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Pact to ease transition from traditional to clean energy

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Taking a step towards realising just transition, involving the phasing out of fossil fuel usage and increasing dependability on renewables in the state, theJharkhandgovernment has signed a memorandum of understanding with International Forum for Environment Sustainability and Technology (i-Forest). The MoU got a nod of the cabinet on January 19 paving the way for targeted initiatives and hand holding of major stakeholders in the state by experts of just transition.

According to a study conducted by Climate activist and scholar University of British Columbia,Sandeep Pai, the

local district governments in Jharkhand collected nearly Rs 800 crore under the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) in 2020.

State govt to roll out new system to monitor projects of nine depts

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The is all set to implement an online works accounts management information system (WAMIS) from April 1 in the nine departments for effective monitoring of the physical and financial progress of Infrastructure projects.Biharis the fifth state after Jharkhand, Tripura, Odisha and Maharashtra to implement the system.

WAMIS application covers the entire lifecycle of a typical construction project work, right from its inception to its final completion and includes functionalities such as administrative approvals, technical sanctions,

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e-measurement book (eMB), billing, mobile application for survey/inspection etc. The new system will not only complement the comprehensive financial management system (CFMS) but also assist in effective management and monitoring of projects.

WAMIS is a Software developed by the C-DAC for the e-Governance division of the Centre, Saurabh said. It is being implemented in nine work departments of Bihar. The department secretary will monitor through WAMIS the progress of work and bill clearance.

Cgarh vows to resolve issues of farmers

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Chhattisgarh government on Saturday decided to conduct a survey of land for resettlement and allocation of shops through lottery and correction of errors in land records of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

A decision was arrived at after a three-hour meeting with a delegation of Kisan Kalyan Samiti and a committee chaired by Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Resources“>Water Resources Minister Ravindra Choubey at his official residence here.

Cabinet ministers Mohammed Akbar, Dr Shiv Kumar Dahariya, Abhanpur MLA Dhanendra Sahu and senior officers were also present.

The new capital city project affected the farmers of 27 villages who have been agitating for the last one month. At an earlier meeting, the farmers did not participate.

As per the consensus, a Kisan Kalyan Samiti delegation and related village panchayat Sarpanch under the Raipur district Collector will conduct a survey

of land for resettlement of farmers affected by Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

The shops being constructed in Nava Raipur will be allocated to farmers affected by the new capital city project through a lottery system. The farmers brought to notice the errors in land records and its rectification, which will undergo verification.

After the meeting, Minister Choubey told the media that there has been a meaningful discussion with the farmers’ delegation about the difference in economic compensation and all other issues.

The farmers have to take the decision to end the agitation. He said the farmers displeasure is with the earlier BJP government.

With Rs 1,400 crore grant, Ken-Betwa link to take off in Madhya Pradesh

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The much-awaited Rs 44,605 crore Ken Betwa link (KBK) project expected to take off after Union ministerNirmala Sitharaman‘s announcement about it in her Budget speech.
The project will irrigate a large area of Madhya Pradesh andUttar Pradesh, she said.

The project in the drought-prone region ofBundelkhand, spread across 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh and the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh is expected to benefit more than 9 lakh hectare farmland of the backward region. “Implementation ofKen-BetwaLinking project at an estimated cost of Rs 44,605 Crore is to be taken up with Irrigation benefits on nine lakh hectare farmland,” Sitharaman announced. The finance minister said that an allocation of Rs 1,400 crore has been made for the project in 2022-23.

The finance minister also said that the project was expected to provide drinking water supply to about 62 lakh people besides generating 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW solar power. She said that five more river-linking projects were under process and the detailed project reports (DPRs) had been prepared for them.

The KBL approved by the on December 8 is scheduled to be implemented in the next eight years.

The controversial project envisages transferring of water from the Ken river to the Betwa river, both tributaries of the Yamuna, through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers. The Canal will be 221 km long, including a 2-km long tunnel. The construction work will take place insidePannatiger reserve,

famous worldover for tiger reintroduction programme in 2009.

Gujarat Tableau Showcased Pal Dadhvav Martyrs

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

The Gujarat Tableau featured the carnage in Pal and Dadhvav at the 73rd Republic Day Parade.

Highlights:

In 1922, a massacre occurred. During the tragedy, around 1,200 tribals were mercilessly murdered by British soldiers.

Motilal Tejawat, a tribal leader, addressed 10,000 Bhil tribals on March 7, 1922.

These tribals were from the Dadhvav village and were members of the Eki movement (now Sabarkantha district in Gujarat).

The protesters were against the British government’s introduction of regulations connected to Jagirdar, land , and the Rajwada.

Major H.G.Sutton gave the firing order. The Police killed more than 1,200 persons due to the order.

Pal Dadhvav Martyrs is the name given to this occurrence. The region’s wells were brimming with the bodies of indigenous

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Dudhiya Kuva and Dhekhadiya Kuva were the names of the wells. Tejawat managed to flee the carnage.

Several and civic organizations, such as the K-Rail SilverLine Viruddha Janakeeya Samiti, have protested “Kerala’s SilverLine project.”

Highlights:

MPs have signed a petition opposing the project, claiming that it is an “astronomical scam in the making” that will add to the state’s debt.

Furthermore, environmentalists believe that the project will have a significant negative impact on the Environment because its route passes through wetlands, paddy fields, and hills.

SilverLine is a project for a semi-high-speed RAILWAY. It envisions trains traveling at 200 km/h between Kerala’s northern and southern ends.

The project’s total cost is estimated to be Rs 63,940 crore. Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod will be connected by a 529.45-kilometer rail link.

Through 11 stations, it will cover 11 districts. Travel time from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram will be reduced from 12 hours to less than four hours at 200 km/hr.

“Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL)” is in charge of the project. Kerala’s government and the Union Ministry of Railways collaborated on the project. The project’s completion date is set for 2025.

Several urban policy experts have

expressed concerns that Kerala’s existing railway Infrastructure will not be able to meet future demands.

Because of the curves and bends on the existing stretch, the majority of the trains travel at a 45 km/h Average speed.

This government is working on the SilverLine project, which will relieve congestion on the existing stretch and allow commuters to travel more quickly.

Aside from that, the project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and aid in the expansion of Ro-Ro Services, as well as connect Airports and IT corridors and allow for faster development in the cities it passes through.