JHARKHAND

Observing World Sickle Cell Day on Monday, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, chaired a Sensitization Workshop on Sickle Cell Anaemia Disease, organised at the National Tribal Research Institute in New Delhi.

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a genetic condition, is widespread among the tribal Population in India where it is estimated that about 1 in 86 births among STs have SCD. The disease affects haemoglobin (responsible for carrying Oxygen in the body) in red blood cells, which can result in morbidity and mortality via distinct pathways. Therefore, early detection, management, and treatment of SCD is of utmost importance to enable the affected individuals to lead a long and fulfilling life. The elimination of the disease is extremely significant for the general Health conditions of the nation.

In order to discuss recent developments in the management of Sickle Cell condition, including early detection and new treatments, the workshop brought together a group of experts on the condition from throughout India.

The CM said that today the time has come to develop non-conventional sources of energy, in such a situation, possibilities should be explored in the field of power generation from solar power and hydroelectric projects in the state. He asked the department to serve all the reservoirs for hydroelectric projects and prepare an action plan regarding its potential generation capacity.

The CM said that there is a lot of potential in the field of solar power energy in the State. But, for this a huge amount of land is required. In such a situation, a land bank will be created to install the solar power plant. In this direction, he asked the department to prepare the details of the land requirement while assessing the production capacity of the solar power plant. The aim of the government is to focus on installing more and more solar power Plants in the State.

The Average power demand in the state at present is 2050 MW. Whereas there will be a demand of 2900 MW in the next five years and 3440 MW in the coming ten years. The Energy Department has set a target to reduce the transmission and distribution loss from 45 per cent to 20 per cent in the coming days.

The Mission Life campaign has been started by the Government of India to adopt an Environment-friendly lifestyle, a swearing-in ceremony was organized in the auditorium of the Rural Development Department to maintain a green and healthy environment for the betterment of the coming generations.

It was presided over by MGNREGA Commissioner Rajeshwari B. DDC, Project Officer and BDO were administered oath for green and healthy environment through virtual medium along with senior office bearers and office workers. On this occasion, Rajeshwari B told people to save energy, save water, do not use plastic, and nutritious food, reduce garbage, healthy lifestyle and reduce electronic waste. Along with this, she also took a pledge to protect the environment.

Under Secretary, Arun Kumar Sinha said that the objective of Mission Life is to adopt and promote a lifestyle that does not harm the environment. The objective of this mission is to enhance the healthy Climate by implementing small steps and measures at the individual and community level, he added.

As per figures compiled by the National Health Mission (NHM), Ranchi accounts for 41 of the 82 Covid casualties reported in the state in the past one month. On the other hand, East Singhbhum, which continues to top among Jharkhand districts in terms of Covid casualties, has reported only seven Covid fatalities since March 10, reveals NHM data.

As per NHM data, Ranchi reported 7,017 of the 14,279 fresh Covid cases in Jharkhand since March 10. In totality, the district accounts for 40,407 of the 1,34,715 cases of Covid infection reported in Jharkhand so far. The figures indicate that Ranchi has reported 49 per cent of cases in the past one month and only 29 per cent of the total cases reported in Jharkhand so far.

As per figures with the NHM, Ranchi accounts for 290 of the 1175 Covid casualties about 24 per cent in Jharkhand so far.

The cabinet of chief ministerHemant Soren approved amendments to fourJharkhand Staff Selection Commission(Jssc) examination regulations of 2015 and removed two clauses which were struck down by the Jharkhand in the state’s 2021 recruitment policy.

The clause, which mandated that aspirants would have to pass their matriculation and intermediate level examinations or their equivalent from Jharkhand-based schools, were struck down from the JSSC exam regulations (matric/ Class 10 level), JSSC exam regulations (intermediate/10+2 level), JSSC exam regulations (graduate level), and JSSC exam regulations (graduate technical level).

The cabinet also approved the inclusion of Hindi, English and Sanskrit in these exams alongside 12 existing regional languages, including Bengali, Urdu, Santhali, Ho, Kudhuk, andPanch Parganiya.

The amendments were approved after 73% of the 7 lakh job aspirants voted in favour of conducting the exams based on regulations prior to 2016 after the recruitment policy of 2021 was struck down by the court late last year.

BJP’s face in the south, two-time MP from Coimbatore,C P Radhakrishnantook oath as the 11thgovernorof Jharkhand. Acting chief ,Jharkhandhigh court, justice Aparesh Kumar Singh administered him oath of office at a ceremony organised at the Birsa Mandap ofRaj Bhavan.

Having actively participated in the Jaiprakash Narayan’s ‘total revolution’ in the 1970s he has been a member of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since he was a teenager. Radhakrishnan joined the Jan Sangha in 1973 and later entered electoral politics.
He was elected to the lower house twice – in 1998 and 1999 representing Coimbatore.

National Bank Agricultural and Rural Development () is organising the State Level Credit Seminar 2022-23 in Ranchi on Tuesday to deliberate upon the strategy tobring about the convergence and synergy of programs and plans of the State Government, NABARD, Banks, Civil Society Organisations and others to ensure optimum exploitation of the developmental potential of the State and finalise credit requirement for primary sectors for the year 2022-23.

As part of the credit planning exercise, NABARD has been preparing the district level Potential Linked Credit Plans (PLPs) for each district every year of the State. These documents reflect the credit potential at ground level, as also Infrastructure facilities and linkages necessary for achieving the available potential.

In terms of RBI instructions, the PLPs form the basis for Annual Credit Plans of the banks. The State Focus Paper (SFP), inter alia, is the culmination of the PLP exercise at the State level. It also facilitates the State Government to prioritize allocation of funds for developing rural infrastructure and other development initiatives in the State.

The State Focus Paper (SFP) for the year 2022-23 presents the exploitable potentials in terms of physical and financial quantifications together with sectoral analysis to strategize an implementable State credit programme for the overall Growth in the Priority Sector in the State. The document also contains important suggestions and inputs for being incorporated into the State budget for the year 2022-23.