09-10.04.23

Nagaland attracts lots of investment proposal in B20 meetIn the recently concluded Business 20 (B20) summit, delegates of G20 countries, diplomats of other foreign countries and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have expressed willingness to invest in various sectors in Nagaland. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said that the Bangladesh delegation has expressed interest in purchasing cereals from the state and reviving the Tuli Paper Mill in Mokokchung, where production had stopped in 1982, reported Assam Tribune.

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The B20 is the official dialogue forum representing the global business community, with companies and business organisations as participants. The Northeast region of India has been a significant focus for B20 India Initiatives, with four conferences planned across the region to showcase the vast potential and opportunities within the region, reported NewsonAir.

Nagaland has the potential for organic Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, Food Processing and Skill development. A lot of interest has been generated and hopeful of much more investments and EMPLOYMENT generation in the state, said principal economic advisor in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Rupa Dutta.

Assam showed a massive improvement in energy efficiency implementation putting itself as the top performing state in its group, according to the StateEnergy Efficiency Index(SEEI) report for 2021-22. It was released by Union power and new and renewable energy minister RK Singh.

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This is a step towards achieving the long-term goal of transitioning to a net-zero economy by 2030.

The index developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE), assesses the annual progress of states and UTs in energy efficiency implementation using 51 indicators aligned with national priorities. These range across seven sectors – buildings, , Municipality, transport, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, distribution companies (DISCOMs), and cross-sectoral initiatives. The maximum score for the SEEI 2021-22 is 100.

Five states -Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana are in the ‘front-runner category’ (60 points), while Assam (50.5), Haryana, Maharashtra, and Punjab are in the ‘achiever’ category (50-60 points). Eight states, namely Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh are in the ‘contender’ category and the rest in the bottom ‘aspirant’ category.

In the previous index of 2020, Assam was placed in the ‘contender’ category with a total score of 31 points and was in the ‘aspirant’ category in 2019.
The SEEI tracks progress in managing states’ and India’s energy footprint, driving energy efficiency policies and programmes at the state and local level, he said.

State eyes Rs 10K cr from taxes on liquor this FY

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Encouraged with a high Growth in collection of Excise revenue in the past two years, the is eyeing for Rs 10,000 crore Excise and VAT collection from liquor during the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24.

Principal Secretary Excise Sushil K Lohani reviewed the Excise and VAT collection in the Excise sector. It came to the fore that the State had collected Rs 4,053.51 crore Excise and VAT of Rs1,346.71 crore from liquor during the FY 2020-21, which has been increased to Rs 5,528.40 crore Excise and Rs 2,100 crore VAT totalling to Rs 7,628.40 crore in 2021-22, thereby registering a growth of 41.26 per cent.

Similarly, the State has collected Rs 6,182.36 crore Excise and Rs 2585 crore VAT from liquor making a record amount of Rs 8,767.36 crore during the FY 2022-23 marking a growth of 14.93 percent against the collection of FY 2021-22.

While Rs 4,053.51 crore Excise revenue was collected during the FY 2020-21, it has increased to Rs 5,528.40 crore in 2021-22, thereby registering a growth of 36.39 percent. The excise revenue collection again increased by 11.83 percent to Rs 6,182 crore in 2022-23.

Moreover, the State collected Rs 1,346.71 crore VAT on excise items during 2020-21, which witnessed a growth of 55.93 per cent in 2021-22 and 23.08 percent growth in 2022-23. The State had collected Rs 2,100 crore and Rs 2,585 crore VAT from liquor during 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively.

To achieve the ambitious Excise revenue target set for 2023-24, the State Government has come up with a comprehensive Excise Policy for the current fiscal.

As per the policy, licence for any new IMFL Off shop in the State will not be issued. But the Off shops can carry out modernisation of their outlets during the year.

All 5 tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu are managed well: NTCA report

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The five inTamil Naduhave performed well in terms of management effectiveness, the National Tiger Conservation Authority‘s (NTCA) Fifth Cycle Summary Report-2022 has said.

In a major boost to the tiger conservation efforts in TN, Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) have been found ‘excellent reserves’ in Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)-2022 rating.

The two reserves scored above 90% in the assessment done by NTCA in association with theWildlife Institute of India. These two are among the 12 reserves in India rated as ‘excellent’ among the 51 reserves assessed.

The Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) and the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) are categorised as ‘very good reserves’ with a score between 75-89% in the MEE.

