UTTAR PRADESH

Yogi pushes for dedicated food streets in all UP cities

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Chief ministerYogi Adityanathhas directed the departments of culture and housing to coordinate with different development authorities and prepare an action plan for creating a dedicated food-street in every city, where people would get a range of food items from different states and communities.

The CM said that the people should be exposed to foods of different states like Nadu, Punjab, Kerala, Uttarakhand,Rajasthanand Andhra Pradesh so that they know what to expect when they travel to these states. Referring to the recently held Kashi-Tamil Sangamam at Varanasi, the CM said that the cultural exchange cleared the Tamils misconceptions about UP and north India which they had formed due to negative propaganda by some vested interests.

Proposals of Rs 1,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh from 32 NRIs

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The state has received proposals to the tune of Rs 1,045 crore from 32 NRIs during the past few months.MSMEministerSidharth Nath Singhthat it was the governments efforts during the pandemic which led to these proposals, for projects mainly from Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, DEFENCE and IT sectors.

On Wednesday, the minister carried out a review of the project monitoring group for NRIs. He said that 116 Indian ambassadors had been contacted and a data base of 3,046 NRIs prepared. The government was in continuous touch with these NRIs for proposals.

Data of potentialNRIinvestors has been received from 16 embassies and high commissions so far. We are expecting data from five countries very soon. UP is working with the foreign ministries of other countries, Singh said.

Govt focus on public participation in field of education

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The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directions for organising public participatory programmes in schools under the Nipun Bharat Mission to make students, parents and teachers aware of the initiatives being undertaken by the government in the field of Education.

The programmes will be held on the lines of the Summit.

The programmes will feature an array of activities to make teachers, parents, community members and representatives aware of the initiatives being taken in the field of Nipun Bharat Mission, National Education Policy 2020, and digital Learning.

The activities will include organising summer camps, conducting meetings of the Skilled (Nipun) Task Force, Home visits and particular programmes at the district, divisional and state levels.

Instructions have been given to all District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) principals, basic shiksha adhikaris (BSAs), and block education officers (BEOs) by the state project office in this regard.

The importance of education and the organisation of Nipun Bharat sessions will be emphasised. Additionally, there will be demonstrations of digital learning content (such as the Diksha app and Nipun Lakshya app) based on the theme of G20 Digital Initiative.

Solar power: NER wins energy award

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North Eastern RAILWAY (NER) zone was declared the leader in the energy conservation movement inUttar Pradeshby UPNEDA (Uttar Pradesh New and Development Agency).

The zone, which comprises three divisions of Lucknow, Izzatnagar and Varanasi, generated over 32 lakh kilowatts of energy with the use of rooftop solar panels at railway stations and buildings.

It helped them to save Rs 1.12 crore in 2021-22.

Aiming to augment the rural health infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed senior officials to complete the setting-up of over 5,000 sub-health and wellness centres (HWCs) on a priority basis.

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A total of 5,000 new Health sub-centres will be set up to cater to the needs of the rural populace. This will provide communities with comprehensive primary health care Services closer to their homes. Through these new health centres the schemes of government for villagers will also be implemented in a proper manner. The Health department will ensure the presence of necessary medical equipment, doctors, and paramedical staff at these new sub-centres, the chief minister said.

The new health and wellness centres (HWCs) will have arrangements for maternal health, child health, immunisation, adolescent health, diabetes, blood pressure check-up, and treatment for communicable and non-communicable diseases. Besides, activities like and exercise, counseling, health Education, emergency medical facilities will be available there. Apart from immunisation and maternal health check-up and treatment, people will also be made aware of ways to prevent the spread of seasonal diseases.

UP: Manufacturing is key to realising one trillion dollar economy dream, says former chief economic advisor Krishnamurthy Subramaniam

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Manufacturing sector was crucial toUttar Pradesh‘s dream of becoming a one trillion dollar economy, said former chief economic advisor and officiating director of the , Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, who presented his assessment of the state’s goal.

Boost to the manufacturing sector is the common element across all case scenarios that promise to achieve the one trillion-dollar economy dream,” said Subramaniam who is also working as faculty at the Indian School of Business. Therefore, he noted, there was a need to simplify the process of executing and implementing start-ups in the state.

