11.08.21

Haryana Government is all set to launch a unique volunteer programme ‘Samarpan’.

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The implementation of this programme will inculcate a sense of working dedicatedly towards Society and with this initiative, people will be encouraged to come forward to serve the society selflessly, the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said while presiding over a meeting here.

The Chief Minister said that the Samarpan programme is a big initiative of the as the programme aims towards building a better society and volunteers involved in this programme will also play an important role in curbing crime through counselling programmes.

It was informed that registration of volunteers will be done under the Samarpan programme. During registration, the volunteers will enter their details as well as the area they are willing to work in. They will also enter this information at the time of applying and also the number of hours the volunteers will be able to work for the ‘Samarpan’ programme per week.

It was informed that the Services of volunteers would be taken in the fields of Education, Sports, Skill development, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, Environment, Social Audit, participation in government schemes, general administration and Health etc. Later, the number of areas will be increased as per the requirement.

Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana on Monday said that an online payment system for water supply bills will soon be introduced in all villages across the state in a phased manner.

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Launching an online billing and revenue monitoring system (RMS) for online payment of water supply bills in the villages of district SAS Nagar (Mohali), after successful completion of a pilot project for seven months, she said this online billing system would be introduced in all districts of Punjab soon. Rural consumers would get their water supply bills through SMS on their registered mobile numbers and online bill payment option will be provided through a link in the SMS.

This new initiative will not only make water supply bill payments easy for rural consumers but also will boost revenue collection of the department thereby helping in efficient management of water supply schemes and ensuring uninterrupted supply of potable water to rural consumers.

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday launched the ‘Swachh Himachal-Swastha Himachal’ campaign-2021 by flagging off 250 ‘Safai Mitras’ of Municipal Corporation, Shimla from The Ridge here. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the State Government way back in 2009 imposed a complete ban on use of plastic bags in Himachal. In 2019, the State launched a buy back policy for buying plastics from the consumers to protect earth from non biodegradable waste.

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Till date, over one lakh kilogram plastics have been purchased under this scheme from the consumers, he said.

Thakur said that the has also banned use of plastics and thermocol cutlery as this is a major source of Environment hazards. The government is promoting the use of patals and plates made from papers.

The Chief Minister said that NGOs and other voluntary organizations should also come forward to check environmental pollution and maintain cleanliness in the state.

Thakur also provided 70 plastic shredders machines to the Urban Local Bodies and municipalities of the State. These machines would help the municipalities in scientific disposal of wastes, he said.

The Chief Minister also administered oath to the people regarding environment conservation on the occasion.

The State Government will spend Rs 12,388.20 lakh from the Chief Minister relief fund for providing financial support for the livelihood of public transport operators which was affected due to Covid-curfew this year.

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The State transport secretary Ranjit Sinha informed that the department has decided to provide the financial help of Rs 2,000 each to 1,03,235 registered public transport operators, Conductors and cleaners across the State.

The operators of all the public transport, including maxi cabs, electric rickshaws, Vikrams, autorickshaws and buses, will receive this financial aid for the next six months except the buses of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC).

The department will transfer this to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through regional transport officers and district magistrates, stated Sinha. He said a total of Rs 12,388.20 lakh will be spent on this financial aid through the funds of the CM relief fund.

Uttar Pradesh is all set to create a new record in paddy production for the second consecutive year.

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With acreage under paddy increasing to 60 lakh hectares this year against last years 58.92 lakh hectares, agricultural experts are confident that the yield will increase by one million tons in the current Kharif season. Last year, the production of paddy had crossed 257.04 lakh tons.

The Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture department had set a target of paddy cultivation on 60 lakh hectares out of 96.03 lakh hectares in this Kharif season, and sowing had been done on 57.72 lakh hectares till August 4. Sowing of paddy on the remaining land is likely to be completed by August 15.

Based on the data of paddy sown last year and this year, it is estimated that this time there will be a record production of paddy in UP.

Besides, UP is likely to set a new record in the production of coarse like millet and maize as well due to the conducive weather, according to experts.

In Bareilly division, paddy has been sown on 194.40 thousand hectares of land followed by 175.50 thousand hectares in Moradabad division, 156.01 thousand hectares in Meerut division, 141.40 thousand hectares in Aligarh division, 73.72 thousand hectares in Saharanpur division and 25 thousand hectares in Vindhyachal division.

According to agricultural experts, even during the second wave of pandemic, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ensured that there was no shortage of fertilisers and seeds in the state. The government also ensured that there was also no shortage of fertilisers like urea, DAP, NPK, zinc and potash while the movement of machines for harvesting wheat continued as usual.

