17.04.23

Haryana, first state in country to purchase 14 crops on MSP: Chief Minister

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Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that Haryana is the first state in the country which is procuring 14 crops at minimum support price (MSP) in the interest of farmers. Along with this, the rest of the crops are being procured through Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana.

He assured that the farmers would be given compensation till the month of May for the crop loss due to recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

The Chief Minister said that Ayushman cards for 12,833 people in Hodal with a Population of about 60,000 have been made and out of them, 128 people have got free treatment worth about Rs 26 lakh. He said that under the Parivar Pehchan Patra, 1160 new ration cards have been made in Hodal, while earlier 5500 ration cards were made. The government is now automatically making pensions for the elderly people who are above 60 years of age, under which the pension of 44 elderly people in Hodal has been made so far. The government has increased the annual income limit of the elderly from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 3 lakh, he added.

Rs 500 crore credited to farmers accounts in Punjab

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The government stands committed to ensuring that the farmers face no difficulty in mandis during the current rabi Marketing season (RMS).

At Rs 2,125 per quintal, a total MSP of Rs 502.93 crore has been released directly into the bank accounts of 19,642 farmers in a single day, said Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak in a statement today. He added that no value cut had been imposed while releasing the payments.

Himachal to launch mobile vet services Sanjeevani for livestock care

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To ensure that is provided quality treatment in a time-bound manner and the farmer is saved from additional expenses like travelling to the point of care and availing quality medicines, the Himachal Pradesh Government is going to start a new project Sanjeevani providing doorstep delivery of veterinary Services to the farmers.

The initiative will serve farmers at 44 blocks located in 12 districts of the state. The centralized call centre at the Directorate of Animal Husbandry will be integrated with 44 Mobile Veterinary Ambulances.

The one-of-its-kind telemedicine platforms will ensure that the farmer avails quality treatment at the doorstep in a time-bound manner. Apart from veterinary services, farmers will also be given guidance on Nutrition care for their livestock.

The states rural economy is based on Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and animal husbandry is a major component of it, said the spokesperson, adding that there are approximately 4.41 million livestock in Himachal Pradesh, and taking its care is an important aspect of every rural household, and timely, proper care can benefit farmers and improve their standard of living.

IIRS study claims landslides not related to hydropower projects

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The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun has carried out a study on the incidents of landslides in the vicinity of hydro projects and has prepared a report on landslide studies in commissioned / under construction hydro projects utilising remote sensing and GIS technology.The study revealed that landslide activities around hydropower projects are not related to the construction activity of the project while the topography, geological conditions and rainfall have been found to be the major causative/ triggering factors of landslide activities.

According to official sources, the IIRS carried out the study in nine NHPC power stations/ projects which include Dhauliganga in Uttarakhand, Subansiri Lower in Arunachal Pradesh, Teesta-V and Rangit in , Salal, Dulhasti and Uri-II in Jammu and Kashmir, Chamera-I and Parbat-II in Himachal Pradesh. The study undertook preparation of landslide inventory maps 10 years before the start of construction of the project upto the current status of the project/ power station. The report highlights that in most of the cases, the landslide area decreased considerably in comparison to the landslide area observed before construction of the project. According to the report, it appears from the temporal statistics that in most of the cases, the construction of hydropower projects and related activities and post commissioning hydrological condition might have helped in stabilising the area. Further, the size of hydropower projects, size of reservoir, local geology, Soil and land cover conditions (especially vegetation cover) seem to play some slope stabilisation role for mitigating landslides in the project areas.

The report has been prepared with the help of satellite image-based interpretation, subject to resolution and availability of satellite image.

Over 50% of ruralfamilies in 22 UPdistricts get tap water

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In a significant achievement, the Uttar Pradesh government has provided tap water connections to more than 50 per cent of rural families in 22 districts across the state under Har Ghar Nal Yojana.

These districts, among others, include Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Gorakhpur, the hometown of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Besides, seven districts from Bundelkhand region are incorporated in the list.

Under Har Ghar Nal Yojana, tap water connections were provided to 99,16,379 families in UP until Tuesday. The government aims to provide tap connections to 2,65,46,370 rural households by 2024.

The Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply department has also expedited the process to finish the task of providing tap water to every household in the remaining 53 districts in order to meet the target.

In terms of the number of tap water connections provided, Uttar Pradesh currently ranks third in the country, with 22 districts of the state having achieved more than 50 per cent of the target.

Mahoba of Bundelkhand has topped among the districts providing tap water connections to more than 84.65 per cent of the rural households and 1,13,034 out of 1,33,529 families have been provided with tap water. It is followed by Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand where 73.03 per cent of the Population has been provided with clean tap water. Baghpat comes at third spot with 72.37 per cent of households getting tap water, followed by Mirzapur at number four with 71.84 per cent of households having received tap water connections.

