04.07.22

Raj among top three states with highest dengue cases in 2022

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With rains lashed the city, the risk of spread of vector-borne diseases has also increased. According to the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), the state is among the top three in India withKarnatakaand Naduin reporting highest number of dengue cases in 2022 so far.

The state reported 8.1% of the dengue cases reported in the country from January 1 to May 31. During this period, Tamil Nadu has reported highest number of dengue cases at 2,548 cases, while Karnataka has reported 1,714 dengue cases, andRajasthanis at the third place with 824 dengue cases. Across the country, 10,172 persons have tested positive for dengue from January 1 to May 31, says the NVBDCP.

In 2021, the state had witnessed outbreak of dengue cases, which is why, the Health department is taking more precautions. In 2021, the state had reported 20,749 dengue cases, which was 10.7% of the cases reported in the country in that year. Since, dengue cases are being reported round the year, it has been declared as a perennial disease with seasonal increase during monsoon. Also, it has been made as notifiable diseases under the Epidemic Diseases Act for its effective monitoring and control of the disease.

ISRO: PSLV Orbital Experimental Module

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The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module is a platform which will perform in-orbit experiments through the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket.

It is a four-stage rocket in which first three spent stages will drop into the ocean and the final stage will end up as space junk after launching the satellite into orbit.

However, in PSLV-C53 mission, spent final stage will be used as a stabilised platform for performing the experiments.

POEM comprises of a dedicated Guidance and Control (NGC) system for Attitude stabilisation.

Harnessing Green Hydrogen report by Niti Aayog

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Governments think tank published its report titled Harnessing Green Hydrogen- Opportunities for Deep Decarbonisation in India. This report has been prepared in collaboration with Delhi-based think tank RMI India.

In its report, NITI Aayog has recommended to reduce or exempt the GST & Custom duties on production of green hydrogen, in order to boost the production in India.

It also proposed to set up green hydrogen corridors as well as offer grants to start-ups that are working on green hydrogen solutions domestically.

According to it, government should focus on bringing a cost reduction pathway for green hydrogen production in country.

Take-Home Ration (THR) report by WFP

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-WEP report on Take-Home Ration, presents a set of good and innovative practices that have been adopted by states & UTs, in implementation of Take-Home Ration value chain.

Take-Home ration is provided by Government of India, under Supplementary Nutrition component of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).

It is provided to fill the gap in nutrition amongchildren, and pregnant & lactating Women (PLW).

It suggests to build a robust system for procurement, standardized process, full coverage, Supply Chain Management & monitoring to ensure complete transparency, sustainability, leverages local ties, and bring a culture of collaboration and trust within a community.

MHI- MSDE sign MoU to facilitate training in Engineering Trades

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Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ministry of Skill development & (MSDE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for creating a collaborative ecosystem, which will imparting skill development training in Capital Goods sector.

PARTNERSHIP between MHI and MSDE aims to facilitate training in several engineering trades.

Training will be facilitated through Qualification Packs (QPs), that have been developed by MHI related Sector Skill Councils (such as Infrastructure, Automotive, Instrumentation and Capital Goods).

Such QPs have been developed under phase two of the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in Capital Goods Sector.

Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021

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In the index, four Indian cities viz., Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Mumbai, have been ranked among top 20 sustainable cities.

In it, 36 cities were ranked on the basis of Urbanisation pressure, carbon emissions, Climate risk, and government initiatives.

Index has been topped by Singapore.

It is followed by Sydney, Wellington, Perth, and Melbourne.

These are the top five green-rated cities in commercial real estate in Asia-Pacific region.

Among the Indian cities, Bengaluru was ranked first. While in the Asia-Pacific region, it has been ranked 14th.