04.10.22

Haryana ranked second in country rural ranking; Bhiwani first in survey

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On the basis of Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2022, ODF sustainability for total sanitation, and excellent implementation of various components of ODF plus, Haryana secured the second position in the country under the category of states having a Population of more than 30 lakhs.

States every department is committed to take the State to the highest progress by adopting innovative working procedures and implementing schemes. Special focus is being given to accelerate development Growth in rural areas along with uplifting their lifestyle.

The Minister said that from September 17 the birthday of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to October 2 the birthday of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Swachhta Pakhwada is celebrated every year across the country. During the same period, district-level Swachhta Hi Sewa programme was also run in the state.

Under this, cleanliness campaigns were conducted in every village and people were made aware about not using single-use plastic and keeping their surroundings clean through awareness march, prabhat pheris, signature campaigns, community support, and other means.

He said that the fact that the Bhiwani district ranked top in the nation’s overall rural cleanliness survey indicates that both government and the rural public are very concerned about maintaining cleanliness. He informed that in 22 villages of Bhiwani district, rain and dirty water have been managed by making special structures. Along with this, 24 ponds are being renovated and beautified under the Mission Amrit Sarovar project in different villages of the district.

He said that the geographical conditions of Haryana are different in every district. The government and administration are doing a commendable job. Understanding their responsibility toward the Environment, people also have to contribute significantly in keeping their surroundings clean. He added that we all have to adopt a technique for proper disposal of our household garbage which is the need of the hour. Haryana Government is planning to collect garbage from every household in villages on the lines of cities.

Punjab among top five states in the country, first in north zone

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Punjab has secured fifth position in the recently-announced Swachata Survekshan-2022 among all the states of the country having more than 100 (ULB). Besides, Punjab has emerged as the top state in the northern zone with Moonak, Nawanshahar, and Gobindgarh got the first rank as clean cities.

The competition takes place among all the states of the country having more than 100 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Punjab has got the first position in the northern zone, which is a matter of pride for the State and an inspiration for the rest of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).

During the Swachata Sarvekshan, Punjab has scored 2935 points across the country. According to the Population of the city, Moonak, Nawanshahar, and Gobindgarh have got the first rank as clean cities. In addition, Ghagga, Bareta, Bhikhi, Dasuya, Kurali, Nangal, and Fazilka were also honoured with Awards in the cleanliness survey ceremony.

GST collection in HP increases by 18% in September

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GSTcollection in the first six months of the currentfinancial yearhas grown by 28% inHimachal Pradesh. For the month of September, the state has registered an increase of 18% with the collection of Rs 386 crore, while the GST collections in the first six months of the current financial year has reached Rs 2,641 crore.

Himachals Commissioner ofState Taxes and Excise Yunussaid that the collections have maintained a handsome Growth trajectory so far in the current financial year as a result of various policy and administrative measures taken by the department to improve taxpayer compliances.

He said that continuous improvement in return filing, speedy scrutiny of returns, timely completion of GST audits and strengthened enforcement continue to be the focus areas for the department

Uttarakhand: National body includes hill areas in new tiger census

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For this year’s survey the (NTCA) has added the Almora forest division to the list of places it will cover for the count.

So, the Almora forest division, under which the Mohan range falls, has been added to the tiger survey.

The Mohan range is spread over 6,600 hectares and is adjacent to the Corbett National Park. Of its eight beats, there’s a possibility of tigers being found in three: Kumeria, Jameria and Katkinav, spread across 2,400 hectares.

Aadhaar helped Uttar Pradesh save Rs 8,000 crore in past 9 years

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On an Average, theUttar Pradeshgovernment saved around Rs 895 crore annually and removed 8.7 lakh ghost beneficiaries in the last nine years with the help of Aadhaar.

The 12-digit individual identification number issued by Unique Identification Authority of India, which serves as proof of identity and proof of address for residents of India, was used by various government departments for the direct benefit scheme (DBT). The UIDAI facilitates identifying the beneficiaries with the help of face authentication or biometric such as thump print or retina scan.
According to exclusive data accessed from UP government, since the launch of DBT in 2013 the government with the help of aadhaar saved Rs 8,062.04 crore and omitted 79,08,682 ghost beneficiaries.

