TELANGANA

US-based Wingsure will collaborate with government agencies to develop a ground distribution strategy by leveraging its deep-tech platform, including AR (Augmented Reality), AI (), ML (Machine Learning)-based personalized solutions, along with voice bots and natural language processing (NLP), to allow farmers to communicate in their native language.
It will curate and distribute crop and other general Insurance products via its Network of insurers and broker partners. It will also provide customized advisory, training, and facilitate rapid insurance claims through its mobile-based platform.

While Telanaganas Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) department will facilitate the implementation of the solution, the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture department will offer on-ground implementation through its existing network.

Telanganaon Monday asked the Krisha River Management Board (KRMB) to restrainAndhra Pradeshfrom executing works on what it termed as the unauthorisedVeligondaproject. It added that new components to the project are intended to divert water outside the river basin.

has been expressing strong objection to the projects diverting water to the outside basin from Srisailam reservoir, through Pothireddypadu head regulator and SRMC, HNSS lift scheme, KC canal lift scheme and Veligonda tunnel project. Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has also conveyed strong objection to the Union Government on such diversions and requested to stop diversions immediately.

Officials attribute the drop in income to the lockdown and work from Home situation in many industries. Though automobile sales are high, other Services have taken a hit. We hope to return to a positive Growth rate next year,

The highest growth rate of 23 per cent was registered during 2015-16 and 2016-17. From 2014-15 to 2015-16, the state saw a 20 per cent rise in income. Between 2016-17 and 2018-19 financial years, the growth rate was 23 and 19 per cent respectively.

The first signs of a declining trend in growth rate were seen between 2017 and 2018 when it stood at 8 per cent. Between the following fiscal years, the income growth rate fell below 1 per cent, eventually reaching a negative growth rate of 8 per cent in 2020-21.

Endowments minister A. Indrakaran Reddy launched the sale of millet prasadam, gold and silver coins featuring Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, and an online ticket booking service as part of the state’s decennial celebrations.

He laid the foundation for the Rayagiri Veda School apart from launching annadana satram, and kalyana mandapam accompanied by energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy.

The Dhoopa Deepa Naivedyam scheme, providing financial assistance for daily rituals, was extended to 2,043 more temples. It now covers 6,661 temples. The scheme’s monthly amount was increased from Rs 6,000 to RS 10,000.

Gold coins are priced at 21,000 (3g) and silver coins at 1,000 (5g). Millet prasadam is available for 40 (80g). Battery-operated vehicles were introduced for senior citizens and the physically challenged at Yadadri temple premises.

In a fresh salvo, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday said theKrishnaRiver Management Board (KRMB) has no right to askTelanganato stop hydel power generation even as the demanded that the board cancel the July 9 meeting withAndhra Pradeshand Telangana on the ongoing tussle over Irrigation projects and sharing ofwaterbetween the twoTelugustates.

Urging the KRMB to conduct the meeting after July 20, Telangana also asked the board to include contentious issues like illegal projects constructed by AP in the agenda for the meeting. The CM, who chaired a high-level meeting with chief secretary Somesh Kumar and special chief secretary (Resources“>Water Resources) Rajat Kumar on Saturday, resolved to continue with hydel power generation at Srisailam, Jurala, Nagarjuna Sagar and Pulichintala projects.

Reminding the KRMB that there were no agreements between the two states on hydel power generation, KCR said: This year onwards, Telangana will utilise 50 per cent ofKrishna water(405.5 tmcft). Of the total 811 tmcft of water in Krishna, Telangana gets 299 tmcft and AP 512 tmcft. The meeting rejected the present 66:34 water sharing formula between AP and Telangana respectively.

In a first in the country, theTelanganagovernment’s emerging technologies wing has launched an advanced (AI) intervention that may help prevent poaching as well as spur tourism. CalledDeCaTron, it can automatically process millions of forest trap camera images in real time and identify animal movements.
The AI-based Forest Biodiversity Conservation Platform is currently being implemented as a pilot project inAmrabad Tiger ReserveandKawal Tiger Reserve. It has successfully processed four million camera trap images in one week recently, officials said. The forest department has identified 20 species whose camera images should be captured. Tigers are not currently included on this list.

AI can aid in fine-grained Classification of species without the need for officials to visit the forest. DeCaTron automatically classifies and catalogs camera trap images based on animal species.
AI can aid in fine-grained classification of species without the need for officials to visit the forest. DeCaTron automatically classifies and catalogs camera trap images based on animal species.

Oxygenshortage is an issue that the country faces during the second wave of theCovid-19pandemic and Tollywood starChiranjeeviset up Oxygen Plants in the states to help with the crisis.

After setting up the Corona Crisis Charity last year to help out-of-work daily-wage workers from Tollywood, Chiranjeevi has now set up oxygen banks inAPandTelangana. Arrangements for the same have been completed and the banks will be functional in a week. These banks have been set up under the auspices of the presidents of the district fan clubs of the actor.

Despite its Network of sub-centres and primary Health centres (PHCs),Telanganahas among the least number of medical centres in rural areas.

The state stands 14th in the country, as per the latest report of the Centre. The report covers both states and union territories.

According to the report, presented by minister for health and family welfareMansukh Mandaviyain the Rajya Sabha, the state has 4,229 sub-centres, 573 PHCs and 28 community health centres (CHCs) in rural areas. In comparison,Uttar Pradeshhas the highest number of sub centres at 20,781 with 2,919 PHCs and 829 CHCs in rural areas. The report covered centres up to March 31, 2022.

The Forum for https://exam.pscnotes.com/good-Governance“>Good Governance has alleged violations in usage of funds granted under the constituency development programme (CDP) by MLAs and MLCs and said no audit of CDF was done since formation ofTelanganain 2014.

Under CDP, the government gives funds to legislators to recommend works in their respective constituencies with emphasis on creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs. EachMLAandMLCis eligible to sanction development works worth 2.5 crore in their respective constituencies.

With Covid-19 continuing to pose a challenge, the will prioritise Education and Health activities, in the 2022-23 budget, said vicechairman of the state planning board BVinod Kumar.

According to the former Karimangar MP, a new medical college will be built near Mulugu and Kopthagudem districts.
Questioning the rationale behind not considering national status for any Irrigation project in Telangana, he alleged that centre is not cooperating with the state government.

Special chief secretary for finance,Ramakrishna Rao, stated that while the Finance Commission has recommended more transfer of funds to states, the central government is not paying any heed to these suggestions.