The CM said the Tribal Society lives around nature. Their fields, barns, cattle and forest produce are their wealth. It is commendable to see that the Chhattisgarh government is helping these communities by giving MSP in forest produce. I believe that the country and the State can develop only when the villages will prosper. Work should be done in the direction of increasing the purchasing power of the villagers and uplift of the underprivileged, backward, poor & marginalized section of the country, he added.
Five states, 80% Indians most vulnerable to climate extremes: CEEW
Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are most vulnerable to extreme Climate events such as floods, droughts, and in India, according to a first of its kind Climate Vulnerability Index released on Tuesday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Overall, 27 Indian states and Union Territories are vulnerable to extreme climate events, which often disrupt the local economy and displace weaker communities. A total of 463 out of 640 districts in India – where more than 80 per cent Indians live – are vulnerable to extreme floods, droughts, and cyclones.
More than 45 per cent of these districts have undergone unsustainable landscape and Infrastructure changes. Further, 183 hotspot districts are highly vulnerable to more than one extreme climate event, the CEEW study found out and also that more than 60 per cent of Indian districts have medium to low adaptive capacity.
Dhemaji and Nagaon in Assam, Khammam in Telangana, Gajapati in Odisha, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh, Sangli in Maharashtra, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu are among India’s most climate vulnerable districts.
The study is an important documentation in view of the annual Climate Change conference – COP26 – to be held at the UK’s Glasgow from October 31. Developing countries such as India are expected to demand at the COP that developed countries ramp up and deliver climate finance timely to help the former strengthen adaptation mechanisms against extreme climate events.
The CEEW study, supported by the India Climate Collaborative and Edelgive Foundation, also highlighted that the states in India’s northeast are more vulnerable to floods, while the ones in the south and central are most vulnerable to extreme droughts. Further, 59 per cent and 41 per cent of the total districts in the eastern and western states, respectively, are highly vulnerable to extreme cyclones.
The CEEW study also indicated that only 63 per cent of Indian districts have a District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP). While these plans need to be updated every year, only 32 per cent of them had updated plans until 2019. Highly vulnerable, states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Karnataka, and Gujarat have improved their respective DDMPs and climate-proofed critical infrastructures in the recent years.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the online dashboard of Chief Minister Slum Health Scheme (CMSHS) and a gift pack of the traditional cuisine Joran gift pack on the occasion of State Foundation Day.
The event was held at the official residence of the Chief Minister here.
With the launch of the dashboard, people will be able to take advance appointments for free treatment. They can also track the arrival of mobile medical unit vehicles in their area.
The medical prescription and test report of the patients will be available online.
The scheme was launched on November 1, 2020. The aim was to provide free and better Health facilities to people in slums. The facility is extended through 60 mobile medical units in 14 municipal areas.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State Government has taken a historic decision and decided that such houses in which more than one family lives (family means husband, wife and children) and if they do not have any plot of land to live in then the Government will provide them free plots. This will also open the way for the construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and the benefits of other schemes will also be available.
Chouhan said that the one who has taken birth on this earth has the right that at least a piece of land should be in his name to live in, on which he could build a house and live with his family. This is a historic decision in favor of the poor. In a message issued to the media at his residence, Chouhan said that under the Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-adhikar Yojna, the has issued guidelines for allotment of plots on Abadi (populated) land in rural areas.
The Chief Minister said that this scheme has been implemented with the objective of ensuring that every family has the right to a dignified life with minimum basic necessities. On getting the residential plot, it will help in getting loans from government schemes and banks. Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-adhikar Yojna has been started by the State Government to provide residential plots to the eligible families on the Abadi land in each Gram Panchayat in the rural areas.
In the scheme, the District Collector has been empowered with respect to the availability of Abadi land. The maximum area of ??the plot for allotment will be 60 square meters. Family means husband and wife and their unmarried sons and daughters. Only those applicant families will be eligible to apply who are residents of the respective village. For getting residential plot, application has to be submitted online through SAARA portal.
Dholka industries need to revive lake: Gujarat high court
The Gujarat has said that it wants five industrial units near Dholka town to save and revive a lake near Bhetavda village and sought response from the industries on this issue.
