13.06.23

Padma awardees from Haryana to get a monthly pension of Rs 10,000: Khattar

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for the Padma awardees from the state.

Besides the monthly pension, the chief minister has also announced a free travel facility in the ‘Volvo bus’ service of the for Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardees from Haryana.

Khattar made this announcement during his visit to Karnal. He said the government has formulated various welfare policies to make life easier for the people of the state. ”People are getting direct benefits from the schemes in our government. Now the assistance amount (under various schemes) goes directly to the beneficiary’s account,” he said.

He said that the state government is giving the benefit of Health Insurance up to Rs 5 lakh to families with an annual income of up to Rs 1.80 lakh. The government is also considering including the families in this scheme whose annual income is also between Rs 1.80 lakh and Rs 3 lakh by taking some premium amount to give them a benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh, he added.

Khattar said after the implementation of the family ID card scheme — Parivar Pehchan Patra — 12.5 lakh new Below POVERTY-line”>Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards have been made in the state.

Special session for children organized at Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

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A special session for children was organized on ‘World Day against Child Labour‘ at Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Shimla.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the children participating in the ‘Bal Satra’ were fortunate to have got an opportunity to express themselves in Vidhan Sabha, a 98 year old complex which has been a witness to many historical events.

Sukhu observed the proceedings of the children session and congratulated them for participating in this unique event organised for them, which will be go down in the annals of the Vidhan Sabha.

He assured to consider the suggestions for conducting special sessions for practising in schools besides giving his assent to other submissions of the children. The Government has adopted 6000 orphans as ‘Children of the State’, and it was a matter of pride that St. Stephen’s College Delhi has agreed to give admission to three orphan children from Himachal, he said.

The Government has made several provisions in the budget to realize the vision of making Himachal Pradesh a ‘Green Energy State’. The diesel buses of HRTC are being converted into e-buses in a phased manner. Rajiv Gandhi Day-Boarding Schools are being opened in rural areas to bring quality Education. A provision of Rs. 300 crores has been made for these schools, said the Chief Minster.

State Govt taking many measures for farmers’ welfare: CM

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A delegation of the farmers led bynational president of Bharatiya Kisan Union Welfare Federation Somdutt Sharma met the chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his residence. The CM welcomed the delegation of farmers. Sharma appreciated the efforts being made by the Uttarakhand government to give an impetus to Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and . The delegation also lauded the decisions taken by the State Government for the welfare of the farmers. A memorandum demanding better facilities was handed by the delegation to the CM.

Dhami told the delegation that the State government is taking many measures to increase the income of farmers.

The CM also heard grievances of the public at his camp office on the day. He directed the officers of the department concerned to solve the problems of the public promptly.

Govt eyes ODF Plus status for villages

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The Yogi Adityanath government is now eyeing ODF Plus status for the villages of Uttar Pradesh by adopting a comprehensive approach towards cleanliness, self-reliance and Waste Management in the villages of the state.

The government is already moving forward on the action plan to rejuvenate villages of the state by not only promoting cleanliness, but also sustaining the rural economy by increasing the income of rural families through the sanitation initiative. The initiative has the potential to change the picture of villages of the state, a government spokesman said here on Monday.

The implementation of the action plan to convert cattle dung and agricultural waste into biogas and slurry on a war footing across all villages of the state is a significant undertaking as it not only promotes cleanliness, but also focuses on increasing the income of rural families.

Currently, 20 districts in the state have completed such Plants, while 60 plants are under construction in 38 districts. Additionally, efforts have begun to implement 22 plants in 17 districts.

Swachh Gramin Survekshan 2023 is being organised by the Drinking Water and Sanitation department, Ministry of Jal Shakti, for identifying the gram panchayats that have excelled in implementing various components of ODF Plus in the field of cleanliness.

Govt aims to set up 572 Vermicompost units in State

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State Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister Badal inaugurated the Godhan Nyaya Yojana in the auditorium of the Animal Husbandry Department at Hesag. Addressing the progressive farmers and milk producers from different districts of the state, he said that we can make Jharkhand’s identity in the field of organic agriculture with the cow dung in the state. Today we are dependent on chemical Fertilizers, which leave a deep impact on our Health. He said that Godhan Nyaya Yojana is being started as a pilot project from five districts of the state. After reviewing the success of this project, we will plan to run it in the entire state, so all the cow herders are requested to move towards making the state an organic Jharkhand.

Badal said that the government is preparing to set up an agency and a centre so that more and more organic food items are used in the state, and our products are recognized as organic. We have made a budget provision of Rs 10 crores for vermicompost, if it is successful, then a plan of Rs 100 crores will also be made. Under this scheme, farmers of the state will be able to get vermicompost at Rs.8 per kg in their area only. Along with this, the government will take cow dung at Rs. 2 per kg from the cowherds and after processing it will make it available to the farmers in the form of vermicompost.

