03.11.22

Haryana to maintain digital record of every inch of land, says CM Khattar

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that digital records of every inch of land in the state will be maintained to have real time data about the number of ponds, roads or .

Chairing a meeting with the officers concerned associated with this project, Khattar directed the Survey of India and the Revenue Department to complete the large scale mapping project for this work at the earliest. The department concerned should complete the technical works related to the large scale mapping project in each village sequentially so that no work remains pending in any village, Khattar added.

The CM directed the officers that complete mapping should be done outside the villages as well while executing large scale mapping. This should also include houses and other infrastructural constructions built in the fields outside the village, he said.

He further directed the officers of Survey of India to complete this large scale mapping work at the earliest by increasing the workforce of the employees. During the meeting, the team of Revenue and Survey of India apprised the CM that the work of large scale mapping has also been completed in eight urban areas of Jind, Karnal and Sonipat districts.

With this, each property in these areas can now be identified. In this, information about the area of the property, its location on the map and details of the property owner can also be easily obtained. The Chief Minister also congratulated the officials on the completion of this work.

Notably, Haryana is the first state to create a separate corporation to speed up the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) driven Governance application.

The establishment of DRIISHYA marks a new beginning in Haryana, as now with the help of drones the extension of the area can be traced as well as illegal encroachments can be controlled. Earlier manual surveys were conducted from time to time, which was time-consuming and costly as well as. These manual surveys also required more manpower

Punjab Government identifies 90,248 deceased beneficiaries under various pension schemes

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Punjab Government has identified no less than 90,248 deceased beneficiaries under various pension schemes a move set to save the states Rs 13.53 crore per month and Rs 162.36 crore annually.

The states Social Security, Women and Child Development Department has conducted a survey on the directions of the Minister in-charge Dr Baljit Kaur, following which, as many as 90,248 deceased beneficiaries of various pension schemes were identified. With this step, the state treasury will be richer by 13.53 crore per month, said the Minister.

The Minister said that a survey of 30.46 lakh beneficiaries of Punjab has been conducted. On completion of this survey, 90248 deceased beneficiaries have been identified. By identifying the deceased beneficiaries, Punjab Government will save Rs 13.53 crore per month and Rs 162.36 crore annually, she said.

The Minister said that the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) scheme will be implemented to pay the pension to the beneficiaries. The pension will be disbursed to the beneficiaries through business correspondence deployed by bank, she added.

To implement the scheme, the first two pilot projects will be started soon in the districts of Sangrur and Sri Muktsar Sahib, the Minister added.

Shoolini University top private institute

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Himachal Pradesh-based Shoolini University has been ranked best private universities in India in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2023. Terming the achievement as a matter of national pride, university Chancellor and Founder Dr PK Khosla said, It is a collective result of the untiring efforts of our faculty in TEACHING and research. The university has been ranked 351-400 overall and 39th in the category Citations in the world.

The Lawrence School, Sanawar, has been ranked best In the country in the category Vintage Legacy Co-ed Boarding Schools by the Education World, which announced its India-Schools Ranking (EWISR) for 2022-23.

3 complain districts account for 60% of accident deaths in Uttarakhand

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While zig-zag hill roads are considered more vulnerable to accidents, three of the four plain districts in Uttarakhand account for over 60% of accident deaths in theHimalayanstate.

According to Police data for the first seven months of 2022, three plain districts — Udham Singh Nagar,HaridwarandDehradun— have recorded 389 out of the total 610 road accident-related deaths in Uttarakhand. These districts also account for nearly 73% of total road accidents that took place in the state during the aforementioned period.

Among all 13 districts, Udham Singh Nagar has reported the highest 251 road accidents and 153 consequent deaths. Haridwar closely follows with 221 accidents and 149 related deaths. State capital Dehradun is at the third spot with 233 road accidents and 87 deaths.

UP: Manufacturing is key to realising one trillion dollar economy dream, says former chief economic advisor Krishnamurthy Subramaniam

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Manufacturing sector was crucial toUttar Pradesh‘s dream of becoming a one trillion dollar economy, said former chief economic advisor and officiating director of the , Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, who presented his assessment of the state’s goal.

Boost to the manufacturing sector is the common element across all case scenarios that promise to achieve the one trillion-dollar economy dream,” said Subramaniam who is also working as faculty at the Indian School of Business. Therefore, he noted, there was a need to simplify the process of executing and implementing start-ups in the state.

Krishnamurthy said that UP may face what is called ‘intertemporal budget constraint’ in its journey towards the one trillion-dollar economy. In a dynamic economy, a decision-maker is often expected to make choices for both the present and future.

67% children below 5 years in Jharkhand anaemic: NFHS report

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High prevalence ofanaemiaamong Women and children continues to remain a major worry for authorities, the findings of theNational Family Health Survey(NFHS) – 5 has indicated. The survey covered over 22,823 homes in rural and urbanJharkhand.

The reports of the survey’s second phase, which was conducted between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021 and made public late last week, revealed that 67.5% of children aged between five months and five years were anaemic. Around 65.5% children living in rural areas and 67.9% in urban areas were found to be anaemic, the survey has found. However, it has indicated a dip from 69% as reported during the fourth edition of the survey held between 2015 and 2016.

Anaemia among women aged between 15 and 49 yrs was found to be 65.3% in the latest survey as against the 65.2% anaemic women found in the last one.

Biodiversity precious asset in Cgarh: VC

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The Vice Chancellor Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (IGKV), Dr Girish Chandel, on Monday said Chhattisgarh is rich in and its proper use can help make the state prosperous.

Prof Chandel was addressing the international Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture expo Agri Carnival-2022 organized by the Agriculture Department and the Chhattisgarh Biotech Promotion Society.

Saying Chhattisgarh has identified a rice variety which was cancer resistant, Prof Chandel stressed the need to increase its production so that it could be used in manufacturing medicine against the deadly disease.

Rajasthan export council to hold international handicraft expo in Jodhpur

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Recently formedRajasthan Exports Promotion Councilhas decided to hold its first ever international trade expo in March next year to promote handicrafts, jewellery and other products where the state enjoys reputation globally.

REPCchairmanRajiv Arorasaid that the handicraft expo will give the artisans and the to promote teir products before the global and domestic buyers. The exhibition will be held from March 11-13, 2023.