07-08.11.21

Seven weather monitoring devices installed in Chamba district

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Seven Automatic Weather Monitoring System devices have been installed at the remote Kundi, Kuranh, Baat, Gulera Kiyani, Chandi and Kalhel areas of Chamba district in collaboration with NGO Pragya. These will provide necessary data and information for effective management of natural calamities in the district.

Launching the automatic weather system equipment here on Saturday, Deputy Commissioner DC Rana said these automatic weather system centres would be important for providing useful information related to weather in the district. He said these devices would not only provide information related to pre-disaster weather but would also be significant for farmers and orchardists in forecasting rain.

The DC said a doppler radar, with a capacity of 120 sq km, was also being installed by the India Meteorological Department at Jot in the district; adding that with the functioning of this radar, detailed weather information would be available.

Uttarakhand to start cave tourism’ circuit on lines of Slovenia

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Taking a cue fromSlovenia, a country in central Europe known for itscave destinations,Uttarakhandis set to initiate its own cave tourismcircuit in the Gangolihat area of Pithoragarh where a Network of nineunderground caveswas discovered in September.
Scientists of Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC) recently surveyed the caves situated in Mailchaura, Gupta Ganga, Sailiswar, Vrihad Tung, Mukteshwar and Daneswar areas.

The caves are tagged as part of a karst landscape, which is a landscape where of the bedrock creates Sinkholes, sinking streams, caves, springs and other such features.

Expanded GEM portal to give a boost to artisans in Uttar Pradesh

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The availability of Services and products on the government e-marketplace or GEM portal, will now be increased to provide a platform to local artisans and craftspersons, weavers and Women and tribal entrepreneurs.

As part of the plan to include the new list of beneficiaries on the portal, the government will be holding a special GEM event in 10 districts to provide a platform to local artisans, craftspersons, women and tribal entrepreneurs to sell their products and services to government departments.

The target segment will be given information about the GEM portal, its functioning and then they will also be registered on the portal. Sehgal added that GI products will also be identified and taken on board the portal. Currently, he said, there are 28,386 craftspersons registered on the GEM portal, along with 1,49,429 weavers. Out of these, 4,840 craftspersons and 6,865 weavers belong to UP.

The various departments of the UP Government have already purchased goods and services worth Rs 2,584.47 crore from the GEM portal during this financial year.

State bill on 75% quota in pvt jobs in limbo, no definition provided for local job seekers

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Despite tabling a bill and managing to obtain the nod of the legislators, theJharkhandgovernment has fallen short of itsHaryanacounterpart in extending75% reservationto locals in private jobs. The Haryana government on Saturday issued a gazette notification to declare enactment of the law with a provision that private companies must upload their employees’ data on the portal by January 15, 2022.

On the recommendations similar to the ones made by theJananayak Janta Party(JJP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Haryana, the ruling tribal party here, JMM, had promised to provide 75% reservation to the state local in private jobs in its election manifesto.

While theJJP-BJPalliance government in Haryana passed a job policy bill in November 2020 followed by the assent of the governor on February 26, 2021, along with the gazette notification on November 6, the JMM-led Coalition Government here tabled the bill in March 2021 but has not been able to notify it yet.

The government here was forced to send it to the select committee of the House after 22 MLAs objected to one provision in the bill that allowed private companies a bypass from following the reservation norms in case of non-availability of suitable local candidates.

Nitish Kumar asks Bihar officials to speak to Centre for allotment of adequate fund under MGNREGS

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Bihar chief ministerNitish Kumar asked rural development department (RDD) officials to speak to theCentrefor allotment of adequate fund under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EMPLOYMENT Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to ensure timely payment to labourers in the state.

The CM also reviewed the ongoing works under the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan and asked the concerned officials to expedite execution of works.

Earlier, the RDDs principal secretary gave detailed information to the CM about the works taken up under the MGNREGS, its budget and the latest status of expenditure. He said altogether 10.37 crore man-days have so far been created against the budget of 20 crore man-days sanctioned by the Centre for financial year 2021-22. He said the cent percent amount of labourers are provided by the Centre under this scheme.

The Chhattisgarh Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department stall here is drawing huge crowds, with a favourite with visitors being a live working model of the Single Village Scheme (SVS) under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

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The model displayed a water supply scheme for households in rural areas.

In addition, running water supply system in schools, Anganwadi centers, sub-Health centers and Gauthan (cowsheds) have also been displayed through working models.

