16.03.22

Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa

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The Tripura government announced a special scheme named Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa.

The scheme aims to ensure the social security of around 7,000 Tripuras tea garden workers.

The tea garden workers will be provided housing, rations, and financial support, by clubbing the entitlements of the Tripura government and Union Government.

The Tripura government will spend Rs 85 crore for the implementation of the scheme.

Key components of the scheme

To provide land to tea garden workers for constructing a house.

To allot defunct tea garden land on a lease basis through Cooperative.

To provide priority group ration cards and social pension to all eligible families.

To provide Maternal and Child Health Care assistance and health Insurance.

To provide supportive appliances and assistive devices for persons with disability

To coordinate with managers of tea gardens for providing an eco-friendly Environment.

To provide basic facilities like drinking water, electricity, Education, and healthcare amenities to all households of tea garden workers.

Tea production in Tripura

Among 7,000 tea garden workers of Tripura, 75% are Women. Tea is being produced through 54 tea estates and 21 tea processing factories across Tripura. The tea production is mainly distributed in districts of Sepahijala, Unakoti, West Tripura, and North Tripura.

Assam: Unique Land Parcel Identification Number

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Union minister of rural development and , Giriraj Singh launched Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in Assam.

Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULIPN) project was launched in Assam on a pilot basis.

Under this project, every land parcel in Assam will have a 14-digit alphanumeric geospatial unique identification number (UIN). Thus, ULPIN will act as an adhaar for land.

The first step in this process is the survey of non-cadastral villages and a re-survey of all cadastral villages.

The next step is end-to-end integration of digitalized land records and maps, which will pave the way for the generation of ULPIN for the land parcel.

ULPIN project will pave the way towards the implementation of conclusive titling and will help in the quick resolution of the land disputes in the state.

About Mission Basundhara

Mission Basundhara is a mission launched by the government of Assam to streamline and make land revenue Services accessible to all, thereby promoting Ease of Doing Business Environment in the land management ecosystem of Assam. Mission Basundhara aims to reduce the pendency in the updation of the land records.

The three components of Mission Basundhara are:

Purification of the land records in the state in a mission mode.

Conducting Polygon survey of yet to be surveyed 672 non-cadastral villages.

Conducting a Re-survey of 18789 cadastral villages using the hybrid methodology.

About DILRMP

ULPIN project is part of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP).

DILRMP was launched in 2008 by the Government of India. It was earlier known as the National Land Record Modernization Programme (NLRMP). The objective of DILRMP is to digitize and modernize the land records and to develop a centralized land record management system in India.

The three important components of DILRMP are:

Computerization of the land records.

Conducting a survey or resurvey of the land.

Computerization of the land registration.

The ultimate aim of the DILRMP is to move towards the conclusive titling system with title guarantee by replacing the present presumptive title system in India.

Schemes worth 63k-cr in state under Sagarmala

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As many as 54 projects worth Rs 63,000 crore have been identified for implementation in Odisha under the Centres ambitiousSagarmalaprogramme that aims to bring change in the countrys sector by unlocking the potential of its coastline and waterways.
Informing it inRajya Sabha, Union minister of Ports, shipping and waterwaysSarbananda Sonowalsaid the projects identified in Odisha are related to modernization of the ports, connectivity, industrialization, coastal community development and shipping and inland waterways.

These projects are being implemented by major ports, central ministries, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Indian Railways, National Highways Authority of India and various state agencies.

Projects already completed under Sagarmala include development of the Haridaspur-Paradip new RAILWAY line (Rs 1,845 crore), mechanization of three berths atParadipPort (Rs 1,438 crore), multi-purpose berth at Paradip Port to handle clean cargo including container (Rs 431 crore), construction of deep draft iron Ore export berth in Paradip (Rs 740 crore) and development of an inland waterways terminal at Paradip Port (Rs 80 crore).

11th century stone sculpture discovered in Tirupur dist

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A stone sculpture dating back to 11th century AD was discovered recently by a group of researchers nearDharapuram.

A team of researchers from Tirupur-based Virarajendran Archaeological and Historical Research Centre carried out a field survey in February-end.

It is mentioned in one of the inscriptions as Rajarajapuramana Adikkizhthalam, a place where soldiers of the merchant guild stayed in groups. The first merchant guild in the Sangam Age of Naduwas known as Nigamam.

On the 1000-year-old stone sculpture, the inscriptions of 13 symbols of the elephant, horse, Money purse, small chisel, measuring rod, axe were found, thereby hinting that the forces stand along the ancient trade route for the safety of traders.