The villagers complained that apart from the discharge from STP, the water gets contaminated by chemical waste. This has not only contaminated waterbody but also ground water and it has become difficult for them to use water for drinking and Irrigation purposes.
Infant mortality rate in Rajasthan dips at a faster rate than national average
Over the past 10 years,Rajasthanhas improved considerably in saving the lives of infants. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in the state has reduced from 59 to 35 which means that for every 1,000 babies born, 35 are dying before turning a year old, just released data from the Sample Registration System (SRS), office of the registrar general, India shows based on the figures of 2019.
The survey shows that national Average reduction in IMR in the past 10 years was 20, but in Rajasthan it was 24from 59 to 35 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Though state has gained more in reduction in IMR in comparison to countrys reduction in 10 years, still the average IMR in the country is lesser than the states IMR. Countrys IMR has reduced from 32 to 30, while states IMR has taken a dip from 37 to 35 from 2018 to 2019. Odisha has reported highest reduction by 27 deaths per 1,000 live births, followed by J&K (25) and Rajasthan is at the third place, sharing it withAndhra PradeshandHaryanaas they witnessed reduction in IMR by 24 deaths per 1,000 live births.
While the state has witnessing significant reduction in IMR but there is still a major concern as the gap between rural and urban areas is quite wide. In urban areas, 25 infants died per 1,000 live births but in rural areas it is 38 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, which indicates that a lot of work needs to be done in rural areas to save more lives of the infants.
Manipur scheme to support children orphaned by Covid
On the occasion of the NDA government completing seven years at the Centre, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday announced the Chief Ministers Bal Seva Scheme (Chief Minister gi Angang-gi Tengbang) for children orphaned by Covid-19.
Meant for those children who have lost both their parents/surviving parent/legal guardians/adoptive parent to the pandemic, the government would provide a maintenance amount of Rs 3,500 per month if any such child wished to stay in non-institutional care i.e. under the care of an extended family or guardian, read a statement issued by the CMs office.
The Centre has been providing Rs 2,160 for every child per month to child care institutions as a maintenance amount for those below 10 years of age and not having an extended family or guardian.
The Assam governmentannounced free power supply to new oxygen plants
The Assam government announced free power supply to encourage setting up of new Oxygen Plants as well as revival of the closed ones to avert any shortage of the live-saving gas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
sources said the decisions will not only help enhance the production capacity to fight the challenge posed by Covid-19 but will also help Assam in its efforts to become the oxygen hub of the Northeast.
The demand for medical oxygen has gone up with the increase in Covid-19 cases in Assam and the Northeast.
The State Government on Saturday renamed its Forest & Environment Department as Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department.
The department would now give focus on https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change along with forest and Environment protection and conservation, The department would be the nodal agency of the State for Climate Change Actions.
Development of State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) along with other plan, policy, programme, project on climate actions and implementation plan in line with the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), 2015 as per the State perspective in close coordination with the line departments would be its responsibility.
It would focus on formulation of policies for promotion of non- conventional alternative sources of power like solar and Wind Energy and publicity to encourage use of such Resources. Mobilisation of finance from various national, international, multilateral, bilateral and other sources, including private partners, would be its lookout.
The capacity enhancement of Government departments, institutions and organisations (both Government and non-Government) to deal with emerging climate change issues in the State along with promotion of awareness on climate change and its impact would also be within its jurisdiction.
Tamil Nadus borrowing cost rises marginally
Nadus borrowing cost went up marginally by 4-6 basis points in this weeks bond auction, when compared to last week.
The State raised 3,000 crore through the issue of long tenure Bonds of 30 years and 25 years respectively with an interest of 7.03% each. In the previous week, it had raised 3,000 crore through the issue of bonds with tenures of 20 and 25 years with interests of 6.99% and 6.97% respectively, according to data from the Reserve Bank Of India.
The weighted Average cost of borrowing for State governments across States and tenures was 6.86%, 12 basis points higher than last week, the ratings firm CARE Ratings said.