06.12.22

HP gets Rs 42cr under PM Gati Shakti scheme

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Himachal Pradeshhas been awarded central funding of Rs 42 crore underPM Gati Shaktirelated expenditure of Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital 2022-23 from the Department of Expenditure, Union ministry of finance. The screening committee of Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) has approved 3 projects amounting Rs 42 crore.
The government of Himachal Pradesh had sent 4 projects amounting to Rs 84 crore for central assistance keeping in view Logistics connectivity and industrial development in the state.

One of the flagship projects under this scheme is setting up an IT Park at Rakh (Nagri),Tehsil Palampur, district Kangra as airport connectivity and Climate is highly suitable for setting up IT-enabled industries. The total cost of the project is Rs 35 crore.

Chief ministerSukhvinder Singh Sukhuhas directed the industries department to increase the size of the park from 250 kanal to at least 1000 kanal.

Hydroponic vegetable cultivation to be promoted in Kumaon, says commissioner

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The Kumaon commissioner Deepak Rawat said that hydroponicvegetable cultivation will be taken up as a pilot project in Nainital district and depending on the results this technique for vegetable cultivation will be promoted in other parts of Kumaon. He said this while conducting an inspection of Uttarakhands first hydroponic polyhouse in Kotabagh block of Nainital district on Tuesday. Various vegetables are being cultivated in the polyhouse through the hydroponic technique without the use of and it takes less time in the production of vegetables than the usual methods of farming.

The Nainital District Administration is also considering promoting this practice among farmers to increase the production and supply of vegetables across the State and nearby States. A budget has been fixed in Nainital districts plan to promote this project among farmers and start it in the district as a pilot project. The administration will take further actions in other districts of the division on the basis of the outcome of the pilot project, said the commissioner.During his visit to the hydroponic polyhouse, the commissioner also observed various vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes and cabbage grown in the polyhouse. Rawat said that cultivation through hydroponic technique is based on aquaculture in which waste generated by fish is used as manure for vegetables Growth and no chemical fertilisers are used for any purpose as done in the usual Farming practices. Besides this, the growth period of vegetables produced through hydroponic technique is much faster than the usual growth time of vegetables. We observed in the polyhouse that tomatoes were ready in 75 days and lettuce was ready in just four weeks which is quite less time than the time taken during normal farming. All vegetables grown through this technique are of good quality, said the commissioner.

He said that considering the benefits of growing vegetables as per hydroponic practice, it will be promoted in mountainous areas of Kumaon division. The State also has potential markets for the vegetable supplies like Delhi which can be explored through the hydroponic technique.

Of Rs 1 lakh crore investment proposals, UP State Industrial Development Authority signs MoUs for Rs 83,000 crore

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Ahead of UP Global Investors’ Summit, the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has reportedly receivedinvestment proposalsworth over Rs 1 lakh crore for setting up industrial units in various districts of the state.

Out of these, MoUs have been signed for projects worth Rs 83,000 crore. The on Thursday increased the target of Investment through the GIS from Rs 10 lakh crore to Rs 17 lakh crore. To meet this goal, investment targets for all departments have also been revised. For UPSIDA, this amount has been revised from Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore.

In a first, the Yogi government has decided to rate the Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) – the organizations of farmer-producers that provide technical and Marketing support to small farmers – on the basis of their performance and facilitate them accordingly.

The FPOs would be rated on a 15-point scale, including the number of farmers, number of Women members in the organization, their annual turnover, whether the share shoulders were paid dividends, whether any agro-processing unit was set up by the organization and the extent to which the products were branded and sold in the open market.

Rs 461 cr allocated under Chief Minister Drought Relief Scheme

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Addressing the State Level Rabi Workshop Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister, Badal said, on Tuesday, that Rs 461 crore has been allocated to all the districts under the Chief Minister’s Drought Relief Scheme. The department is going to give its visiting card to the farmer so that he can be assured that the is with him.

Badal said to make the concept of Smart Village a reality, there is a need to make co-ordination with all the concerned departments. He asked the office bearers to cooperate with those farmers who are not able to reach the Pragya Kendra and are not getting the benefit of the scheme by taking cooperation from Kisan Mitra. Talking about linking the deprived farmers with the schemes, he said that a list of such farmers should be prepared so that the benefits of the schemes could reach them. In 3 years of Government, we are reaching 30 lakh farmer families of the State, this is a big achievement, but the target is to reach 5800000 farmers and ensure the contribution up to 20 per cent in the GDP of the State, he added .

The Minister said that more than five lakh new members have joined the cooperative, monitoring should also be done to see how active the new members are in the cooperative. While addressing 129 new officers, he said that the Government has high hopes from them and the senior officials should share their experience so that they can perform better in the field of agriculture. He said that the commitment in the department should be visible from top to bottom, so that we can play our role honestly in fulfilling the dreams of Birsa farmers.

