04.12.21

Climate change fuels migration in Rajasthan: Study

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The variation in climatic conditions and its resultant impact on the socio-economic conditions are behind the increasing Migration in the state, revealed a report prepared by the International Institute for Environment and Development based in the United Kingdom.

The study mentioned that 28% of the households in the desert state have at least one person migrating twice a year due to a decline in economic opportunities related to drought.

The Average age of person intending to migrate is 44 years and 76% of them are males. Of the total migrants, 58% people were into Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and 22% of them were dependent upon MGNREGA,” mentioned the report.

The revenue model in the report suggests that on average, a family requires between Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 per month to prevent feeling stressed.
The researchers observed that during Climate distress, slow-onset events such as drought can threaten natural resource-based livelihoods such as agriculture, , and fishery, compromising peoples ability to earn a living.

The survey had chosen three states,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh ad Uttar Pradesh, which have witnessed a higher frequency of droughts and expansion of drought-affected areas since 1950.

SRESHTA Scheme Was Launched For Socio Economic Development Of SC Students

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The Government of India will introduce the SRESTHA Scheme for students from Scheduled Castes. The initiative would give pupils a high-quality residential https://exam.pscnotes.com/Education“>Education.

Highlights:

The Ministry of Social and Empowerment will carry out the scheme.

It is aimed towards deserving Scheduled Caste pupils. It will also prevent the occurrence of students dropping out of classes 9 through 12.

The programme will offer high-quality residential education.
NITI Aayog has identified renowned non-public residential facilities in aspirational districts to implement the scheme.

Greater Tipraland is a region in Tripura. Several tribals are demanding to make the region as a separate state.

There are 19 notified Scheduled Tribes in Tripura. Among these, 5.92 lakh are Tripuris, 1.88 lakh are Reangs. These three tribal groups are the major tribals in the state. Some of the minor tribal groups have joined hands and formed TIPRA Motha (Tirpaha Indigenous Regional Alliance) and IPFT (Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura) Political Parties. These parties are now arguing that they want a separate state for their survival and existence.

Tripura was ruled by Manikya dynasty since the late 13thcentury till it signed the Instrument of Accession with the Government of India in 1949. Instrument of Accession is the document signed by the Indian states to enter into Union of India after Independence. In due course, some of the indigenous tribes in the region have become minority in the state.

This happened mainly because of the displacement of the Bengalis from East Pakistan during 1971 war. In 1881, the tribal Population in the state was 63.77%. It reduced to 31.8% in 2011.