Govt set to expand Mittayi Clinics

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The is set to expand itsMittayi Clinicsthe centres providing free treatment to diabetic children to nine more centres, social Justice and higher Education ministerR Bindusaid in the assembly on Tuesday. There are five centres at present in the state.

In addition to the five existing centres, the government has decided to launch nine more satellite centres of the Mittayi Clinics.

The concept of Mittayi Clinic is a comprehensive project with six phases that ensures treatment for type-1 diabetic children up to the age of 18 years. The minister said that the government has earmarked Rs 3.8 crore in 2021-22 for the conduct of the project. Till now, as many as 1,085 children have been the beneficiaries of the project.

Bengalurus public transport share to dip from 50% to 30% by 2031

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Bengaluru may not be able to shrug off the dubious distinction of being the most-congested city despite the expansion of several mass transit systems, if one goes by the recently releasedKarnataka Economic Survey2021-2022.

Even if phases I, II and III of Metro rail are fully completed and operational and BMTC bus fleet is doubled to 15,000, Bengalurus public transport share will drop from the present 50% to 30% by 2031, the report said. At present, Bengaluru witnesses 10 million trips (including public and private transport) per day, which will reach 23 million by 2031. Hence, the solution is to initiate a major overhaul of BMTC, especially electric buses (10,000 e-buses), the survey added.

There is an immediate need for introducing theBus Rapid Transit(BRT) system. It could be elevated or at-grade corridors if road width is available. Its advisable to build elevated BRT system for at least 200km in Bengaluru to immediately ease traffic.

The survey said theres a need to issues with first-and last-mile connectivity, which has the potential to enhance Metro ridership and reduce the use of personal vehicles

Telangana Crop Diversification Index

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is the first state in the country to record its crop diversification patterns in the form of an index.

The crop diversification index has a base value of one, which represents the Percentage of total cultivated area devoted to a single crop. If the index value is higher, it denotes that the crops are more diversified.

The present crop diversification index was calculated using the area under 77 different crops grown in the state, which includes all food, non-food, Cash Crops, and area under floriculture.

In Telangana, many districts have index values ranging from 0 to 5. The crop diversification index will serve as a baseline for future crop diversification in the state.

Observations

According to the crop diversification index, 77 varieties of crops are grown in Telangana.

Among 77 crops, only around 10 crops (mostly grains) are preferred for diversification.

Top three districts in terms of crop diversification are Nirmal, Vikarabad & Sangareddy.

Peddapalli, Karimnagar, and Suryapet are the bottom three districts in terms of crop diversification. In these districts, where paddy is widely cultivated, the maize Cropping area has decreased significantly, whereas the Cotton cropping area has increased.

Paddy, maize, and pulses are the most preferred crops in Telangana. Other high-priority crops for farmers in the state include wheat, jowar, bajra, chilies, etc.

The current crop diversification index value demonstrates that there is a greater need for the diversification of crops in Telangana to achieve Sustainable Development.

Andhra Pradesh unveils Rs 2.56 lakh crore budget, revenue deficit at Rs 17,000 crore

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Finance ministerBuggana Rajendranathon Friday tabled the budget for 2022-23 with an outlay of Rs 2.56 lakh crore and a of Rs 17,036 crore. This was against Rs 2.29 lakh crore budget with just Rs 5,000 crore revenue deficit that he had presented for financial year 2021-22.

Rajendranath said that the government is guiding the people “on the path of development and prosperity” through the four pillars of development policy making, which are the standard models of economic focus. They are human capacity development, Infrastructure provision, livelihoods support and social security, the minister said.

He said that the government’s programmes being implemented through the Navarathnalu are categorised in these four pillars and integrated them with theSustainable Development Goals(SDGs) of theUnited Nations. However, Covid-19 pandemic had hit the state economy, the minister said and added that the government had taken several steps to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people.

He said that the policy-making with the combination of Navaratnalu and the guiding four pillars principle have helped the state to registered an upward Growth to keep peoples’ lives protected and the SDGs are guaranteed.

The allocation for all the social service sectors touched Rs 1,13,340 crore which is nearly 42 per cent of the total budget.

The finance minister granted nearly Rs 30,000 crore for the Education-sector”>Education sector while the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector got Rs 13,000 crore.

The Health-sector”>Health sector got Rs 15,384 crore. The finance minister granted Rs 69,306 crore for the economic activities sector. This is nearly 27.5 per cent of the total outlay.

The Irrigation sector got Rs 11,482 crore while the Energy sector got Rs.10,281 crore.

