05-06.02.23

Initiatives by MDoNER for development Tourism sector in NER

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Promotion of tourism in the North Eastern Region (NER) is a high-priority focus sector of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. Sustainable Tourism is emerging as a key driver of faster economic Growth, as it does not suffer from the extra transportation costs and the resultant non-competitiveness of other economic activities in the NE Region. The natural beauty and Environment, rich and Fauna assets, distinctive lifestyles and adventure settings, diverse culture & tradition etc. are Resources being tapped for boosting tourism with spin-offs for job creation, Investment and trade, Infrastructure development and social inclusion for Women, youth and local communities etc.

Under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS), 80 projects have been sanctioned for Rs.2598.15 crore up to 31stMarch 2022, for tourism related infrastructure relating to connectivity, power and water supply in the Region. Moreover, 63 tourism development for Rs. 302.51 crore were sanctioned through NEC up to financial year 2021-22.

Airport sector to see Rs 1 lakh crore investment; Pawan Hans to start UDAN chopper flights in Assam

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India will see an of almost Rs 1 lakh crore in the airport sector over the next few years to both build new Airports and expand existing ones.
New airports targeted to be built in the next five years include Navi Mumbai; Vijayapura, Hassan andShivamoggain Karnataka; Noida (Jewar) in UP; Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat, and Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh, Union minister for state for aviation General V K Singh (retired).

Modernisation projects are underway at the existing Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Mangaluru airports. Also, the government plans to develop 100 airports by 2024 under RCS-UDAN.

Impart medical education in Tamil, says Nirmala Sitharaman

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Pitching for medical Education to be taught in , Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the love for the language can be directed this way as it will help in understanding the subject better and making advances in the field of research.

There is a need to strengthen medical education and make it well-rounded. Not only medicine but the allied subjects such as Nursing should also be taught in Tamil,

She said India is recognised as the pharmacy of the world and is sought after for its drugs.”India’s export of medicines grew from USD 11.6 billion to USD 24.6 billion in a few years.India meets 51% of the demand for generic medicines in Africa and 40% in the US.India also supplies 60% of global demand for Vaccines,” she said.The minister also said the students passing out had an advantage of having seen the worst of a pandemic and been a part of overcoming it.

Organic agriculture policy should support non-certified poor farmers in Kerala: Study

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Keralahas seen considerable fluctuation in its organic Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture (OA) policy and this has resulted in concurrent high levels of entry into and exit from the agriculture sector, says a study by a group of international researchers with support from Kerala agriculture scientists.

The case study was done with farmer interviews, focus groups and experts, focusing on Thrissur andWayanaddistricts. The researchers developed a typology of organic farmers and formed them into three core groups wealthy hobby farmers, poorer non-certified farmers, and middle class export farmers.

The study points out that in one village, out of the 48 farmers who adopted OA, only 16 were practicing it four years later, and in another, this number dropped from 98 to five.

Smart City waterfront project gains momentum

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The much-awaited waterfront development project has gained momentum, with the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL), the special purpose vehicle (SPV), commencing the work on some of the projects, including a promenade.

The waterfront development project planned under the Smart City Mission, aims at converting approximately a 5km stretch, from Netravati bridge to Bolar in the city, into attractive tourist spots. The MSCL has earmarked a total of Rs 185 crore for the implementation of the waterfront development project.

Through the promenade project, the MSCL has plans to develop the waterfront as an active recreational and commercial hub, with gardens, parks, pedestrian-friendly walkways, bicycle track, boardwalks, nature park and adventure Sports, to promote tourism.

Telangana govt announces Rs 1,540 crore bonanza for Nalgonda

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Fulfilling its promises made to Munugode assembly constituency voters during by-poll held last month, the government on Thursday announced Rs 1,540 crore bonanza for the Nalgonda district.

Around Rs 400 crore worth of works would be taken up in the Munugode assembly constituency from the sanctioned amount. The rest of the amount would be spent on roads, Infrastructure improvement, civic works, construction of a hospital and other works.

The government also announced to set up a toy park in Dandumalkapur industrial park which would provide EMPLOYMENT to about 10,000 youths.

Vizianagaram aims to complete 34,000 housing units by March

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The has set a target of completion of construction works on 34,505 housing units by March 22, Ugadi, toVizianagaramdistrict officials. While works on 18,320 units were already completed, the remaining are in various phases of execution. As there are hardly two months for Ugadi, the beneficiaries have expedited the works.

About 40,500 units belong to individual house owners/sites. The remaining 36,600 units are being developed in 651 layouts spread across the district underJagananna Housing Coloniesscheme. Each beneficiary is offered Rs 1.8 lakh financial assistance. Self-help group Women are given an additional Rs 35,000 each. This is in addition to the land that has been provided at free of cost.

Govt plans to make state waste-free by 2025: CM

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Chief ministerPinarayi Vijayanhas said that the government plans to make the state waste-free by 2025. To achieve the goal, a comprehensive programme to improve waste collection, treatment and disposal would be implemented, he said.

The CM said that the programme would be implemented in a phased manner and incentives and Awards would be given for best performing local bodies at each level.

The CM said that the Global Expo would help create new perspectives and awareness about Waste Management. He said that toilet waste treatment Plants would be constructed in all districts and joint efforts of local self-government bodies are required for timely completion of the project.

Now, 4 lakh CNG-run private cars in Mumbai Metropolitan Region; 13% rise in a year

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The private car Population running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) has risen by 13% in the past one year and touched the four-lakh mark, latest transport department statistics on Monday showed. The total CNG vehicular population has now gone over nine lakh, it stated.

The sale of CNG-run cars and other vehicles running on the green fuel was badly hit during the Covid pandemic and had dropped by nearly 50% in 2020. However, in 2021, there was recovery in sales and the registrations went up by 24% in Mumbai, thereafter in 2022.

In Greater Mumbai alone, in 2022, the maximum registrations were in the eastern suburbs with 6,709 new CNG vehicles hitting the roads. Th-is was followed by the island city with 6,518 such vehicles.

In 2021 and 2022, citizens felt the pinch of rising CNG rates – hiked by around Rs 35 per kg. The price of CNG had skyrocketed to an all-time high of Rs 89.50 per kg, and this was also instrumental in the hike of autorickshaw and taxi fares in the MMR from October 1, 2022.

7 dists lag in Super 100 prog selections

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Seven districts ofHaryana, including six NCR districts, are yet to show up in terms of registration of meritorious children for the Super 100 programme. The selection process for the programme would be conducted by the Education department.

According to information, till January 31, 29,732 students, studying in medical and non-medical courses, had enrolled for the competitive examinations to be conducted in two phases.

There has been a substantial increase, almost double the number, in enrollment for the programme. However, Panipat, Rohtak, Palwal, Faridabad, Jhajjar, Mahendragarh and Yamunanagar are yet to reach the 1,000 mark as expected by the education department.