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Rs 318 crore for water schemes in Bhattiyat
Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has said that the government had made a provision of Rs 318 crore to be spent on drinking water, Irrigation, flood control and sewerage schemes in the Bhattiyat Assembly constituency of Chamba district during this financial year.
Pathania said this while presiding over a meeting of officers of the Jal Shakti Department at the Dalhousie Circuit House recently to review the implementation of various departmental schemes.
This scheme would ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply to a Population of around 28,000 in 318 rural settlements of 20 panchayats, he said. The drinking water project would be completed within the next two years, he added.
Uttarakhand celebrates World Homeopathy Day with HomeoCon-2023 in Doon University
The Doon University campus was abuzz with the celebration ofWorld Homeopathy Day, known as HomeoCon-2023, organised by theHomeopathy Board of Uttarakhand. The event witnessed the presence of doctors from across the country who shared their knowledge and expertise on homeopathic treatments.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dham graced the event as the guest and highlighted his vision of transforming Uttarakhand into an ‘Ayush Pradesh’ (a state promoting traditional Indian medicine). “Uttarakhand has deep-rooted Ayush practices in its culture and tradition, and we are committed to preserving our heritage and establishing our state as a symbol of Ayush excellence. With 40% of our Population residing in geographically challenging terrains, homeopathy and Ayurveda can be game-changers for those in remote areas who have relied on their traditional knowledge of medicines to fight illnesses,” said CM Dhami.
UP govt to set up manufacturing, logistics clustersalong expressways
The Uttar Pradesh government is contemplating setting up manufacturing and clusters spread over 600 hectares alongside the expressways. UP has the longest Network of expressways in the country.
MOUs for these proposed clusters, to be set up at the cost of Rs 10 lakh crore, were signed during the UP Global Investors Summit earlier this year in Lucknow.
The proposed mega clusters will come up around Purvanchal and Bundelkhand expressways apart from the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. The government has identified 600 hectares of land in six districts Barabanki, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Banda, and Jalaun.
Of the total Investment proposals of Rs 35 lakh crore, Purvanchal (Eastern UP) and Bundelkhand regions hold a share of Rs 9.54 lakh crore and Rs 4.27 lakh crore, respectively. They collectively account for almost 40 per cent of the total value of the MoU.
Since investors need large swathes of land to set up manufacturing units or for Warehousing and logistics needs, the state is moving fast to ramp up the land bank for allotment to companies.
Besides, UP is also preparing a blueprint to achieve its ambitious goal of becoming a $1-trillion economy in the next five years.
In this regard, the State Government has identified 10 key sectors, including law & order, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, social security, Infrastructure & industrial development, urban development, rural development, medical & Health, Education, tourism & culture, and revenue collection.
Nabard for increasing collateral-free edu loans limit
TheNational Bank for Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Rural Development() has recommended increasing the limits for providing collateral-free credit to the students.
In its state focus paper 2023-24 for Jharkhand, Nabard stated there is a provision for collateral-free loans up to Rs 7.50 lakh for Education. However,Jharkhandbeing a tribal majority state with a large number of students from poor households, enhancing the quantum of loans would be beneficial for them. The representation may be given to theReserve Bank Of India(RBI), it said.
The State Government has held discussions with its officials on enhancing the collateral-free loans up to Rs 15 lakh. Sources said the government is mulling over creating a corpus to implement the plan.
Nabard projected that the potential for education loan in the state is Rs 1,222.53 crore for the 2023-24 financial year.
Solar lights to illuminate 320 panchayats in Gaya district
Solar street lights will be installed in four wards of each of the the 320 panchayats inGayadistrict under the chief minister solar Light scheme. Ten electric poles have been marked for installation of solar lights in each ward.
Three agencies have been selected by BREDA (Bihar Development Agency) and the formality of agreement with them has been completed. The agencies will be responsible for maintenance of the installed lights up to five years
Speed up land allotment to capital project farmers
The Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Development Authority, Housing and Environment and Revenue Department in Chhattisgarh will jointly ensure allotment of land to eligible families as per a decision taken on Tuesday.
Housing and Environment Minister Mohammed Akbar chaired the meeting. Urban Administration and Development Minister Shiv Dahariya was also present.
The cabinet ministers asked the Development Authority to coordinate with the Housing and Environment and Revenue Department to ensure early allotment of land to the eligible families affected by Nava Raipur development project.
The Nava Raipur-hit farmers of 27 villages had organized a sit-in demonstration in April 2022 for more than 100 days seeking compensation and rehabilitation.
A cabinet sub-committee was formed to hold discussion with farmers but no conclusive result was achieved. The government then sought time to resolve the issue.
Govt to give equal amount to donors to charitable health institutions: CM
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the will also provide funds equal to the contribution given by the donors for the expansion of Health facilities in charitable health institutions. Special rules will be made for this. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the foundation day of Arogya Dham Hospital and Research Center in Gwalior on Sunday and the inauguration ceremony of the institute’s cath lab and medical vehicle service.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Arogyadham Sansthan run by Taranekar Smriti Seva Nyas is a lifeline for economically weak families in the present era. He said that this trust has done a virtuous work by starting a cath lab for the treatment of heart diseases. He said that only the government cannot do all the work. It is the shared duty of the government and the Society to contribute in setting-up projects like Arogya Dham.
Gujarat govt readies 3,500km Parikrama Path project
The Gujarat government has prepared a blueprint for a seamless peripheral road project running all along its borders with other states and its coastline.
The 3,533km project, which will fill in missing linkages between national and state highways along the states borders, is expected to cost Rs 2,000 crore. The government intends to complete theParikrama Pathproject in about two years.
The project blueprint breaks up Parikrama Path into three corridors. The first will connect eastern belt roads with theStatueof UnitySaputara link road. The second will extend from the South Gujarat coastline to Saurashtra and Kutch. The third will run along the international border inKutchand cover theNorth Gujaratperiphery of the state.
According to sources in the government, 50% of these stretches of road (national, state and minor) are already existing. The missing linkages will be added in a phased manner. We expect to complete the project in two years. Once completed, it will not only boost tourism, but will also ensure connectivity with and lead to greater development, said sources.
Industries dept to aid handloom sector to find new market, buyers
In a bid to strengthen the manufacturing capacity of handloom, handicraft, khadi and terracotta and find new markets for their products, the department laid out a plan for organizing handloom week in August this year.
While a buyer and seller meet would be the core area of the event, focus will be also on design innovation, adoption of new techniques and live demonstration of various products manufacturing by the artisans engaged in the sectors.
The five-day event starting from August 3 is part of theBudgetproposals for 2023-24 announced by the chief minister in February. The objective is to empower and build capacity of weavers, handicraft makers and other artisans.