04-05.07.21

Haryana Government on Tuesday announced a rehabilitation scheme for the voters of the state residing in Faridabads Khori village, where the Supreme Court had refused to stay the demolition of around 10,000 illegally constructed houses. Under the scheme, the eligible residents will get EWS flats with facilities like electricity, water and toilets in Dabua Colony and Bapu Nagar area.

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Giving details about the scheme, Commissioner, Faridabad , Garima Mittal said that the Khori slum of Faridabad is not environmentally Sound. Keeping in view this human aspect, a rehabilitation plan has been prepared for the residents of Khori area. A camp will be organized for the persons who want to join the rehabilitation scheme, she said.

She said that three documents have been included in the criteria set for the residents of Lakarpur Khori area of Faridabad that have been included in the rehabilitation scheme. In this, the income of the applicants family should not exceed Rs 3 lakh annually, the name of the head of the family should be registered in the voter list of Badkhal assembly constituency of Haryana as on January 1, 2021.

People included in voter list of National Capital Region of Delhi will not be included in the scheme. In second document, the head of the family should have a Parivar Pehchan Patra issued by the state of Haryana till January 1, 2021. As a third document, any member of the family, male or female, should have an electricity connection issued by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigams, she said.

Notably, the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had recently announced plans to launch a rehabilitation scheme for Haryana voters only in Khori village. He had said that in total, 1,400 families are Haryana voters in this village.

A tree plantation drive will soon be launched to make Punjab green and clean as a part of the Rs 5,466.82-crore Green Punjab Mission for the current fiscal 2021-22 which was approved recently.

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The approval was granted at the meeting of the Steering Committee of Green Punjab Mission, chaired by the Chief Secretary, Vini Mahajan.

The Chief Secretary asked the Forests department to plan free distribution of 25 lakh Plants to the public to involve the people in the mission to increase green cover in the state.

The Chief Secretary also directed the Forests department to create 101 new bagichis (nurseries) after the name of first Sikh Dev ji in urban areas, 128 pavittar van (forest areas) after the name of ninth Sikh master Guru Tegh Bahadur ji on the panchayat and forest lands in the states hinterland, and 12 forest and nature awareness parks during this financial year.

Anurag Thakur fifth from Himachal Pradesh to become Union cabinet minister

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In the expansion on Wednesday, minister of state for finance and corporate affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur took oath as the cabinet minister. Before him,Shanta Kumar,Virbhadra Singh, Anand Sharma and JP Nadda he is the fifth leader from state to hold cabinet rank. Veteran Congress leader Sukh Ram had held the portfolio of Union minister of state for Telecommunication (independent charge).

Anurag Thakur is the 4th term Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Hamirpur Parliamentary constituency of Himachal Pradesh. Within Parliament he has served as Chairman of theParliamentary Standing Committeeon IT and Member ofPublic Accounts Committee. During the 16th Lok Sabha, he was appointed as the Chief Whip, Lok Sabha, becoming the youngest to assume the post.

Uttarakhand has great potential in the field of organic farming which can be used to double the income of farmers. The Central government has also been emphasising on organic farming using modern tools rather than using chemical fertilisers in agriculture.

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The centre is working to make Uttarakhand a progressive and prosperous state too. This was stated by the vice chairman of , Rajiv Kumar during his recent visit to the Nainital district. During his inspection of apple orchards at Dhanachuli and Kasialekh in the district, Kumar emphasised on Organic Farming in the state. He also interacted with local farmers who shared their issues regarding farming in the district. Kumar said that organic farming is the future and is currently being done in several states of the country. He stated that he has recently met chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and talked about encouraging organic farming in the State.

Proposals of Rs 1,000 crore for Uttar Pradesh from 32 NRIs

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The state has received proposals to the tune of Rs 1,045 crore from 32 NRIs during the past few months.MSMEministerSidharth Nath Singhthat it was the governments efforts during the pandemic which led to these proposals, for projects mainly from Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, DEFENCE and IT sectors.

On Wednesday, the minister carried out a review of the project monitoring group for NRIs. He said that 116 Indian ambassadors had been contacted and a data base of 3,046 NRIs prepared. The government was in continuous touch with these NRIs for proposals.

Data of potentialNRIinvestors has been received from 16 embassies and high commissions so far. We are expecting data from five countries very soon. UP is working with the foreign ministries of other countries, Singh said.

Awareness key to preventing deaths due to lightning in Jharkhand: Weather experts

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During the study it has been found that Jharkhand, being on a plateau and surrounded by water bodies or isolated tall trees in open fields, attract lightning, said weather scientist at Birsa Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture University, Dr Abdul Wadood, who headed a project on identification of lightning sensitive areas in the state. Wadood believes that the most essential part is creating awareness in rural areas.

The project, taken up in 2008 following a lightning strike which killed students in a Namkom school, was monitored by Jharkhand . It was then that lightning sensors were installed at seven places for predicting possible lightning and issuing alerts.

Wadood also pointed out that loads of Minerals can play a role in attracting lightning but no specific study with hydrology or minerology in mind has been conducted yet.

Sales in automobile sector down by over 60% in Patna

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The automobile sector inBiharhas been severely hit by the Covid-induced lockdown. It has been almost five weeks since the allowed the automobile showrooms to open on alternate days, but the footfall is still low. All major automobile dealers in the state capital report consistent losses and difficulties in making recovery.

Industry experts say people, especially of the middle and the lower-middle class, have become more judicious with their expenditure. It has been reflecting in the steep fall in sales of lower and mid-range vehicles.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday called for rapid construction of dyke walls in the fractured areas of rivers and rivulets for recharging ground water level.

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The structures constructed under the Narva Development Scheme will make water available for Irrigation and for in forest areas, he said.

Baghel was holding a review meeting of the Forest and Climate-change”>Climate Change Department here. He called for plantation of mulberry to increase Kosa (cocoon) production, an official Communication said.

He said construction of water conservation structures are being undertaken under ‘Narva Development Scheme.

Similarly, bamboo plantation in forests should be undertaken using high-quality Tissue Culture Plants, he said.

The Chief Minister said that with developments of gauthans across the state, there is need for green fodder for the whole year. Sections of forests can be developed for fodder by imparting training to forest dwellers and Women self-help groups.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel released the guidelines and brochure for the Chief Minister’s Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme, for planting commercial timber and medicinal plants.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Amrit Mahotsav programme on the entry of Jabalpur Engineering College into its glorious 75th year. He also launched the Center for Incubation Design and Innovation and New Teaching Block established under Srajan, a step towards Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh.

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Chouhan said that it is a privileged moment for me to participate in this Amrit Mahotsav of Jabalpur Engineering College. This is a historic occasion. This college has churned out many national and international personalities.

E-commerce giant starts first digital centre in Gujarat

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E-Commerce majorAmazon Indiastarted countrys firstDigital Kendrain Surat on Thursday looking at the areas dense Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME) sector presence. It will be a physical resource centre for the companies to avail third party Services training on benefits of e-commerce, GST and support, shipping and Logistics support, cataloguing assistance among others.

Part ofAmazonIndias plan to digitize Indian MSMEs, the centre will provide local partners additional revenue channels while creating awareness and understanding of e-commerce, understanding the export markets and offer MSMEs the support to grow their businesses, the e-comm giant stated.

The company has also seen a rise in the number of sellers on its platform over the last one year.