The newly declared Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR) scored 60.94% and is classified as a ‘good reserve’. Prime MinisterNarendra Modireleased the report at an event held in Mysuru on Sunday to commemorate 50 years of Project Tiger.

Kerala has no dearth of funds for effective waste management projects

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Even whenwaste managementin various places across the state is turning out to be a serious Health and environmental hazard, records show that there is no dearth of funds available for setting up effective Waste Management projects. Crores of rupees are left unused due to the government’s inability in implementing projects.

Documents of a meeting chaired by chief secretary V P Joy last month, show that there is a huge gap in fund availability and utilization. There is at least Rs 600 to Rs 700 crore lying unutilized under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation andUrban Transformation(AMRUT) scheme alone.

The AMRUT fund to the tune of Rs 600 crore to Rs 700 crore said to be unutilized for the current year stands as testimony to the low profile of functioning of the LSGIs as far as waste management is concerned,” said the minutes of the review meeting. As per records, there are 19 projects proposed under theAMRUT schemealone, of which 12 have not even started.

National Institute of Technology Karnataka’s 24-hour HackVerse 4.0 to use ONDC

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TheNational Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal is all set to hostHackVerse 4.0, a 24-hour national-level hackathon organized entirely by budding engineers. It is scheduled on April 15 and applications will close on April 8.

According to organizers, it will be the first Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) hackathon hosted by an engineering college in India. Additionally, it will be the first Hackathon to incorporate Metaverse Integration intoONDC, making it a unique and exciting opportunity for participants. Rajveer Singh, lead organizer of the event told that along with several other APIs, this yearHackVersewill also allow students to develop on ONDC, which is established by the Department for Promotion ofIndustry and Internal Trade of the Government of India.

Telangana bags 13 gram panchayat awards in different categories

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TheTelanganagovernment bagged 13 national panchayat Awards under various categories announced by theUnion Ministry of Panchayat Raj.

While eight national awards of the total 23 were announced to the rural local bodies of under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar (DDUPSVP) for the year 2021-2022, the state got another four under Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2023.

The minister said the panchayats got the awards due to chief minister K Chandrasekhar Raos vision and flagship scheme Palle Pragati programme which was taken up every year.

He recalled that Telangana panchayats got awards in swachh and sanitation, e-panchayat and best panchayat awards from the Centre and also ODF, providing water to every household, fluoride free villages and other categories.

Waltair division earns Rs 9,294 crore in 2022-23 fiscal

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WaltairRailwayDivision created HISTORY by showing stellar performance in all the departments. Despite many odds, the division saw its best performance in loading, passenger traffic andrevenue, energy conservation, safety, catering, ticket checking, non-fare revenue, sundry earnings and others.

The division earned revenue to the tune of Rs. 9,294 crore by ferrying 27.86 million passengers safely to their destinations and transporting 69.63 million tonnes of freight to various parts of the country by adding Rs. 800 crore revenue and 3 MT freight in this fiscal compared to previous years performance. All these are the best-ever records in the history of theWaltair Divisionand surpassed the targets set by theRailway Board.

Govt committed to enhancing green cover, says CM Pramod Sawant

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In the wake of the recent fire incidents in the forests of the state, chief ministerPramod Sawanton Friday said that the is committed to enhancement of forest cover and strengthening Biodiversity in the state.

The Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 denotes an increase of 7sqkm of forest cover in Goa compared to ISFR 2019, Sawant said.
Goa is committed to implementing various programmes to enhance forest cover and strengthen biodiversity in the state. As much as 60.6% of the land in Goa is under forest cover and with the implementation of CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) scheme and various initiatives of the state government, it is increasing consistently, the chief minister said.

The state government has estimated that around 418 hectares have been affected in the recent forest fires fromSattarito Canacona.

Maharashtra’s EV sale share zooms to 13% on favourable policies & infrastructure

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Maharashtra’sshare in the sales of battery-operated vehicles in India has risen to 13% from 4% in the last five fiscals, which experts have attributed to favourable policies and related .

According to data released by Vahan, a platform managed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Maharashtra accounted for 6,209 EV registrations in 2018-19, which was mere 4% of total sales in India.

The state reported a 208% year-on-year Growth in registrations of electric vehicles in 2022-23 to 1.6 lakh units. The EV policy and demand incentives provided by the Maharashtra government have played a pivotal role in accelerated adoption of EVs in the state.

Maharashtra is one of the six states in India to have allocated budgets and one of the eight states to have specific targets for electrification of fleets, a report by research-based consulting firm Climate Trends said.