Krishnamurthy said that UP may face what is called ‘intertemporal budget constraint’ in its journey towards the one trillion-dollar economy. In a dynamic economy, a decision-maker is often expected to make choices for both the present and future.

The Uttar Pradesh government claimed that with the growing interest of investors from the state in the stock market, the state has emerged as a major investor in the Bombay Stock Exchange.

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More than 52.3 lakh investor accounts of UP are registered in the stock market and UP ranks at third position in the country

The government said more than 50 lakh investors of UP were trading in Bombay Stock Exchange and UP had become the third force in the country’s stock market.

According to BSE officials, there were a total of 6.9 crore Demat accounts in the country till May 31 out of which, 25 per cent of accounts are from Maharashtra, 85.9 accounts from Gujarat. Gujarat is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 52.3 lakh accounts, Nadu with 42.3 lakh and Karnataka with 42.2 lakh accounts.

Apart from this, there are 39.5 lakh Demat accounts from Bengal, 37.3 lakh from Delhi, 36 lakh from Andhra Pradesh, 34.6 lakh from Rajasthan, 25.7 lakh from Madhya Pradesh, 21.2 lakh from Haryana, 20.7 lakh from Telangana, 19.4 lakh from Kerala, 15.2 lakh from Punjab and 16.5 lakh from Bihar.

As per SEBI guidelines, Demat accounts that are not used for more than one year are considered inactive. At present, the Demat accounts of investors active in the stock market from UP have not been closed and new investor accounts from UP are being registered in the stock market continuously.

This scenario is in stark contrast to the situation four and a half years back when the activity of the people of UP in the stock market was negligible because business activity was abysmal in the state. In the year 2017, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made the state sharply oriented towards development. Since then, Uttar Pradesh is now running on the path of rapid development.

Uttar Pradesh: Soon, waste segregation to be must for households

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With the Cabinet giving nod to theUttar Pradesh Solid Waste(Management, Operation and Sanitation) Rules, it will soon be compulsory for households to segregate waste at source and for to implement door-to-door waste collection.

The new rules also set penalty for violating the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules-2016, including littering in public areas, making pets defecate in public places and throwing construction waste on the roadside. All the waste will have to be segregated at source into three categories biodegradable,non-biodegradableand domestic.

It will have to be deposited in different bins as per their category. Waste like sanitary pads and diapers will have to be disposed of as per directions of the specific local body.

The state produces 14,468 tons of solid waste each day and the responsibility for collecting and managing it vests with urban local bodies.

Among the non-biodegradable waste, the local body will have to identify what isrecyclableand ensure that it is supplied to authorised recyclers. The biodegradable or wet waste should either be composted or treated through bio-methanation for production of fuel.

In areas where waste is different from what is specified for the three domestic categories is produced, like butcheries and meat shops, waste has to be stored in separate closed bins and should not be mixed with other waste.

After Union home ministerAmit Shahlaid the foundation ofUP State Institute of Forensic Sciencesin Lucknow on Sunday, chief ministerYogi Adityanathrevealed that the proposed campus at Piparsand, straddling 142acres was once usurped by themafiaand was put up for sale.

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The state underwent dramatic changes under the guidance of Home minister Amit Shah, who nurtured UP during his stint as BJP state in charge in 2014 and then as party president in 2017.

UP has made big leap in basic edu in 6 years: Yogi

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that Uttar Pradesh has made a big leap in the field of basic Education over the past six years and many schools which were on the verge of closure have been rejuvenated during this period because of a strong will, determined efforts, Resources, technology and innovation.

Inaugurating the Sampark Smartshala-Smart Block programme, a joint initiative of the Basic Education department and Sampark Foundation, held at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium, the CM said that the Skilled India Mission, with better use of technology, was giving great results in improving the quality of education in the state.

Under the programme, 58 council schools in the city area and 68 in Chargawan block were equipped with LED TVs as well as maths and English kits. The CM personally provided kits to the teachers from five schools and also released the magazine of Sampark Foundation.

The chief minister said education is the foundation of Society. He said that prior to 2017, there were insufficient toilets, flooring, and drinking water facilities in the schools. With around 1.34 crore children attending about 1.56 lakh schools, there was also a severe shortage of teachers in schools, he added.