Initiatives/ Scheme 'Sol Pudhithu' Initiative Context: The Tamil Development Department has released Tamil equivalents for 22 foreign-language words that have recently come into common usage. The 'Sol Pudhithu' initiative was launched to create and introduce to the public pure Tamil equivalents for English and other foreign-language words that are newly entering common usage. Tamil equivalents for foreign terms Vegetarian hotel – காய்கறி உணவகம் Non-vegetarian hotel – மீன்கறி உணவகம், Bike ride – உந்துருளிப் பயணம் Bike tour - உந்துருளி உலா Bike taxi – வாடகை உந்துருளி Handband – கைப்பட்டை Community villa/flat – சமூகச் சீர்மனை Delimitation – மறு வரையறை Digital hub – மின்னணு இணைய மையம் Prebiotic – நன்னுயிரூட்டி Review of related literature – முன் ஆய்வுப் பார்வை; Sense of serenity – ஆழ்மன அமைதி Unified Payment Interface – தனித்த பணம் வழங்கிடை முகம் Peri-urban – புறநகர் Stand-up comedy – தனி நபர் நகைச்சுவை Black comedy – கருங்கூத்து நகை Sketch comedy – சித்திரக் குறுநகை Surreal comedy – இயல் மிகை நகை Cringe comedy – கடி நகை Prebiotic atmosphere – உயிர் முன்வளி மண்டலம் Pub – மயக்க மையம் Polity CWMA Meeting Scheduled Amid Monsoon Concerns Context: The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) will convene the meeting comes during the initial phase of the southwest monsoon to assess the impact of the weak onset of rains on water availability. Tamil Nadu Seeks New Tribunal on Mekedatu Project The Mekedatu issue has gained fresh momentum with Tamil Nadu demanding the constitution of a new tribunal. The proposed ₹9,000-crore Mekedatu balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project is at the centre of the dispute. About Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) In June 2018, the Central Government constituted two important institutions under the Cauvery Water Management Scheme, 2018—the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). Established under Section 6A of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, the CWMA is a statutory and…
