03.06.23

HP Governor stresses on protected and balanced development

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Stressing the need for protected and balanced development in the direction of Environment conservation, the Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Sunday said that India is emitting the least carbon as compared to the western countries and their environment was so unbalanced that it affected the whole world.

The Governor, addressing the gathering as the chief guest at the North Zone Environment Workshop organized by Arogya Bharti Himachal Pradesh in association with National institute of technology, Hamirpur at NIT, said that Himachal has good environmental condition and we need to preserve our green cover. For a healthy life, we have to adopt chemical free agricultural practices and go back to , he added.

Shukla further said that water scarcity was another important factor today which needs our attention. The water sources of major rivers of the northern region are under threat of pollution, overuse, and encroachment. Rainwater harvesting, wastewater treatment, and community awareness campaigns could go a long way in ensuring sustainable water supply for future generations, he added.

He also stressed on safeguarding the fragile Ecosystems and Biodiversity of the northern region and said that conservation of habitats of endangered species of wildlife should be given priority and activities like deforestation, illegal wildlife trade and habitat destruction should be discouraged.

Dhami govt announce scholarship scheme for college students

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After initiating a Scholarship scheme for the students of the government schools of the State, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government has come up with a scholarship plan for the students of the government colleges of the State. The proposal for the Chief Minister higher Education meritorious scholarship scheme was approved by the State cabinet in its meeting held in the State secretariat on Wednesday. Informing about the decision, the chief secretary SS Sandhu said that the scheme would start from the academic session 2023-24. Under the scheme, the students securing first, second and third ranks in their respective colleges and streams at undergraduate level would be given a scholarship of Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs 1500 per month respectively.

In the Post Graduate (PG) level the scholarship would be Rs 5000 per month for the student securing first rank, Rs 3000 per month for second rank holder and Rs 2000 per month for the student holding third rank. The students would have to secure at least 60 per cent marks and should have more than 75 per cent of attendance to be eligible for scholarship. Apart from the monthly scholarship, a provision of a lump sum amount is also made for the college toppers in different disciplines. In another decision the State cabinet approved the amendment in the regulation of the State Election Commissioner (SEC). The appointment of SEC would now be made for a period of six years and 66 years of age. The cabinet gave its nod for the proposal to increase the workforce in the district development authorities. The CS said that four to five new appointments would be made in every district to expedite the work of approval of maps by the authorities.

Govt to develop plastic processing parks in UP

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In view of the increasing demand for plastic products across the globe, the Uttar Pradesh government is going to develop plastic processing parks, one of which will be set up in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area.

The YEIDA Board has approved the proposal and the Planning department is working on the outline of the park. After the approval, work on the project will start and the process of setting up industries will accelerate, a government spokesman said here on Thursday.

The Yogi Adityanath government has a plan to set up a plastic park on the lines of medical device park, toy park, textile park, leather park, and electronic park in UP.

Units for processing, manufacturing and other related technology of plastic products will be set up in the plastic park, which will meet the plastic needs of not only Uttar Pradesh but also the country and the world, an official said.

He said hundreds of plastic units would be set up in an area of 100 acres.

The All India Plastic Industries Association has already presented a proposal in this regard. The plan has also been approved by the YEIDA Board. More than 20 investors have proposed to invest in the plastic processing park to be set up in the YEIDA area.

Digital transformation empowering businesses in Jamshedpur

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Primarily known for its core and heavy industries, Jamshedpur boasts a thriving that supports the Growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Many of these businesses have benefited from online presence with the help of Justdial and have the potential to grow like Singhs Doggie Oye. The experiences of a few customers, who came forward to share their story, are testimonial to the platforms effectiveness in contributing to a business growth.

Justdial has proven to be an instrumental platform in providing opportunities to businesses of all kinds in the city. Pranjal, a partner at Prabhuji Haldiram Sweets and Restaurant, has been associated with the platform for several years. Recognizing it as the ultimate tool for promoting businesses, Pranjal enrolled with a modest Investment of around INR 10,000 annually. The impact was significant, as with a substantial number of leads consisting of genuine and serious customers. Encouraged by these positive outcomes, Pranjal decided to increase the value of contracts to around INR 55,000 the following year. The guarantee of growth from Justdial, along with the consistently high quality of leads, has made it an invaluable asset for their business. Pranjal’s unwavering confidence in Justdial led him to enlist one more business with Justdial(K.G.Kitchen), which also received a positive response.

State, GSI to conduct survey to identify magnetic anomaly

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The has decided to sign anMoUwith Geological Survey of India (GSI) for conducting remote sensing and aerial survey of the southern part of the state to identify magnetic anomaly on the surface representing the presence of rocks having a higher content of ferrous and ferromagnesian Minerals, an official said. For the first time inBihar, such a survey will be conducted by the Remote Sensing and Aerial Survey Division (RSAS), GSI (Bengaluru) in Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Nalanda and Jamui districts in the state.

Anomaly that will be obtained by DMG will be checked by drilling to prove the presence of magnetite-bearing rocks as well as ultramafic rocks which usually host Chromite, Nickel, Platinum Group of Elements (PGE) and gold. This will help in enhancing the mineral resource potentiality of the state, the official said.

