the indigenous RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile, strengthening its indigenous defence and precision-strike capabilities.
RudraM-II
- Type – It is an air-to-surface missile
- Developed by – Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, the nodal DRDO laboratory.
- Speed – Mach 5.5,
- Range – 300 km
- Payload capacity – 200 kg.
- Significance – It can be deployed from aircraft like Sukhois flying at altitudes ranging from 3 to 15 km.
- The new missile will eventually replace the older Russian-origin Kh-31 anti-radiation missiles currently in service.
Do You Know?
- RudraM-I, the earlier variant in the RudraM series, has a range of 100–250 km and can attain speeds of up to Mach 2.
