08.07.23

Advanced soil testing lab to come up in Hry

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Plans are underway inHaryanato establish an advanced testing laboratory and a vermi-compost demonstration unit. ICAR-Indian Wheat and Barley Research Institute in Karnal will also set up a wheat-based agripreneurship centre to enhance the income of small and medium farmers. Additionally, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, will establish a biopesticide laboratory and a natural farming pesticide production unit at Uchani in Karnal.

These initiatives were approved during the state-level steering committee meeting of the Rashtriya KrishiVikasYojana, chaired by chief secretarySanjeevKaushal. In the meeting, an annual plan worth Rs 1,371.91 crore for the year 2023-24 was also approved. The plans will now be forwarded to the Union ministry of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture for final approval.

Punjab to give old-age pension benefits only to needy, eligible individuals

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Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur instructed all District Social Security Officers in the state to collect income documents from original old-age pension beneficiaries within 15 days to ensure that the pension benefits are provided exclusively to those who are genuinely in need and eligible.

The Minister said that during pension-related actions taken, it was discovered that out of the J Form holders, 63,424 individuals are receiving old-age pension from the Department despite having an annual income exceeding Rs 60,000. However, for old-age pension, the beneficiarys annual income should not exceed Rs 60,000.

The Minister emphasized that the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is dedicated to creating a Corruption-free state.

Many pensioners in the Department are farmers. The Punjab State Mandi Board issues J Forms to farmers, providing information about their income from crop sales. To accurately determine their annual income, the Department compared the data with that of the Punjab State Mandi Board, she added.

The Minister highlighted that as per the policy, pension benefits should only be granted to individuals who genuinely need and meet the specified conditions. Once the department identifies such individuals, the Minister has instructed district officials to issue a 15-day notice to the concerned persons. Within 15 days of receiving the notice, beneficiaries should submit their income documents, such as income certificates or other necessary paperwork, to the District Social Security Officer’s office in their district.

The Minister further stated that a survey of old-age pension beneficiaries was conducted by the department through Anganwadi workers in Punjab in July 2022, which resulted in the identification of 90,248 deceased beneficiaries.

4,680 water schemes hit: Agnihotri

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Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that heavy rainfall and flashfloods in the state had affected 4,680 supply schemes of the Jal Shakti Department, causing an estimated loss of Rs 323.3 crore.

He said in Una district alone, 257 drinking water and Irrigation schemes of the department had suffered damage to the tune of Rs 20 crore. He arrived here in the evening to assess damage caused to public and private properties.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that private property had also suffered damage. He added that ensuring the safety of people was the top priority of the . He directed the District Administration to relocate migrant workers.

10 of 13 U’khand dists have over 50% anaemic children

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InUttarakhand,anaemia among childrenbetween 9 months and 4 years, 11 months has improved by one point as its Percentage fell from 59.8% to 58.8% according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) IV (2015-16) to NFHS V (2020-2021) respectively. However, the state’s children are significantly anaemic.

The trend of increasing anaemia among children is higher in the hill districts when compared to the plains. The data indicates that over 50% children sampled are anaemic in Uttarkashi (73.6%), Chamoli (65.5%), Haridwar (63.1%), Tehri (61.1%), Udham Singh Nagar (60.8%), Nainital (59.8%), Dehradun (59.5%), Almora (57.7), Pauri (57.2%), Rudraprayag (52.4%), while in Bageshwar it is 43.7%, Champawat (43.1%) and Pithoragarh (36.2%).

The sample size varied as per the districts’ Population. While five districts have shown a rising in anaemia, the health department is concerned about the hill districts in particular, Chamoli (11.9%), Almora (9.1%) and Dehradun (8.9%), where the problem has increased by almost 9 points.

Uttarakhand’s target is to test at least 2.5 lakh tribal population for sickle cell anaemia, an inherited category. This mean some of these children may have inherited the disease genetically. Anaemia obstructs flow of Oxygen to the body’s Tissues due to lack of haemoglobi, which in turns leads to multiple medical issues including tiredness, irregular heartbeat, chest pain and shortness of breath. Among children, it leads to stunting which may impede overall Growth.

UP govt plans to establish State Sports Authority

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In a bid to enhance facilities for players in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to establish the UP Sports Authority, taking inspiration from the successful model implemented in Gujarat.

The proposed authority will function as an independent unit and the Sports department has prepared a comprehensive proposal which will soon be presented to the cabinet for approval. Once authorised, the process of setting up the sports authority will commence, making UP the second state in the country to establish a State Sports Authority, following Gujarat, a senior government official told this reporter here on Thursday.

