08.05.23

Government to formulate drug de-addiction, rehab policy: Himachal CM Sukhu

by

The HP Government will formulate a drug de-addiction and rehabilitation policy for the youth addicted to drugs, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said.

At a meeting where a draft policy was discussed, the CM said the was taking strict action to prevent the youth from falling prey to drug abuse and a state-of-the-art drug de-addiction-cum-rehabilitation centre will be established in the state with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) to achieve this goal.

Man-animal conflict kills over 1,000 in 2 decades in Uttarakhand

by

In the last two decades, sinceUttarakhandbecame a new state, 1,054 people lost their lives and 5,112 suffered serious injuries in man-animal conflicts, revealed the information obtained under the Right To Information (RTI).

Each year, human animal conflict is rising in Uttarakhand. The information obtained from the chief minister’s office highlights a staggering toll on human lives due to encounters with wild animals. According to the data starting from 2000, the year Uttarakhand was formed, to 2022, a total of 1,054 people fell victim to wildlife attacks, while an additional 5,112 individuals were injured in such attacks. In 2023 so far (from January to April 21), six people lost their lives in man-animal conflicts, out of which four people were killed by tigers, one by an elephant and another by a leopard. Total of 23 people got injured in such wild attacks in this duration.
The figures reflect an alarming rise in fatalities caused by such incidents, with the past year proving to be particularly deadly. In 2022 alone, 82 lives were lost and 325 people sustained injuries in attacks by the wild animals.

105 Udyami Mitrasselected by UP govt

by

With the objective of addressing the grievances of entrepreneurs of India and abroad, the Uttar Pradesh government is appointing Udyami Mitras. After completion of the selection process, the result of 105 Udyami Mitras has been released.It can be downloaded by clicking on the Udyami Mitra section.

The Udyami Mitras have been selected on the basis of a written test and interviews. Soon, all the 105 Udyami Mitras will be given appointments in the Invest UP office and headquarters.

It is noteworthy that the UP government is in the process of implementing the MoU worth Rs 35 lakh crore signed during the UP Global Investors Summit held earlier this year. Udyami Mitras are being recruited to assist the entrepreneurs.

The process of appointment has been completed by Invest UP, the nodal organisation under the department of and Industrial Development.

Govt trying to get Jkhand unique place on tourism map: CM

by

Nature has given many beautiful gifts to Jharkhand. This state is known for its mineral wealth. Apart from this, the natural beauty, captivating and charming valleys and religious places have also been the centre of attraction here. The tourist places here should be even more beautiful.

Here the tourists get all the necessary facilities. This state should become the centre of attraction for the tourists of the world. Keeping this in mind, a special action plan is being prepared by the government for the development of all tourist places and it is being implemented in a phased manner, said Chief Minister Hemant Soren today while dedicating the newly constructed “Paryatan Vihar” (VIP Guest House) at Patratu Lake Resort Complex to the people of the state.

The Chief Minister said that with this initiative, Jharkhand will get a different identity on the tourism map. He told the people that this tourist spot is your property. Have a picnic here. Travel around and have fun. But, do not harm it under any circumstances. Don’t pollute it. Take care of the cleanliness of the entire campus. Government can strengthen the of any tourist place, but it is your responsibility to run and keep it safe.

The CM said that the Patratu Dam catchment area would be demarcated, so that it is not encroached upon and it can be kept safe. For this, he directed the District Administration to take all necessary steps. He said that action should also be taken against those who spread filth in the dam premises.

Unemployment allowance disbursement begins in Chhattisgarh

by

Ahead ofAssembly electionsinChhattisgarh, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has fulfilled yet another promise, the Congress partys 2018-19 ‘Janghoshna Patr’ had made, by transferring the Unemployment allowance amounting to Rs 16 crore directly in the bank accounts of 66,265 unemployed youths of the state.

Encouraging the youths through a virtual event organised to transfer the amount, the chief minister said that the has prepared an action plan aimed at EMPLOYMENT for all. The chief minister hoped that the amount transferred to them will help them in their preparations for the various competitive examinations.

Appreciating theskill development,technical educationand employment department for taking up the challenge to complete the action plan within a month, the chief minister expected that the hurdles of reservation bills will be removed soon and subsequently the door will open for new recruitments.

