12-13.03.22

Mizoram’s 1st trade facilitation fair begins

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Mizoram’s first trade facilitation fair is being held at the Millenium Centre inAizawland showcases over 25 solutions that use to improve livelihoods of small farmers, weavers and entrepreneurs.

The two-day trade facilitation fair, jointly organised byAtal Incubation Centre – SELCO Foundation, planning and programme implementation department, government of Mizoram,NorthEast Initiative Development Agency(NEIDA) andMizoram Science, Technology and Innovation Council(MISTIC), was inaugurated by state commerce and industries minister.


Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday pledged in the assembly that the states Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) will surpass that of Punjab in the next three years to reach the 16th position in national rankings.

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In terms of gross state domestic product ranking, Assam is currently in 17th position and Punjab is 16th. We have overtaken Chattisgarh and Chandigarh and now we are chasing Punjab.

Punjab today is around Rs 6.8 lakh crore and well be Rs 5.5 lakh crore. In three years, Assams GDP will surpass that of Punjab. Give me three years and we will surpass Punjab, Sarma said.

Playing down the oppositions criticism that the government has been borrowing heavily, Sarma said its debts were nearly 10% below the RBI-permitted levels.

CoE for mango, vegetables to come up in Jajpur district

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Theministry of agricultureand farmers welfare has decided to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for mango and vegetables atPanikoiliin Jajpur district to conduct extensive training and research on horticultural products.

An official statement issued by the ministry on Friday said the centre will be established under the Indo-Israel Action Plan, as envisioned under theMission for Integrated Development of (MIDH).
Under MIDH, suchCoEsare being established in various states through bilateral cooperation or research institutes. These CoEs serve as demonstration and training centres for latest technologies in the field of horticulture.

Tamil Nadu to develop four new industrial parks

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Four newindustrial parkswill be developed inVirudhunagar,Vellore,Kallakurichiand Coimbatore at an estimated cost of Rs 410 crore. The facilities will provide EMPLOYMENT opportunities for nearly 22,000 individuals.

Among the MoUs signed recently, 85 projects will be set up in the industrially backward districts with an commitment of more than Rs 1.4 lakh crore and employment potential for 2.1 lakh persons.

Kerala Budget: Focus on medical tourism hailed

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With India pitching itself as a medical tourism destination at the meeting recently,Keralais aiming to ensure that it is not left behind. The budget presented on Friday focuses on activities that transform the state into a Health hub by providing better healthcare and health tourism Services by expanding and modernizing existing facilities. An amount of Rs 30 crore has been earmarked in the budget towards this.

India is a key medical tourism destination in Asia with over 5 lakh foreign patients arriving annually. Kerala traditionally receives patients from Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Maldives, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Africa, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Private hospitals are now eying patients from newer countries.

With the State Government also putting its weight behind medical tourism, it will give a fillip to the sector that is currently seeing an annual Growth of almost 25% to 30%, compared to 15% five years ago. Almost 25% to 30% of the revenue of major hospitals in Kochi is from medical tourism.

Karnataka assembly passed 200 bills in 167 business days over 5 years: Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

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With due later this year, the curtains came down on Karnatakas 15th legislative assembly on Friday, with speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri revealing that the assembly had passed 200 bills in 167 days of sittings over five years from May 2018. This takes the number of bills passed to more than one per day on Average, although most were passed amid a din or without a debate. Yet, Kageri said Karnataka fared among the best in the country in terms of transitioning house business and passing legislations.

The lower house passed 61 bills in 2020 and 48 bills in 2021, the highest in these two years by any legislature in the country. The performance of theKarnataka legislative assemblyis regarded as the best in the country, Kageri said in his farewell address. This was possible because of the cooperation from members on both sides. However, while quantity has been substantive, quality remains debatable. For instance, 15 bills were passed in the 11-day budget session the last of this legislature even though attendance was extremely low. Even opposition leader Siddaramaiah attended the session for only three days. Among the bills passed were the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, 2022 that envages job reservation for Kannadigas even in the private sector besides Money bills. In all, the house received 1,382 questions, of which 135 were answered in the house and 134 by the government. Of the 1,240 unstarred questions, 979 were answered.