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a target has been set to supply pure drinking water through taps to houses of 39 lakh rural families by 2023 in rural areas.

A provision of Rs 850 crores has been made for the scheme in 2021-22.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there is sufficient availability of Urea, DAP, NPK and single super phosphate fertilizer in the State. Rakes are also being sent continuously by the Government of India. Fertilizer will be made available to all the farmers as per the requirement.

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Chouhan said that it should be ensured that maximum number of PEX and private retailer points remain operational in the district. It should be ensured that Fertilizers are delivered every month at the retailer points as per the sale of the previous year. Fertilizers should be provided to farmers through societies, so that the double lock of Markfed does not get crowded. All sales should be made through POS. Chouhan was reviewing the fertilizer arrangement in the state for Rabi 2021-22 in Mantralaya.

The Chief Minister expressed displeasure over the mismanagement in distribution of fertilizers in Damoh, Chhatarpur, Guna, Bina. Chouhan said that we are in constant touch with the Center. The state is getting enough rakes of fertilizers.

Chouhan said that the district collectors should be in live contact with the farmers at every level and assure them that there is no shortage of manure. Manure will be available to everyone as per requirement. Chouhan also took information from the collectors of Sagar, Shivpuri and Agar-Malwa regarding the availability and distribution system of fertilizers.

It was informed in the meeting that, Urea, DAP, NPK and SSP have been made available as per the Average requirement of the month of November. NPK and SSP have recorded more sales in October 2021 as compared to October 2020.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel gives in-principle approval for schemes worth Rs 35 crore for drinking water

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Gujarat chief ministerBhupendra Patel gave in-principle approval for works worth Rs 34.95 crore for various drinking water schemes as Diwali gifts for the citizens of three towns of the state -Wadhwan,VallabhipurandLunawada.

Patel has given in-principle approval to Wadhwan of Surendranagar district for works worth Rs 24.99 crore for water pipeline from Dholi Dhaja Dam underSwarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana. Accordingly, it is planned to operate a 400 m diameter 8650 m pipeline from Dholidhja Dam to Hawa Mahal Water Works in Wadhwan town and replace a 30 years old existing pressure pipeline.

Estimating the Population of Wadhwan town in the year 2051, the municipality has proposed to get 24 MLD of water from Dholidhja dam as per the future requirement. Patel has also given in-principle approval for works of Vallabhipur Municipality Water Supply Scheme of worth Rs. 1.34 crore under Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana. Accordingly, this amount has been allotted for the purpose of constructing a new pipeline in the existing 31.62 km distribution Network and an overhead tank of 3.65 lakh liters in Vallabhipur Municipality.

The state government has written to Union minister ofroad transportand highways Nitin Gadkari to share the project cost for the Northern RingRoadproposed to connect Delhi and Agra national highways.

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The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) had to invite a request for proposal (RFP) from private companies to construct the project. However, after the letter was written, the process was put on hold. The state has urged theCentreto share the project with the NHAI after sharing the project cost.

The project cost of 45km (Bagrana to Achrol) is pegged at Rs 2,887 crore. The Ring Road project will consist of a six-lane access-controlled expressway and a three-lane service road on both sides. The northern corridor will also be developed on the lines of the 47km southern corridor (Agra Road to Ajmer Road) and the JDA will acquire 360-metre-wide strip of land.

While the transport corridor will be constructed on a 90-metre-wide land, the civic body proposes 135 metres wide development corridor along the transport corridor for commercial purpose. Not Learning lessons from the past, the JDA is once again planning to acquire extra land for the northern corridor, which might force farmers to protest in future.

The agencies have identified land in 26 villages of three tehsils Amber, Jaipur and Jamwa-Ramgarh to acquire it for Ring Road.
The Ring Road project was proposed to be constructed in phases.

Rs 1544 Cr Approved Under State ECRP 2021-22 By Delhi

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The Delhi Cabinet has authorized a budget of Rs 1544 crores to improve Health Services in the union territory as part of its fight against COVID-19.

Highlights:

The ‘Emergency COVID Response Package’ was adopted by the Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (ECRP).

The ECRP 2021 was established because there was widespread agreement that the epidemic was not yet over and that a third wave was likely.

Thus, in order to avoid any doubts about virus management and prevention, the cabinet granted Rs 1544.24 crore for the State ECRP 2021-22.

The ECRP will aid in improving resource management in Delhi. It will be critical in the event of a future Covid-19 wave.

This fund will be used to fund all long-term and short-term pandemic management initiatives.