The chief minister interacted virtually with the beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance scheme across the state. Hitesh from Surguja told the chief minister that the Rs 2500 he received online will help in further studies. Megha Khandekar told the chief minister that he will make better use of this amount

The Chhattisgarh government had promised to give Rs 2500 each to the eligible unemployed educated youths of the state from April 1 and set certain criteria for the same. Those who have passed the 12th standard and are unemployed will be entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs 2500, provided their familys annual income is less than Rs 2.5 lakh.

AI to be used in prevention of illegal transport

by

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the process of permission and acceptance of works to be done with the funds of the District Mineral Foundation should be kept simple. It should be ensured that the works of public interest and development are completed soon.

Chouhan was addressing the meeting of the District Mineral Foundation in Mantralaya. The Chief Minister said that the funds of the District Mineral Foundation should be used for the development of Sports and tourism related facilities in the districts and also for the construction of of community importance and other public utility. Mineral Resources Minister Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Ajit Kesari and Principal Secretary Mineral Resources Nikunj Srivastava were present.

It was informed that unmanned check gates based on Artificial Intelligence will be set-up in the state to prevent illegal transport. NGT has given its approval. An amount of more than Rs 5 thousand 657 crore has been collected in the District Mineral Foundation from the year 2015-16 to 2022-23. Due to this, projects are being implemented in various districts.

Gujarat second from bottom in infant mortality

by

Gujaratwith 12,119 infant deaths was ranked second from bottom in the country, only better than Maharashtra with 13,807 deaths.

This was the fourth consecutive year when the state was ranked among the bottom five in the country.

The Union Government in its report ‘Vital Statistics of India based on The Civil Registration System-2020’ has stated that in 2020, the state accounted for 8.5% of the total infant deaths in the country. The total infant deaths in the country in 2020 was 1.43 lakh.The Gujarat Health department officials said that in 2020 there was a decline of 22% as compared to 2019. In 2019, 15,602 infant deaths were reported in the state. This was more than the decline in the death across the county where the decline in infant deaths was 13.24%. However, the infant deaths in Gujarat were more than Rajasthan (11,187), Madhya Pradesh (11,585), Uttar Pradesh (10,726), and Bihar (2,299).

The data reveals that of the 12,119 deaths, 1,845 were in rural areas, and of these 1,066 were males. The remaining 10,274 deaths were in urban areas – 6,063 males and 4,211 females.

Rajasthan plans to develop 23 old airstrips on PPP mode

by

State tourism minister Vishvendra Singh on Sunday said that the government is planning to re-develop 23 old airstrips in public-private PARTNERSHIP (PPP) mode to promote tourism in rural areas of the state.
Delivering the inaugural address at the Tourism Expo here, Singh said, “Under our newly introduced rural tourism policy, we are going to re-develop 23 airstrips with private sector support. This will provide a big impetus to tourism in Rajasthan, especially in rural areas, and create humongous EMPLOYMENT opportunities.”

He cited the Kishangarh airport as an example, saying it has been attracting flyers since it was re-developed. He said the State Government has announced a slew of policy measures to promote film, wildlife and rural tourism.

Singh said that Rajasthan has formulated a path-breaking rural tourism policy which other states should emulate. “The policy is expected to boost wildlife tourism, cultural and religious tourism across the state,” said Singh. Union tourism secretary Arvind Singh said that about 70 million direct and indirect jobs were generated through tourism in the country in 2021-22.

NTCA Constitutes New Committee to Oversee Cheetah Project

by

(NTCA) has established an 11-member Cheetah Project Steering Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate-change”>Climate Change, and Rajesh Gopal, secretary general of Global Tiger Forum, has been appointed as its chairman. The decision was taken after six cheetahs, who were brought as part of the translocation project, died in the last two months. The other 10 members include RN Mehrotra, former principal chief conservator of forest of Rajasthan; PR Sinha, former director of the Wildlife Institute of India; HS Negi, former APCCF, Wildlife; and PK Malik, former faculty at WII.

GS Rawat, former dean of the WII; Mittal Patel, an Ahmedabad-based social worker; Qamar Qureshi, WII scientist and Inspector General of NTCA; and the MPs Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife, and Chief Wildlife Warden are the other members.