11.03.22

Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa Scheme

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Tripura Government has announced a particular scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa’ for tea workers.

Tripura Government has announced a particular scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa’ for tea workers.

A unique scheme, allotting Rs. Eighty-five crores for its implementation, as a step towards bringing the 7000 tea garden workers of Tripura under the Social Security net.

This scheme would ensure housing, rations, and support to the garden workers by integrating the facilities entitled to them by the state and central governments.

Women are over 75 percent of the 7000 tea garden employees, who produce nearly 90 lakh kilos of tea across 54 tea estates and 21 tea processing companies.

The North, Sepahijala, Unakoti, and West Tripura districts produce the majority of the tea.

The year 2022 Women Empowerment Campaign was launched by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

Chief Minister launched the Shramik Kalyan Prakalp scheme for the ladies of Tripura on the occasion of International Women’s Day & has also laid the foundation stone for the National Forensic Sciences University in Agartala, capital of Tripura.

Heritage corridor a threat to Puri temple safety: ASI

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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has warned the Odisha government of a possible threat to the structural safety of the Jagannath Temple inPuriowing to the ongoing heritage corridor work.

The ASI office in Bhubaneswar drew the attention of its director general,V Vidyavathi, to the issue. Vidyavathi, who visited Puri on February 21 to take stock of the ground situation, also reportedly expressed her concern over the matter.

Though the AMASR Act prohibits any kind of new construction within 100 metres of a temple, the National Monuments Authority (NMA) has, so far, given permission to the for the construction of a cloakroom, a shelter pavilion, three toilets, an electrical room and a pavement within the prohibited 75-metre zone.

Cauvery basin drilling to go on for 3 more years

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The expert appraisal committee of the Union ministry of Environment, forest and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change (MoEFC) has recommended extension of validity for development and drilling of wells in the Cauvery basin in seven blocks (on-shore) inTamil Nadufor three years.
The panel gave the recommendation following a proposal in this regard from theOil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited(Ongc).

ONGC had got environmental clearance on January 30, 2015 for drilling 30 development wells (on-shore) in the Cauvery basin in 7 blocks – Greater Narimanam ML block, Adiyakkamangalam ML block, Nannilam I andNannilam II MLblocks, Kuthanallur ML block, Greater Kovilkalappal ML Block andPundi ML Block.

These fields are now identified for production enhancement contracts. Development plan and drilling of new wells in these fields would be firmed up after detailed study, the report said.

Keralas MMR drops from 42 to 30

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Kerala has yet again emerged on top when it comes to maternal and child Health, with the State recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country. This puts Kerala way ahead of the national MMR of 103.

According to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) special bulletin on maternal mortality in India (2017-19), brought out by the office of the Registrar General of India, Keralas MMR has dropped by 12 points. The last SRS bulletin (2015-17) had put the States MMR at 42 (later adjusting it to 43).

Keralas achievement is a result of a decade of sustained efforts at properly assessing the cause of maternal mortality in the State and taking up targeted initiatives to tackle each of these.

Improvement of the health systems emergency or rapid response during obstetric emergencies, especially in secondary care hospitals, including provision of emergency transport system, could go a long way in reducing maternal deaths further

Karnataka: Revenue at Byadagi chilli market exceeds forecast

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The pandemic and its impact on the economy had compelled the to reduce its revenue forecast for what is considered the largestchillimarket in Asia:Byadagiin Haveri district.
Although the state government had set a revenue target of Rs 9.5 crore from the market for the 2021-22 fiscal year, the market has already registered a turnover of Rs 11.2 crore, having far outstripped the conservative estimate of the state government.

In 2020-21, when the state government had forecast that the Byadagi market would register revenue to the tune of Rs 15 crore, the sales touched a sum of Rs 18 crore. The stakeholders attributed the impressive sales to the reduction in theAgriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Produce Market Committee(APMC) cess.

The spike in the price of Byadagi Chilli, with one quintal of the crop selling for a record Rs 70,000, ensured that the many farmers in North Karnataka continued cultivating it. The sale of Byadagi Chilli helped increase revenue of the market this year, with the crop registering sales higher than what it had registered in the previous fiscal year.

