02.10.21

Haryana Government will spend Rs 3 crore during the current financial year for purchasing first aid boxes for government schools in the state.

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The decision has been taken in view of the interest of about 24 lakh students studying in 14,386 government schools in the state. The government has started preparations for purchase of ‘first-aid boxes’ used for first aid in schools,

In view of this, the government has released Rs. 2,87,72,000 for all government schools in the state under the scheme ‘Fund for Protection and Security at School Level’, he said.

He further said that the government through Haryana School Education Project Council has earmarked a budget for purchasing first-aid boxes in 11,049 primary and 3,337 secondary schools in the state.

On behalf of the Haryana School Education Project Council, all the district education officers, district elementary education officers, district project coordinators and district block education officers have been directed to put 24 items shown in the list in the ‘first-aid box’ kit.

It is notPunjab, but Meghalaya that has the highest average monthly income per agricultural household from July 2018 to June 2019. Punjab, however, is at second spot followed by Haryana.

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The findings of the 77th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) for January-December 2019 were released on September 10. The survey, titled situation assessment of agricultural households and land and holdings of households in rural India, 2019, was conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO).

The various factors like income from wages, leasing out of land, net receipt from crop production, net receipt from farming of animals and net receipt from non-farming business have been added up in calculating the Average monthly income of the farming households in different states and union territories. The paid out expenses have been considered for working out net receipt.

According to the survey, Meghalaya recorded the average monthly income per agricultural household at Rs 29,348 which include Rs 6,936 from wages/salary, Rs 106 from leasing out of land, Rs 21,060 from crop production, Rs 842 from farming of animals and Rs 404 from non-farm business.

Average monthly income per agricultural household in Punjab for the same period has been calculated at Rs 26,701 which include Rs 5,981 from wages/salary, Rs 2,652 from leasing out of land, Rs 12,597 from crop production, Rs 4,457 from farming of animals and Rs 1,014 from non-farm business.

Haryanas average monthly income per agricultural household for the period is Rs 22,841, which includes Rs 7,861 from wages/salary, Rs 621 from leasing out of land, Rs 9,092 from crop production, Rs 4,020 from farming of animals and Rs 1,249 from non-farm business.

The procurement of apples by private firms in Himachal Pradesh has affected supply in the local markets here.

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Traders say there is a slump of around 20-30 per cent as compared to last year. This has caused a hike in the prices of the apples. Arhtiyas selling apples in the wholesale market say there is a hike of Rs 20-30.

While the production doubled this year, the quantity of apples of large size, which are usually sold in Punjab, remained lower than the last year. Consequently, private firms procured fine quality apples before they could be transported to other states.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that Uttarakhand is the best destination for setting up industrial units as the atmosphere in the State is perfectly suited for industries. He said this while participating virtually in a programme organised by PHD chamber of commerce and industries on Thursday. Dhami in his address said that the role of industries is of paramount importance in the development and progress of any nation and society. He assured the participants that the issues associated with the industries are being solved and the processes are getting simplified. Dhami asserted that every possible effort is being done to remove problems for the industrial units in the state.

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He said that the industrial package given by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee resulted in the setting up of a large number of industrial units in Uttarakhand. Dhami said that the entrepreneurs are the real brand ambassadors of the state and they would ensure that more and more industrial units are set up in the state. He asserted that after the successful industrial summit the inclination of the industrialists has increased in the state. The CM said that a message that Uttarakhand is the best destination for industries should emanate and constant dialogue is being set up between the government and industries. He said that PM Narendra Modi has a special affinity for Uttarakhand and the Union Government is providing full support in increasing connectivity in the state. Dhami said that the road, rail and air connectivity is increasing at a rapid pace in the state and the coming time is best suited for industrial development in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate a three-day-long Amrit Mahotsav organised by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Gomti Nagar area of Lucknow on October 5.

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On the occasion, the prime minister will hand over the keys to the beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana-Urban.

Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would be present in the function along with Union Minister for Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri.

The programme based on the theme ‘Changing Environment“>Urban environment‘ will be organised from October 5 to 7 and development in all cities of the state will be demonstrated through exhibition in the programme.

