15.02.22

Water Resources Dam project is effective step towards water harvesting: Haryana CM

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To utilize the rainwater for drinking water and Irrigation purposes post rainy season throughout the year, Haryana Government is constructing Dams for conserving the water flowing by way of springs in the Aravalli and Shivalik hills in the State. The announcement was made by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday while addressing a programme organized on the occasion of Bhoomi Pujan of Jal Suraksha Sunishchitikaran Bandh Pariyojana in Pathkhori village of Firozpur Jhirka subdivision of Nuh district, which has been selected under the Aspirational District Transformation Programme.

He appreciated the efforts of Tarun Bharat Sangh for taking concrete steps towards water conservation by building a dam and also announced Rs 50 lakh for this project from his voluntary fund. He said that rainwater should be stored for the conservation of ponds, stepwells and lakes.

The Chief Minister said that the water-level in this area is very low and has become saline as well. Thus, Ranney Well Scheme of Rs 263 crore has been started here to overcome the water shortage in this area. The Government has been working to provide sufficient water to Southern Haryana. In this episode, Mewat Canal is being constructed with a capacity of 200 cusecs, wherein water will be taken from Yamuna River along with KMP Expressway.

Govt initiative: Aadhaar registration enabled at Panchyat Buildings

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An MoU was signed with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited – CSC SPV, an organization sponsored by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand and Government of India. Under this all the important services like Aadhaar enrollment, Aadhaar correction will be provided through Pragya Kendras in all Panchayats, Wards and Urban areas of the State with the aim of making Aadhaar registration service easily available to all the common people of the State.

The MoU was signed in the joint presence of Joint Secretary Sanjay Kumar Ambastha, Project Manager Vikas Prajapati and Under Secretary Sunil Poddar, Shambhu Kumar, State in-charge of CSC SPV and Prashant Kumar, Manager CSC SPV. Thanking the and Information Technology Department, Government of Jharkhand, Shambhu Kumar said that with this unique initiative of the government, Aadhaar service will now be available to the common people at the nearest Pragya Kendra. And, all the services related to Aadhaar registration, amendment will now be easily available to the common masses.

Shimla west police station tops CCTNS ranking

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The Shimla west Police station topped the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) ranking in the state in the above 50 FIRs category in the last quarter of 2021, scoring 27.45 of 30 marks.

The ranking is based on the uploading of data by police stations from registration of FIR to current status of investigation. The Dhalli police station in Shimla and Sundernagar police station in Mandi district were ranked second and third with 27.39 and 24.86 marks while Rohru and Jubbal police stations in Shimla district bagged the top position in (20-50 FIRs and 0-20 FIR) categories.

All 133 police stations in the state are covered under the CCTNS project. The CCTNS provides enhanced tools for investigation, crime prevention, law and order maintenance and other functions like traffic management and emergency response, improving Communication, automating back office functions, helping police staff to focus more on core police functions.

SIDBI inks MoUs with industries dept, BIADA

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Small Industries of India (SIDBI) signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the industries department and its agency,BiharIndustrial Area Development Authority (BIADA), on Wednesday to foster the Growth of the states Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME). Bihar became the 14th state to enter into such an MoU with SIDBI.

As part of the first MoU with the industries department, project management units will be established to assist the State Government in implementing necessary interventions to enable SIDBIs targeted engagement in Bihar to facilitate the development of the MSME ecosystem.
Under the second MoU, SIDBI will work closely with BIADA.

The SIDBI Energy Efficiency plan for MSMEs, according to officials, has already begun in four districts. SIDBI will assist industries in making the transition from inefficient to efficient energy sources, such as Solar Energy and compressed natural gas pipelines that are now available in Bihars major industrial areas.

Emphasis on promoting economic activities: CM

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said there exists a favourable Environment and pro-policies for , Trade and Commerce in the state. The concept is to encourage economic activities and job creation.

He was addressing the 26th episode of the monthly radio programme Lokvaani on the topic Sugam Udyog, Vyapar-Unnat Karobaar.

Baghel said that under the vision of Nava Chhattisgarh, pro-industry, business, trade, tourism, consumers and EMPLOYMENT opportunities policies have been framed to boost economic activities.