Roll back grid support charges for industries: CII to KTR

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Expressing concern over thegrid support chargesproposed by the discoms Rs 2.37 lakh per MW of power per month from the captive power Plants, the Confederation of Indian (CII) has urged the industry ministerKT Rama Raoto intervene to roll back grid support charges. The industries body said the safety charges should not be collected from the industries operating inTelanganawith captive power plants and operating in parallel to Telangana state grid.

The Grid Support Charges at the rate of Rs 2,37,500 per MW per month is exorbitant and unjustified. This will lead to an increase in production cost of units made in Telangana thereby adversely impacting their competitiveness.

The associations body said heavy and capital-intensive industries such as metallurgical, cement, paper, power, etc. set up captive power plants for self-consumption and at the same time synchronize them with the grid supply for their stability.

All major cities in Andhra Pradesh to get digital biodiversity museums soon

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As part of its efforts to increase awareness of the importance of , theAndhra PradeshState Biodiversity Board (APSBB) has proposed an action plan for the development of biodiversity parks anddigitalmuseums in all districts. The proposal has been approved by forest and Environment ministerBalineni Srinivasa Reddy.

Digital kiosks will be set up in the identified places after the district collectors accord permission to the board to set up a unit. These kiosk have been manufactured in and will be transported from Kerala, Ch Yamini said.
The digital museums will be free of cost for students, while ticket prices will be around 10 for others. Students can gain free entry into the museums by displaying their ID card at the entrance.

Andhra Pradesh has 14,157 biodiversity management committees (BMCs), of which just 13 are at the zilla parishad level, 661 at the mandal level, 120 at the Municipality or Municipal Corporation level and 13,363 at the gram panchayat level. The government has taken a number of institutional measures to protect biodiversity in the state, of which a key component is the Biodiversity conservation Act, 2002. The Act is enforced jointly by the Centre and the states.

Focus on policy-making, appoint professionals to run GIDC: Industry

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oncerned about political interference, Goas industrialists have said that the next must appoint professionals to head the Goa Industrial Development Corporation and other bodies that deal with permissions for the manufacturing sector.Goa State Industries Association(GSIA) said politicians and MLAs should focus on policy formulation instead of micro-managing approvals and permissions.

Pointing out that manufacturing is the only sector that can generate jobs and create sustainable revenue for locals, GSIA said that the government must create a conducive business Environment instead of simply talking about Ease of Doing Business.

Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) was asked to create an online service workflow and digitise GIDCs Services. However, four years later, several technical glitches remain. GSIA wants a professional agency to be roped in so that the work can be completed soon.

Maharashtra to start new tiger safaris as forest cover goes up by 1,302 sq km

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As part of conservation and awareness, theMaharashtragovernment is all set to start atiger safariin 171 hectares of new forest area and a wildlife rescue center in Chandrapur district known for its biggesttiger reserve of Tadoba-Andhari. Besides, a centre to facilitate immediate treatment of wild animals will be set up.

A Gene Bank for the conservation of genetic in the state will also be set up, the state budget presented by finance ministerAjit Pawarsaid. The project will be funded to the tune of Rs 286 crore over the next 5 years.

There is an increase of about 20 Sq. Km. in the Forest area. Forest cover has also increased by 1302 Sq.Km. It has been decided to start Tiger Safari in a 171-hectare forest area adjacent to Chandrapur.

In 10 years, wetland area up by 13% in Haryana

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Haryanawitnessed a 13.2% increase in wetlands in a decade due to artificial ponds, tanks and water-logged areas, but the state continues to lose its natural wetlands, according to theNational Wetland Decadal Change Atlas. Marking World Wetlands Day, theSpace Applications Centrereleased the atlas in February.

Wetlands are areas that are covered by water, permanently or temporarily. The report revealed that the total wetland area in Haryana was 29,710 hectares in 2006-07 and 33,649 hectares in 2017-18, showing a jump of 3,939 hectares. However, the natural wetlands along river streams witnessed a decline of 2,028 hectares from 2006-07 to 2017-18.

The state has 3.3% of the cultivable area in the country, contributing 5.6% of the total food grain production. A total of 1,441 wetlands have been mapped in Haryana. In addition, 10,529 waterlogged areas have also been identified.