Telangana tops list of states in cadaver organ donations

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WhileTelanganawas always known to be a leader in deceased organ donation (cadaver), comparative data released by the National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organization (NOTTO) for 2022 has now officially sealed its place as the frontrunner.Telanganarecorded 194 donors, followed by Nadu which recorded 154 donors during the year. Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra were among the other top states.

Telangana also tops in the number of deceased donor transplants, meaning majority of the organs donated under the cadaver programme are utilized within the state. The number of donations under the states Jeevandan programme for organ donation have been on the rise over the last few years going up from 162 in 2021 to 194 in 2022. There have been 45 cadaver donations this year so far. The organs include kidney, liver, heart, lung, cornea and pancreas.

‘Upper Bhadra project cleared as per tribunal’ in AP

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In a setback to the state gov’nment, the Centre made it clear that it has cleared Upper Bhadra project in Karnataka only by following the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT-I) award.

It said that the Cwc had conducted an extensive study into the Detailed Project Report (DPR) before stamping its nod. The Centre had recently declared Upper Bhadra as a national project and granted financial assistance. Subsequently, the filed a Writ Petition in theSupreme Courtseeking injunction to stop Karnataka from using 29 tmc ft water fromTungabhadraproject in violation of KWDT-I.

Goa cabinet nod to amend telecom infra policy to roll out 5G services

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The state cabinet on Tuesday granted approval to amend theGoa Telecom Policyfor rolling out 5G mobile Services in the state.
This decision is likely to provide relief to consumers who face mobile connectivity issues. Theministry of communications(department of telecommunications), government of India, has notified TheIndian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016 for the establishment of an underground/overground telegraph line.
Subsequently, the Union Government amended the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016 in the years 2017, 2021 and 2022, intending to incorporate the provisions related to nominal one-time compensation and uniform procedure for establishment of overground telegraph line in the Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2016.

Accordingly, based on the suggestions/inputs received from various departments, the Goa Telecom Policy was prepared by the department of information technology, electronics, and communications. Thereafter, the policy was placed for approval before the council of ministers by secretary (IT) and was subsequently approved.

Rise in industrial growth silver lining for govt

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For the Shinde government, which is under attack from the Opposition for the flight of big-ticket projects to Gujarat, the estimated rise in industrial Growth is the silver lining in the Maharashtras economic survey which was tabled in legislature.

Within Industry, the growth rate in the manufacturing segment is estimated to rise from 4.2% to 6.9%, that of the construction segment is set to increase from 1.3% to 4.4%. Growth rate of the mining segment is also set to increase from 0.9% to 4.4%. However, growth in the segment of utilities including electricity and water supply is set for a decline from 12.5% to 7%.

Within the Services-sector”>services sector, the sharpest decline is within the segment of trade, hotels, transport and Communication services. The growth rate in this segment is estimated to plummet from 18.9% in 2021-22 to a mere 4.6% in 2022-23.
In terms of finances, the states per capita income is set to rise from Rs 2,15,233 in 2021-22 to Rs 2,42,247 in 2022-23. In 2021-22, the states per capita income was lower than Karnataka,Telangana, Haryana andTamil Nadu.

The Average share of the state in the All-India Nominal GDP is the highest among states at 14%. The nominal GSDP for 2022-23 is projected at Rs 35.3 lakh crore, a rise from Rs 31 lakh crore in 2021-22.

Maharashtra reported the highest FDI inflows between April 2000 to September 2022, accounting for 28.5% of the countrys total inflows. By comparison, Karnataka, which was the second-highest, accounted for 14.4% of the FDI inflows.
According to the economic survey, the labour force participation rate (LFPR) in the state has declined from 45% in 2019-20 to 44.2% in 2020-21. During the same period, the rate for Women declined from 30.6% to 28.7%. However, the LFPR for menrosefrom 58.7% to 59.1%.

It also shows that the Unemployment rate in the state rose from 3.2% to 3.7% between 2019-20 and 2020-21. The rate for women rose from 2.4% to 2.7% while that for men rose from 3.5% to 4.1%.

The package scheme of incentives was developed to encourage the relocation of industry to less developed areas. However, disbursement for mega-projects could be much lower for 2022-23 compared to the previous year. While Rs 3,674 was disbursed in 2021-22, only Rs 1,001 crore was disbursed between April-October 2022, the survey shows.