World Mosquito Day

World Mosquito Day is observed on 20 August every year.

This day remembers British doctor, Sir Ronald Ross.Sir Ronald Ross  discovered that the female mosquito transmits malaria between humans, in 1897.

The theme for World Mosquito Day 2021 is 'Reaching the zero malaria target . Mosquitoes have the ability to spread diseases to humans and are responsible for millions of deaths every year. According to WHO, malaria causes an estimated 219 million cases globally and results in more than 400,000 deaths every year.

On the other hand, dengue is responsible for almost 96 million symptomatic cases and an estimated 40,000 deaths every year.

During the monsoon, a steep rise in mosquito-borne diseases is observed every year. Stagnant water acts as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The hot and humid climate also accelerate mosquito breeding. Therefore, it is crucial to follow all necessary steps to prevent mosquito bites, especially during the monsoon season. Here are some tips that can help you prevent mosquito bites.

Mosquito-borne diseases are common during monsoon. If you experience symptoms of dengue, malaria or chikungunya seek medical help immediately.

Do not allow water to collect in your garden or places near you. You should also avoid sorting water. Keep containers, pots, buckets and other containers upside down to prevent unnecessary accumulation of stagnant water. Also, keep windows and doors closed when not required.

Indian Akshay Urja diwas

Akshay Urja diwas is celebrated on August 20 every year since 2004.

Akshay Urja diwas is an awareness campaign about the developments of renewable energy in India.

The Indian Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources initiated Akshay Urja Day (Diwas) in 2004. The first function was organised at New Delhi in 2004 and 2005 followed repeated in Nagpur in 2006 and at Hyderabad in 2007 and Panchkula, Haryana in 2008. The day commemorates the birthday of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources, Govt. of India promotes innovation to adopt renewable energy sources to produce power for the electricity grid.

The energy such as Biogas, Solar Energy, Wind energy, hydroelectrical power are few example of Akshay Urja.

The main motive of Akshya urja Diwas is to make people aware that they have to think about the renewable energy (Akshya Urja) apart from tradition energy, The energy which we are getting naturally doesn't have any side effect on environment

Sadbhavana Diwas 2021

Sadbhavana Diwas is observed on 20 August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

This day is also observed as  Harmony Day.  The  objective of observation of the day to encourage national integration, peace, affection, and communal harmony among the Indian people of all religions.

'Sadbhavana' means goodwill and bonafide. Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India.  His  thought process was modern.  He had the vision of a developed nation via many national as well as international projects that he pioneered. The theme of Sadbhavana Diwas is to promote national integration and communal harmony among people of all religions and languages in India.