JHARKHAND

BSL achieved 100% utilisation of its solid wastes such as slag, scrap and other by products in the ongoing financial year. The Psu management claimed BSL was the only one among all subsidiaries of SAIL to achieve the feat.

The feat came to Light at the BSL’s workshop titled “Environmental Management in Industries: With Special Reference to Circular economy“, which was held recently. The two-day workshop was jointly organised by the BSL’s Department of Environment and Human Resources in association with the Association of Recycling and Environment Industries (REIAI).

The BSL officials also said that apart from this, BSL has achieved 30.95% reduction in particulate matter emissions and 19.85% reduction in specific waste discharge during the last three financial years. BSL has taken various initiatives for environment and resource conservation including installation of Rain Water Harvesting system, implementation of zero liquid discharge at various shops including CRM-3 and 100% utilisation of waste material.

After West Bengal and Rajasthan,Jharkhandbecame the third state in the country to pass a bill for preventing mob lynching incidents.

On Tuesday, the state assembly passed the Jharkhand (Prevention of Violence and Mob Lynching) Bill of 2021. The bill was introduced on the penultimate day of the ongoing winter session and was passed within an hour without any major amendments and debates.
Chief ministerHemant Sorensaid the bill was introduced to ensure an Environment of harmony and peaceful existence among all communities in the state and punish the anti-social Elements who attempt to disturb it.

The draft bill proposes that in case of a lynching victims death, the guilty will be imprisoned for life and will have to pay a penalty of Rs 5 lakh (penalty can go up to Rs 25 lakh).
In case of minor injuries, the guilty will be imprisoned for three years with a maximum fine of Rs 3 lakh. In case of grievous injuries to the victim, the guilty will be punished with life imprisonment (or 10) years with a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh.

Health Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday said that the agreement signed between the Health Department and Care India will set an example of a new dimension in the as it will boost health facilities in the State.

On the occasion, an MoU was signed between the Health Department and Care India to work in the health sector for five years. The Health Minister said that in order to prevent Women from cervical cancer, after various tests, this test should also be done, so that work can be done under a single system. He said that rural women and girls should also be informed about the benefits of green vegetables, about the Minerals and minerals found in them so that work can also be done to prevent anemia and other diseases.

CARE India will work with the aim of addressing the gaps in child health, maternal health, tribal health, improving the status of Malnutrition, trauma centers and urban health.

The Union Minister, who was in the State Capital, said this after Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Poddar submitted a proposal for setting up a mini food park in Jharkhand. Poddar in his letter has highlighted that the Mega Food Park established in Ranchi, has been closed. The loan account of its promoters has become NPA. Therefore, the Government should start the process afresh in Jharkhand under the Kisan Sampada Yojana for setting up mini food parks which can be financed from the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Fund announced by the Prime Minister.

The Union Minister said the Government of India is now encouraging Mini Food Parks instead of , which has immense potential in Jharkhand. He said that if they get proposals related to the establishment of mini food parks from Jharkhand, they will be given immediate approval and incentives as per the prescribed provisions.

Patel, who is on a two day visit to State for some personal work also assessed the work progress of his department. Patel during the day visited the State Water Testing Laboratory at Hinoo, talked to officials and also gathered feedback from the local people about service.

Acting on the directions of the Union Health ministry in the Light of The Supreme Court guidelines for proper documentation of Covid-19 deaths with specific mention of cause, the state health department on Thursday evening circulated a set of guidelines for issuing death certificates of those who died of Covid-19 in Jharkhand.

An order in this regard was issued by additional chief secretary (health) Arun Kumar Singh who directed all deputy commissioners to take necessary action in this regard. According to the letter, a four-member Covid-19 Death Ascertaining Committee (CDAC) is to be constituted by respective deputy commissioners for issuing medical certificate on cause of death (MCCD).

The simplified guidelines are a result of the Supreme court orders passed in June this year wherein it was hearing a case where the family of deceased had argued that they werent satisfied with the cause of death provided in the death certificate by hospitals.

The survey is aimed at identifying fresh cases of TB as well as to provide them adequate supplements meant for their nutritional balance according to the NTEP. ASHA workers along with block and district-level TB cell officials will be visiting door to door in villages and urban areas to collect sputum of suspected patients.

According to the state Health department records, over 35,000 people were identified as live TB cases across the state and they have been connected with their district TB cell for medication as well as financial assistance.

After a face-off with the Centre over bringing in commercial firms in the statesminesand mineral sector, theJharkhandgovernment on Monday gave its nod to the Union Government to start auctioning off the panna (emerald) mines in Ghatshilla block of East Singhbhum district.
Moreover, hopes for the renewal of the closed Surda mines in the same block brightened on Monday after the said it has taken an in-principal decision for the resumption of mining work. However, the mines can restart only after getting a nod from the Centre and environmental clearance.

The Surda mines are owned by Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and were closed since March 2020, which resulted in taking away the jobs of roughly 1,500 people.

The state government aims to complete the process of auctioning will generate EMPLOYMENT for thousands of people. According to records, there is a stock of 11,000 kg of panna in Ghatshila.

The 5th Green Conclave deliberated on some important environmental sustainability issues . The forum highlighted and tried to address some immediate gaps where policy intervention can help accelerate implementation of a circular economy, promote resource efficiency and help create a Climate resilient Indian .

In the recent past, extreme climate events such as drought, flood, high temperature has been ruining lives. The direct impact on human life is tremendous and there have been almost 500000 human deaths across the world in the past 20 years. The additional death due to Malnutrition, diarrhea, malaria and heat Stress would be to the tune of 2,50,000. There is an urgent need to reduce the Air Pollution and also provide Safe drinking water. He said that the Urban Ministry in the national clean air programme 2020 has stated that there must be a reduction in air pollution by 30% by 2024.