09.02.22

Jharkhand Govt to present budget on March 3

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The Jharkhand Government budget will be tabled in the House on March 3, while the budget session will commence on February 25. The month-long budget session will run till March 25, with 17 working days. The State Cabinet Secretariat has issued a notification in this connection.

As per the notification issued by the Cabinet secretariat, the budget session will commence after Governor Ramesh Bais speech, followed by oath taking of new members and condolences. During the long budget session several bills will be tabled in the House.

The eighth budget of the fifth Jharkhand Assembly will have four Chief Minister , during which members can directly pose questions before the Chief Minister. The Assembly secretariat has slatted February 28, March 7, 14, and 21 for Chief Minister Question hour.

Last year Finance Minister RameshwarOraon tabled a budget worth Rs 91,270 crore in Jharkhand VidhanSabha for 2021-22 fiscal year amid the din by BJP MLAs. Sources said that this year it is expected that the budget size will be bigger as compared to previous financial year.

No data on bodies dumped in Ganga during Covid-19 second wave available: Centre

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Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu on Monday toldRajya sabhain a written reply that information regarding the number ofCovid-19related bodies claimed to have been dumped in the riverGangais not available.

Union Minister further informed that the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Jal Shakti (MOJS), had sought reports from the concerned State Governments on the bodies found floating and action taken or contemplated for ensuring their proper handling, management and disposal by the State authorities for ensuring the protection of the river Ganga.

Chhattisgarhi films to get govt subsidy

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To encourage the local film , theChhattisgarhgovernment has announced a subsidy of Rs 1.65 crore on vernacularChhattisgarhifilms being made in the state up to Rs 5 crore and 25 % subsidy for films made in Hindi or other languages.

The notification of Chhattisgarh Film Policy 2021 by the State Government has been welcomed by local artists.

As per government officials, after the implementation of the new film policy, the art culture of Chhattisgarh will get a wider audience. With the new policy in place, local artists will get EMPLOYMENT and their income will increase as well. This will benefit the locals, including thousands of artists, technicians and producer-directors associated with the film industry.
Rs 50 lakh will be given on production of series. If the shooting of the film is more than 75 % for the web platform in Chhattisgarh, then it will be provided a subsidy of Rs 1 crore. Under the new policy, an assistance of Rs 25 lakh will be given by the government to the artists and technicians of the state in film production.

According to sources, the new film policy of Chhattisgarh has been made after studying the policy of five states: Telangana, Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.

States new excise policy provisions challenged in Madhya Pradesh HC

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A was filed in theMadhya Pradesh High Courton Saturday challenging certain provisions of the State Government‘s excise policy for 2022-23 announced recently.
The petition filed by city-based social organisation Nagrik UpbhoktaMargdarshak Manchhas claimed some items, like composite shops having country-made and foreign liquor, relocation of existing shops, allowing sale of liquor in supermarkets were in violation of Constitutional provisions.

The state government had issued a notification for the excise arrangement (policy) for financial year 2022-23 on January 21.

The new policy has proposed a reduction in alcohol prices by 20% to increase sales and mop up more revenue. It has also okayed liquor sales in all Airports and select supermarkets in four big cities, while Home bar licences can be obtained by people having an annual income of over Rs 1 crore.

Gujarat: Water conservation needed in dark zones, say experts

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Data tabled in Lok Sabha about the groundwater scenario in India over the past three years indicated that situation inGujarathas not changed much during the pandemic years – the number of wells by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) that indicated water availability at the level of 0 to 2 meters got reduced from 28% in 2019 to 23% in 2021. In 2020, the number had fallen to 18%, but good and extendedmonsoonmay have replenished the Resources“>Water Resources, saidexperts.

Experts pointed out that Gujarat’s topography and river channels have ensured that the entire region is not equal in matter of water resources – while central and south Gujarat regions have a few rivers, regions such as Kutch, north Gujarat and Saurashtra often face water scarcity in absence of round-the-year supply. Thus, the ambitious Narmada canal scheme with 532 km long pipeline aimed at reducing the disparity.

Rajasthan health department mulls declaring cancer as notifiable disease

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The Health department is planning to declare cancer as a notifiable disease in the state. Since it is not a notifiable disease currently, the actual burden of the ailment is not known.

In 2018, the had declared seasonal influenza (H1N1), also known as swine flu, dengue and malaria as notifiable diseases.

Under a notifiable disease, diagnostic labs and hospitals are bound to provide details of each and every case to the health department. It will help in identifying the geographical areas from where cases are being reported in increased numbers.

PDRD Grant

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The Central Government has released a Post Devolution (PDRD) grant of 9,871 crores of rupees, distributed to 17 states after the finance ministry’s approval.

Highlights:

The state governments get the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit grant. Article 275 of the constitution provides for the grant.

The grants are distributed following the fifteenth Finance Commission‘s recommendations.

The parliament shall offer grants in aid to states, according to Article 275. India’s consolidated fund funds these grants.

The federal government has complete authority to set varying amounts for various states. The grant’s goal is to assist state governments in covering the costs of the projects, promoting the welfare of scheduled tribes, and improving the administration of scheduled territories.

Leopard Counting Census

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Forest department employees rescued a leopard from the Sishugram Red Cross organisation near IIT Guwahati on February 3, 2022.

Highlights:

After being observed, the leopard will be released into its natural habitat.

Under its divisional competence, the NKF Division has also begun the process of conducting a leopard counting census.

North Kamrup Forest Division (NKF Division) has begun an exclusive leopard counting census in Assam’s forest and non-forest areas for the first time.

The leopard counting census has begun in Amingaon, Kamrup district, where leopards have high densities.

It began on January 31, 2022. Leopards will be counted using the camera trapping approach.

In the Amingaon area, 50 cameras would be deployed at Sila Reserve Forest, NIPER, Changsari, Aiims, and other locations.

Paray Shikshalaya

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he classroom at Paray Shikshalaya is an open one. The West Bengal government will be the one to launch it.

Highlights:

The Paray Shikshalaya has been established for pupils in pre-primary and primary school.

Elementary Education will be provided to pupils in classes 1 through 5 under the system. The classes will take place on the ground.

Extracurricular activities would be promoted and supported among the pupils. Meals will be served in the middle of the day.

According to , the primary school dropout rate was 6.61 percent in 2010-11. In addition, since COVID, the number of pupils attending school has declined across India. West Bengal’s rural areas are yet to obtain Internet access. The open room classroom is the ideal technique to bring in primary school children in this situation.

National Sports Federations Scheme of Assistance

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To strengthen its support for Sports in India, the Union Government has authorized the continuation of the “Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs).”

Highlights:

The continuation of the Scheme has been authorized with a budget of Rs. 1575 crore for the XV Cycle, which runs from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

The principal Central Sector Scheme is the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs.

It is a significant source of funding for national teams preparing for the Asian Games, Para Asian Games, Olympic Games, Para-Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (CWG), and other major international tournaments.

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The cycle’s funding will be extended to NSFs for national team training for national and international events between 2022 and 2026, focusing on the Commonwealth and Asian Games in 2022, the Olympics, and the Paralympics in 2024 Asian and Commonwealth Games in 2026.