15.11.22

Adopt fish farming as subsidiary occupation to increase income: Minister

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Punjab , Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Sunday urged the states farmers to adopt fish farming as auxiliary occupation of the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture to increase their income.

Bhulllar, on the eve of World Fisheries Day, said that the Government was providing a 40 percent subsidy for adopting fish farming, and the farmers should derive maximum benefit of the scheme.

Extending greetings to the fish and shrimp farmers, he reiterated that the Punjab Government was committed to provide all possible assistance for adopting fish farming as a profession. The State Government is making continuous progress in the field of FisheriesSpecial emphasis is being laid on development of Infrastructure for fish farming and increasing fish production in the state, he added.

He informed that a total 43,691 acres in Punjab is under fisheries, from where 1,89,647 tonnes of fishes are being produced. Shrimp farming is being done in zero-income land affected by waterlogging and saline water in Punjab, which proved to be successful in increasing the income of the farmers. At present, a total area of 1200 acres is under shrimp cultivation.

The Minister said that 15 government fish seed farms are operational in Punjab to provide quality fingerling to the farmers, while new government fish seed farm was being developed at Killianwali village in Fazilka district. Besides, a wholesale-cum-retail government fish market is operational at Ludhiana for clean Marketing of fish and another new fish market is under construction at Patiala, which will be operational soon.

Himachal government not to seek Centre approval for monkey culling

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The has decided not to seek the renewal of permission from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest for the culling of monkeys as only five simians have been killed since 2016, owing to religious beliefs.

It was after holding a detailed discussion with experts and wildlife officials last week that the Forest Department decided not to push the case for further renewal of the earlier notification, declaring monkeys as vermin in 93 tehsils across the state. The earlier notification, allowing scientific culling of monkeys across the state, including Shimla, had expired over two and a half years ago.

As per the official records, only five monkeys have been killed in the state since they were declared as vermin. So, we felt there was no justification in seeking the renewal of the order from the Centre, said Rajiv Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator Forest (Wildlife).

Moreover, decline in the number of monkeys from 1.36 lakh in the 2019 Census was also taken into consideration before arriving at the decision, he added.

Ukhand plans 1.25 Lakh Lakhpati Didis by the year 2025

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Uttarakhand government has taken up a target to make 1.25 Lakh Lakhpati Didis (Women earning one lakh rupees per year through ) till the year 2025. The chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that this effort coinciding with the silver jubilee years of the formation of Uttarakhand would give an impetus to the Economic Development of the women of the State.

Speaking as the chief guest at the Lakhpati Didi Fair organised by the rural development department at Survey of India ground here on Friday, the CM said that one cannot imagine creating an ideal Society in absence of women Empowerment. The State Government has initiated many steps to make the women economically capable. A loan of Rs 5 lakh is being provided to the women self help group (SHG) without interest, he said.

The CM and other guests facilitated the women earning more than one lakh of rupees per year through the SHGs as Lakhpati Didis on the occasion. Dhami also handed over cheques to the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

New policy announces sops to IT sector

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The Uttar Pradesh cabinet, gave its approval for the new information technology (IT) policy, under which, a target has been set to build an IT City in every region (Purvanchal, Paschimanchal, Madhyanchal and Bundelkhand) and an IT Park in every division. To encourage private investors for setting up IT Parks, a subsidy of 25 per cent or up to Rs 20 crore will also be provided.

Private IT companies will be encouraged to provide EMPLOYMENT to the youth of Uttar Pradesh. In case a company gives preference in employing the youth of UP, then a provision for recruitment assistance has been made for it. If any organisation is giving employment to at least 30 such youths who are from UP, the government will provide single-time recruitment assistance of Rs 20,000 per student per year.

Moreover, exemption will also be given to IT units employing Women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes students, transgenders and specially-abled people. As per the policy, such units will get the facility of EPF (employees’ provident fund) reimbursement. This includes new units as well as units undergoing expansion.

1.2k amendments in five years make GST complex

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Goods and Services Taxes (GST) is on the path of becoming a good and simple tax, but faced with several complications at present, tax expert from Delhi BimalJainsaid.

The function was organised to mark the foundation day of the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP).

Jain said with 1,200 amendments having taken place in the past five years, there is an of confusion among the tax payers, tax practitioners, and the officials. It is hard for the professionals to remain updated on the latest rules.

Jain observed that prevailing complexities are leading to lapses by the tax payers. Hence, the government should have an amnesty scheme, instead of imposing late fine and penalties, for them, he added.

