16.11.22

CM favours holding cabinet meetings in villages

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In a major decision, the chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed that themeetings of the State Cabinet should be held in the villages.

The government would also launch the Mukhyamantri Paryavaran Mitra scheme in Uttarakhand in an attempt to encourage sanitation and cleanliness in the villages. Under the scheme, one sanitation worker would be deployed in every village of the State. Dhami gave the above directives during his meeting with the officers of department in the State secretariat on Thursday. He said that the Mukhyamantri Chaupal scheme would be launched under which he would take part and stay in the village during night. He directed that the foundation day programmes of the Gram Sabhas should be organised in the villages.

He said that the officers and the public representatives would take part in the Chaupals and for it a village wise roster would be made. Dhami said that a plan for development of the village would be prepared on the basis of the suggestions received in the Chaupals. He said that the real India resides in villages and special emphasis on the development of the villages should be done for the all round development of the State. He said that the officers should focus on setting up model villages in the State and for it a master plan should be prepared. The CM opined that short term and long term targets should be set up for rural development. He suggested that the best practices of other States should be studied and implemented if found suitable.

The Panchayati Raj minister Satpal Maharaj said that effective efforts should be made to strengthen the economy of the villages. He said that the village Pradhans should be given Rs 10,000 as disaster fund.

UP sets ambitious goal of one district, one stadium

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Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India movement and to realise the slogan, “UP will play, UP will win”, the Uttar Pradesh government has set an ambitious goal of one district, one stadium for the state.

The beginning has been made as UP is set to have four new government stadiums in Sambhal, Chandauli, Hapur and Shamli districts.

The state cabinet approved building of a cricket stadium in Bhartara village of Chandausi tehsil in Sambhal district. The District Administration will provide land free of cost to the Youth Welfare department for the stadium.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has undertaken a number of initiatives in the recent past which reflect his seriousness about Sports. The chief minister wants UP to be represented well in national and international sports competitions and is leaving no stone unturned to provide all the necessary facilities to ensure this.

Jharkhand to provide coaching to poor students

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The Hemant Soren government will provide fully subsidised coaching to over 35,000 school students for competitive examinations after Plus Two and for graduate and postgraduate students who are aspiring to appear in UPSC, bank, RAILWAY, state and staff selection commission examinations from next year.

The decision on the two subsidy schemes calledMukhyamantri Shiksha Protsahan Yojana(MSPY) and Eklavya Prashikshan Yojanawas taken by thecabinetin its meeting.

The MSPY aims to provide wholly-subsidised coaching to students who have passed Class 12 in premier private coaching institutes of the state for national-level entrance examinations to engineering, medical, law, fashion designing, journalism and mass Communication and hotel management courses.
Over 8,000 students, whose family incomes do not come under the Income tax brackets, will be able to opt for the scheme through a state-level entrance examination to secure seats in coaching institutes which will be empanelled by the state higher and technical Education department.

Under the Eklavya Prashikshan Yojana, over 27,000 students will be provided coaching through premier private coaching institutes for national-level job examinations such as UPSC, Jharkhand Public Service Commission,Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission,Railway Recruitment Boardand Banking.

The council of ministers also approved the Mukhyamantri Sarthi Yojana of the labour department. The scheme aims to set up-skilling centres in every block and provide job-oriented training (residential and non-residential) in trades such as carpentry, electricians, plumbing, mechanics and others.

Katihar, Purnia country’s most polluted towns

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The Air Pollution scenario continued to remain grim in the state as air quality index (AQI) in 10 towns was either in “very poor” or “severe” categories on Friday. Apart from the Bihar towns, Muzaffarnagar inUttar Pradeshwas the only other town in the country where theAQIwas in “very poor” category.

Katihar and Purnia were the most polluted places in the country on Friday with “severe” AQI of 425 and 416, respectively, according to the daily AQI bulletin issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The AQI was in “poor” to “very poor” categories in eight state towns. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, and 401 and 500 “severe”. According to CPCB, “severe” AQI level can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing diseases, while the “very poor” air can cause respiratory illnesses on prolonged exposure.

Cgarh takes steps to promote herbal farming

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The Chhattisgarh government has undertaken concrete measures to promote herbal cultivation. Several schemes are being run by Chhattisgarh Tribal, Local Health Tradition and Medicinal Plant Board.