Buggana granted Rs 170 crore for the construction of multi-speciality hospitals in tribal areas.
Rs 250 crore was granted for the upgradation of the district hospitals into medical colleges.
Minister had also granted Rs 320 crore for new medical colleges. He spared Rs 753 crore for the renovation of medical colleges under Nadu-Nedu.

Rs 1,603 crore was granted for Nadu-Nedu in other hospitals across the state.
The core scheme of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government-YSR Arogyasri got Rs 2000 crore allocation.

The brainchild of chief minister YS Jagan, the Amma Vodi scheme will get Rs 6,500 crore.
The finance minister granted Rs.18518 crore for SC Sub-Plan which was increased from Rs 13, 835 crore.

ST sub-plan got Rs 6,145 crore which jumped from Rs 5,318 crore. BC sub-plan grant was increased to Rs 29,143 crore from Rs 28,238 crore.

Minority action was increased to Rs 3,532 crore from Rs 3,306 crore. EBC welfare budget saw a nearly 100 per cent of increase from Rs 3,306 crore to Rs 6,639 crore.

Finance minister Buggana Rajendranth, special SC (finance) SS Rawat, principal secretary Sashibhushan Kumar and secretary KVV Satyanarayana held special prayers in the secretariat before the presentation of the budget to the state cabinet.

Cabinet chaired by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stamped its nod to the annual budget little before the minister presented it to the assembly.

Goa: In a 1st, MLAs take oath before govt formation

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In a first, the Goa legislative assembly was constituted on Tuesday before the formation of the government. Pro-tem speaker Ganesh Gaonkar administered theoathto the 39 newly-electedMLAs.

Seventeen of the new MLAs took the oath in English, 15 in Konkani and seven in Marathi. The formation of the new government will take place after Holi. A senior assembly official said that until the new government is sworn in, there cannot be any government business in the assembly.
For the first time, the Goa assembly now has three couples the Ranes, Monserrates and Lobos. Also, after a long time, three Women took oath as MLAs.

In the 40-member Goa legislative assembly, BJP has 20 MLAs, Congress 11, MGP and AAP two each, and GFP and RGP one each, apart from three independents.

Mumbai Climate Action Plan

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Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) was released, which was prepared by Brihanmumbai (BMC).

Before the preparation of MCAP, a vulnerability assessment of greenhouse gas (GHG) and natural green cover inventory was conducted. World Resources Institute (WRI), India, and the C40 Cities Network provided technical support to BMC for the preparation of the plan.

Highlights of MCAP

The MCAP has laid down a 30-year roadmap for Mumbai to tackle the challenges of Climate Change. It has set short-, medium- and long-term climate goals to achieve the target of net zero emissions by 2050. It has identified six strategic areas where massive changes will have to be made over the next 30 years.

Energy

The main focus of MCAP will be decarbonizing Mumbais energy grid. This is important because 95% of Mumbais energy needs are met by fossil fuel sources. MCAP envisages 90% of Mumbais energy from renewable sources by 2050. The city will also explore energy sources like tidal power, green hydrogen, etc. There is a plan to shift from LPG to other cleaner methods such as electrified cooktops. MCAP also encourages green buildings.

Transport

The transport sector contributes to a major portion of Mumbais emissions. MCAP proposes giving a push to public transport and non-motorized transport. There is a plan to purchase 2,100 electric buses by 2023. Incentives like a reduction in toll charges, parking fees, etc. will be offered to electric vehicles.

Waste Management

Every day BMC manages an Average of 5,500 million tonnes of solid waste. Even though Solid wastes contribution to emissions is less, it is the biggest Health concern in the city. Thus, there is a need to reduce the quantity of waste generated. The plan proposes a Reduce, Reuse and Recycle approach. There is a plan to phase out the usage of single-use plastics by 2025.

Air quality

MCAP aims to improve monitoring and forecasting of air quality and also prescribe sector-specific strategies to reduce emissions. Some proposed strategies include reducing traffic congestion by adopting better management systems, banning entry of heavy vehicles during peak hours, promoting RENEWABLE ENERGY in industrial units and power Plants, etc.

Urban greening and Biodiversity

MCAP aims to increase the green cover to 30-40% of the surface area of Mumbai by 2030. It also proposes increasing budget allocation for urban greening, raising funds through green Bonds, offering property tax rebates to housing societies that promote urban greening, etc.

Urban flooding and Water Resource Management

MCAP proposes building flood-resilient Infrastructure. It also plans to promote water conservation through increasing permeable surfaces, reducing surface run-off of water, making rooftop rainwater harvesting mandatory, etc.