Cabinet sanctions release of Rs 29 crore for Tharuhat development project in West Champaran

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The state cabinet sanctioned the release of Rs 29 crore for the implementation of schemes to be taken up under integratedTharuhatdevelopment project in West Champaran district during the current financial year.

Additional chief secretary,cabinet secretariat department, S Siddharth said the cabinet also approved the extension of the scheme till 2024-25 financial year.
The cabinet gave its nod to the release of Rs 41 crore for the execution of the certification programme during the current fiscal in the state’s organic corridor that passes through 13 districts. Besides, the period of the scheme has been extended to 2024-25, involving utilisation of Rs 104 crore.

The cabinet approved the allotment of Rs 416 crore for industrial area development, of which Rs 195 crore will be made available through supplementary budget for utilisation during the current financial year.

The cabinet also sanctioned the government’s proposal to give special remission in the prison terms of convicted persons on the occasion of Republic Day and Independence Day every year.

Chhattisgarh ranks second in ePMSMA

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Chhattisgarh was ranked in the second position in the country on implementation of the Extended Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (ePMSMA).

Union Minister of State for Health Dr. Bharti Praveen Pawar honoured the state for the achievement at the National Maternal Health Workshop in New Delhi on Wednesday.

In the current fiscal from April to November, the state has conducted 1,48,851 antenatal care (ANC) tests on pregnant Women, an official Communication said.

Under the Prime Minister’s Safe Motherhood Campaign, the ANC test of pregnant women is done on the 9th of every month. Now, it is also conducted on the 24th of every month.

BOB has given loans worth Rs 850 crore to small and medium enterprises in MP-Chhattisgarh

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Public sector Bank of Baroda (BOB) has given loans worth Rs 850 crore to small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and has set a target of Rs 2,000 crore for loans to this sector by the end of the current financial year.

Rs 850 crore given to MSMEs. Of the loans given, 47 per cent have been given to Madhya Pradesh and 53 per cent to Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh has more big groups in many sectors like steel industries.

Bank of Baroda has launched 12 tailor-made products to meet the diverse requirements of its customers and our dedicated team is engaged in product development based on customer feedback. We have also prepared 4 products for the defense sector.

Registration cap for pulses, oilseeds up 10%

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Cooperative minister UdailalAnjanainformed that the registration limit of moong, urad, groundnut, and soybean for procurement at the support price has been increased by 10 percent in the state. He said that the registration limit has been increased at 368 procurement centres for moong, 270 for groundnut, 166 for urad, and 83 for soybean. This decision will benefit 41,271 additional farmers in the state.

Raj govt trains 50K landless Women labourers: About 50,000 landless labourers are being trained from 352 panchayat samitis underRajasthan Krishi Shramik Sambal Mission, for Skill development and capacity building by January 15, next year. So far, 15,210 women labourers have been trained under the scheme, said agricultural commissionerKanaram. 2 lakh labourers will be provided with manual agricultural machinery at cost of Rs 5,000 per family. A grant of Rs 100 crore is proposed under this scheme.

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana

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The scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), being run by Department of Social and Empowerment, includes provision of financial security, healthcare, Nutrition, shelter, welfare etc. for senior citizens. Basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care, entertainment opportunities are provided free of cost to indigent senior citizens.

The districts of Uttar Pradesh in which the Integrated Senior Citizen programme is not being run under the AVYAY and as notified by the State Government for the year 2021-22 were Agra, Baghpat, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Gorakhpur, Hamirpur, Kasganj, Mathura and Prayagraj. Gap districts for Uttar Pradesh notified for 2022-23 were Mau, Baghpat, Barabanki, Bulandshahr, Kannauj and Kushi Nagar.

Senior citizen homes (old age homes) under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens(IPSrC), a component of AVYAY, are provided in gap districts, i.e. districts not having senior citizen homes which includes senior citizen homes not being maintained even by the State Government. Such information is obtained by this Ministry from the respective States/ UTs on the basis of which, applications are invited from eligible organisations on e-Anudaan portal only. Organisations are then selected on the basis of documents provided by them, and also the recommendation of the respective State/ UT Government.

Department of Posts launches an Online request Transfer Portal for Gramin Dak Sevaks

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The Department of Posts under Ministry of Communications has launched an Online request Transfer Portal for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The Department of Posts has the largest Network of Post Offices in the world consisting of more than 1,56,000 Post Offices across India, out of which more than 1,31,000 Branch Post Offices (BOs) are in rural areas, where the Postal facilities are rendered through Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).