Currently, the cultivation of medicinal Plants is done on more than 1,000 acres by selecting Climate-friendly species in different areas of the state.

As a pilot project, Ambikapur, Mainpat and Jashpur have been selected for lavender cultivation and the central region of Bastar for rosemary cultivation.

The initiative aims to double the profit earned by farmers compared to that earned through traditional farming.

The Chhattisgarh Tribal, Local Health Traditions and Medicinal Plants Board has entered into an agreement with various institutions to sell the products.

AIIMS Bhopal gets grant of Rs 90.58 lakh from CCRAS of Union Ministry of AYUSH

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Aiims Bhopal has received a grant of ninety lakh fifty eight thousand rupees from the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for research on Ayurvedic treatment of Sickle Cell disease. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior will also coordinate in this research work.

Sickle cell disease is mainly seen in central India. If the results of this project will be in favour, then a safe adjuvant treatment through Ayurveda will be a boon in the management of this fatal disease for the first time in Madhya Pradesh.

Biogas Programmeto support setting up of family and medium size Biogas in rural areas.

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To utilize huge surplus , cattle dung, industrial and urban biowaste available in the country for recovery of energy, the MNRE has been promoting bioenergy in India since 1980s. One major support extended by MNRE has been Central Financial Assistance provided for setting up of Bioenergy projects such as Biogas, BioCNG, Power from urban, Industrial and Agricultural Waste / Residues for reducing their capital cost/ interest on loan therefore increase project viability.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of Indiahasnotified theNational Bioenergy ProgrammeonNovember 2,2022. MNRE has continued the National Bioenergy Programme for the period from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26. The Programme has been recommended for implementation in two Phases. The Phase-I of the Programme has been approved with a budget outlay of Rs. 858 crore.

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The National Bioenergy Programme will comprises of the following sub-schemes:

India Submits its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy to UNFCCC

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India submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change (UNFCCC), during the 27thConference of Parties (COP27) today. The Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy was launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, who is leading the Indian delegation to COP 27, being held at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt from 6-18 November, 2022.

The salient features of the strategy are

The focus will be on the rational utilization of national Resources with due regard to Energy Security. The transitions from fossil fuels will be undertaken in a just, smooth, sustainable and all-inclusive manner.

The National Hydrogen Mission launched in 2021 aims to make India a green hydrogen hub. The rapid expansion of green hydrogen production, increasing electrolyser manufacturing capacity in the country, and three-fold increase in nuclear capacity by 2032 are some of the other milestones that are envisaged alongside overall development of the power sector.

Increased use of biofuels, especially ethanol blending in petrol, the drive to increase electric vehicle penetration, and the increased use of green hydrogen fuel are expected to drive the low carbon development of the transport sector. India aspires to maximise the use of electric vehicles, ethanol blending to reach 20% by 2025, and a strong modal shift to public transport for passenger and freight.

While Urbanisation will continue as a strong trend from our current relatively low base, future sustainable and climate resilient urban development will be driven by smart city initiatives, integrated planning of cities for mainstreaming adaptation and enhancing energy and resource efficiency, effective green building codes and rapid developments in innovative solid and liquid Waste Management.

Indias Industrial Sector will continue on a strong Growth path, in the perspective of Aatmanirbhar Bharatand Make in India. Low carbon development transitions in the sector should not impact energy security, energy access and EMPLOYMENT. The focus will be on improving Energy Efficiency by the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, National Hydrogen Mission, high level of electrification in all relevant processes and activities, enhancing material efficiency and recycling leading to expansion of circular economy, and exploring Options for hard-to-abate sectors, such as steel, cement, aluminium and others.

India has a strong record of enhancing forest and tree cover in the last three decades alongside high economic growth. Indias forest fire incidence is well below global levels, while its forest and tree cover are a net sink absorbing 15% of CO2emissions in 2016. India is on track to fulfilling its NDC commitment of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of additional Carbon Sequestration in forest and tree cover by 2030.

The transition to low carbon development pathway will entail several costs pertaining to the development of new technologies, new Infrastructure, and other transaction costs. While several estimates exist, varying across studies, they all fall generally in the range of trillions of dollars by 2050. Provision of climate finance by developed countries will play a very significant role and needs to be considerably enhanced, in the form of grants and concessional loans, ensuring scale, scope and speed, predominantly from public sources, in accordance with the principles of the UNFCCC.