The Majority of ghost beneficiaries were removed by the Food and civil supplies department. A total of 55.51 lakh fake beneficiaries were removed which helped the department to save Rs 7,065.10 crore followed by the basic Education department which detected 17.31 lakh ghost beneficiaries and saved Rs 174.95 crore.

Better AQI index can increase lifespans in Jharkhand, says report

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Improvement in air quality index (AQI), particularly in terms of reducing the PM2.5 level can improve the life expectancy in all 24 districts ofJharkhand.
A study conducted by theEnergy Policy Institute, University of Chicago (EPIC), has found that by adhering toWorld Health Organisation(WHO) prescribed standards of PM2.5 concentration, theaverage life expectancyof a person can be improved by 6.8 years inDhanbadand 5.4 years in Ranchi.

AQLI links research work with satellite data of PM2.5 concentration and plot life expectancy graph as every 10 micro gram per metre cube increase in PM2.5 concentration reduced life expectancy by 0.64 years, he said. The WHO puts the PM2.5 limit at 5 micro gram per metre cube while India puts it at 40 micro gram per metre cube.

The idea of corelating historical research data with satellite observation of pollutants is further useful in case of states like Jharkhand which lacks real-time monitoring of ambient air quality.

History of democracy in Bihar to be displayed at assembly museum

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The 100-year journey of the , including some of the major decisions taken and speeches made by the great leaders, will be showcased at the upcoming museum on the assembly premises.

Asked about the upcoming museum-cum-conference hall, assembly SpeakerVijay Kumar Sinhasaid, Important speeches made by the dignitaries will be available for people at the museum. The states rich heritage will also be showcased at the museum with the contribution of the legislators.

Building constriction department secretaryKumar Ravisaid the museum would be spread in an area of 1.03 acres.

Among small towns, Chhattisgarhs Patan (Durg district) was ranked first in the East Zone and second in the country in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022.

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Ambikapur maintained its standing among clean cities. Chhattisgarh stood second in the category of Best Performing State.

Among the cities with a Population of more than one lakh, Ambikapur stood at number one in the state and Korba at number two. Raipur secured the second place among cities with a population more than 10 lakh.

Balodabazar was rewarded with Citizen Feedback Award in the category of population of 25-50,000 in East Zone. Along with this, eight cities of Chhattisgarh won the Indian Cleanliness League (ISL) in the cleanliness survey.

The 7th edition of Swachh Survekshan was conducted to study the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) and ranked based on various cleanliness and sanitation parameters.

Country’s first education center will be set up in Madhya Pradesh for improving the skills of nursing staff for government hospitals and private medical institutions. Preparations have been started for this, this center is to be constructed in Bhopal at a cost of 25 crores.

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After the complaints of patients about the lack of high skills in government hospitals and medical institutions among Nursing staff and to alienate the suffering of patients, now preparations are being made by the for improving the quality of the nursing staff of the hospitals. In this , a Center of Excellence of Nursing and Midwifery Education will be established to make the nursing staff skilled in the work of nursing from primary level Health facility to super specialty hospital.

This first center of the country will be located in Bhopal. If the officials of the Medical Education Department are to be believed, then there is no such dedicated institution in the country, in which skill training is given to the nursing staff after completing their studies.

This center will be constructed in Bhopal at a cost of about Rs 25 crore. For a long time, efforts were being made for this center by the Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang.

Gujarat to host National Games for the first time

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For the first time since the formation ofGujarat, the state will host the National Games in September and October this year. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday announced that the state will host the 36th edition of the National Games between September 27 and October 10.

Patel said that since Gujarat is well-equipped with world-class Sports , the state administration will leave no stone unturned to make this edition of the National Games the best sporting event so far.

The last edition of the National Games was organized in Kerala in 2015. Due to various reasons, including the pandemic, the games are now being organized after a gap of seven years.