All seven districts of Bundelkhand have been provided with more than 50 per cent of its tap water connection needs. In Jhansi, 71.21 per cent of households now have access to tap water. Chitrakoot (67.33 per cent) is fifth among districts providing maximum tap connections while Banda ranks sixth with 64.82 per cent of households getting tap water.

598 Ranchi govt schools directed to repair kitchens

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TheJharkhand Education Project Council(JEPC) has directed the school management committees (SMC) of 598 schools in the district to renovate their kitchens within a fortnight.

The council has fixed a deadline for the committees to complete the work between March 22 and March 25. Once the work is completed, the junior engineer and the block elementary education officer (BEEO) of the blocks concerned will inspect the quality of work done and report to the JEPC about the same.

Bihar survey to identify landless households begins in end of April: Official

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The Bihar government will launch a survey later this month for the identification of landless families among the states poorest, a senior government official said, adding that the survey will continue till June 30.

Singh said the revenue officials, who will carry out the survey, will also seek information on the status of land given to the landless farmers earlier following complaints that some of them sold the land given to them by the government to private people.

Bihar last conducted a survey of landless households in 2014. The government gives land to landless families from 3 to 5 decimal in different categories including scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes.

Cgarh has a unique cultural identity: CM

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Chhattisgarh is blessed with many places of historical, religious and cultural importance, which is a distinctive feature of its glorious culture, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said.

Baghel said Arang in the state is a place which both Lord Krishna and Lord Rama visited. The government is making efforts to save all such rich cultural heritage.

He said Krishna Kunj is being developed in the state in all the urban bodies. Trees of religious and cultural importance are being planted to increase the greenery of the cities and for a clean Environment.

Separate boards will be formed for the welfare of OBCs

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said at Ambedkar Mahakumbh in Gwalior that on this auspicious occasion we have come to talk about Panch Kranti for the development of the state and welfare of all sections of the Society. Panch Kranti includes revolution of Education, revolution of EMPLOYMENT, revolution of housing i.e. land for living and revolution of respect of all classes. He made announcements to provide land for setting-up Baba Saheb Ambedkar Dham and Institute in Gwalior and to form separate boards for all backward sub-castes for the purpose of welfare of all sections of the society.

Chouhan said that Baba Saheb had said that if you are educated, you will progress. With this feeling, the has opened schools like Shramodaya Vidyalaya and Gyanodaya under the revolution of education. Hostels have been established. Along with this, if the hostel is not available for any child, then the government is also paying the rent of the room. The government is also paying the fees for courses like medical and engineering along with studying in abroad. Now medical and engineering studies have been started in Hindi also in the state. The arrangement of hostels is being improved in the Kayakalp Abhiyan.

The Chief Minister said that the second revolution is going on in the state in the form of employment revolution. Government recruitment process is going on for one lakh 24 thousand posts in the state. Loan-subsidy of one lakh to 50 lakh is being provided to the Scheduled Caste youths under the Sant Ravidas Self-Employment Scheme and Rs 10,000 to one lakh under the Bhimrao Ambedkar Economic Welfare Scheme. Apart from TEACHING the work of different industrial sectors to the educated children, an honorarium of Rs. 8,000 per month to each child is being given.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the third revolution in Madhya Pradesh is housing, that is, land for living. Land and housing are being arranged for the poor persons to live. Under the Mukhya Mantri Awasiya Bhu-Adhikar Yojana, every poor family is being given a plot of land for living.

Chouhan said that Empowerment of sisters is the fourth revolution in the state. Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana, Sambal Yojana, reservation for Women in panchayat Elections, reservation in recruitment of teachers and Police, exemption in registry stamp fee and now Ladli Bahna Yojana have brought a massive change in the lives of sisters. Her respect in the society has been boosted and she is becoming empowered and self-reliant. Under the Ladli Bahna Yojana, from June 10, one thousand rupees will be deposited in the accounts of sisters.

Chouhan said that the fifth revolution in the state is a revolution of respect for all. Social revolution is going on in the state for the respect and progress of every section of the society. He announced that boards of all backward sub-castes would be formed for the welfare of all sections of the society. President, Vice President and members will be appointed in every board, who will find out the problems of their respective societies and inform about them. On this basis, new schemes will be made for the welfare of all sections. He said that welfare of all classes and social harmony is the basic mantra of our development.

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Rajasthan to host All India ranking meets

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Rajasthanwill host two All India RankingBadmintontournaments this season, according to the latest yearly calendar released by the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

The national governing body ofsportshas once again allotted Rajasthan Badminton Association (RBA) two All India Ranking tourneys this year 2023-24.

The All India Junior tourney will be held from November 4 to 10 at Udaipur, while the seniors meet will take place from January 22 to 28, 2024 at Jodhpur.