04.11.21

NRC rider in Assam plan to rehabilitate Darrang displaced

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TheAssamgovernment on Wednesday told Gauhati during a hearing of a batch of PILs on the eviction drive carried out in Sipajhar in Assam’s Darrang district in September that the only those evicted families who have their names in the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) will be rehabilitated.

One condition is whether the families are truly landless and the other is if they are erosion-affected,” he said, adding that the petitioner will file a rejoinder raising objection to the condition of the inclusion of names in NRC for rehabilitation. The NRC, which is unique to Assam in the entire country, was first made in 1951, which was updated and published in 2019 but is yet to get the apporoval from theSupreme Courtor the Registrar General of India.
He also said the state told the court that it would not take any coercive action against any person it seeks to evict, unless it is compelled to do so.

Odisha tops in deaths due to accidental fall from moving vehicles

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The latest report on accidental deaths and suicides in India (ADSI), compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), shows that Odisha witnessed the highest number of deaths due to fall from moving vehicles in the country in 2020.

A total of 1167 people, including 158 Women, died in the state after accidentally falling from running vehicles last year, the highest in the country, the ADSI report stated. Maharashtra stood second with 1058 such deaths whereas Madhya Pradesh was ranked third with 397 fatalities.

It must be noted that road accident-related deaths have increased by nearly 21% from 3,931 deaths in 2014 to 4,738 in 2020 in the state. This despite The Supreme Court committee on road safety directing the to bring it down by 50% by 2020.

The ADSI finding has also placed Odisha on top when it comes to deaths caused by accidental fire due to electric short circuit. A total of 490 people died by accidental fire following electric short circuits in the state last year, with Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh reporting 186 and 158 such deaths, respectively. Odisha had also topped with 279 deaths due to accidental fire sparked by electric short circuit in 2019, the report stated.

Tamil Nadu to seek payment banking licence, could be first state to get it

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TheTamil Nadugovernment is planning to seek a payment bank licence soon from theReserve Bank of Indiato help it efficiently manage its funds and effectively monitor its disbursal, while implementing welfare measures for the needy.

Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Nadu minister for finance and human Resources management, told reporters on Monday that the state could become the first to get such a licence. But prior to that, we have to create necessary Infrastructure and link the sub-treasuries. It will not take five years to get it. Maybe a few months from when we put up the papers,Thiaga Rajansaid.
The finance minister had stressed on the need, while presenting the revised budget on August 13 this year, for linking the 250-odd sub-treasuries for effective monitoring of disbursal and Remittances.

In order to prevent recurrence of such instances of idle non-utilisation of funds in the future, direct disbursal of funds from the government treasury to the ultimate beneficiaries will be soon done through anIntegrated Financial andHuman Resources Management System (IFHRMS).

Kelsa to provide free legal aid to transgender persons

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Kerala state legal Services authority(Kelsa) is making all-out efforts to reach freelegal aidto thetransgender personsas part of the initiatives to bring the variousmarginalisedsections into the mainstream. This was stated byKelsachairman and HC judge justiceK Vinod Chandranwhile inaugurating an awareness programme organised as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav here on Saturday.
Chandran pointed out that there are several sections, including transgender persons, being deprived of justice. Kelsa is trying to create legal awareness among them, as well as reach legal support to them. Simultaneously, Kelsa is also trying to cultivate a sense of justice among those being deprived of justice, he said.

Investors in Karnataka will get tax incentives for job creation: CM Basavaraj Bommai

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New investors inKarnatakamay get a boost as the plans to encourage them to hire more people with tax incentives.

At present, he said the manufacturing sector gets a tax incentive for Investment but the government wants to extend it for number of jobs they can create. This could compensate for job losses in the state due to Covid-19.

Karnataka is the only state which has not cut salaries of government employees. As far as the private sector is concerned, the pandemic, over the past18 months, has taken away a lot of jobs in the state but people are getting jobs due to the revival. We hope the situation will improve over the next 3-4 months and more jobs will be restored.