Cabinet extends deadlinefor caste-based headcount

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The state cabinet approved the proposal of the general administration department (GAD) to extend the deadline for completing the exercise of caste-based headcount in the state by three months to May, 2023.

The caste-based headcount was to be completed by February next year, but the deadline was extended as the will conduct the electoral roll revision exercise during this period and there will also be Matriculation and Intermediate exams early next year.

The cabinet also gave its nod to the purchase of speed boats, chain and other equipment by the mines and geology department for use in controlling illegal sand mining and transportation in the rivers of Patna, Bhojpur, Saran and other districts. For this, Rs 5 crore was sanctioned to the mines department from the state contingency fund.

Skill India launches third phase of Rural Entrepreneur Programme

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To promote the economic and of tribal Women and bring tribal communities to the forefront, the Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched the third phase of the Rural Entrepreneur Project to train 500 tribal youth. The aim of the project is to provide multi-skilling to 300 and 200 tribal women through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Migration for livelihood is a major problem in all tribal areas of India due to constraints in access to Resources and skills, thus under this initiative, people will be empowered and skilled in their own geographical areas. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has earlier emphasised on the participation of tribal communities in the workforce, making them self-reliant in their habitations to ensure their overall development.

Prominent dignitaries at the event included Union Minister of State for Education, Annapurna Devi, Member Rajya Sabha, Sameer Oraon, National President, Scheduled Tribe Morcha; Dr. V. Satish, Organiser, BJP; Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO, NSDC & MD, NSDC International; Ashok Bhagat, Secretary, Vikas Bharti Bishunpur; Shiv Shankar Oraon, President, ST Morcha, Jharkhand Pradesh among others.

The Rural Entrepreneurs Project focuses on providing EMPLOYMENT opportunities in both local and rural economies. The project is being implemented in six states Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat. The concept has been given shape by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), SDE and tribal MPs.

Madhya Pradesh: Gram sabhas in tribal areas get more powers

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The gazette notification issued by theMadhya Pradeshgovernment declaring promulgation ofPESA Actin schedule areas provides for constitution of a “” for a village in the schedule area and more than 50% voters of a cluster of hamlets may propose constitution of a seperate “gramsabha” to the District Administration.

Every “gram sabha” will act as an autonomous body and it will have an office in the area under the jurisdiction of the “gram sabha”.

Every “gram sabha” will have a president, who will be elected either unanimously or by a majority vote. He will remain on the post till the next “gram sabha” meeting. He may be elected again but his tenure during the entire term of “gram sabha” will not be more than a year. The secretary ofgram panchayatwill be ex-officio secretary of all “gram sabhas” constituted under that “gram panchayat.”

Incidents of Naxal violence reduced by 55% over 8 years: MHA report

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TheUnion Home Ministryhas said resolute implementation of the national policy and action plan led to a 55 per cent reduction in violent incidents perpetrated by theNaxalsand 63 per cent indeathsover a period of eight years.

According to the annual report 2021-22 of theMinistry of Home Affairs, there has been an overall 55 per cent reduction in violent incidents (from 1,136 to 509) and 63 per cent reduction (397 to 147) inLeft Wing Extremism(LWE) related deaths in 2021 as compared to 2013.

In comparison to 2020, the year 2021 saw a decline of 24 per cent (665 to 509) in incidents of violence and 20 per cent (183 to 147) in the resultant deaths, the report said.

Owing to the improved LWE scenario, the list of LWE affected districts has been revised twice in the last three years. The number of LWE affected districts was reduced to 90 in April 2018 and then to 70 in July 2021.

In 2021, Chhattisgarh (255 incidents and 101 deaths) remains the worst affected state followed by Jharkhand (130 incidents and 26 deaths), Odisha (32 incidents and three deaths), Maharashtra (31 incidents and six deaths) and Bihar (26 incidents and seven deaths).

First step towards eradicating caste-based quotas

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Supreme Court order upholding theEWSquota clears the way for more attempts by governments to provide above 50% quota in government jobs and educational institutions on grounds of social and educational backwardness as well as economic deprivation.

All the three judges in favour of the amendment wrote separate but concurrent verdicts while the minority verdict was written by Bhat on behalf of himself and the CJI. The majority held that keeping SCs/STs/OBCs out of EWS quota is not violative of the Equality code and does not in any manner cause damage to the basic structure of theConstitution. They also said that the breaching of the 50% ceiling for quota is not violative of the Constitution.