12.03.22

Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur dedicates Rs 265-cr welfare projects in Hamirpur to public

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The major projects included the inauguration of Rs 2.47 crore 10-bedded Ayurvedic hospital building at Bijhari, a Rs 6.33 crore bridge over the Sirhali khud, a Rs 4.07 crore Chor Nullah bridge, Rs 1.34 crore metalling and tarring of the Bara Gram Kalwal road, a Rs 1.16 crore science lab building in senior secondary school, Dhangota, and the Rs 34.59 crore water supply scheme from the Beas.

The Chief Minister laid foundation stone of a Rs 6.88 crore bridge over the Sukkar Khud and Rs 15.96 crore Swarnim Yatri Niwas at the Baba Balak Nath Temple complex to facilitate devotees.

The inauguration of Rs2.47 cr 10-bedded Ayurvedic hospital building at Bijhari

A Rs6.33 cr bridge over the Sirhali khud and a Rs 4.07 cr Chor Nullah bridge

Rs1.34 cr metalling of Bara Gram Kalwal road

A Rs 1.16 cr science lab building in senior secondary school, Dhangota

Rs34.59 cr water supply scheme from Beas

Language row created to divert attention from government failures: Former Jharkhand CM Babulal Marandi

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Former chief minister BabulalMarandi claimed that the language row has been created by the government just to hide its failures in complying with the promises it made to the people for coming to power.

Replying to a query on 1932 khatiyan (land records) based domicile policy, Marandi said that as Jharkhands first chief minister, he had enacted the domicile policy as notified by the Bihar government in 1982 and the Raghubar Das government of BJP implemented a cut-off date of 1985 to set the dispute over local residents to rest. But the JMM-led government wants to reformulate the domicile policy once again.

While theJMMlegislators are crying hoarse to implement the 1932 khatiyan-based local policy, the CM said in the House that the government is studying the matter. Actually the government itself is confused and it is yet to come out with a clear cut policy, he claimed.

Draft plan for low-carbongrowth by 2023, says govt

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Additional chief secretary of the state Environment, forests and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change department,Dipak Kumar Singh, said a draft plan for low-carbon Growth opportunities for all sectors of the state would be prepared by the end of 2023.

Addressing a workshop on Low carbon building in Bihar organised by theBiharState Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) as part of the larger initiative under the study of Climate resilient and low carbon development pathway for Bihar, Singh said even as the government of India has set the target of achieving zero carbon by 2070, Bihar has fixed its target for 2040.

He explained the initiatives of the State Government on low carbon strategy planned by the year 2040 in detail and said the state is working with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to prepare the draft plan. He said the building sector needs to be addressed on a priority basis in order to minimize Carbon Emission.

Womens respect is part of Chhattisgarhs culture: CM

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Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said respect and honour to Women is part of the Chhattisgarh culture and that is why the state stood first in sex ratio across the country.

This is also the reason why women in the state were scaling new heights in all spheres, he added.

Baghel was addressing the people in the 27th episode of the radio programme Lokvaani aired from Akashvani on Chhattisgarh Sarkar – Naari Shakti Ke Sarokaar.

The Percentage of women members in the Chhattisgarh Assembly is more than any other House in the country, he said.

Also, there was a provision of 50 percent reservation for women in to Panchayati Raj institutions in the state, he said.

For daughters who want to become self-employed by joining Self-Help Groups through the Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihood Mission, there is a Bihaan scheme, he said.

Hot food and ready-to-eat, take-Home rations were being provided to 171,000 pregnant women through ‘Mahtari Jatan Yojana’.

MP will make a special place in the export of spices

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Growth rate of the state at 19.7 percent has been the highest in the country at current prices. Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture has contributed the most in this. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constantly encouraging farmers to take more profitable crops along with traditional crops.

