02-03.07.22

Haryana: New change of land use policy for starred hotels

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TheHaryana governmenthas come up with a new policy for grant of change of land use (CLU) for setting up starred hotels, restaurants, and allied activities in residential and commercial sectors. As per the policy, released on June 30 by the town and country planning department, a minimum of two acre and maximum of four acre area would be required for setting up a starred hotel.

The maximum ground coverage in this category would be 40% of the total area. Similarly forrestaurant-cum-recreational places, minimum of one acre and a maximum of four acres would be required, and 40% maximum ground coverage is allowed. For a restaurant, a minimum of 1,000 square metres and maximum of 4,000 square metres would be needed, in which 60% maximum ground coverage would be permissible.

Punjab get’s first skill centre for specially-abled

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Ludhiana has become the first district inPunjabto have a dedicated Skill development centre for differently-abled individuals.Deepti Uppal, director,Punjab Skill Development Mission(PSDM).

This unique initiative would be extended pan Punjab where as many as 180 specially-abled students will get free-of-cost skill development training for three different trades. Notably, a total of 60 selected students would undergo a 380-hour training of data entry operators. This initiative is a real service to humanity and the PSDM would leave no stone unturned to assist maximum specially-abled persons so as to make them able to earn their livelihood. Specially-abled persons are an integral part of our Society and the is committed to serving them in the best possible manner so that they also feel as an inseparable part of the society.

HPs second state varsity formally opens in Mandi

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Accepting the long pending demand of college and university teachers,Himachal Pradeshchief minister Jai RamThakuron Tuesday announced that they would be provided UGC scales and notification in this respect would be issued within a month. Thakur made this announcement after formally dedicating second university of Himachal Pradesh atMandiby inaugurating two blocks of the university constructed at a cost of Rs 16.18 crore.

Over 141 government and private colleges of Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Lahaul Spiti and Kullu districts have been included under this state university named asSardar PatelUniversity, Mandi.

22.4 lakh Uttarakhand residents have digital health IDs under Ayushman Bharat Mission: Data

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TheUttarakhandHealth department has issued digital health identity cards to 22.44 lakh people under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, according to the latest data.

The digitalisation scheme was launched by theGovernment of Indiain 2021. The ID card consists of the 14-digitAyushman Bharat Health Account(ABHA) Number which allows users to save their health records and medical investigations online. This health account contains details of tests, illnesses, doctors visited, medicines prescribed and diagnosis. The health data of ABHA holders can be accessed and shared online with healthcare providers which makes it easier for users to avail healtcare facilities remotely. It can also be useful in cases where a patient shifts to a new city. As many as 913 medical professionals and 130 health care facilities have been registered under the scheme.

Uttar Pradesh to revive aquifers to dilute river contamination

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Uttar Pradesh (UP) authorities will start making efforts to reviveaquifersto dilute contamination in 15 groundwater-based rivers that originate in the state.

The flow area of these rivers ranges from 18 km to 598 km. However, due to depleting water tables, they have often been reduced to drains by industries and cities that want to get rid of toxic effluents. These rivers do not include Yamuna and Ganga, as they enter the state fromUttarakhand.

Toxic water from these bodies has been linked to causing dreaded diseases such as cancer and bone deformities in residents of surrounding villages. For instance, hundreds of villages situated on the banks of the Krishni river, which originates in Saharanpur, have complained about the issue. Some residents said the groundwater was “unusable” due to its toxicity.

Jharkhand govt mulls monsoon session from July 29

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The HemantSorengovernment is planning to convene the monsoon session ofJharkhand Vidhan Sabhafrom July 29, state minister for Parliamentary Affairs AlamgirAlam.

In 2021, the monsoon session of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha was held between September 3 and September 9. In 2020, the monsoon session was not convened due to the restrictions which were in force due to Covid-19.

All eyes will be on the Soren-led Mahagathbandhan government in the monsoon session as to whether it re-introduces the two bills which were returned by governorRamesh Baisciting anomalies.

The assembly had passed the Jharkhand (Prevention of Violence & Mob Lynching)Billof 2022 and the Jharkhand State Farm Produce and Marketing (Conservation & Facilitation) Bill of 2022 in this year’s budget session and sent it to Raj Bhawan for Bais assent. However, the Governor returned both the bills to the government stating that there were several anomalies in Hindi and English versions, which needed to be rectified.

Caste census in Bihar to benefit deprived sections

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Several organisations advocating the rights of the backwards and dalits announced at a convention here on Thursday that they will create awareness about caste-based census amongdeprived sectionsof the Society so that they participate in it without hesitation.
Demand for reservation in the private sector was also raised at the convention and the participants accused the Centre of selling to the private players just to end reservation.

The event was held at Rabindra Bhawan here. Members of Rashtritya Ati Pichda Sangharsh Morcha,Samajik Nyay Andolan-Bihar, Bahujan Bhagidari Andolan-Bihar, Bahujan Chaupal, Jankranti Morcha, Safaikarmi Jankranti Parishad, Ek Qaum Foundation, Pichda Pasmanda Manch-Bihar and several other organisations participated in the conference.

Tap niche market for organic products: CM

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The demand for pure and organic has increased. The need is to cater to this Niche market by utilizing all necessary Resources present in the villages, said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

He was holding a review meeting of district officials at Baikunthpur as part of his Bhent Mulaqat (public interaction) drive.

Baghel said a niche market was being developed for organic products mainly grains, fruits and vegetables. This needed to be tapped and the rural areas could play a key role through .

The products will also get the right price. He said all the resources available in the villages can be utilized.

Baghel said with the establishment of a centre to process forest medicine, those making the collection and involved in value addition will get better prices.

He called for streamlining the works related to castecertificates. The process should be done on a regular basis. The sub-castes should also get the certificates, he said.

The Chief Minister said officers and employees are an integral part of the Governance system.

Industrial corridor will change the fate of Madhya Pradesh: CM

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A meeting of the Industrial Corridor Monitoring Authority was held under the chairmanship of Union finance ministerNirmala Sitharamanand attended byMadhya Pradeshchief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhanand CMs of five other states.
Chouhan, who attended the meet virtually, said that due to Prime MinisterNarendra Modis vision, 11 industrial corridors are going to be built in the country, which will change the fate and picture of the states, including Madhya Pradesh.

On the Delhi-Nagpur corridor, work on Atal Expressway is starting in MP under the Bharatmala project. The work of developing industrial corridors on both sides has also started and a plan prepared to give land to industrialists. For this, 11,000 acres of land has been identified.

Gujrat’s teledensity drops to 95% from 100.1%

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As people reduced additional connections month after month since July,teledensity in Gujaratdropped from 100.17% in July 2021 to 95.01% in April 2021. According to the latest telecom subscription report from theTelecom Regulatory Authorityof India (TRAI), the number of subscribers fell from 7.01 crore in July 2021 to 6.7 crore in April 2022.

In July, Gujarat was among eight Indian states with teledensities above 100%. Even though the state continues to be among the ten states in terms of highest teledensity, its share of subscribers went down. Telecom operators also attribute the reduction to tariff revisions and Network problems.