What are concerns related to Uttarakhand’s UCC scheme of things?
[1] Exception to tribes: UCC was brought for bringing uniformity in codes. But It applies to all residents of Uttarakhand except the tribal community which constitutes 2.9% of the State’s population. The community has been averse to a UCC from the very beginning.
[2] Regulating live in relationship: The Registrar has to be kept informed about live in relationship. In case either of the partners is less than 21 years old, the declaration will also be sent to their parents or guardians.
[3] Restricting polygamy: One of the conditions stipulated for a valid marriage is that neither party should have “a spouse living at the time of the marriage” thus prohibiting practices such as bigamy or polygamy. It is deemed as transgressing into cultural sphere of some community.
[4] Extra-territorial jurisdiction: The Bill imposes an obligation on all heterosexual couples (irrespective of whether they are residents of Uttarakhand or not) to register their live-in relationships by submitting a “statement” to the concerned Registrar.
[5] Violating fundamental rights: Section 28 prohibits the initiation of divorce proceedings unless one year has elapsed since the date of marriage.
[1] Exception to tribes: UCC was brought for bringing uniformity in codes. But It applies to all residents of Uttarakhand except the tribal community which constitutes 2.9% of the State’s population. The community has been averse to a UCC from the very beginning.
[2] Regulating live in relationship: The Registrar has to be kept informed about live in relationship. In case either of the partners is less than 21 years old, the declaration will also be sent to their parents or guardians.
[3] Restricting polygamy: One of the conditions stipulated for a valid marriage is that neither party should have “a spouse living at the time of the marriage” thus prohibiting practices such as bigamy or polygamy. It is deemed as transgressing into cultural sphere of some community.
[4] Extra-territorial jurisdiction: The Bill imposes an obligation on all heterosexual couples (irrespective of whether they are residents of Uttarakhand or not) to register their live-in relationships by submitting a “statement” to the concerned Registrar.
[5] Violating fundamental rights: Section 28 prohibits the initiation of divorce proceedings unless one year has elapsed since the date of marriage.
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Militants who conducted attack in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district killing 6 were carrying M6 carbines. Meaning the gun came from the swathes of weapons left behind by US in #Afghanistan. The M6 is made by LWRC Intl from Maryland.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cctv-footage-of-valley-attack-militants-had-m4-carbine-ak-47-at-camp-for-7-mins-9635572/
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cctv-footage-of-valley-attack-militants-had-m4-carbine-ak-47-at-camp-for-7-mins-9635572/
The Indian Express
CCTV footage of Jammu and Kashmir attack: Militants had M4 carbine, AK-47; at camp for 7 mins
Seven men — six from outside Kashmir and a local doctor — were killed in the attack. They were working for infrastructure company APCO Infratech, which is constructing the Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway.
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What is Carbon credit?
The green-coloured piece of paper printed by the Reserve Bank of India and circulated by the government is worth 20 rupees. The person who possesses it can buy a packet of biscuits by transferring that value to the seller.
There are different ways to acquire such pieces of paper. For example, people do different kinds of jobs to earn money. Carbon credits are similar. Just like possessing the green note means you possess 20 rupees of value, possessing one carbon credit gives you a licence to emit 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide (or equivalent).
You can earn a carbon credit by removing 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide from the environment and submitting the proof to a government or suitable certifying agency. Once they sign off, you can sell your credit to potential buyers. Governments around the world have decided which types of work can earn carbon credits, who can certify them, and who can buy them.
Such projects include most renewable energy installations, certain forests, and carbon capture facilities. The Paris Agreement set up an international carbon market as part of helping countries meet their emissions targets.
An important problem with carbon credits is that the certifying agencies struggle to verify whether sellers have actually removed 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide. How countries can fix this problem is an important agenda item at the COP29 climate talks in Baku in November.
Source: TH
The green-coloured piece of paper printed by the Reserve Bank of India and circulated by the government is worth 20 rupees. The person who possesses it can buy a packet of biscuits by transferring that value to the seller.
There are different ways to acquire such pieces of paper. For example, people do different kinds of jobs to earn money. Carbon credits are similar. Just like possessing the green note means you possess 20 rupees of value, possessing one carbon credit gives you a licence to emit 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide (or equivalent).
You can earn a carbon credit by removing 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide from the environment and submitting the proof to a government or suitable certifying agency. Once they sign off, you can sell your credit to potential buyers. Governments around the world have decided which types of work can earn carbon credits, who can certify them, and who can buy them.
Such projects include most renewable energy installations, certain forests, and carbon capture facilities. The Paris Agreement set up an international carbon market as part of helping countries meet their emissions targets.
An important problem with carbon credits is that the certifying agencies struggle to verify whether sellers have actually removed 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide. How countries can fix this problem is an important agenda item at the COP29 climate talks in Baku in November.
Source: TH
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