14.08.21

Out of six projects worth Rs 1565 crore sent by Haryana Government during the current financial year 2021-22, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned three projects with loan amount of Rs 737 crore while other three are still under consideration.

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These include projects of the Public Health and Engineering Department, Public Works Department (Building and Roads), Irrigation-and-water”>Irrigation and water Resources Department, Food and Civil Supplies Department, HAREDA.

This was informed during the review meeting presided over by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar regarding various projects that are being funded by .

He said that Haryana is among the leading states in the country in terms of getting more financial assistance from National Bank for Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in the year 2020-21, despite COVID-19 pandemic.

In the last financial year of 2020-21, the State has received 44 percent more financial assistance from NABARD as compared to the financial year 2019-20. During the pandemic, the state was also able to get financial assistance of Rs 1,030 crore in the year 2020-21 as against Rs 468 crore in the year 2014-15, said Khattar.

The state’s GDP has seen the highest Growth in the country in the last 10 years and is consistently ranked among the top three fastest growing states in the country, he added.

58% children in Punjab have antibodies, finds sero survey

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In Punjab, around 58 per cent of children aged between six and 17 years have developed antibodies against Covid-19, as per the initial data of the paediatric sero survey conducted by the state Health Department last week.

The results of the survey is a positive sign as the third wave is said to be potentially detrimental to children.

The data revealed 897 of 1,577 children had developed antibodies. Around 92 blood samples were collected from each district. Of these, 46 samples were collected from rural areas. However, a couple of districts in the state have not completed the process and will test the samples in a day or two.

131 schools in Himachal have zero enrolment; 1,957 have less than 10 students

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The government could consider winding up or merging its 131 primary schools that have zero enrolment and 1,957 schools which have less than 10 students in the state as part of the rationalisation process.

This was stated by Education Minister Govind Thakur in a written reply to a query raised by Ramesh Dhwala of the BJP. He wanted to know the number of schools with zero or less than 10 enrolment and if the government was considering their rationalisation.

Besides this, losses suffered by the Irrigation and Public Health Department amounted to Rs 215.53 crore. I admit that the damages are far more than the compensation received from the Centre or even from our own funds. As such, a large number of repair works have been undertaken as part of various schemes under the MGNREGA or conservation, he stated.

He said at times, relief or compensation given was inadequate but the government had to abide by the relief manual and could not go beyond the fixed amount.

The high and recurring cost of dialysis is a major drain on the savings of the patients with kidney patients. In a major relief to such patients the Uttarakhand government had included the dialysis in the Ayushman Yojana. The chairman of the state health agency (SHA), DK Kotia said that the patients of the kidney ailments have so far availed benefit of 1.33 lakh dialysis under the scheme and an amount of Rs 42 crore has been spent on the dialysis. He said that the Ayushman Yojana has made things easy for kidney patients as a costly procedure like dialysis has come under the ambit of the scheme. Kotia said that the Ayushman Yojana is acting as a life saver for kidney patients.

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It is pertinent to mention here that a sum of Rs 12,00 to 15,00 is spent every time a dialysis patient undergoes dialysis. A sum of Rs 18,000 to Rs 20,000 is spent every month on peritoneal dialysis of patients.

Launched on December 25, 2018, the AAUY provides a cover of Rs five lakh per annum to all 23 lakh families of Uttarakhand in the panelled hospitals under the scheme. Patients can avail benefit of the scheme for 1,350 types of diseases in the panelled hospitals.

A total of 3.11 lakh patients have so far availed the benefit of the scheme and a sum of Rs 390 crore has been spent on the Yojana so far.

New Uttar Pradesh companies to get priority in BSE, NSE listings

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In a bid to encourage companies from UP to get listed on the stock exchange, additional chief secretary,MSME, Navneet Sehgal on Thursday said that companies set up in the past four years would be prioritised in listing on BombayStock Exchangeand theNational Stock Exchange(NSE).

There are about 55 lakh DEMAT accounts in UP, making it the third highest in the country. Currently, there are eight companies from UP listed on NSE and nine onBSE. This is despite the fact that UP has a high number of electronics, IT, , manufacturing, plastic, leather, agro, food products and garments companies, among others.

In a massive outreach programme, 39 newly inducted ministers of the Modi Government are set to reach out to masses in their constituencies and beyond.

