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National Level Quizzer • Former Youth Delegate to Republic of Kyrgyzstan @IndiaInKyrgyz under @YASMinistry • Ex Intern: @ipf_org_in, @centre_ne
Jul 4, 2020 12 tweets 6 min read
Prostrations to the most exalted of 'Atmans', the most brilliant of Acharyas and the greatest of minds. Pranams to Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansha's creation #SwamiViveakananda, who entered Mahasamadhi 118 years ago on this day. 1/12 Mahaprayan Diwas: #SwamiVivekananda's attained Mahasamadhi in 1902 at 9:10 pm at the age of 39 years and 5 months. He fulfilled his own prophecy “I shall not live to be 40 years old." 2/12
Jun 5, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh is practising a large Zero-Budget natural farming which is a form of agricultural redesign system. It is an emerging set of agricultural practices designed dramatically to reduce farmers’ direct costs. #MyGreenAssam #WorldEnvironmentDay Hence zero-budget, while boosting yields and farm health through the use of non-synthetic inputs sourced locally natural farming. The principles of zero-budget natural farming are aligned with the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food’s own principles.
Jun 5, 2020 12 tweets 7 min read
#DoYouKnow in February 2019 the largest cave fish was discovered in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya it is nearly 5 times the mean length i.e. 400 mm(15.8 inches) in standard length making it, by far, the largest known subterranean fish found to date. #MyGreenAssam #WorldEnvironmentDay The fish was encountered by a biologist on an expedition, in Meghalaya. There are many caves in the region due to the abundant karst and limestone, which can be carved by rainwater. And there’s a lot of it—the state is one of the rainiest places on Earth. #MyGreenAssam
Jun 5, 2020 9 tweets 4 min read
#DoYouKnow @narendramodi launched Green Skill Development Programme in June 2017 under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development.
#MyGreenAssam #WorldEnvironmentDay It will help in the attainment of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs), as well as Waste Management Rules (2016). #MyGreenAssam #WorldEnvironmentDay
Jun 5, 2020 8 tweets 4 min read
India used to produce more then 100,000 varieties of rice prior to the green revolution, encompassing a stunning diversity in taste, nutrition, pest-resistance and, crucially in this age of climate change and natural disasters, adaptability to a range of conditions. #MyGreenAssam Though today much of this biodiversity is irretrievably lost, forced out by the quest for high-yield hybrids and varieties still, a significant number of traditional varieties of rice are still grown by small and marginal farmers across India, where they cater for local consumers