Tribal Design Forum organised an interactive session with Dr Danie Mellor a leading contemporary artist and photographer from Australia on September 26. Tribal designers and creative professionals from different tribes across India, from the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Mizoram, Nagaland and Manipur.

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he session was opened with an opening note by the Hon Barry OFarrell, the High Commissioner of Australia to India who highlighted the proactive role of the Australian ecosystem in facilitating arts and culture of the indigenous people in Australia through notable steps like developing the International Indigenous Charter of Design. Dr Mellor, of indigenous origin himself, presented his unique work that captured the HISTORY and Geography of the indigenous landscape of aboriginal Australians. The talk highlighted new techniques, methods and approach through which art could be used to present various narratives of indigenous communities, who usually have a rich and dominant oral tradition into eloquent visual forms.

Industries ministerShahnawaz Hussain said 501 acres ofBihar Industrial Area Development Authority(BIADA) land across the state have been distributed among entrepreneurs establishing their production units.

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The distribution of land on such a scale and in such a short period of time is a record. It is an indication that the investors are willing to invest inBiharand establish their industrial production units.

TheState Promotion Boardheaded by development commissioner has received project proposals worth Rs 35,000 crore, the minister said, adding after the framing of the ethanol policy, the work has started on the preparation of textile and leather policies of the State Government.

A Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU) is to be set up in village Jheet in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district.

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A MoU was signed in this regard on Thursday between the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corp (CGMSC) and the Indian Council for Medical Research (Icmr) at a virtual programme held at the official residence of Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo.

A press communiqu said the MRHRU will help in diagnosis of diseases, surveillance, research and training to medical staff.

The MoU was signed between CGMSC Managing Director Kartikeya Goyal and the Director of the National Tribal Health Research Institute (NTHRI), Dr Aproop Das, for ICMR.

The MRHRU will be established in 11,000 square feet with an of Rs 2 crores.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that 20.65 lakh houses have been completed against the target of 26.28 lakh, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) in the state. Over 3 lakh houses have been built in the state, dealing with the challenges even during the Corona period. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural, the Panchayat and Rural Development Department has built about one lakh houses in a short period of one month, that too in adverse weather conditions.

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The Average time taken for the construction of a house is generally considered to be around 120 days. With the prompt construction of such a large number of houses by the department, the dream of the poor, who were longing for a pucca house for generations, will soon come true.

Chouhan said that in the current financial year, even after most of the districts of the state are affected by floods and excessive rain during the rainy season, maximum 1.60 lakh houses have been completed between July 1, 2021 and September 22. , 2021. Despite the rainy season, which is not congenial for construction work, with special efforts, continuous state level supervision has done wonders to build one lakh 6,000 houses in a period of just one month from August 15 to September 15, 2021. shown.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of providing housing to all the homeless families of the country within the next two years ie by the year 2022. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) has been implemented in Madhya Pradesh to achieve the target of Housing for All 2022. Benefits of Ujjwala Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission, MNREGA wages and other schemes are also being given through convergence along with houses. The three backward Tribes of Madhya Pradesh, Saharia, Baiga and Bharia have also been provided housing under the special project.

Shortfalls in revenue, decline in demand, production shortfalls, surge in raw material prices and stretched payment cycles were among the worst after-effects that plagued industries post the lockdown of 2020. To meet overhead costs and other operating expenditures, several industries, particularly, MSMEs availed emergency credit to battle the disruptions caused due to the pandemic.

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Clearly, the number of loans sanctioned under emergency credit line guarantee scheme (ECLGS) surged by a whopping 140% in a year, according to the latest report by State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC).

The 170th SLBC meeting was held earlier this week, during which the report was released. It states that the number of industries seeking loans under ECLGS surged from 1.5 lakh in the first quarter of 2021-22 to 3.6 lakh in the corresponding quarter this year. During the same period, the amount of loans sanctioned too surged from Rs 7,480.29 crore to Rs 23,424 crore.
The cumulative disbursals at the end of the first quarter of 2021-22 stood at Rs 20,434 crore inGujaratunder ECLGS.