Badal said that for the first time, construction of Gomukti Dham has been started in the state along with work on Gaushala. So far 12 lakh farmers of the state have been given a benefit of Rs 3500 per farmer. Along with this, an amount of Rs 810 crore has been distributed among 9.38 lakh farmers as benefit of crop Insurance in lieu of damage caused by drought. For the welfare of farmers, we have demanded 9682 crores to the central government for drought relief. This amount will go directly to the farmers’ account. Our department has started many flagship schemes under the guidance of the Chief Minister. Godhan Nyay Yojana is also one of them, which will benefit about 10,000 farmers in the first phase.

The objective of this scheme is to reduce the dependence of farmers on chemical fertilizers and increase the income of farmers by preparing vermicompost using cow dung available in the state of Jharkhand. According to the economic survey of the year 2019, there are 12.57 million cattle in the state. As an estimate, 504 lakh tonnes of cow dung is emitted every year by the cattle. Explain that the dung emitted by cattle plays an important role in the ecosystem of agriculture, as it increases the organic content of the by increasing the water holding capacity of the soil. An effective management is needed to effectively use cow dung in agricultural works, which will be beneficial for the farmers. This is a pilot project to convert cow dung produced in the entire state into vermicompost by purchasing it from cow herders and making it available to farmers at a subsidized rate. At present, the project is being started from one district of each division.

State institutions gear up for better NAAC grade

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Academic institutions have started gearing up for getting a better grade fromthe NationalAssessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). More and more universities and colleges are volunteering for their assessment and accreditation by NAAC and proving their academic worth.

Detailing the recent progress made in the sphere of NAAC accreditation,BiharState Higher Education Councils academic advisorN K Agrawalpointed out that altogether 102 institutions of higher education in the state have submitted their annual quality assurance report (AQAR) during the last four months and they are likely to submit their institutional information for quality assessment (IIQA) followed by self-study reports (SSR) soon.

He said as many as 29 institutions have already submitted their SSR and they are awaiting the visit of the NAAC peer teams for their assessment and accreditation. Patna-based A N College which is already accredited with A grade has submitted its SSR once again. The college hopes to get a higher grade this time.

To cater the need of skilled persons for implementation of the Jal Jeevan mission and to provide water tap connections to rural households, Chhattisgarh on Monday launched a Jal Mitan scheme.

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Under the scheme, training has been imparted to around 11,000 youths in the state to prepare them as ‘Jal Mitan’, ‘Yuva Udyami’ and ‘Jal Didi’.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel a significant number of skilled ‘Jal Mitans’ are needed at the grassroots level. The has decided to train 58,000 youths for this, he said.

So far, of 11,000 youths, 540 have got high-quality training. On Monday, Baghel gave away toolkits to them.

This initiative, conducted in collaboration with the Jal Jeevan Mission and UNICEF, focuses on training and deploying skilled ‘Jal Mitans’ in rural regions.

The training includes 21-day residential training to rural youths in water quality testing, plumbing and pipe fitting repairs, RO fitting and repairs, electrical fitting and repairs, solar panel fitting and repairs as well as pump operator Services. PHE Minister Guru Rudra Kumar said the state has achieved 45 per cent of the targeted goal of Jal Jeevan Mission within two years. The state government has set a target to provide individual household tap connections to 50 lakh rural households in Chhattisgarh, he said. Currently, such connections have been provided to 24 lakh households.

Farmer brothers should attend Kisan-Kalyan Mahakumbh: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that we had talked about paying the interest amount on the loans of the farmers by the . In the Kisan-Kalyan Mahakumbh on June 13 in Rajgarh, the interest amount of the farmers will be deposited in their bank accounts, so that the farmers will be able to get seeds and fertilisers from the farmers Society.

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh will also specially attend the programme. Rs 2900 crore of the Crop Insurance Scheme will also be deposited in the accounts of the farmers in Kisan-Kalyan Mahakumbh.An amount of 2 thousand rupees of Mukhyamantri Kisan-Kalyan Yojana will also be transferred to the accounts of all eligible farmers.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the Kisan-Kalyan Mahakumbh is a manifestation of the commitment of our government for the welfare of the farmers. Farmer brothers should join the Kisan Mahakumbh of Rajgarh in maximum numbers. Programmes will also be held at all district headquarters and society headquarters. Farmer brothers should come to these programmes, join the Mahakumbh virtually and participate in the dialogue.

Only 11% of FY23 export credit targets met

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Gujaratwitnessed a significant decline in export orders across key manufacturing sectors, leading to a failure in meeting the export credit targets set by banks under the Service Area Credit Plan (SACP) for the fiscal year 2022-23.

According to the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) Gujarat report, export credit targets were achieved at a mere 11% of the intended amount during FY 2023. Out of the targeted Rs 2,356 crore, only Rs 272 crore was disbursed throughout the year.

In terms of the number of accounts, the achievement in disbursals was less than 1%, with only 112 accounts receiving funds against the targeted 23,810 accounts.

The decline in exports within sectors such as gems and jewellery, textiles, chemicals, and engineering goods is believed to be the primary reason behind this underperformance.

Several key manufacturing sectors, including dyes, intermediates and chemicals, leather, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), engineering, and plastics, have witnessed a drop in exports.
The combination of these factors has posed challenges for achieving the export credit targets in Gujarat.