Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited (TCMPF) has claimed to have adopted the latest dairy technology in processing and transporting milk so that Aavin products meet the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) standards.

TCMPF in response said that the Auditing was done in the year 2019 and since then it had improved the cooling to ensure that only quality milk reached the diaries.
Usually, the

bacterial content in raw milk increases due to transportation delays. To reduce this to one hour or less, the federation has installed more bulk milk coolers (BMCs). The state now has around 500 BMCs.

TheUDFsubcommittee, which was given the task to examine thefeasibilityofSilverlinesemi high-speed rail project ofKerala Rail Development Corporation(K-Rail), has in its report said that the ambitious project of theLDFgovernment was unviable and would pose seriousenvironmental issues. The report of the subcommittee, headed byIUMLleader and formerPWDministerMK Muneer, will be discussed by UDF at a meeting scheduled

The report is said to have pointed out that the project is expected to have huge cost overruns than the currently estimated figure of Rs 63,000 crore and will not be financially viable. It has also been said that as the Silverline project is going to use standard gauge, it cannot be integrated into the existing rail of the country.

Silverline is an ambitious project that aims to cover a distance of 530km from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram in less than four hours. The project is facing criticism from a section of activists and the public over the huge costs involved amid fears of causing environmental damage. The project will require 3418 acres, including both RAILWAY and private land. Of the estimated project cost of Rs 63,941 crore, Rs 11,535 crore has been estimated for overall compensation.

Karnatakawill renew its efforts to convince the Centre to continue granting compensation for the loss of revenue due to implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) beyond June 2022 even as the states tax collection is slowly emerging out of the Covid-hit slowdown.Finance department officials said Karnataka has joined other states seeking continuation of GST compensation at least for two more years. Chief ministerBasavaraj Bommai, who holds the finance portfolio and represents the state in the GST Council, will pursue the matter with the Centre. We have already sought for it and further correspondence with the Centre will be done, said ISN Prasad, additional chief secretary, finance department.

While the state claims Rs 2,500 crore per month on Average, the Centre has released Rs 8,542 crore so far, which includes both general compensation and that for Covid losses for this year, and Rs 11,059 crore is

due. The commercial tax department has collected Rs 2,351 crore GST and Rs 1,794 crore sales tax levied on petrol and diesel in September till date, while the state has got Rs 2,000 crore compensation in the month.

To ensure better services to its customers, in the festive season in coming days, theTelangana postal departmenthas launched a four-month-long Dak Parcel Mahotsav to book and deliver thegift packagesandparcelsto their near and dear ones, living within the country and abroad.

Parcels can also be picked up from customers, based on online requests through either the Post info app or by requests through beat postman. The packing is made available in five head post offices including, Hanamkonda, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nizamabad and Warangal, too, said Srinivas.

Though seizure of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in the state in 2020 saw a 125 per cent decrease compared to that of 2019,Andhra Pradeshstood first in southern India and third in the country, according to the NCRB-2020 data.

A total of 17,705 FICN worth Rs 1,44,50,550 were seized in 2020 as compared to 40,000 notes worth Rs 3,70,85,600 in 2019. Of all the FICN seizures in the country, the highest was recorded in Maharashtra (Rs 83.6 crore), followed by West Bengal (Rs 2.4 crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs 1.44 crore), and Nadu (Rs 1 crore). Investigating agencies believe that the counterfeit notes are being smuggled into India from Bangladesh through West Bengals Malda. The Malda-based syndicates smuggle the FICN through the Indo-Bangladesh border.

The state government has decided to set upsolarpower plants on barren and uncultivated lands to generate solarpowerin Goa.

The GoaEnergyDevelopment Agency (GEDA) invited expression of interest from bidders to set up a minimum 500kW and maximum 2mW capacity grid connected ground mounted solar PV power Plants on barren or uncultivable lands.

A plant should be within a 10km radius of the 33kV/11kV Network of the electricity department (EDG) to facilitate easy supply of solar power.

The state wants to set up solar power plants under Component-A of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha (PM-KUSUM).

The ministry of new and (MNRE), government of India, has issued guidelines for setting up decentralised ground mounted grid connected renewable power plants under Component-A of PM-KUSUM scheme and further allocated 50mW to

the GEDA under this component for pilot implementation.

Individual farmers, group of farmers, Cooperative Societies, panchayats, farmer producer organisations (FPO), water user associations (WUA) all of whom can be collectively referred as landowners hereinafter, can collaborate with EPC contractors or system integrators or developers to set up 500kW to 2 mW capacity grid connected ground mounted solar PV power plants on barren / uncultivable lands located within 10km radius of the substations notified by the GEDA.

E-commerce giantAmazonhas announced that it has launched a new large warehouse in Pune and Mumbai, and has expanded another Mumbai facility, taking the tally of such facilities acrossMaharashtrato 10, with a total capacity of nine million cubic feet.

The new warehouse, which Amazon calls fulfilment centres, is located at Varale. A spokesperson called its in the state significant, while not disclosing the amount. In a statement, Amazon claimed that the new centres will also help MSMEs units expand their customer base.

The fulfilment centres stand on top of the distribution chain in the Amazon Network, with the company also operating seven sorting centres, 200 delivery service partner stations, and on-ground shops for last-mile operations.

To promote beekeeping in the State, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday launched the Haryana Bee Keeping Policy-2021 and action plan 2021-2030.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister directed the officers to aim to enhance the production of honey by 10 times by 2030. He also directed officers to motivate the farmers to start bee keeping and get 5000 new farmers to take up the initiative for which the State will provide help.

He said that with the farmers involved in beekeeping, they will be encouraged to sow alternative crops like sunflower and mustard. The sale of honey and its by-products like Royal Jelly, Beewax, Propolis, Bee Pollen and Bee Venom will enhance the income of the farmers many times over, he said.

Khattar also directed the officers to ensure focus on small farmers to help increase their income through beekeeping.

As the new political dispensation in Punjab, under Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, is set to roll out sops in the run-up to the Assembly polls, the state Finance Department has been asked to explain the bahi khata (accounts) of the past four and a half years.

It is learnt that the department would also present its report on termination of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with three independent power producers, wherein it was

suggested that the government could look at the exit clause by continuing to pay capacity charges for three years. This way, the state can then buy cheaper power and in turn save hundreds of crores of rupees given to the power producers as fixed charges, says a report of the Finance Department.

The Financial Department to present report on termination of PPAs with three independent power producers

If govt opts for exit clause by continuing to pay capacity charges for three years, then it can save hundreds of crores of rupees

Also on the drawing board is asset monetisation, where the government can lease out its assets to private entities to raise additional Resources

Himachal Pradesh is set to build an industrial complex to manufacture medical devices, helped by a central government grant of Rs 100 crore.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the medical devices park will be developed over 265 hectares in Solans Nalagarh at a cost of around Rs 267 crore and the state will get Rs 100 crore grant for it from the Centre, according to a statement.

The state is expecting an of over Rs 5,000 crore with a turnover of Rs 20,000 crore besides gainful EMPLOYMENT for about 10,000 people, Thakur said.

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