The survey will also identify the magnetic anomaly on the surface representing the presence of rocks having a higher content of ferrous minerals, Bamrah said.

The aeromagnetic survey data of the Mahulan (Aurangabad), Patalganga (Jehanabad), Bathani (Nalanda) andMajos(Jamui) area are required by the DMG for identification of subsurface magnetite/ultramafic band in the entire stretch, said the additional chief secretary.

Godhan depicts govts commitment on environment conservation: CM

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday claimed that the was making every possible effort for environmental conservation. One of the core objectives of the state government’s flagship Godhan NYAY Yojana is environmental protection and conservation, he said.

The Chief Minister, at a programme held at his official residence on World Environment Day, said that the state government was actively working towards improving the environment through various schemes, including Suraji Gaon Yojana, Mukhyamantri Vriksharopan Protsahan Yojana, Vriksh Sampada Yojana, and Krishna Kunj Yojana.

Earlier the Chief Minister planted a sapling of an Amla tree in his official residence to mark the occasion.

He urged the residents of the state to take responsibility for planting and maintaining Plants in their homes and surroundings.

Baghel also emphasized on the importance of extensive tree plantation during the upcoming monsoon season and encouraged efforts to transform villages, pasturelands, fields, and forests into lush green landscapes.

CM for being conscious towards environmental protection

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that exploitation of Resources increased due to blind desire for materialistic progress and it has disturbed the natural balance. Due to this, the adverse impacts of https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change are coming to the fore. By the year 2050, the temperature of the earth’s surface is likely to increase by 2 centigrade. This will make life very difficult.

The use of excessive chemical fertilisers and pesticides in Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture is resulting in the spread of cancer. Mothers and sisters of India have been sensitive to nature for thousands of years, their respect for nature was expressed in the worship of trees and Mountains. The present generation will also have to develop consciousness for environmental protection, if we do not make meaningful efforts in this direction, then we will not be able to leave the earth livable for the coming generations. For environmental protection, every person has to take a pledge to plant trees, save electricity, not to waste water and not to use single-use plastic. By changing these habits, we can serve the earth.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown the direction to the world for environmental protection by giving the mantra of Mission LiFE (lifestyle for the Environment). Chief Minister Chouhan was inaugurating the state level programme of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) at Ravindra Bhawan for public awareness towards environmental protection and conservation on World Environment Day. All 52 districts of the state were connected virtually with the programme.

Lithium-ion cell manufacturing giga-factory to be established in Gujarat

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The Gujarat government signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Group in Gandhinagar. This MOU is an outcome of the newly formulated Electronics Policy. Gujarat is ready to lead in manufacturing lithium-ion cells.

According to release, the CEO of Tata Group’s subsidiary company, Tata Agaratas Energy Storage solutions Private Limited, and the Secretary of Science and Technology of the Government of Gujarat, Vijay Nehra signed and exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of the Chief Minister.

A giga-factory of this kind will be operational in Gujarat to produce the first-ever lithium-ion cells in India. This plant will have an estimated initial Investment of around Rs 13,000 crore and will have a production capacity of 20 GWh. It will generate direct and indirect EMPLOYMENT for more than 13,000 people.

Government stated that It was committed to increasing carbon-free, energy-efficient, and clean energy production by boosting the production of electric vehicles and reducing carbon emissions.

The usage of EVs will increase the dependence on lithium-ion batteries. With the establishment of Tata Group’s plant, Gujarat will become a leading state in lithium-ion cell manufacturing and will also receive assistance in setting up a battery manufacturing eco-system in the state.

New forest policy in Raj aims at raising vegetation cover to 20%

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Rajasthan’snew forest policy, which was released on Monday, aims to increase vegetation cover to 20% of the geographical area within the next 20 years, with focus on increasing vegetation cover outside forests.

At present, 9.6% of the state’s geographical area comes under forest area, but as per the Indian State of Forest Report 2021, the forest cover in terms of vegetation cover is only 4.87% of the state’s geographical area.

TheRajasthan Forest Policy2023 spells its vision as, “To promote the sustainable management of forests, wildlife, and Protected Areas through scientific, traditional and experiential knowledge towards the overall achievement of ecological, economical and social well-being and increase vegetation cover to 20% of the geographical area within next 20 years with special focus on increasing vegetation outside forests.”

To achieve this vision, the policy proposes measures like protection and consolidation, ecological restoration, sustainability, expansion, evidence-based approach, and participation of stakeholders.

The policy states that the authorities will focus on promoting natural regeneration and artificial regeneration on forest lands; take up protection, conservation, and plantation on community lands like gochar, oran, charagah, etc.
The policy also mentions that increasing tree cover outside forests will be done through distribution of tall Plants to individuals/ farmers.

Shalini Singhmade history as she completed the mountaineering course in the Himalayan area of Uttarakhand as the countrys first femaleNCC cadet.Shalini Singh, a 20-year-old NCC cadet from Lucknow, has become the first female cadet in India to complete the advanced mountaineering course. She scaled a 15,400-foot peak in the Dring Valley in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand as part of the course.

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By providing the required Resources and specialised training, Colonel Puneet Srivastava, commander of the 67 UP Battalion NCC Lucknow, enhanced her efforts.