BIHAR

The foursewage treatment Plants(STPs) at Beur, Karmalichak, Saidpur, and Pahadi inPatnawill be made functional by the end of the 2021-2022 financial year. Sewer networks are being laid to connect all the households to the STPs so that untreated water does not get discharged into the Ganga directly.

The foundation for the plants, which have a capacity to treat 200 million litres of wastewater per day, was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mokama in Patna district in October 2017.

According to sources, the wastewater will be treated through sequencing batch reactor system and used for Irrigation after chlorination.

Two other STPs at Digha and Kankerbagh are in the initial stage of construction. While the one at Digha will have a 228km-long sewer Network, the Kankerbagh STP will have a 150km-long sewer network.

Chief ministerNitish Kumar asked the departments concerned to complete all the projects taken up under the Har Khet TakSinchai Ka Paani(Irrigation water for every farmland) scheme of the by 2025.

The projects have been taken up as part of the governments saatnischay(seven resolves)-II programme.

At the same time, the CM stressed on the expeditious execution of the work related to the intra-linking of the rivers within the state, so that the avowed aim of the irrigation water for every farmland is fulfilled.

The CM also asked the minor irrigation Resources department to complete the construction of the required number of check Dams and also coordinate with theAgriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture departmentto resolve the problems, if any.

The CM also inspected the flood situation in Kusheshwar Asthan Purvi blocks Adalpur and Sahorawa village by the NDRF boat. Accompanied by states Resources“>Water Resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha and several senior officials, the CM inquired about the facilities and relief being provided to the flood-affected people camping on the nearby roads. He also visited the flood relief camp at Masankhor High School under Kusheshwar Asthan Purvi block and also inspected the temporary shelter made for the flood-affected pregnant Women, community kitchen and a smart class being run in the school.

At a review meeting with theBhagalpur Smart City Limitedand district officials on Thursday evening, Prasad said, Our focus is on Atmanirbhar Bihar (self-sufficient Bihar) along with Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India). Any laxity on the part of officials in executing developmental works will not be tolerated.

The deputy CM also directed the officials concerned to solve the problem ofwaterlogging at Bholanath underpassnear Ishakchak and issues related to traffic jam in city areas and theVikramshila Bridge over the Ganga.

City residents are grappling with a troubling surge in hypochondriacal fear, anticipatory anxiety,obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD), and other psychological fears. Experts have raised concerns about this alarming trend and suggested individuals to seek help and take preventive measures.

OCD, characterized by intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, has become a common manifestation of anxiety disorders among the citys residents. Hypochondria, also known as Health anxiety or illness anxiety disorder, induces persistent worry about severe illnesses despite minimal evidence. Anticipatory anxiety, which revolves around an individuals fear of future events and potential failure, has also been prevalent in recent cases.

State ministerSyed Shahnawaz Hussainon Friday saidBiharhas the potential to become the best destination for Investment in supply chain and Logistics sector.

India’s supply chain and logistics sector is the largest in the world and it is a matter of happiness that the Growth of this sector is also the highest at present. Bihar is also a part of this ecosystem and I represent this state.

The department of art, culture and youth of the has added a feather in its cap by winning the SKOCH Award-2023 in the silver category for Tourism and Culture.

This accolade has been bestowed upon the department for organizing the Kinnar Mahotsav, an annual event dedicated to honouring and celebrating the transgender community.

The department of art, culture and youth has been organizing the Kinnar Mahotsav since 2016, consistently striving to ensure the advancement and representation of the transgender community in the artistic and cultural domain. The department also included the festival in its 2018-2019 annual cultural calendar.

Shahi litchi was the fourth agricultural product in Bihar to receive GI certification in 2018, following Jardalu mango, Katarni rice, and Magahi paan.

The GI registration of Shahi Litchi is carried out by the Litchi Growers Association in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

Muzzafarpur, Vaishali, Samastipur, Champaran, Begusarai districts and surrounding areas in Bihar have a favourable Climate for growing Shahi Litchi.

This litchi variety is more juicy and pulpier than other varieties in other parts of the country.

Because of the humid conditions and alluvial , the conditions in Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, and surrounding areas are ideal for litchi cultivation.

Litchi cultivation was first introduced in India in Bengal, and it quickly spread to other states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.

India is the world’s second-largest producer of litchi, with Bihar being the leading state in the country.

In a significant development, Open University (NOU), the only university of the state imparting higher Education through distance mode, on Monday signed an MoU withPatna Universitywith a view to promoting quality education and research.
The MoU was signed by the registrars of both the universities in the presence of Nalanda Open University vice-chancellor K C Sinha and PU vice-chancellor GirishKumar Chaudhary

Giving details of the MoU, the NOU VC said that his university has already signed MoU with a number of other reputed institutions inside and outside the state, including Patliputra University, Maulana Mazhar-ul Haq Arabic andPersian Universityand Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna. It is also set to sign an MoU with IIT Patna this week in order to expand its academic horizon.

Rajya Sabha member and former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday said Bihar would have to suffer financial losses worth Rs 6,222 crore due to disruptions in economic activities caused by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

He said the combined losses suffered by all states will be to the tune of Rs 1.50 lakh crore, as computed by the chief economic adviser of https://exam.pscnotes.com/state-bank-of-india”>State Bank Of India (SBI) Saumya Kanti Ghosh. This includes the share of loss to be tune of Rs 6,222 crore to be suffered by Bihar.

He said the governments decision to provide free vaccination to 5.47 crore people in Bihar in the age-group of 18-44 years of age will alone cause an additional burden of Rs 4,500 crore. It includes the expenditure to be borne on transportation and maintenance of the Vaccines, which the companies have priced at Rs 400 per dose. Every person has to be given two doses of the vaccine.