Burhanpur has made a special place in the production of spice crops, where turmeric, ginger, coriander, onion are being produced in large quantities. Burhanpur is also a leader in banana, sugarcane and . The economic Empowerment of the farmer will be possible through diversification of crops. Chief Minister Chouhan was virtually addressing a national workshop organized for the production, processing and promotion of natural farming of spice crops in Burhanpur today from his residence office.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that remarkable achievement has been registered in the field of agriculture in the state in which the expansion of Irrigation facilities has played an important role. With the increase in the area under irrigation, production has greatly increased. Madhya Pradesh is first in the country in the production of wheat. Burhanpur district is considered to be a cash Cropping district. There is a need to encourage the cultivation of fruits, flowers and medicines here.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the country has been a name for centuries in the world in the production of spices. Spices have been going from India to many countries of the world, in which the southern states have been ahead.

Gujarats cooperatives development a model for the country

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Union minister for Home and cooperation,Amit Shah, describedGujaratscooperativesas a model for the entire country saying it has provided development opportunities for all sections of the Society.

Gujarats co-operative system is a role model for the country, with sugar mills being the best in the country. The sector has made an invaluable contribution in providing equal development opportunities to the poor, farmers, Women and youth of the country, Shah said.

Rajasthan: New bill to exempt job tests from public exams act

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The on Wednesday tabled anotherbillamending theRajasthan Public Examination(Prevention of Unfair means) Act, 1992 which gives it the power to exclude public examinations from the purview of the Act.

The new bill Rajasthan Public Examination (prevention of unfair means) (Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes to amend the existing Section 8 of the Act which provides for the state government to include in theScheduleany public examination in respect of which it considers necessary to apply the provisions of this Act. But there is no provision for exclusion of any public examination from the Schedule to the said Act.

It has been considered expedient that the state government should also have the power to exclude any public examination from the Schedule to the said Act if it considers any public examination to be governed by a new enactment.

Along with the proposal of amendment in the Act of 1992, the state government is also bringing a new Bill to provide for effective measures to prevent the offences of leakage of question papers and use of unfair means at public examinations conducted for the purpose of recruitment to any post under the state government.

Accordingly, the existing Section 8 of the Act is proposed to be amended suitably, said the objectives of the bill.

Government plans to publicise its social welfare schemes, benefits

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The central government plans to spread the message on the way various social welfare schemes have benefitted the masses, including Women, and people from SC and ST communities.

After a thorough review, the government will launch a campaign to amplify the schemes and their benefits extended across India.

According to the government, such schemes asUjjwala,Pradhan MantriAwasYojna, and rural EMPLOYMENT programme have benefitted lakhs of families by way of employment generation, affordable housing, and cooking gas facility.

Petroleum, rural development, women and child development, social and Empowerment, and minority affairs are some of key ministries which have earmarked substantial funds from their budgets for such social welfare schemes.

Committee on Chardham Project

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The Supreme Court named AK Sikri, as chairperson of the High-Powered Committee (HPC), which will assess the Chardham projects cumulative and independent impact on the entire Himalayan valley.

The objective of the Chardham Pariyojana is to improve connectivity to the Chardham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas i.e. Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri, making journeys to these centres faster, safer, and more convenient. 900 kilometers of highways, including the Tanakpur-Pithoragarh stretch of National Highway (NH) 125, which is part of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route will be widened under this project.

National Land Monetization corporation: Cabinet clears agency to monetise Govt land

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The on Wednesday approved the setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) to monetise surplus land and building assets of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other agencies linked to the Government.

NLMC will have an initial authorised share capital of Rs 5,000 crore and paid-up share capital of Rs 150 crore.

Railways, Telecommunications and DEFENCE are among key ministries holding the maximum surplus land, while parcels of several CPSEs are in prime areas with good potential.

The NLMC will own, hold, manage and monetise surplus land and building assets of CPSEs under closure and surplus non-core land assets of Government-owned CPSEs under strategic Disinvestment. This will speed up the closure process of CPSEs and smoothen the Strategic Disinvestment process of Government-owned CPSEs.

While the Government had set a target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore through disinvestment in its Budget estimates in 2021-22, the target has been revised to Rs 78,000 crore for the year 2022-23, the target is Rs 65,000 crore.

NLMC will hire professionals from the private sector as in the case of similar entities like the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Invest India.

According to available Government data, the total land available with the Railways is 4.78 lakh hectares (11.80 lakh acres) of which 4.27 lakh hectares is under operational and allied usage while around 0.51 lakh hectare (1.25 lakh acres) is vacant.