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Chamoli most seismically active zone in Uttarakhand Himalayas

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Scientists have identified a 2,291 sq km area in Uttarakhands Chamoli district as the most seismically active zone in Uttarakhand Himalayas after they found that it had

the highest density of Earthquakes and landslides over the study period of eight years. The flash floods in February that killed 200 people in Chamoli had also occurred in an area within this zone.

Researchers at the Dehradun-based Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) studied the Main Central Thrust (MCT) zone, a 2,200 km-long geological fault along the Himalayan belt which demarcates the lesser Himalayas from the higher Himalayas. The zone has been touted as the geographically weakest part of the Himalayas since all earthquake-related activity in the Himalayas have happened in and around a 10km periphery of MCT, according to scientists.

For the study, researchers looked at the part of MCT which fell in Uttarakhand, a total area of 19,000 sq km. The study, published in Current Science journal, analysed data of earthquakes and landslides in the region between July 2007 and October 2015. Data from seismographs was collected to study earthquakes while landslide data was procured by high resolution satellite images as well as images on the Google Earth platform.

The study found

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2,260 earthquakes of magnitude ranging between 1.5 and 5.1 in the study area. Among these, 769 tremors were of magnitude ranging between 1.5 and 2.0, 1,335 between 2.1 and 3.0, 129 between 3.1 and 4.0 and 27 between 4.1 and 5.0.

The data highlighted that smaller earthquakes of magnitude less than 3.0 which were leading to frequent landslides were clustered in certain areas. So scientists categorised them into three main clusters: Uttarkashi earthquake rupture zone (3,179 sq km), Chamoli earthquake rupture zone (2,291 sq km) and Munsyari zone cluster (4,220 sq km). These clusters were further studied.

The Uttarkashi earthquake rupture zone which had witnessed a massive earthquake in 1991 that had claimed over 700 lives had recorded 145 earthquakes and 300 landslides during the study period. The Munsyari cluster recorded 269 earthquakes and 401 landslides.

Amit Shah likely to lay foundation stone of Vindhya Corridor in Mirzapur

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Ahead of the assembly in Uttar Pradesh, Union Home minister Amit Shah is likely to lay the foundation of a development project in Mirzapur on August 1.

The Vindhya Corridor, a dream project of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, includes projects worth over Rs 300 crore. Besides giving a grand look to the temple, the project includes widening of roads to 50 feet around the temple to facilitate ‘darshan’ for the devotees.

After the construction

of the corridor, the Ganga river flowing in the northern direction of the temple will be clearly seen along with the ‘darshan’ of Ma Vindhvasini Devi.

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Works initiated and completed under the Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana in Jharkhand are now visible on the ground. Under this scheme, Loose Boulder Check Dams have been built near the hills and hundreds of villages across the State. This has helped in controlling the free flow of rainwater and has increased groundwater levels. Additionally, the construction of Trench-cum-Bund (TCB) has helped in the conservation of rainwater. With the construction of irrigation wells under MGNREGA, farmers are now involved in plantations using drip irrigation facilities on a large scale.

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In the previous financial year, more than 25,000 acres of land was covered under Birsa Harit Gram Yojna, whereas in the current financial year, more than 21,000 acres of land is being covered under the same scheme. Villagers are taking initiative to conserve water by joining the Governments scheme; this in turn has helped increase agricultural production and the prosperity of the villages.

The had launched the Nilambar-Pitamber Jal Samridhi Yojana a year ago. The scheme is being executed across 4,000 Panchayats in the State. In many districts, land plots marked as barren fields are

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now spreading greenery. The scheme has helped increase the groundwater level across the State. Apart from this, workers in rural areas have also been provided with EMPLOYMENT opportunities in their respective villages and Panchayats.

Under Nilambar-Pitamber Jal Samridhi Yojna, a target of implementing 3,32,963 schemes was set in the State. Against this, 1,97,228 schemes have already been completed. Work is in progress for the remaining 1,35,735 schemes. The condition of rural areas has improved a lot due to the implementation of this scheme. In many areas, even barren lands are being used for cultivation with the help of water conservation.

Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad, who was on a two-day visit to the district, asked the officials concerned to intensify developmental works.

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At a review meeting with theBhagalpur Smart City Limitedand district officials on Thursday evening, Prasad said, Our focus is on Atmanirbhar Bihar (self-sufficient Bihar) along with Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India). Any laxity on the part of officials in executing developmental works will not be tolerated.

The deputy CM also directed the officials concerned

to solve the problem ofwaterlogging at Bholanath underpassnear Ishakchak and issues related to traffic jam in city areas and theVikramshila Bridge over the Ganga.

Chhattisgarh Higher Education Minister Umesh Patel on Monday called for completing the preparations for the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) evaluation of colleges on a mission mode.

