GUJARAT

Govt committed for GIB conservation

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Union Environment, forests and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change ministerBhupender Yadavsaid that the government is committed for conservation of the critically endangered bird Great Indian Bustard (GIB), with two captive breeding centres set up inRajasthanexpected to raise its Population.

The minister was addressing a gathering in Gandhinagar on how theNarendra Modigovernment promoted green Growth in nine years by integrating development and environmental conservation.

The GIB population dwindled mainly due to poaching and because of a particular diet these birds need, he said. To a question about overhead cables being one of the causes of the drop in GIB population.

According to wildlife experts, GIB are found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh andAndhra Pradesh, but their numbers have declined to just four to five in other states, except Rajasthan.

Gujarat Tableau Showcased Pal Dadhvav Martyrs

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The Gujarat Tableau featured the carnage in Pal and Dadhvav at the 73rd Republic Day Parade.

Highlights:

In 1922, a massacre occurred. During the tragedy, around 1,200 tribals were mercilessly murdered by British soldiers.

Motilal Tejawat, a tribal leader, addressed 10,000 Bhil tribals on March 7, 1922.

These tribals were from the Dadhvav village and were members of the Eki movement (now Sabarkantha district in Gujarat).

The protesters were against the British government’s introduction of regulations connected to Jagirdar, land , and the Rajwada.

Major H.G.Sutton gave the firing order. The Police killed more than 1,200 persons due to the order.

Pal Dadhvav Martyrs is the name given to this occurrence. The region’s wells were brimming with the bodies of indigenous people.

Dudhiya Kuva and Dhekhadiya Kuva were the names of the wells. Tejawat managed to flee the carnage.

Vedic maths in Gujarat schools from next year

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TheGujaratgovernment has decided to introduce Vedic Maths in Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) school curriculum from next year. Vedic maths is considered to be an easier and faster way to solve mathematics problems and helps in strengthening the foundation for students.

An ancient Indian method, Vedic maths simplifies mathematics by integrating arithmetic operations into 16 sutras or formulae. It will be rolled out in phases, beginning from Class 6 to Class 8 students in the academic year 2022-23, it said. Further, it will be introduced for Class 9 and Class 10 students in 2023-24, as per the notification.

While it is mandatory for the 20,000 schools under the Schools of Excellence (SoE) project to implement Vedic maths in a phased manner, other schools under the state board are to consider the local conditions and implement it voluntarily, it said.

Farmers in Gujarat to get Rs 1,500 government aid to purchase smartphones

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TheGujaratgovernment has decided to provide financial assistance of up to Rs 1,500 to farmers in the state for purchasing a smartphone, as per a notification issued by the state Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture department.

The scheme is meant to encourage the farmers to buysmartphoneswhich could be used for various purposes towards increasing their farm income, at a time when the prevalence of digital Services in the field of agriculture is growing every day, it said.

The smartphone will make it easy for a farmer to access information regarding Weather forecast, possible pest infestation, various schemes of the agriculture department, modern farm techniques and expert opinion etc.

M S University has implemented new e-waste policy under which more than 2,000 electronic equipment will be sold as scrap. All these gadgets are more than 10 years old and are defunt. Electronic equipment include computers, monitors, air-conditioners, photocopiers among others.

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The university had formed an E-Waste committee. A team has surveyed all the faculties and institutions check the electronic instruments which are not in working condition. The new scrap policy has been given go ahead by the university’s syndicate as well.
Although the university had been purchasing electronic equipment for so many years, it did not have any policy to get rid of old and outdated equipment.

Various Projects Inaugurated PM Modi

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PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of more than one project in Somnath, Gujarat on August 20, 2021, by way of video conferencing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism Shripad Naik had also been present at the tournament through video conferencing.

Projects inaugurated:

Somnath Promenade: This mission is developed underneath PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme, at a price of over Rs. forty seven crore.

Somnath Exhibition Centre: This centre has been developed on the premises of Tourist Facilitation Centre. It shows the famous dismantled parts of the ancient Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple structure of historical Somnath.

Reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath: This temple is also known as Ahilyabai Temple due to the fact it was once built through Queen Ahilyabai of Indore. The reconstructed assignment has been achieved via Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore.

Foundation Stone: The task for which the foundation stone was laid was Shree Parvati Temple. Total outlay of the mission is Rs. 30 Crore. The challenge includes the construction of the temple in Sompura Salats Style, improvement of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.

High wind speed acrosscoastal regionsofGujarathas pushed upelectricitygeneration from wind energy close to record-level. The average wind power generation in Gujarat shot up 106 million units (MUs) or 4,432 MW on Wednesday, which was in striking distance of the all-time high wind power generation of 108 MUs or 4,600 MW recorded across the state in July 2019.

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The Average generation was just 552 MW (13 MUs) on Wednesday last week. According to the Western Regional Load Dispatch Centre (WRLD), a central government entity, the daily peak of wind power generation in Gujarat was recorded at 4,712MW on Wednesday, when the states maximum electricity demand was recorded at 14,758 MW.

In fact, the state produced more power from wind farms than conventional thermal power Plants. Electricity generation from sources is growing at a faster rate with new projects coming up across Gujarat, which is the second largestproducerof wind power (with total installed capacity of 7,542 MW) in India afterTamil Nadu.

Despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Gujarat witnessed the highest addition of wind power generation capacity in the country during 2020-21.
Wind power projects having cumulative generation capacity of 1,020.3 MW were installed and commissioned in Gujarat from April 2020 to March 2021, shows data compiled by Indian WindTurbineManufacturers Association (IWTMA).

Income tax collection in Gujarat rose to Rs 41,000 crore, up 13% in FY 2022-23

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The (I-T) collection in the financial year (FY) 2022-23 rose by 13% compared to FY 2021-22, indicated the income tax department data. The collection rose from Rs 36,800 crore to Rs 41,700 crore.

The amount included Rs 24,800 crore in tax deducted at source (TDS), Rs 17,300 crore in advance tax, Rs 7,800 crore in self-assessment and Rs 1,000 crore in regular assessment. The income tax payers also received Rs 10,000 crore in refunds, nearly double from Rs 5,100 crore in FY 2021-22.
The income taxpayers contributed to half of the Rs 82,900 crore directtax collectionfromGujarat, indicated data. The other half came from the Corporate tax.

The rise is seen as the impact of Covid pandemic receding and corporate entities and individuals finding their feet again.

Recently, CBDT figures for direct collection for financial year 2023-24 showed collection of Rs 3.79 lakh crore till June 17 for India compared to Rs 3.41 lakh crore in FY 2022-23, showing an increase of 11%. The gross collection rose by 13% from Rs 3.71 lakh crore to Rs 4.19 lakh crore for the same period. The figures included corporation tax, and personal income tax.

Gujarat: Residential schools in PPP mode mulled

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TheGujaratgovernment plans to start a new scheme to found modern residentialschoolsin PPP(public private PARTNERSHIP) mode, in which selected promising children can study and the government will fund such schools on a per child basis. The state Education department has prepared a draft scheme to promote competitiveresidential schoolswhich can provide a good education to students from humble backgrounds studying in government schools.

The government expects to set up around 100 new PPP model residential schools. Each is expected to have 15 to 20 acres of land. The government aims to select the best students from tribal and backward areas and provide them competitive education and opportunities in civil Services, medical education, IITs and other opportunities.

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh outpace Gujarat in milk output value growth

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Gujarat has earned the title of themilkcapital of the country for the strides it has made in the organized sector, but neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have outpaced Gujarat in terms of the value of milk output over the past decade.
A report compiled by the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) which compares the value of milk output of all states over the past decade (2011-12 to 2020-21) says that while the value of milk output in Gujarat rose by 54.8% in the last decade, Rajasthan registered an increase of 129.6% and MP a 120.6% rise.
The report states that Gujarat maintained its fourth position in the country in terms of milk output value. According to the report, Rajasthan ranks first, followed by UP, Maharashtra, Gujarat and MP. The report has used constant prices to compare milk output value.