The Hindu Editorial (The Ganga’s message) – Jul 24, 2021

The Ganga might have stood witness to many stages of India’s civilisation, as Mahatma Gandhi once noted, but in recent decades it has become a conduit for sewage,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (The Ganga’s message) – Jul 24, 2021.

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microplastics (noun) – tiny plastic particles that are less than five millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter/length.
bear witness/testimony to (phrase) – stand witness to, be evidence of, be proof of, prove.
civilisation (noun) – culture, enlightenment, way of life.
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
conduit (noun) – gutter, ditch, drain, trench, channel (to transmit (wastage)).
sewage (noun) – waste water & foul matter, excrement.
solid waste (noun) – the unwanted or useless solid materials generated from human activities in residential, industrial or commercial areas.
effluent (noun) – (liquid) waste, sewage, (factory) outflow/emission.
depressing (adjective) – upsetting, distressing, disheartening, discouraging.
scourge (noun) – misfortune, burden/bane, affliction.
alarming (adjective) – worrying, disturbing, shocking/distressing.
filament (noun) – cord, rope, cable, wire, thread.
fragment (noun) – piece, bit, particle.
microbead (noun) – solid plastic particles of less than one millimeter diameter/length.
composition (noun) – formation, synthesis, combination.
point to (verb) – indicate, suggest, denote.
broken-down (adjective) – defective, damaged.
article (noun) – object, product, commodity.
the naked eye (phrase) – the human eye alone without the help from an instrument (such as microscope & others).
call into question (phrase) – doubt, distrust, mistrust, suspect.
Swachh Bharat Mission (noun) – On 2nd October 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched throughout length and breadth of the country as a national movement. The campaign aims to achieve the vision of a ‘Clean India’ by 2nd October 2019. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is the most significant cleanliness campaign by the Government of India.
Namami Gange Programme (noun) – an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs.20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
rid (verb) – clear, cleanse, purify.
clean-up (noun) – the process of cleaning something.
deficit (noun) – shortfall, deficiency, shortage, lack.
discharge (verb) – release, eject, emit, let out, dispense.
activist (noun) – a person who supports a political or societal change/cause.
pose (verb) – constitute, present, create, cause (a problem or danger or risk).
hazard (noun) – danger, threat, risk.
outpace (verb) – surpass, outshine, do better than.
successive (adjective) – consecutive, continuous.
drop the ball (phrase) – make a mistake/error, mishandle; fail to do something, miss an opportunity.
tighten (verb) – make stricter, make more rigorous, make more stringent, stiffen, toughen.
Draft Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021 (noun) – The draft Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021, issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on March 11, has necessitated a few changes in the country’s handling of its plastic waste. The draft proposes increasing thickness of carry bags made of virgin plastic to 120 microns from 50 microns.The draft also proposes a ban on the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of specific single-use plastic from January 1, 2022.
as well as (phrase) – and also, and in addition.
Solid Waste Management rules, 2016 (noun) – The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified the new Solid Waste Management Rules (SWM) in 2016. The rules are now applicable beyond municipal areas and have included urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships, areas under the control of Indian Railways, airports, special economic zones, places of pilgrimage, religious and historical importance, and State and Central Government organisations in their ambit. The rules have mandated the source segregation of waste in order to channelise the waste to wealth by recovery, reuse and recycle.
segregation (noun) – separation, setting apart, insulation.
moreover (adverb) – besides, furthermore, in addition.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
merely (adverb) – only, simply, just.
out of sight (phrase) – hidden, concealed, not visible, unseen, invisible.
costly (adjective) – expensive.
food web (noun) – the natural interconnection of food chains and a graphical representation of what-eats-what in an ecological community.
Montreal Protocol (noun) – The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international agreement made in 1987. It was designed to stop the production and import of ozone depleting substances and reduce their concentration in the atmosphere to help protect the earth’s ozone layer.
protocol (noun) – treaty, pact, compact, agreement.
Paris Agreement/Accord/pact (noun) – The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention (agreement) and for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so.
at home (phrase) – in one’s own country.