08.11.22

Punjab launches online portal for ex-servicemen, war widows, their dependents

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To serve and rehabilitate the ex-servicemen, war widows, handicapped ex-servicemen and their dependents, Punjab Government on Friday launched an online portal to enable them to avail of various types of https://exam.pscnotes.com/state-Services“>State Services while sitting at Home.

DEFENCE Services Welfare Minister Fouja Singh Sarari while launching the new web portal eSenani, saidthe AAP Government has implemented decision to provide compensation to the tune of Rs one crore each to the dependents of martyr defence servicemen who have laid their lives during different military operations in the country. In addition to this, various welfare schemes and financial support have also been made available to different categories of ex-servicemen, war widows, ex-servicemen widows and their dependent families, he added.

Giving details about e-Senani, Sarari said that earlier, the ex-servicemen in their autumn of life and debility has to visit the concerned District Security Services Welfare Offices to avail beneficiary services but now they can get any service online by uploading the required documents sitting at their home or abroad. Besides, the ex-servicemen and their dependents can apply for jobs advertised by the State Government for the defence services categories, he added.

HPs 200cr cherry economy faced with parasitic disease

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The spread of a parasitic disease in cherry trees has left horticulturists worried inHimachal Pradesh, raising concerns of a threat to the states Rs 200-crore, cherry-growing economy.

The infestation of phytoplasma parasites was first observed in cherry trees in June and July this year, but farmers were unfamiliar with it and did not worrt at the time. A team of scientists then in September confirmed the presence of phytoplasma parasites, which cause a systemic disease in cherry trees.

It was decided that the entire cherry-growing region, including Thanedar, Baghi and Narkanda, would be mapped in three categories red, yellow and green. Based on severity of infection, red zone will be where more than 80% trees have died, yellow zone will be where more than 60% trees have died, and green zone will be where no infection has been found.

Ukhand to start door to door campaign to find TB patients

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The Health minister Dhan Singh Rawat has directed the chief medical officers (CMOs) of all the districts to visit every household to find and treat the tuberculosis patients under the Pradhan Mantri TB eradication programme. On the orders of the minister the department will initiate an active TB case finding campaign in six districts of the State.

Rawat said that the Health department is making a serious effort to make Uttarakhand free from TB by the year 2024. In the first phase, the campaign would be undertaken in Almora, Bageshwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar and Uttarkashi districts. Rawat said that the government of India has given the State a target to find 28,000 TB patients in the year 2022. He claimed that the State is performing excellently in the programme and is on the second position on the registration of Nikshay Mitras in the country.

Action plan for clean air soon, says BSPCB

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As the blanket ofsmogengulfs several cities leading to deterioration in air quality with the onset of winter season, theBiharStatePollutionControl Board (BSPCB) has been preparing the state specific action plan to tackle various sources of pollutants in order to prevent, control and reduce Air Pollution across the state.
According to officials, the action plan is in the final stages of preparation by tweaking the comprehensive clean air action plan made for Patna. All the government departments will be assigned different responsibilities on the prescribed action plan to fight air pollution and seasonal factors that result in the deterioration in air quality.

The air pollution continued to spike to unhealthy level in various cities of north Bihar, like Siwan, Darbhanga, Bettiah and Katihar.

The BSPCB has pointed out excessive vehicular movement, narrow lanes in various cities of north Bihar, dependency on diesel fuel, alluvial and deposition of silt after floods recede as some of the reasons behind the rise in pollution level.

Chhattisgarh eyes population-ratio plan, total quota may breach 80%

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TheCongressgovernment in Chhattisgarh plans to enact a legislation to provide reservation in jobs and educational institutions in proportion of the Population of STs/SCs and other categories during the two-day special session of the assembly beginning December 1.

The special session has been called to resolve the impasse arising out of the recent decision that set aside a 2012 government order taking overall quota to 58%, ruling that reservation above 50% is unconstitutional. If the government goes through with its proportional-quota plan, it could take reservation in Chhattisgarh to 81% possibly the highest in the country.