Telangana 7th along with Gujarat in suicides

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As many as 3,765 people died by suicide after consuming poison in the year 2020.
Hanging was the next means to commit suicide. Unfortunately, many resorted to drowning themselves, self-immolation, jumping off high places and using a firearm to end life.
In India, Maharashtra recorded the highest number of suicides.Telanganacount was 5.3% of the total suicides in India. The state shared 7th rank with Gujarat.
In , 8,058 persons committed suicide in 2020. In Hyderabad, 398 cases were reported.

When compared to 2019, there was a rise of 5% in suicides reported in Telangana. Hyderabad witnessed a 2.3% increase.

In Telangana, 471 farmers committed suicide and it was ranked 7th in India. The highest number of farmer suicides were reported in Maharashtra (4,006 cases), followed by Karnataka (2016), AP (889).

27% increase in drug-related suicides in Andhra Pradesh, says NCRB report

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Suicidesrelated to drug abuse and alcoholism saw 27% increase inAndhra Pradeshin 2020, compared to that of the previous year. Covid-19 is to be blamed as some people ended died by suicide for want of drugs and alcohol during the lockdown period in 2020.
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report titled ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India’ says 385 people including nine Women and one transgender committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh in 2020, due to drug abuse and alcohol addiction. In 2019, 302 people, including seven women ended their life because of drug abuse and alcoholism.

Though there is no reliable data on ganja (weed, hemp, cannabis) consumption in Andhra Pradesh, it is estimated that around 0.2 per cent people use cannabis products in the state. Some people use sedative drugs, LSD and a few others.

Experts in the Health department say curiosity, peer pressure and attempts to stimulate sexual desires are the key reasons for youngsters to get addicted to drugs such as ganja and alcohol in cities and towns. In Andhra Pradesh, every year, more people are joining the ranks of drug addicts. Drug abuse and alcoholism have been driving at least 250 to 300 persons, including a few women, to suicide every year in state, they added.

Goa looks to eliminate malaria by 2022

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It has taken Goa almost three decades to reach the elimination stage formalaria. However, the battle is far from over even as the incidences of indigenous cases have hugely reduced from 25,000 cases in 1998 to 68 reported this year till September-end.

The state recorded 400 imported cases from January till September, which were detected largely among migrant labourers.

To achieve elimination status, Goa has to see zero indigenous cases and nil deaths and is set to achieve the target by 2022 along with 15 states. The directorate of Health Services (DHS) has doubled its efforts towards this end. Goas high load of malaria is owing to migrant labourers. Whenever the influx of migrants goes up, so does the malaria caseload. It is difficult to reach a base level post-November, after the end of the malaria period from June to October.

Long-lasting insecticide (LLI) treated nets that are provided by the government of India are given to construction and other workers. LLI netss are not to be given to Goa, but for states such as Odisha and those in the north east. However, during a review meeting we informed the authorities that since Goa has a high presence of migrant labourers from other states we should be provided with LLI nets, too.

Maharashtra only one in India to win inaugural Inspiring Regional Leadership award

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Maharashtrais the only state in the country which has won the Inspiring Regional Leadership award at the inaugural leadership Awards of the Under2 Coalition held at the Stirling Castle in Scotland. The Under2 Coalition is the largest global Network of states and regions committed to Climate action and is made up of more than 260 governments who represent 1.75 billion people and 50% of the global economy.

Maharashtra is taking the lead to reach net-zero at the earliest, so that the rest of our country has the room to go through rapid industrialisation and then reach net-zero as per Prime MinisterNarendra Modis vision. As a government, the state will inspire confidence in investors and businesses to commit to climate action and to usher in a new era of , the minister said, adding that Maharashtra will lead the example of how climate action and thriving Industry can co-exist.

Uttam Beej Portal Launched By Haryana Government

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Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana, has established the ‘Uttam Beej portal,’ which will aid Haryana farmers by offering excellent seeds with transparency.

Highlights:

The portal will ensure the quality of certified seeds by providing transparency into the seed production program organized by both the government and private seed generating institutions.
Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal and Family Identity Card ID have been linked to his seed portal.
Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal provides information to all farmers who own land or have leased land and want to market their crops.
Farmers will now have access to high-quality seeds, which will help them increase their productivity and earnings.
Non-public visa firms, like government visa businesses, will need to register as well.
Haryana’s capital is Chandigarh, with Bandaru Dattatreya as Governor and Manohar Lal Khattar as Chief Minister.