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The evaluation reflects broader thinking and quality in higher Education.

As part of the process, seminars and training on NAAC evaluation is being done to the staff of all government colleges through virtual mode, he said.

The Higher Education department has constituted a three-tier monitoring team at the Directorate, University and District level. Of the 170 qualified colleges in

the state, 25 have submitted the Self Study Report (SSR).

Many schemes are being run by the Government for the educational and economic development of students belonging to backward classes and minorities in the state. Lakhs of students are getting benefited from these schemes. Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare, Tribal Welfare Minister Ramkhelawan Patel informed that along with various scholarship schemes, hostels, incentives and pre-examination training are also being provided to these classes.

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The is running post matric and state Scholarship scheme for backward class students. In the financial year 2020-21, 6 lakh 81 thousand students were registered on the scholarship portal under the Backward Classes Post Matric Scholarship Scheme. Aslo, 489 crore scholarships were sanctioned and distributed to three lakh 54 thousand students. Under the Backward Classes State Scholarship Scheme, more than 215 crore scholarships were sanctioned to 31.95 lakh students. In the financial year 2021-22, an amount of Rs 165 crore was transferred to the School Education Department. As many 55 students including new and renewed were benefitted by sanctioning an amount of Rs 13.33 crore for foreign studies.

During 2020-21, applications of 11 lakh 5 thousand 687 minority students were approved by the Government of India and Rs 37.31 crore were sanctioned under the Minority Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme. Under the Minority Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, an amount of Rs 12.92 crore was approved by the Government of India during 2020-21 by accepting the applications of 20,120 minority students. Under the Minority Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme, the Government of India approved the applications of a total of 2204 minority students during 2020-21 and an amount of Rs 6.31 crore was sanctioned.

In each district headquarters, there are 100 seater boys and 50 seater girls hostels. Approval has been given to operate one 50 seater boys hostel and one 50 seater girls hostel

in each development block in a rented building. A 500 seater girls hostel has been dedicated in Indore. There are 500 seater girls in Jabalpur, 100 seater girls in Ujjain and 100 seater boys post matric hostel in Ujjain are near completion.

State-runGujaratUrja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) clarified that the small-scale distributedsolarpower projects will not be eligible for any subsidy.

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Sources further said that developers were expecting that their small-scale solar power Plants would be eligible for capital and interest subsidy under the state governments Industrial Policy of 2020.

According to an official government statement last month, the four-power distribution (discoms) companies affiliated with GUVNL have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 3,979 small scale solar power projects with cumulative power generation capacity of 2,500MW.

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The court for specially abled persons has issued an order to the labour and employment departments to prepare a draft of the policy to ensure 5% reservation in private jobs for persons with disabilities (PwDs) following the same pattern as Bihar government. The labour department has assured the court of preparing the draft for the same and submitting it to the state government.

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Meanwhile, the court for specially-abled persons has directed theenergy departmentto ensure providing agricultural power connections to PwD farmers on par with the benefits given to SC/ST farmers. The energy department has assured the court that this provision will be included in the new energy policy.

Tripura to rename 75 border villages after freedom fighters

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

TheTripuragovernment has decided to rename 75 border villages in the state after freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the countrys independence movement, a senior official said.

The project to rename 75 border villages will be taken up as part of Azadi KaAmritMahotsav, an initiative to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of the countrys independence and the glorious HISTORY of its people, culture and achievements.

Seventy-five border villages spreading across all the eight districts will be identified by the

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district-level committees. The administration had already prepared a list of freedom fighters from the state and their contribution to the countrys freedom struggle, information and cultural affairs secretary PK Chakravorty said.

The statues of the 75 freedom fighters will be erected in these villages and their family members will be felicitated by the government, he said.

The government will also ensure 100% implementation of all schemes sponsored by the Centre and the state in the 75 identified villages.

Assam govt signs MoU with Caspian Impact Investment Adviser

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Assam Rural and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, an autonomous body under the Assam government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Caspian Impact Investment Adviser Pvt. Ltd. (Caspian Equity), a Venture Capital institution that invests in social impact enterprises.

This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of strengthening rural infrastructure and fostering agricultural productivity in Assam.
Under the PARTNERSHIP, ARIAS will be the nodal agency

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for establishing and implementing a contributory and determinate investment trust — theAssam Agribusiness Investment Fund(AAIF).

ARIAS is designated as the anchor investor for the AAIF, which will be managed by Caspian Equity as the fund manager.

With a corpus of Rs 250 crore, AAIF is a unique sector-specific fund through a State Government in India, focusing on boosting agricultural productivity and EMPLOYMENT generation in the state. It will mainly invest in small and medium enterprises in the agribusiness and allied sectors to achieve accelerated Growth.