27 Sep 2023: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Ramdurg Fort
2. Travel for LiFE for Cleanliness Campaign
3. India Smart Cities Conclave 2023
4. Green Ammonia

1. ​​Ramdurg Fort

Syllabus: GS-1, Art & Culture, History

Prelims: Ramdurg Fort

Context:

Swachchata Pakhwada was undertaken at Karnataka’s Ramdurg Fort.

Ramdurg Fort:

• Ramdurg Fort is an important tourist spot located in the Ramdurg town of the Belagavi District of Karnataka.
• The fort served as a vital hub for trade and commerce in the region and it dates back centuries.

2. Travel for LiFE for Cleanliness Campaign

Syllabus: GS-3, Environment; GS-2, Govt schemes

Prelims: World Tourism Day, Travel for LiFE for Cleanliness Campaign

Context:

On the occasion of World Tourism Day (27 Sep), the Tourism Ministry launched the Travel for LiFE for Cleanliness Campaign.

Travel for LiFE for Cleanliness Campaign:

• The campaign marks a significant step in India’s commitment to cleanliness and environmental sustainability. 

• It was launched along with the ongoing Swachhata Hi Sewa (SHS) fortnight.
• It is a nationwide cleanliness drive planned at 108 tourist destinations across the country, with a focus on eliminating single-use plastics and promoting eco-friendly alternatives. 
• The campaign’s core objectives are to facilitate efficient garbage disposal, enhance sanitation facilities, and eliminate single-use plastics while encouraging the adoption of eco-friendly alternatives.
• To ensure broad participation, schools, colleges, and members of Yuva Tourism Clubs (YTC) are actively engaged in this endeavour.
• The Travel for LiFE program is a pivotal component of Mission LiFE.

World Tourism Day:

• The day is observed on September 27 every year, by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to disseminate the importance of travel, leisure, and tourism, and gauge its widespread, multidimensional impact on society. 
• It was first observed in 1980, one year after the statutes of UNWTO were adopted.
• The theme for World Tourism Day 2023 is “Tourism and Green Investment” highlighting the need for more and better-targeted investments for the Sustainable Development Goals.

3. India Smart Cities Conclave 2023

Syllabus: GS-3, Infrastructure

Prelims: India Smart Cities Conclave 2023

Context:

India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

India Smart Cities Conclave 2023:

• During the occasion, the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC) 2022 prizes were distributed.
• The ISAC is being organized under the Smart Cities Mission.

4. Green Ammonia

Syllabus: GS-3, Environment

Prelims: Green Ammonia

Green Ammonia Imported through VOC Port, Tamil Nadu for the first time.

What is Green Ammonia?

• Green ammonia is the ammonia that is produced by a 100% renewable and carbon-free process. 
• One way of making green ammonia is by using hydrogen from water electrolysis and nitrogen separated from the air.
• These are then fed into the Haber process (also known as Haber-Bosch), all powered by sustainable electricity. In the Haber process, hydrogen and nitrogen are reacted together at high temperatures and pressures to produce ammonia, NH3. 
• Ammonia is a pungent gas that is widely used to make agricultural fertilisers. The current process of making ammonia is not a ‘green’ process.
• The production of green ammonia could offer further options in the transition to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions.

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