MAHARASHTRA

Maharashtra drops to number 4 in organ donation list

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The number of organ donations inMaharashtra, where the country’s first heart and first cadaver kidney transplants took place, is falling.

Till 2019, Maharashtra led other states with 160 deceased donations that made liver, kidney, heart, lungs, among other organs available for 449 patients with end-stage disease. The topper has dropped to number four this year.

While the pandemic led to a drop in donations in Maharashtra-75 in 2020 and 85 in 2021-some other states registered a rise during the trying time. climbed from 75 in 2020 to 170 this year. Gujarat, which had 70 donations in 2021, has 50% more donations than Maharashtra this year with 126 donors. Karnataka, at number 3, has 114 donations this year.

The Nagpur bench of Bombayhigh court directed theMaharashtra governmentto set up Lonar Development Authority within twoweeks.

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A division bench comprising justices Sunil Shukre and Anil Kilor asked thegovernmentto issue a resolution (GR) to constitute the body that would be headed by the Amravati divisional commissioner.

It was further told to include names of senior counsel ChandrashekharKaptan, who is already a member of HC-appointed committee, and petitioners counsel Anand Parchure, both of whom are assisting the court in saving the historic lake believed to have formed about 50,000 years ago due to a meteorite impact.

Colleges asked to promote courses by youth climate action group

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Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) has requested all affiliated colleges to promote courses offered byMaharashtraYouth for Climate Action (MYCA), a youth programme initiated by Unicef, Maharashtra and Centre for Environment Education, Pune.

In its latest correspondence with the colleges, Bamu asked institution heads to promote the courses on a massive scale. Offered by MYCA without any fee requirements, the courses are themed on and its mitigation measures such as living with climate change and water management.

MYCA is considered as a step in creating youth representation from Maharashtra in climate action advocacy. The colleges have been asked to visit the official website, www.mahayouthnet.in, for enrollment of students. Earlier on May 24, the state education department had written a letter to all state universities for popularizing the courses.

Hailed as one of Indias oldest universities, Bamu (est.1958) has jurisdiction over half of Marathwada with a collective student strength of more than 4.4 lakh in over 450 affiliated colleges.

Shivaji varsity wins district green championship award

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TheShivaji Universityhas won the Kolhapur District Green Championship award for 2021-22. The competition is organised annually by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education, under theUnion ministry of highereducation. Educational institutes are selected from district level to central level on the basic criteria of cleanliness and greenery.

Shivaji University had participated in this competition for the first time this year and received the first prize at the district level for its work in the field of water management and environmental conservation carried out in the past few years.

The university is also implementing a project to develop the Miyawaki forest area. Shivaji University successfully manages an Average of 575kg of solid waste per day. Biomedical solid waste is also managed according to prescribed criteria

Mumbai: Bills for OBC quota in local body polls passed

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The Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday cleared two bills providing 27% reservation to the OBC in the local body polls. These bills were originally ordinances that were issued by the rural and urban development departments and have been challenged in the SC. While clearing the bills, the opposition and the government engaged into a verbal spat blaming each other for the loss of political reservation to the OBC. Cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal said the Centres decision to not share the empirical data has put the OBC reservation across the country in danger.

Haryana Govt working on 3R- Reduce, Recycle and Reuse principle for water management, says CM

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the is working on the 3R- Reduce, Recycle and Reuse principle for water management.

Positive steps are being taken in the direction of water conservation by formulating a Policy for Treated Waste Water. State Governments Investment-friendly policies have made Haryana the first choice for foreign investors, said Khattar after inaugurating the Daiki Axis factory in village Devli at Palwal district.

Khattar said that a pleasant and safe Environment is being provided in the state and this is the reason that today Haryana is becoming the first choice of foreign investors. He said that the newly inaugurated plant, which has been set up with an investment of Rs. 200 crores, would prove to be an important step in the development of the region besides becoming a partner in the direction of water conservation.

The Chief Minister informed that in the coming 5 years, this prestigious company will invest about Rs. 800 crores by providing EMPLOYMENT to about 4000 people. Haryana is at the top in Ease of Doing Business and this is the reason that today 28 percent of Japanese companies are becoming investors in Haryana, added Khattar. He said, Through new technology, we are working to reuse treated water. So far 200 STPs have been set up in Haryana and about 700 cusecs of water is being reused from them.

Pune university plans cell to implement NEP

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The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will form a cell to decide the strategy for implementation of theNew Education Policy(NEP) and its mandates in the university and its affiliated colleges as per the guidelines of theUniversity Grants Commission.
The university will decide upon an academic credit bank, incorporating 40% courses from Swayam platform, introducing degrees based on experiential Learning among others as laid down in the policy.

The UGC has suggested that the universities and higher education institutions to start implementing the quality mandate under the NEP which included empowering graduates with vital skills requisite for global EMPLOYMENT and successful life, orientation to new students through student induction programme, social responsibility and community engagement, -academic linkage, development cell and start up incubation centre, friendly campus for the physically challenged, translation of books / course materials for degree programme in Indian languages among others.

Maharashtra government rolls out Rs 50,000 farmers’ incentive scheme

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The began disbursal of Rs 50,000 as part of an incentive scheme for farmers who have been repaying their short-term crop loans on time under theMahatma Jyotirao Phule loan waiver scheme. The scheme had earlier been announced by the MVA.

Rs 2,500 crore was transferred directly to 6.9 lakh bank accounts of farmers.CM Eknath Shindesaid Maharashtra was the first state to make such simultaneous transfers directly to the bank accounts of farmers. In all, Rs 4,700 crore will be transferred to 16 lakh farmers.

Union road transport and highways ministerNitin Gadkarion Fridy said the Centres infrastructure committee would soon approve a proposal to sanction 13 acres of defence land for the expansion of the city airport.

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Gadkari, speaking on the sidelines of an event in the city, said the committee which he chairs was likely to approve the proposal in its next meeting. The Air Force requires some land in Chandigarh. We told the airport authorities to submit a proposal suggesting that land in Chandigarh be handed over to the IAF in exchange for land in Pune.

The proposal has been sanctioned and will come before the committee. I will see it gets through, Gadkari said after breaking ground for a flyover project on Sinhagad Road.

Gadkari also said his ministry was ready to develop the proposed ring road around the city if the State Government acquires and hands over land. He further said that his ministry was working on a new expressway between Pune and Bengaluru, via Phaltan-Satara-outer Belgaum, at an estimated cost of Rs 40,000 crore.

Maharashtra: Swastha Ghar Tak, free door-to-door health services to reach Maharashtra, soon

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After successfully covering several districts ofUttar Pradesh,Swastha Ghar Tak, a healthcare initiative that provides free door-to-door screening, testing and treatment to people in rural areas, will reachMaharashtrasoon.

An initiative of DoctCo, a last-mile healthcare accessibility tech start-up, Swstha Ghar Tak is currently operating through 11 buses equipped with machines and paramedic staff, a doctor and teleconsultation facilities with senior doctors stationed in Delhi.

Though the initiative started in June this year when the second wave of theCovid-19pandemic was at its peak, the door-to-door healthcare initiative is not confined to Covid-19 tests alone.