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The yatra christened as Jan Ashirwad Yatra is scheduled to begin on August 16, the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In Jharkhand, Annapurna Devi the Koderma MP and newly inducted minister in the Modi Cabinet will be the star attraction of Jan Ashirwad Yatra. Annapurna, the first time MP from Koderma has been made Minister of State for Education in the Modi Cabinet.

The outreach programme, named Jan Ashirwad Yatra, will have the 39 newly inducted Cabinet ministers cover 22 states, including 212 Parliamentary seats, and 265 districts in total.

Six years on, central university at Vikramshila site yet to take shape

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The announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi almost six years ago regarding establishment of a central university at the historic site ofVikramshila Universityin Bhagalpur is yet to take shape. The central government had also allocated Rs 500 crore for the purpose.

The committee constituted by theUnion HRD ministrymore than 18 months ago for selecting the final site for the proposed university submitted its report to the Centre recently.

The Centre had asked Bihar to provide 500 acres of land for setting up the university. The , however, expressed its inability in procuring this much land in Bhagalpur and offered 200 acres for the purpose as most of the lands are agricultural and fertile. The central government accepted the proposal and asked the state to provide two to three alternative locations.
The state government in December 2018 furnished the details of three locations in Kahalgaon circle of Bhagalpur district.

The entire project is being monitored by the Union HRD ministry and the state government has been providing all the required facilities to the Centre. Moreover, the allocated fund of Rs 500 crore has not been received by the state till date.

As many as 1.31 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Chhattisgarh till date.

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A total of 1.04 crore beneficiaries have got the first dose and 2.6 million both the doses, an official statement said.

Also, 309,539 Health workers, 317,470 frontline workers, 5.2 million people aged 45 years and above and 4.5 million citizens in the 18- 44 years have been given the first dose.

At the same time, 246,616 health workers, 233,283 frontline workers, 1.8 million people aged 45 years and above and 337,024 people in the 18-44 age group have been given both the doses. The government has a target of vaccinating 1.99 crore people in the state.

Governor Mangubhai Patel has called upon all the sections of the society to provide the benefits of all the schemes of the Central and State Governments to all the eligible families of their habitation, so that the villagers can become self-reliant. The Governor was launching the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in the remote Scheduled Tribe dominated Imliya Gaudi village of Gauharganj tehsil of Raisen district.

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Patel said that the central and state governments have provided these basic necessities while caring for roti (bread), kapda (cloth) and makan (house). He said that along with the food festival, it is also a festival of the villagers. Appreciating the government for providing free food grains to the poor, he said that it should be ensured that no eligible person is deprived of the benefit and the ineligible should not get the benefit.

The Governor said that it is his expectation that the should implement all the schemes with utmost seriousness, so that the appreciation of the Central Government should also be received. He said that so far he has visited many villages and he is satisfied that better work has been done in the schemes of Education, Health, EMPLOYMENT and poor welfare in Madhya Pradesh.

Prime Minister Modi said that Madhya Pradesh has got rid of its identity of sick State under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The cities of Madhya Pradesh are setting new examples in cleanliness and development. Congratulating the State for the grain distribution programme under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Prime Minister Modi said that a big campaign is going on in Madhya Pradesh to provide food grain to about 5 crore beneficiaries simultaneously under the scheme.

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This programme has given me an opportunity to sit amongst the poor and talk to them. This gives me strength to keep doing something for the poor. It is sad that the life and livelihood of people have been affected due to excessive rains and floods in many districts of the state. The Central Government is with the people of the State. Chouhan and his entire team are engaged in all possible relief and rescue work. The Centre will also ensure all possible assistance.

Modi was virtually addressing the free ration distribution programme organized under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Madhya Pradesh as its chief guest. Prime Minister Shri Modi also had a virtual discussion with the beneficiaries of the scheme including Dilip Kumar Kori of Satna, Chandra Badan Vishwakarma of Niwari, Maya Dhurve of Hoshangabad and Rajendra Sharma of Burhanpur.

Chouhan presided over the programme. Food Minister Bisahulal Singh and Cooperatives Minister Arvind Bhadauria were also present in the programme at Minto Hall. Former Uttarakhand Minister Sudesh Joshi and Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh were also present on the stage. A short film was also screened at the event.