Chhattisgarh stands among the top six states in terms of Ease of Doing Business. The Industries Department is providing 56 Services online through a single window system while 82 services are provided under the e-district system.

Throwing Light on achievement, he said the initiatives and decisions are paying off with the strengthening of rural economy and a flourishing industry and commerce sector.

The Industrial Policy 2019-24 has given preference to food, ethanol, electronic, DEFENCE, medicine and Solar Energy based new industries, the service sector, tourism, medical equipment, electronic vehicle charging station, BPO, 3D printing, seed grading and others under Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSME).

Medi-Caps varsity signs MoU with Bajaj Finserv

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The Department of Management and Commerce, Medi-Caps University organized the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Medi-Caps University management department and Bajaj Finserv.Bajaj Finserv Limited is an Indian non Banking financial Services company headquartered in Pune. It is focused on lending, asset management, wealth management and Insurance Honorable Vice Chancellor Medi – Caps University Prof. (Dr) D.K Patnaik and Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr) D.K Panda, PallaviGandhalikar (DGM, Bajaj Finserv), Dean Management Dr. Harish B. Bapat, Registrar DrAnkurSaxenaand other deans and department heads were present.

The signing of the MoU with Medi-Caps University will enhance the cooperation between the two institutions. she deeply appreciated the academic activities of Medi-Caps University.

Gujarat: Cotton price surge hits output in denim capital

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Surging prices of and other raw materials have left denim manufacturers inGujarat the countrys denim capital grappling with a spike in production costs to the tune of 30%. With costlier raw materials and availability issues, denim production has declined by at least 30% over the past six months. This has left denim mills operating at an estimated 70% capacity utilisation, suggest Industry estimates.

Raw cotton prices rose from Rs 36,000 per candy in September 2020 to Rs 78,000 per candy in February 2022 over a span of 16 months adding to the Stress of the denim manufacturers. Industry estimates suggest that denim makers contribute at least 10% to the total cotton consumption in India.

Industry experts claim that the worst affected are mills that have recently entered the denim business, as they are faced with a dual hit of not being able to pass on cost escalation to the market and repaying debts.

No. 1 state in solar energy, Raj crosses 10k MW milestone

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capacity inRajasthanhas crossed the 10,000-megawatt milestone, accounting for 20% of the total capacity in the country. Already the No. 1 state in terms of capacity, Rajasthans lead overKarnatakaand Gujarat has further increased.

Additional chief secretary (mines, petroleum, energy) andCMD of RREC Subodh Agarwalsaid according to data issued by the ministry of new & RENEWABLE ENERGY, Rajasthan has achieved more than 10GW solar capacity addition. After the rollout of renewable energy policy, the scenario of the solar sector has drastically changed. Within the three-year period, 6,552MW additional capacity has been developed. Out of 49GW installed solar capacity in the country, Rajasthan has alone developed 10.5GW as of now.

MGNREGA Parliamentary Committee Report

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Parliamentary Committee recently recommended extending guaranteed days of labor from 100 to 150 under the Gandhi National Rural EMPLOYMENT Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Highlights:

This was recommended after observing that MGNREGA may be the last fallback option for several people in rural areas.

The Committee gave recommendations when the job scheme had become a security net for migrant workers who returned to their villages amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Furthermore, demand for work under this scheme has reached an all-time high in the fiscal year 2021-2022.

Finance Ministry has not increased the allocation for MGNREGA in Union Budget 2022-23. Ministry retained it at Rs 73,000 crore for 2022-23.

National Air Sports Policy 2022 – Draft

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The government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) to promote air sports in India.

Highlights

The government has received the feedback. It examines the comments on the draft National Air Sports Policy.

Under the policy, domestic design, development & manufacturing of air sporting goods will be promoted in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

The policy seeks to form India a worldwide hub for air sports.

It will cover most air sports like aerobatics, amateur-built & experimental aircraft, aeromodelling, drones, ballooning, gliding, paragliding micro-lighting & paramotoring skydiving, glide, and vintage aircraft.

The GST Council will rationalize the GST rate on-air sporting goods to five or less during a bid to form air sports affordable to the common public.