05.10.21

Ramsar Site tag sought for Chandubi lake

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Environment researchers have requested theAssamgovernment to send a proposal to the Centre to designate the famousChandubi lakeas a Ramsar Site wetland of international importance as the recognition can transform the waterbodys socio-economical and environmental needs. The wetland has rich https://exam.pscnotes.com/natural-Resources“>Natural Resources and the potential to generate livelihood.

The Ramsar Convention On Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Assam has only one Ramsar site wetland, the Deepor Beel.

Elephant Electrocution Prevention Initiatives Taken By Odisha

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An amount of 445.75 crores was allocated by the Odisha government with the objective of preventing Elephant electrocution.

Highlights:

With the allocated funds, distribution companies would also restore bare wires across elephant passages and movement areas.
This initiative is aimed at preventing elephant deaths because of electrocution.
A 79000 interposing poles have been erected, and about 2,300 circuit bare Conductors have been replaced by covered ones.
The Companies and Forest Department have been asked to communicate regularly to obtain zero casualties of elephants.
Officials have also been aimed to involve the local Society in elephant protection and bring in the scheme for compensating the villagers, who would provide information regarding illegal hooking for poaching wild animals.
About 862 elephants have lost their lives between April 2010 August 2021. Out of this, about 16 % accounting for 135 elephants, died due to electrocution.

Tamil Nadu to have transgender policy; punish cops ill-treating LGBTQ+

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Naduis working on a Transgender Policy, and suitable amendments would be brought in Police conduct rules to punish police personnel who harass members of the LGBTQ+ community. A submission to this effect was made by the State Government in the Madras High Court which is seized of a case relating to the alleged police harassment of a same-sex couple.

When it was suggested to the court that the judiciary too must also be sensitised on the issue, Justice Anand Venkatesh directed theTamil Nadu Judicial Academyto file a report on the steps taken to conduct sensitisation programmes to judicial officers across the state. If a single person is elevated as a judge of a high court it would have a huge impact, the judge said.

Right education is key to peace, says Kerala Governor

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KeralaGovernor Arif Mohammed Khan on Friday emphasised that right Education is the key to peace in Society and said India’s spiritual gurus across geographies, who emerged from time to time, reinstalled values on dignity and divinity.

“Peace is something that does not come easily. Right education is the key to peace. Peace is essentially rooted in liberal and generous conduct of human beings,” he said while inaugurating the three-day annual conference of Sri Vishnu Mohan Foundation, a non-profit research foundation here, dedicated to probing inter-disciplinary and inter-faith approaches to rediscover, formulate and create pathways to transform lives and create harmony.

The Governor said Indian scriptures have highlighted the values of knowledge and education, besides the problems arising out of ignorance. They encouraged the people to pursue knowledge.

Govt body mulls dress code for Dakshina Kannada temples

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After making traditional dress compulsory at Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple and Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple in Dakshina Kannada district, the Karnataka State Dharmik Parishat has plans to implement similar code in all 216 A grade temples under the Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowment department in the state.

The Parishat is a government body that makes recommendations on conducting rituals, pujas and preparing a dress code for devotees entering temples controlled by the government. The Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowment department has to approve the Parishats recommendations and send them before the cabinet for approval before they are implemented.

Telangana: Secret Service Fund to check forest crimes

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ASecret Service Fundto encourage informants to help curbforest crimessuch as wildlife hunting, encroachments and smuggling would soon be set up by the , forest ministerA Indrakaran Reddysaid

Addressing forest officials and other stakeholders at a one-day workshop by Telangana state forest department at the Dr Marri Channa Reddy Human resource development Institute, the minister said thatCM K Chandrasekhar Raohas allocated Rs 4.06 crore for the Secret Service Fund.

The responsibility of forest officials has increased further in the wake of CMs emphasis on curbing forest crimes.

Cashew processors and exporters in the state have urged the Union commerce and industry ministry to take steps to promote and exportPalasa cashew.

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Palasa and Kasibugga inSrikakulamdistrict are the biggest cashew processing centres in the state with over 300 processing units. All units together produce over 60,000 kilos of cashew kernels per day and have an annual turnover between Rs 250 to Rs 300 crore.

While Palasa cashew is famous for its rich taste and unique flavour, traders have failed to export it to other countries. Cashew manufacturers in Srikakulam have been importing raw cashew from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Tanzania, Indonesia and other countries through the sea route.

Agri institute to conduct trials to grow potatoes, apples in Goa

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Goa-based ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute will conducttrialsto grow crops that are not usually cultivated in Goa, among which are apple, potato which are usually sourced from other states.

The production of all is very mild in Goa but attempts must be made to make best use of the area under cultivation and grow such crops. The duty of the institute is to try growing new varieties of crops so that the dependence on Karnataka, especially Belagavi can be reduced.

Goa currently sources 320 tons of vegetables especiallypotatoesand onions per day from neighboring Karnataka and Maharashtra.
ICAR-CCARI has signed an MoU with CPRI (central potato research institute) to increase vegetable and fodder production in the state to make Goa swampurana or self-reliant. Five varieties of potato have been recommended for cultivation in the state Kufri Surya, Kufri Lima, Kufri Kiran, Kufri Thar 1 and Kufri Pukhraj.

Maharashtra govt set on restoring OBC quota but yet to grant Rs 435 crore for survey

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A month after saying it would direct theMaharashtraState Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) to collect empirical data on OBCs as soon as possible in order to restore their political reservation in local bodies, the state is yet to release funds of Rs 435 crore for the survey.
The state said the delay is because of a difference of opinion on data collection method. While the MSBCC wants to conduct a full caste census, the government feels random sampling and use of secondary data will suffice. We have asked thecommission secretary to request the MSBCCto consider the request and get back to us, said a senior official.

Another key issue is the ability to define the political backwardness of OBCs. Designing a questionnaire for this is more difficult than one which is used to establish the economic backwardness of a community. In March, the SC had struck down the 27% OBC quota for local body polls on the grounds that the combined quota of SC, ST and OBCs could not exceed the 50% cap. The SC asked for empirical data on OBCs in each local body to allow for a restoration of the quota within the 50% cap.

The state faces local body for six zilla parishads and their panchayat samitis on October 6. The State Government decided to issue an ordinance to provide for the OBC quota in rural local body polls by amending the states gram panchayat law. The quota had been quashed by the SC in March. The ordinance allows for OBC quota in rural bodies with the rider that once combined with the SC and ST reservations, the combined quota will not cross the 50% limit. Also, the OBC quota will not cross 27% of the seats, in keeping with the existing state legislation. However, theState Election Commissionsaid the ordinance would not apply to the upcoming zilla parishad polls.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that to ensure quick disposal of various types of surveys, girdawari and imaging work, the State Government has constituted Drone Imaging and Information Service of Haryana Limited (DRIISHYA).

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The Chief Minister said that manual surveys which are conducted at regular intervals are very time consuming, costly and require more manpower. However, now with the help of drones, illegal encroachments can also be controlled along with detection of expansion of area without planning.

The information can also be collected for image analysis. In this way, the drone system will resolve many problems, he said.

Khattar said that this is a unique beginning in the State. Besides using it in the Revenue Department, it can be used in the Departments of Mining, Forest, Traffic, Town and Country Planning, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture etc.