BIHAR

The forest department of Bihar government has decided to sterilise nilgais in the state.

The decision was taken after large number of complaints were received from the farmers against the damages caused by nilgais in different parts of the state.

Confirming the development, state Forest Minister Neeraj Kumar Babloo said, “We have directed the veterinary doctors to prepare a plan along with officials of the forest department to sterilise nilgais in the state.”

As per the plan, forest officials will make arrangements for capturing nilgais from the agricultural fields under their respective jurisdictions, following which veterinary doctors will sterilise them on the spot and release them in the nearby forests,” Babloo said.

Nilgais are found in large numbers in the Seemanchal districts like Kishanganj, Purnea, Araria, Katihar, and Madhepura. They are also visible in North Bihar, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Sitamarhi and Sheohar.

State agricultureminister Kumar Sarvajeet, who inaugurated a two-day Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture mechanisation fair, announced that a centre of excellence for land conservation would be made in the district with an expenditure of Rs 40 crore.

He added Bihar would be made self-dependent inproduction of seeds. The Services of kisan salahkars will be regularized. Earlier, 9,000 posts were proposed to be filled in theagriculture department, and the number has now been increased to 15,000, the minister said.

Life expectancy of people inBiharat 69.2 years is less than the national Average of 69.7 years. Also, Bihar and Jharkhand are the only exceptions in the country where life expectancy of female is less than the male.

As per the sample registration survey (SRS)-based Abridged Life Tables (2015-19) released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner earlier this week, while the life expectancy at the time of birth in India was 69.7 years, it was 69.2 years in Bihar, which ranked sixth from the bottom.

Delhi and Kerala topped the list with a life expectancy of 75.9 years and 75.2 years, respectively. Chhattisgarh was at the bottom. However, compared to its own previous data, Bihar has seen a marginal increase in life expectancy. For instance, for the period between 2014-18, life expectancy in the state was 69.1 years and then it increased to 69.2 years for 2015-19.

Bihar and Jharkhand were the only exceptions where the female life expectancy at the time of birth was less than the male Population. The other other big states and union territories had recorded more life expectancy for female, which on an average was two years more than the male.

The has clarified that the Model Code Of Conduct would be applicable to all electioneering activities even if they are organised outside the assembly constituency but within the limits of the district concerned.

The commission, in a fresh directive issued, asked the district election officers to enforce all the instructions related to the model code of conduct, Covid and expenditure of the candidates in case electioneering activities are organised outside the constituency but within the district.
The directive assumed significance in the wake of byelection to be held in Tarapur and Kusheshwar Asthan assembly seats on October 30. The district election officers concerned have been asked to implement the ECs guidelines under their respective jurisdictions strictly.

In a significant order, thePatna on Wednesday held that state is under a constitutional obligation to protect, develop and preserve the monuments and memorials related to the Desh Ratna Dr Rajendra Prasad.

With a note of expectation that the State Government will expedite its process of legislation for preserving and managing the memorials pertaining to the first President of India. The court also recorded the statement of Advocate General Lalit Kishore that the state cabinet has approved an ordinance for the said purpose.

The HC further directed the state to relocate all the study centres of historical importance which are situated inBihar Vidyapeethso that their historical values remain prevented from any further damage.

In a symbolic handover, the on Monday received the first tranche of the cold chain equipment (CCE) procured by UNICEF as part of the Government of Japan assistance to the Covid-19 vaccination drive across India. The first tranche comprises around 20,000 vaccine carriers.

Health minister Mangal Pandey received these vaccine carriers from UNICEF India deputy representative Yasumasa Kimura. The state government is committed to fighting Covid-19 and making all efforts to meet the target of six crore vaccination in six months. The CCE will augment the states vaccination capacity, Pandey said.

Bihargovernment will receive one lakh freeze-free vaccine carriers, two walk-in coolers, three walk-in freezers, 20 cold chain equipment repair and maintenance toolkits and 2100 freeze tags (a vaccine-freeze prevention monitoring device) as part of the overall US$9.3 million assistance announced by the Government of Japan to support Indias response toCovidpandemic.

Tourist Guide Association of Bihar has urged the to open tourist information centres at important sites of Bihar under Buddhist circuit. The association has also demanded introduction of bus Services between Bodh Gaya and tourist destinations like Rajgir, Nalanda, Dhungeshwari, Vanavar and Gurpa.

The tourist information centre in Bodh Gaya is at a distance of about 1km from the Mahabodhi temple. It should be located around the Mahavihara near the office of Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee so that tourists can easily get information about other nearby sites and modes of Communication. The centre should provide information about flights, trains, buses and Foreign Exchange.

The state awaits a massive seed bombing thismonsoonas hundreds of schoolchildren are being trained to make seed bombs in a bid to fightglobal warmingand increase greenery in a state which was left with just 9% of green cover after Jharkhand was carved out of it in November 2000.

Seed bombing is a technique of introducing vegetation by throwing or dropping seed balls on the barren land or at places which require plantation. The children are being trained under the supervision of Tarumitra, a nationwide students organisation to promote ecological sensitivity about environmental conservation.

As part of this unique green campaign, the schoolchildren in groups are being trained on ways to collect seeds of the Plants, how to fill them inside balls of fertile and let them dry up before bombing them along the riverbanks, barren sites, roads, RAILWAY tracks and the hills with little vegetation. The students have been advised to throw the seed bombs once the rainy season starts since it increases the chances of their quick germination owing to availability of moisture in the Atmosphere.

Biharwas left with a paltry 9% of green cover as almost all the forest areas fell in newly carved Jharkhand after its bifurcation. Thanks to the extensive afforestation drive over the years, the states green cover has now reached 15%, but the State Government now wants to further bring it to 17%.