NORTH-EASTERN STATES

NE govts rush to meet new rural housing deadline

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State governments in the region are on their toes to meet the new deadline of March 2024 for providing houses for the rural poor under thePradhan Mantri AwaasYojana-Gramin(PMAY-G).

According to the written reply tabled in theLok Sabha by Union minister of state for rural development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, while about 85% of the 2.49 crore houses sanctioned by various states and Union territories under PMAY-G scheme have been completed nationally, 50% to 80% of the sanctioned houses remain incomplete in the northeast. The Union ministry of rural development is implementing PMAY-G with effect from April 1, 2016 to provide assistance to construct pucca houses in the country with basic amenities.

While the initial timeline for PMAY-G was 2022, the deadline has now been extended to March 2024. Under PMAY-G, the minimum size of a house is 25 square meter, including a dedicated area for hygienic cooking.

Except for Tripura, which has achieved noticeable progress by completing 79.77% of 2.49 lakh houses sanctioned under the scheme, about half of the task remains incomplete for Meghalaya and Manipur, which achieved 52.68% and 50.66% of the total target as on December 7. In Meghalaya and Manipur, 65,155 and 36,454 houses have been sanctioned.

The hill states of Nagaland andArunachal Pradeshare at the bottom of the tally in NE as they have completed the construction of only 23.42% and 27.28% of the 22,351 and 35,987 sanctioned houses respectively. Mizoram has completed the construction of 33.56% (6,167) of the 18,373 sanctioned houses.

Japanese organisation donates 100 oxygen concentrators to Manipur

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Japan-basedNippon Foundationdonated 100 Oxygen concentrators to the Chief MinistersCovid-19 Relief Fund, through theManipur Tourism Forum(MTF), to support the state governments effort in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

MTF founder president TH Dhabali Singh handed over the oxygen concentrators toCM N Biren Singhat the latters office complex in presence of Manipur principal secretary-(Health & family welfare) VVumlunmangand health Services director K Rajo, a statement from the CMs office said.

Biren expressed his sincere gratitude and thanked the Nippon Foundation for their support. He further stated that the gadgets will be helpful in dealing with the deadly pandemic, prevailing in the state. In his facebook post Biren said.

500 new jobs will be created in each constituency: Sikkim CM

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Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that his government would create 500 new jobs in each of the 32 assembly constituencies of the state.

Addressing a function Sreebadam in West Sikkim, he said cancer patients in the state will be given medicines free of cost.

Tamang said the State Government has also sanctioned the construction of 11,000 houses at a cost of Rs 17.52 lakh each.

He also said that his government has decided to build 108 government schools, equipped with modern facilities.

The chief minister also announced the construction of five playgrounds in each assembly constituency to encourage children to take up Sports.

He further said that the honorarium for zilla panchayat and gram panchayats members will be increased soon.


India calls for talks to restore democracy in Myanmar

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For the second time in three days, India condemned any use of violence, inMyanmaras it called for restoration of Democracy in the country where the military seized power in a coup in February.

However, Indias position remains nuanced with the government having also called for engagement with Myanmar and for the situation to be resolved through dialogue. While India was among eight countries to send a representative to the Myanmar Armed Forces Day parade, Bagchi said not too much should be read into it as India had an embassy there with the ambassador and DEFENCE attache performing their duties.

NE green meet concludes in Meghalaya

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A group of students from carbon-negative Bhutan has this message for the world – do much more to ensure increased participation of youngsters in the fight against https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.

This group of 12 boys and girls from Orong Central School inBhutan’s Samdrup Jongkhardistrict was here for the just-concluded Northeast Green Summit.
A few suggested holding of climate change-related competitions and events in schools and colleges will encourage more young people to eventually work in the climate action space. “You don’t have to be a PM or politician or government official to protect the Environment.

The 59th Statehood Day Was Celebrated By Nagaland

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Nagaland celebrated its 59th Statehood Day on 1 December.

