04.01.22

Soil Conservation Dept gets quality control wing

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In a bid to ensure precise planning, designing, estimation besides transparent and accountable implementation of public works, the Cabinet on Saturday approved setting up of Design, Quality Control Monitoring and Evaluation Wing in the and Water Conservation Department.

The creation of the wing would not entail any additional expenditure, and help save public Money due to implementation of proper planning, designing and estimation besides enhancing accountability among departmental officers/officials.

HP CM seeks increase of import duty on apples from to protect Himachali apple

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Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday thanked the Union Government for according approval to the proposals of about Rs. 10,620 crore of various externally aided projects in Himachal Pradesh during the last four years.

While participating in a pre-budget consultation meeting on union budget 2022-23, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, presided over by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Chief Minister said that the Finance Ministry was continuously providing generous financial assistance to the state. He said that the interest free loan of Rs. 400 crore was sanctioned for the development of in the state during this financial year and an additional Rs. 600 crore may be provided in the form of special assistance.

Raising the issue of import duty on apples, Thakur emphasized on the need to increase the same from 50 percent to 100 percent to protect Himachali Apple and the livelihood of 2.5 lakh families. He said that the apple was the main horticultural crop of the state which was also the primary source of the livelihood of a large Population. However, due to a large influx of the imported apples in the national market, prices of the Himachal Apple had fallen sharply, leading to revenue losses of the horticulturists of the state. Therefore import duty should be increased and apple crop should be excluded from the list of fruits and other commodities brought under Open General License (OGL).

Tree house in Uttarakhand forests from next year

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TheUttarakhand forest departmentwill open up atree housefor tourists in the Fato range of theTerai west forestdivision near Ramnagar in Nainital from early next year. This would be the first tree house opened for tourists in the Himalayan states jungles, officials said.

The tree house concept, they added, promotes sustainable living without causing damage to natural surroundings.

As the structure has been built in the -rich Terai west forest division, visitors will get to enjoy sightings of tiger, elephant and deer while sitting in the comfort of their rooms in the tree house.

UP: Jhansi railway station is now Virangana Lakshmibai station

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After waking up on the misty first day of 2022, people ofJhansifound the new name Virangana Lakshmibai RAILWAY station written on the board in place ofJhansi railway stationas well as on the main entrance of the station.

The station also got its new code abbreviation VGLB against the earlier one JHS. The new numerical code of the station is 13309727.

Constructed by the Britishers in late 1880, Jhansi railway station is an important junction connecting the north to the south of the country.

Grant for upkeep of animals increased from Rs 9K to 36K: Badal

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Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Minister Badal todat said that the is determined to strengthen all the gaushalas of the State, that is why it has increased the maximum amount of Rs 9000 as grant for the maintenance of animals given earlier to a maximum of Rs 36000 per year. The Minister was speaking at a program organized at Ranchi Gaushala.

Badal said that 10 gaushalas of the State would soon be given rescue vehicles. Due to which the animals injured in the accident can be sent to the hospital as soon as possible for proper treatment. Badal inquired about other problems including maintenance of cows in Ranchi Gaushala. He said that soon a meeting would be held with the representatives of all the Gaushalas of the State to inquire about the problems of all the Gaushalas of the State.

Bihar: Khagaria expects completion of several projects this year

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A number of ambitious projects and development schemes in the district are likely to be completed this year.

The Sultanganj (Bhagalpur)-Aguwani Ghat (Khagaria) bridge across the Ganga, under construction for the last eight years, is likely to be completed by the end of this year. The foundation for the 3,160-metre-long four-lane cablestay bridge along with approach road with an estimated cost of Rs1,710 crore was laid by CM Nitish Kumar on February 23, 2014. The bridge would link NH-31 and 107, reducing the distance between Sultanagnj and Khagaria, Saharsa, Supaul and Madhepura.

The much awaited Khagaria-Munger rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganga is also likely to be opened for traffic on January 16. The 44-km-long Khagaria-Kusheshwar Asthan RAILWAY project with an estimated cost of Rs162 crore is expected to be commissioned this year. The foundation for this project was laid by the then railway minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, in 1998. Paswan hailed from Khagaria district.

A cluster-based Food Processing park is set to be operational near Mansi. It will generate EMPLOYMENT for about 3,000 skilled and semi-skilled people. A cattle-feed manufacturing unit with a cost of Rs50 crore is underway at Maheshkhunt Bazar. It will produce 300 metric tonnes of cattle-feed per day.

NQAS to 7 govt hospitals in Cgarh

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Chhattisgarh’s seven government healthcare institutions on Friday received certificate of appreciation, National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS), from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

These certificates have been given to two of the district hospitals, two Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and three Urban Primary Health Centers in the state.

Similarly, the Kondagaon District Hospital got LaQshya certification for excellent facilities of maternity room and operation theatre for pregnant Women.

The National Quality Assurance Standards are broadly arranged under eight “Areas of Concern” Service Provision, Patient Rights, Inputs, Support Services, Clinical Care, Infection Control, Quality Management and Outcome.

These standards are ISQUA accredited and meet global benchmarks in terms of comprehensiveness, Objectivity, evidence and rigour of development.

Implementation of schemes on ground is base of success: Guv

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Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that the success of the schemes gauged by their implementation on the ground. For effective implementation of the plan, it is necessary to have a continuous system of getting acquainted with the ground realities. Efforts along with a sensitive approach are necessary to solve the problem. He said that the simple method of sensitive vision is to consider and decide on the problem by putting oneself in the place of the affected person.

Patel was addressing the meeting of Social and School Education Department at Raj Bhavan today. Social Justice Minister Shri Prem Singh Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for School Education Inder Singh Parmar, Principal Secretary School Education Rashmi Arun Shami, Principal Secretary Social Justice Prateek Hajela, Principal Secretary to Governor DP Ahuja, Commissioner Public Instructions Abhay Verma and other senior officers were present on the occasion.

The Governor said that the field situation should be continuously reviewed for the schemes to be followed as per their intention. Referring to his own experience, he said that direct Communication is essential for quality and speedy implementation of work. The decision maker’s direct familiarity with the ground realities along with records is essential for realistic assessment and resolution of problems. By doing this the basic nature of the problem becomes clear. Find the way to an effective solution.

Indonesia bans coal export, South Gujarat industries feel the heat

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WithIndonesiabanning export of coal in January, industries using coal are feeling the heat. Indonesia, worlds largest exporter of thermal coal, has suspended exports of the fossil fuel due to concerns over dwindling supplies for its domestic power Plants.

The export ban has already led to coal prices both domestic and imported categories going up by Rs 1,000-3,300 per tonne in the local markets, depending upon the calorific values of the coal, said players on Monday. According to trade estimates, around 40,000 tonnes of coal is supplied every day to various industries across southGujaratfrom local Ports.
However, industries using coal claimed that they have stock of the fuel for a couple of weeks and they will not be affected by the price hike if the issue is resolved within a week.

New tariff set for expired green energy contracts in Rajasthan

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Powerpurchase agreements for solar and projects that expired in 2019 will be renewed and the producers can start supplying to the discoms, as per a statement by theenergy department.

In 2019, after the expiry of PPAs signed for five years for theRECprojects, the energy department did not renew the contracts citing that the rates of the energy has come down significantly. The producers had sought legal help.

The department expects the power producers to withdraw the court cases and ink fresh PPAs with the discoms.