Until now, sports-related programmes and initiatives aimed at promoting athletes have been undertaken through the Directorate of Sports in the state. However, the government believes that an independent unit is necessary to further develop sports in UP, enabling better facilities and fostering player encouragement.

The government envisions numerous benefits with the establishment of the sports authority. Players can expect access to modern equipment, improved dietary provisions, advanced training facilities and specialised sports medicine centres.

MGNREGA plays crucial role in strengthening rural economy: CM

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The has special emphasis on strengthening the rural economy. In this context, the schemes related to MGNREGA are very important for Jharkhand. There should be strong monitoring to maintain transparency in these schemes, said Chief Minister Hemant Soren while presiding over the meeting of the Jharkhand State Rural EMPLOYMENT Guarantee Scheme today. He directed the officers to hold Jharkhand State Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme meeting every three months under the chairmanship of the Vice President, so that all the schemes can be reviewed regularly and in detail.

The CM said that in order to maintain transparency and quality in the implementation of schemes related to MGNREGA, the accountability of the beneficiaries should also be fixed. This will also help in completing the schemes within the stipulated time frame and the beneficiaries will get rid of middlemen.

The CM said that many schemes are being run by the state government under MNREGA. In such a situation, there is no dearth of labourers. He asked the officials to inform the villagers about these schemes and take initiative to connect them with these schemes. This will increase their income and there will be rapid development of the village.

Jeevika inks pact with BRAC for welfare of urban poor

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Jeevika (BiharRural Livelihoods Promotion Society) inked an MoU with BRAC ( Building Resources Across Communities), paving the way for the implementation of flagship programmeSatat Jeevikoparjan Yojana (SJY)across the urban areas of the state.

The MoU was signed during a workshop on Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Urban. The PARTNERSHIP between Jeevika and BRAC is supposed to be a crucial step towards empowering urban communities and promoting sustainable livelihoods.

The workshop aimed to share valuable insights and exchange ideas and discuss strategies for empowering urban communities through sustainable livelihoods.

Unlocking Women‘s potential in urban areas was another key focus of the workshop under which the executive director of Mobile Creches, Sumitra Mishra, gave a presentation detailing various sources of livelihoods for urban women.

Chhattisgarh is rich in tangible and intangible heritage, however, this legacy remains relatively unknown to society at large. The state holds immense potential for sustainable tourism, which needs to be studied in-depth from developmental and heritage management perspectives for holistic growth of the region.

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In pursuit of this, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai has been granted a research project titled Heritage Application of Barsur: Perspectives on HISTORY, Architecture and Tourism by the Chhattisgarh . Under this project, the cultural significance of Barsur, its architectural typology and the challenges in maintenance of Barsurs living heritage will be studied.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai has taken a step in this direction while working with stakeholders in the Union and State Government to understand ground reality and offer recommendations.

Govt to contribute 75 per cent of the stipend to student-trainees

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Speaking at an interaction organised by FICCI, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, informed that the Government of Madhya Pradesh’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Seekho Kamao Yojana (MMSKY)’ is a win-win for both job seekers and the industry.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh, in a significant move towards skilling India’s youth and fostering economic Growth, has launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Seekho Kamao Yojana (MMSKY)’ to create jobs and address the skills gap industries face.

The Global Skills Park, situated in the heart of Bhopal, will initially comprise academic buildings and centres of excellence dedicated to nine different trades. These centres will play a pivotal role in equipping the youth with employable skills and competencies to meet the growing demands of the dynamic global and local industries. The first year alone will see 6,000 students graduate, Minister Scindia added.

The scheme, designed to facilitate on-the-job training, aims to empower young individuals by providing them with more than 750 courses spanning sectors from manufacturing to retail. The primary objective is to prepare the youth for better job opportunities through training, backed by government-supported stipends, making it the most generous state-led initiative of its kind.

Gujarat tops in providing employment to youth

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Quoting data from theEmployment Exchange Statistics, 2023, the on Thursday said thatGujaratis the first among all states in terms of providing EMPLOYMENT to youth through the employment exchange.

In the past five years, over 7,000 employment fairs have been organized and more than 15 lakh applicants have been provided jobs. In 2022, 2.74 lakh youths were provided jobs through the employment exchange, which accounts for 43% of all jobs provided across the country. In terms of providing employment to Women, Gujarat stood second in the country in 2022.