The Yogi government is also working on increasing the storage capacity for food grains in the state in view of the estimated increase in production. In 2017, the total storage capacity in the state was close to 29 lakh tons, which has been increased to more than 51 lakh tons in just three years. The government has set a target to increase the storage capacity to 70 lakh MT by 2022.

Das said, Hindi has been left out of languages. In State Government schools, Hindi is the medium of instruction and teaching. The State Government has tried to leave Hindi from compulsory paper with ulterior motives so that local students from the State face problems in clearing state competitive examinations.

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The regional and tribal languages which any candidate could opt for state-level examination are – Mundari, Kharia, Ho, Santhali, Khortha, Panchpargania, Bangla, Urdu, Kurmali, Nagpuri, Kurukh and Odia.

Apart from these, the State Cabinet also cleared a proposal by the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms for amendments in Jharkhand Secretariat Clerical Service Rules. Under this, it will be mandatory to pass 10th, 12th /Intermediate from recognized educational institutions of Jharkhand.

The state cabinet on Friday approved the governments proposal to raise a loan of Rs2,000 crore from Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) to be used on the construction of 20.5-km-long J P Ganga Path between Digha and Deedarganj along the Ganga atPatna.

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The transport departments proposal to give relief in penalty and interest charged on the owners of different kind of vehicles concerned, if they made payment of road tax and other dues in one instalment, was also cleared. The vehicle owners could not make timely payment of taxes due to the lockdown arising from Covid-19. Similarly, relief will be provided to the owners of the rickety or 15-year-old vehicles, if they decided to end the registration and also dispose of their vehicles.

The cabinet approved the proposal to increase the annual income limit from Rs1.5 lakh to Rs2.5 lakh for the availing of post-matric Scholarship to the students from the backward and extremely backward classes.

Chhattisgarh on Monday became the third state in the country after Odisha and Jharkhand to release a Tribal Atlas.

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Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel released it here to virtually mark the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People. The Tribal Research and Training Institute, Raipur, has prepared the atlas, an official Communication said.

A coffee table book and a booklet on anthropological study of the tribes were also released. The Tribal Atlas’ provides information on the culture, customs, dialects of the tribes of the state. It has details of tribal arts and crafts and information on special backward tribes. It covers 42 tribes of the state. The coffee table book is on the special backward tribes of Abujhmadia, Baiga, Birhor, Kamar and Pahari Korwa.. The booklet contains detailed description of anthropological studies based on the lives of the Gadwa, Munda, Baiga, Kamar and Bhujia tribes.

Indore, which stands number one four times in a row in the country in cleanliness, has achieved another remarkable achievement in its victorious journey of cleanliness. Indore has been declared as the first Water Plus city of the country in the results released by the Government of India.

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh have congratulated the officers and employees of Indore as well as the citizens for this achievement.

Chouhan has said that Indore has now become the first Water Plus city in the country after acquiring the status of the cleanest city. Congratulations to all the people of Indore for creating this HISTORY. The entire State is proud of you, your style of work and your discipline.

It may be noted that 84 cities of the country had applied in the selection process of Water Plus, out of which only 33 cities were found suitable for ground verification. The hard work of the residents of Indore has once again created history in ground verification.Under the Swachhtaa Bharat Mission Urban, the cities of the country are tested on the basis of various parameters of cleanliness in various categories which includes ODF Plus, ODF Double Plus and Water Plus. The Water Plus certificate is awarded to cities that have met all the standards of ODF Double Plus. Also, the residual sewage from residential and commercial establishments is released into the Environment only after treatment.

As part of the nine-day celebrations to mark CM Vijay Rupani completing five years in office, the state government on Sunday observed Shehri Jan Sukhakari Divas (urban well-being day). About 471 development works worth Rs 5,001 crore in urban areas of the state were either dedicated to the public or had their foundation stones laid.

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Gujarats eight big cities got projects worth Rs 3,939 crore while 156 nagarpalikas got projects worth Rs 1,061 crore.

The statement added that 425 town planning (TP) schemes have been sanctioned over the past five years.

While Rupani presided over the main function of the Shehri Jan Sukhakari Divas in Ahmedabad, simultaneous events were held at 41 locations across the state.

The CM also launched the e-Nagar application to provide citizen-centric Services at the click of a button. The app will allow citizens to avail of the majority of the basic civic services digitally, the statement said.

The statement said that the government has also rationalized the deduction in industrial parks from 40% to 25%, which will provide an impetus to industrial development in the state.

The government said that the urban development authorities can use the additional 15% land for green cover plantation, gardens, Sports facilities, EWS housing, milk dairies, restaurants, and the like.