There are indications that theBhupesh Baghelgovernment is mulling 32% quota for STs, 12% for SCs and 27% reservation for OBCs. Along with 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS), it would take reservation to 81%.
The 2012 order gave 32% reservation for tribals, 12% for Scheduled Castes and 14% for other backward classes (OBCs). After the HC decision, the quota for tribals stands at 20%, SC quota has gone up to 16% and OBC reservation remains the same as it was in undividedMadhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh notifies PESA Rules on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

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Madhya Pradesh has notified its PESA Rules on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on 15thNovember, 2022. At the State Level Janjatiya Gaurav Divas Sammelan at Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, Governor of Madhya Pradesh Shri Mangubhai Patel handed over the first copy of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act () Manual to the President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu.

The PESA Act, now under implementation in Madhya Pradesh, will empower the Gram Sabhas to take decision on the rules and regulations with regard to all Resources“>Natural Resources in the forest areas. The PESA Act will give more constitutional rights to the tribal people to reap the benefits of natural resources from the forest areas where they live.

With the objective of effective implementation of PESA, Ministry of Panchayati Raj circulated Draft Model PESA Rules in 2009. Based on continuous advocacy and Persuasion by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj eight States namely; Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana have notified their State PESA Rules under their respective State Panchayati Raj Acts. Recently, State of Chhattisgarh has notified their PESA Rules on 8thAugust, 2022. In the States of Jharkhand and Odisha the process of inter-Departmental consultation is still in progress.

To bring the people residing in Fifth Schedule Areas in the mainstream, the Parliament, in terms of Article 243M(4)(b) of the Constitution, has enacted the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) to extend Part IX of the Constitution, relating to Panchayats, to the Fifth Schedule areas, with certain modifications and exceptions. States, having Fifth Schedule Areas, have been empowered to make Panchayat Laws for these areas.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges industry to adopt measures to check silicosis

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The chief minister said the here should try to produce more to meet the rising demand in overseas markets. Gehlot also drew attention to the waste generated by the industry which is as high as 65%. He urged the chief secretary to hold a meeting of mines and Environment departments to find solutions to reduce the waste.

He also appealed to the industry to adopt preventive measures to curb incidences ofsilicosisdisease. The government is giving Rs 3-5 lakh but that is not saving lives and mine workers are dying. He said preventive measures are the key to saving mine workers from getting silicosis.

Indias 1st privately built rocket set for suborbital launch with 3 payloads

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Indias first privately developed rocket Vikram-S is undergoing final launch preparations atIsros launch pad in Sriharikota and is expected to be launched in a suborbital mission.

The mission is named Prarambh meaning the beginning. The rocket is developed by startupSkyrootAerospace, which has the technical launch clearance from Space regulator IN-SPACe and is looking at a launch window between November 12 and 16.

Skyroots launch vehicles are named Vikram as a tribute to the founder of the Indian Space programmeVikram Sarabhai.

Vikram-S is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads and help test and validate the majority of the technologies in theVikramseries of space launch vehicles.

States revenue via stamp duty, registration up 35%

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State governments revenue through stamp duty (SD) and registration charges (RC) touched Rs 94,847 crore in H1FY23, showing a rise of 35% against the same period of the last financial year.

According to a study byMotilal Oswal Financial Services, Average monthly revenue collection in H1 of 2022-23 was Rs 15,807 crore as compared to Rs 11,687 crore in the same period of 202122.

Maharashtra,Uttar Pradeshand Naduled the revenue collection, accounting for more than 40% of the total income generated. The surge in revenue is attributedlargely to revival of residential real estate sector sinceCovid. Property consultants indicated sales of housing units have shot up across metros and housing finance companies said demand for Home loans in tier-2 and -3 cities and towns surged in past two quarters of this fiscal.

Only Bihar witnessed anegative Growth of -73% to Rs 620 crore in the first half of 2022-23 compared to the same period of last fiscal.