CM Manohar Lal Khattar said the government had decided to take a loan of Rs 523 crore from the Small Industries of India (SIDBI) for cluster Infrastructure development.
This loan will be taken for 2021-22, which will be available at low interest rate. This loan can be used for the Programme to Accelerate Development for MSME Advancement (PADMA) scheme and other cluster development schemes of the government.
Providing potable water to people is the priority of the government and over Rs 1,000 crore is being spent on improving the water supply system in the state.
This was stated by Subhash Thakur, MLA, Bilaspur, after laying the foundation stone of water supply schemes worth Rs 25 crore. The MLA performed a bhumi poojan for the Rs 20 crore Bhatoli water supply scheme and Rs 5 crore water supply scheme at Malyawar.
He said the Bhatoli scheme would provide sufficient water to 16 panchayats that were facing the water shortage, especially during summer seasons. He said eight water storage tanks would be constructed and over 2,370 water connections would be installed. He said to improve the water supply in the constituency, over Rs 14 crore was being spent.
The Uttar Pradesh tableau was chosen as the best among the 12 States/UTs in the Republic Day parade on 26 January 2022.
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The Uttar Pradesh tableau was chosen as the best among the 12 States/UTs in the Republic Day parade on 26 January 2022.
‘One District, One Product and Kashi Vishwanath Dham’ was the topic of the Uttar Pradesh tableau. On 26 January, a total of 12 states and union territories marched in the Republic Day parade.
Karnataka took second place with a tableau focused on the ‘cradle of traditional handicrafts.’
In contrast, Meghalaya took third with a tableau based on ‘Meghalaya’s 50 years of Statehood and its tribute to Women-led and SHGs.’
In a move to revamp and strengthen the party organisation in the State, All India Congress Committee (AICC) former president and Senior Leader, Rahul Gandhi met the State Congress MLAs in the National Capital on Tuesday. After the meeting he said that the of the State will run smoothly only when the party organization is strong in the State.
On a question of 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, Pandey said that it is included in the election manifesto of Congress. Our party will not compromise with the words of its manifesto. We will put pressure on the Government regarding this. Also we will speak through coordination. Whatever promises we have made to the people of Jharkhand, we will definitely fulfill them, he added.
Contractors have been selected and sand mining has been started in Bihar. As sand mining against prescribed standards is dangerous for nature, river Ecosystems and sustainable environmental protection, the mining corporation is conducting environmental audit.
These agencies will use latest technology and drones to inspect the respective sand ghats. They will be directed to audit the sand ghats on random basis.
In the state of Chhattisgarh, the One Nation One Ration card program was recently implemented.
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The One Nation, One Ration card concept has been implemented in 35 states and union territories.
It presently covers 96.8% of the people covered by the National Act. The Aadhaar number is connected to the ration cards under the Scheme.
In addition, public distribution stores have e-point-of-sale machines.
The food subsidies will be distributed to the recipients at any ration outlet. Previously, they could only enter the ward where their card had been registered.
They can’t even acquire it in the same town’s other ward.
Benefits:
Previously, if a person moved, they had to apply for a new ration card. Thanks to the one nation, one ration card, the geographical barrier have been erased.
This was implemented primarily to assist migratory workers during the COVID era. It cuts down on duplications and leaks.
Under the Scheme, a person’s identity cannot be duplicated in two places simultaneously. The Scheme eliminates Corruption because it is tied to biometrics.
Every time they obtain food subsidies from the fair price retailers, family members must place their thumb impression. Social prejudice is lessened as a result of the system.
Challenges And Working:
Exclusions are a hot topic among many people. Their identities were allegedly erased from the NFSA recipient list.
Some people have yet to apply for an Aadhar card. Each district has a monthly quota for each product.
It’s challenging to manage continually shifting demand while fully running the program.
The program is implemented through the Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) portal.
The portal will serve as a technology hub. It also works via the Annavitran portal. This website provides information on food distribution and availability around the state.
Citizens can use these portals to gain access to the Scheme’s advantages.
The Indian government has approved the renaming of three locations in Madhya Pradesh.
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Hoshangabad Nagar will be renamed “Narmadapuram,” Shivpuri will be renamed “Kundeshwar Dham,” and Babai will be renamed “Makhan Nagar,” according to the Indian government.
The MP government, led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, proposes renaming the three locations in Madhya Pradesh in 2021.
The Ministry of Home Affairs gave their Consent to the rebranding (MHA).
Hoshangabad Nagar was renamed Narmadapuram after Hoshang Shah, the first fully anointed Sultan of the Malwa Sultanate of Central India.
Babai has been renamed in honour of Makhanlal Chaturvedi, a well-known journalist and poet.
Makhanlal Chaturvedi was born in Babai, Madhya Pradesh, and in 1992, the government dedicated a national university of journalism and Communication after him in Bhopal.
Gujarat’sgroundwaterscenario has remained precarious despite attempts to extend river canals to parts of Saurashtra and northGujarat indicates data tabled in the Lok Sabha.
The data ofCentral Ground Water Board(CGWB) for the states of India indicate the number of monitoring wells with water level below 10 meters (33 feet) increased by 26% in two years from 98 in November 2019 to 124 in November 2021.
In fact, the deepest water availability in 2019 was 50.6 meters (166 feet), which increased to 52.3 meters (171 feet) in 2021. Compared to other states, Gujarat’s deepest water level was 8th worst out of 32 states and UTs putting it ahead of 24. While data did not mention districts, state-based experts said parts of Mehsana,Sabarkanthaand Banaskantha have deepest water levels in Gujarat that often go below 200 feet. CGWB website indicated Gujarat has 31 talukas identified as exploited,’ 12 as critical’ and 69 as semi-critical.’
Gujarat has 532 km long Narmada canal Network and other networks to get water to water-parched areas especially Saurashtra and central Gujarat but when it comes to dark zones’ with severe groundwater depletion, the scenario has not changed much, indicate the data.
Sariska Tiger Reserve’s habitat management program began in June 2020. This has increased the number of tigers in the area.
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The number of tigers in reserve has risen to 25. Water holes and grasslands were created as part of habitat management.
For tourists, new paths have been opened. The paths were established in the tiger reserve’s buffer zone. It’s close to Alwar.
As part of its corporate social responsibility spending, a private company delivers needed goods and Resources.
Earthen bunds, water holes, and meadows have been built using CSR funding in ten different areas.
Sariska Tiger Reserve is situated in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. In 1978, it was designated as a tiger reserve.
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit was recently appointed as the administrator of Nehru University (JNU). She is the first woman VC of the university.
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The President of India appointed her. Her appointment was recommended by the prime minister and, therefore, the Education ministry.
She may be a politics professor. She is additionally an alumna of JNU and a doctorate in diplomacy.
Her tenure is for five years. Before becoming the VC of JNU, she was working as a politics professor at the Savitribai Phule University of Maharashtra.
She started her career as a professor in Goa in 1988. Then she moved to Pune University in 1993. She has guided 29 doctorates.
She has been a member of the Indian Council of Science Research and (UGC).