Highlights:

Nagaland was given statehood on 1 December 1963, with Kohima being declared it’s capital.

Naga leaders and the central government recognised creating a separate region of the Naga Hills in 1957.

The State of Nagaland Act, 1962, was thus established by the Parliament to present Nagaland statehood.

According to the Article 371-A, no act of Parliament would appeal to the State of Nagaland in a subject relating to religious or social practices of Nagas, Naga customary law and procedure, administration of civil or criminal , including decisions according to Naga customary law and ownership and transfer of land and its Resources.

Nagaland was the first state in the northeast to be separated from Assam as the 16th State of the Indian Union.

Union cabinet clears new name for Hollongi airport near Itanagar

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The approved the nameDonyi Polofor the greenfield airport atHollonginear theArunachal Pradeshcapital Itanagar.

The traditional cultural heritage of Arunachal, inhabited by several diverse tribes, gets reflected in the name Donyi Polo, meaning the sun and the moon.

The Centre had granted in-principle approval for the development of the airport in January 2019. The project to operationalise Arunachals first full-fledged airport is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with the help of the Centre and theArunachalPradesh government at a cost of Rs 646 crore.

Silchar to host Northeast Green Summit from Nov 16

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and conservation strategies for the Northeast and its contiguous Biodiversity zones, a round table of forest ministers of the region, besides green art and green music events are on the agenda of the three-day Northeast Green Summit beginning here from November 16. The focus area of the sixth edition of the summit is ‘Greening after Covid: Regional Cooperation, Innovation & Entrepreneurship‘. Union Minister of State for Environment Ashwini Chaubey is expected to attend the summit, where delegates from Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar will also brainstorm on various issues.

Several stalls showcasing sustainable products from across the northeastern region will be part of the summit, which is organised by Vibgyor NE Foundation and supported by United Nations Environment (UNEP). As a run-up to the event, a green cyclothon is being organised on November 8 to create awareness among the public about the rapidly-depleting Resources. The rally also aims to promote the heritage points of southern Assam, also known as Barak Valley, and eco-tourism and create awareness on sustainable development.

The Centre has decided to demarcate boundaries of the Northeastern states through satellite imaging to settle inter-state border disputes that are often becoming a cause of concern and sometimes even leading to violence.

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Two senior government functionaries said the task has been given to the North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), a joint initiative of the Department of Space (DoS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC).

The NESAC helps augment the developmental process in the Northeast region by providing advanced Space Technology support.

The inter-state border disputes have come under fresh focus recently after six Assam Police personnel were killed in clashes along the Assam-Mizoram border.

The idea for demarcation of inter-state boundaries through satellite imaging was mooted by Union Home Minister Amit Shah a few months ago.

The major objectives of the NESAC are: to provide an operational remote sensing and geographic information system-aided natural resource information base to support activities on development, management of https://exam.pscnotes.com/natural-Resources“>Natural Resources and Infrastructure planning in the region.

It provides operational satellite Communication applications Services in the region in Education, Health care, Disaster Management support, and developmental communication.

Ladakh Sign MoU with Sikkim

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The UT of Ladakh organic, the administration of Ladakh, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the State Organic Certification Agency (SOCCA). A tripartite MOU has been signed between SSOCA and Ladakh regarding Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Mission Organic Development Initiative (MODI) implementation in the Ladakh region to convert UT into organic by the year 2025. The main target of this MoU is to get the organic certification after a tie-up with the Government of India.

Highlights:

The target is to make Ladakh a certified organic UT by 2025, which will be completed in three phases.
First phase:85 villages have been identified to convert 5000 hectares of land into organic.
Second phase:82 villages will be covered with 10000 hectares.
Third phase:the department has selected 79 towns that will cover the remaining areas.
The first state to become 100 percent organic is Sikkim is, with all of its farmland certified organic. The use and sale of chemical Fertilizers & pesticides are banned in Sikkim.