15.02.23

NTCA nod to states 5th tiger reserve proposed in Dholpur

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Rajasthanis all set to get its fifth tiger reserve as the (NTCA) has given in-principle approval to declareDholpurTiger Reserve.

As per the department records, the forest area houses nine tigers and upgrade in the status is expected to strengthen the ongoing tiger conservation efforts.

As per the preliminary proposal, the tiger reserve will be 1,058 square kilometre, including 368 sq.km coreand 690 sq.km buffer.

Out of the total proposed core area, 197 sq. km and 170 sq. km fall under Karauli and Dholpur districts. A small portion of the forest block falling in Bharatpur district has also been incorporated in the proposed reserve.

Himachal Pradesh to become first state to replace all government vehicles with EVs: Details

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In a bid to promote greener, non-polluting electric vehicles, the Transport Department ofHimachal Pradeshhas pledged to switch its current fleet of petrol and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles. This will make it the first state in the whole country to switch its entire fleet to EVs. As per the plan, all government departments will be equipped with electric vehicles within a year, in order to promote a sustainable and cost-efficient system.

Moreover, a total of 300 electric buses will be added to the fleet of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), for which, an outlay of Rs 400 crore has been sanctioned, an official statement quoting Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhusaid. The government aims to switch the entireHRTCfleet to e-buses by 2025.

Dairy development department announces plan to launch 100 milk cafes in Uttarakhand

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TheDairy Development Departmentannounced its plan to open 100 milk cafes in the state to promote Aanchal milk products and create job opportunities. The initiative will kick off in the Udham Singh Nagar district with two new milk cafes inRudrapur.

Chauhan said that the initiative, spearheaded by and Animal Husbandry Minister Saurabh Bahuguna, aims to generate EMPLOYMENT opportunities to support the local community.

Kanpur investors sign over Rs 83,000 investment intents

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intents worth more than Rs 83,000 crore have been signed by Kanpur investors ahead ofGlobal Investors Summitto be held in Lucknow from February 10 to 12. Most of the investments have been made in energy, real estate, Dairy and animal husbandry and chemical sectors.

Arrangements have been made for live telecast of the summit in the city at at Chandra Shekhar Azad Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture University of Technologys Kailash Bhawan. According to deputy commissioner industriesSudhir Srivastava,
Kanpur is one of the top three cities in terms of investments in the state. A fortnight ago, MoUs of Rs 75,000 crore were signed, which has now escalated to Rs 83,000 crore.

Pad incinerators to be installed in govt girls schools

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Sanitary napkin incinerators (napkin-destroying machines) will be installed at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) andJharkhandResidential Girls School in the state.

The Jharkhand Education Project Council in collaboration with the Health medical education and family welfare department, will install incinerators in 203 KGBV schools and 58 Jharkhand GirlsResidential Schoolsin an effort to maintain hygiene in the schools.

The sanitary napkin incinerator disposes of used napkins in an eco-friendly manner.

Khadi generating employment to rural folk: Minister

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Khadi and Gramodyog Minister Guru Rudrakumar underlined the need to promote khadi clothing as it generates EMPLOYMENT to rural folk in Chhattisgarh.

He said this at talk show on khadi at the Shaheed Smarak Auditorium here on the 75th martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi.

The Minister said the was making every effort to follow Gandhiji’s ideals and concepts.

He said efforts have been made over four years to offer jobs to jobless through khadi manufacturing.

Bihar Industries Association hails incentives for MSMEs

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TheBihar Industries Association(BIA) welcomed the announcements on tourism and non-conventional energy in the Union Budget.

TheMSMEswould have access to collateral-free loans. Even if there is a limit of Rs2 crore for loan coverage, new MSMEs will gain access to the additional funds of Rs9,000 crores.

Additionally, he said,Biharcan benefit from the country’s plan to construct 50 new . “According to the Economic Survey data, the Average annual national per capita income has increased to Rs1.97 lakh, while the average per capita income of Bihar is approximately Rs50,000. Since last year, this disparity has increased.

Ladli Behna: More than 5 lakh women likely to get benefit

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Around 5 lakh married Women in 23 to 60 years of age group of Indore district are likely to be benefited underMadhya Pradeshgovernments ambitiousLadli Behna Yojanato get monthly financial assistance of Rs 1000. The first instalment will be credited into beneficiarys bank account on June 10.

As per the criteria, the woman must be in 23-60 age group, should be a resident of MP and married, the familys income should not be more than Rs 2.5 lakh per year, dont have a four-wheeler, shouldnt have more than 5 acres of land and are not getting benefits of Rs 1000/month or more in any scheme of central or , he said.

MoUs for Rs 9,852 crore inked under Atmanirbhar Gujarat scheme

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MoUsworth Rs 9,852 crore were signed in a single day on Monday, as industries pledged investments in manufacturing, chemicals and agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, farm equipment, hydrogen and electric autorickshaws under the state governmentsAtmanirbhar Gujaratscheme for assistance to industries.

18 MoUs for investments to start industries at different places in the state were signed in a single day in the presence of the CM.
These 18 MoUs will result in a potential of Rs 9,852 crore and 10,851 proposed EMPLOYMENT opportunities. Of these, MoUs worth Rs. 5,733 crores have been signed with the participation of foreign investors.

The government statement said all these units for which MoUs were signed will become operational by 2025. Under the MoUs, industrial units will be set up in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Surat, Kutch and Sabarkantha.

Over 15k in Raj gain from skilling scheme

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As many as 15,191 people inRajasthanhave benefited from the Centres and Skill development Programme (ESDP) between2018-19 and 2022-23 (up to February 1, 2023). It is just 3.4% of the total ESDP beneficiaries in the whole country, which stands at 4.34 lakh, according to data from the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry.

ESDP scheme runs with the objective of motivating young people representing different sections of the Society, including SC/ST, Women, physically challenged, ex-servicemen andBPLpeople, to consider self-EMPLOYMENT or entrepreneurship as a career option

Only 98,640 jobs, which is 3% of the total 29.28 lakh in the country, were generated under Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in Rajasthan in the last five years (from 2017-18 to 2021-22), data from the ministry has revealed.

Rs 423.51 crore was allocated under PMEGP in the last five years, and Rs 381.31 crore of it has been disbursed so far. In Rajasthan, 12,330 units have been assisted under the scheme