20.04.23

Haryana to sell rented/leased govt properties under possession of individual from last 20 years

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The Haryana government has notified the Haryana Disposal of Rented Government Properties Policy 2023 for the government departments, boards, corporations and authorities for selling its properties under possession of individual or private entity by way of rent or lease from last 20 years or more, said Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Thursday.

He said the policy would be applicable only to “property parcels” up to 100 sq yards per beneficiary per land parcel for all such properties which had been leased or rented before June 1, 2001.

Kaushal said the government had notified a policy on June 1, 2021, for sale of shops and houses by municipal bodies where possession of such property is with the entities other than municipal bodies or its predecessor bodies for a period of 20 years or more.

Rs 9,189 cr to improve education system: CPS

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Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) Sanjay Awasthi said the government was focusing on making qualitative improvements in the Education system to enhance the Learning skills of students. He was addressing students during the annual prize distribution function of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) here.

Awasthi said, To bring about qualitative changes and result-oriented improvements at various levels of the education system, it was important to ensure apt training of teachers. DIET plays a key role in this direction and the government will ensure that such institutes are strengthened with requisite to meet the growing needs of training of teachers.

He said Rs 9,189 crore was being spent on education and technical education in the current fiscal. The government would ensure that the posts of teacher in educational institutes were filled soon.

Ukhand can usher in a new revolution in Apple production: CM

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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has stressed the need to provide a special recognition to the apple of Uttarakhand by the use of natural farming. He opined that the State can bring about a new revolution in the field of apple production.

He was addressing a programme celebrating five years of excellence- Sankalp se Parivartan ki Aur at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology on Wednesday. The programme was organised under the joint aegis of the Indo Dutch technologies private limited and Coca Cola India.He said that a new policy which is in accordancewith horticulturedevelopment is being formulated. The CM expressed hope that the scientists working in the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Horticulture universities would focus on research in horticulture which is in accordance with the geographical conditions of the State.

The CM said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi more and more farmers are getting associated with the Apple Mission. He said that special focus is being made on quality and packaging to ensure that the apple of Uttarakhand apple gets a special recognition like that of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh (HP).

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.

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.

Giridih village gets Central award for excellent infrastructure

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Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s aim to strengthen the system is now getting stronger and its positive results have also started coming out. The proof of this is that the Kapilo Gram Panchayat located in Giridih district of the State received the Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Sustainable Development Award on Monday at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan.

This award has been given to three Gram Panchayats doing excellent work all over India. The award was given to the head of the Panchayat by the Union Panchayat Raj Minister.

Every year by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, Panchayati Raj Institutions are awarded for overall implementation of development plans and performance of Panchayati Raj Institutions in local self-government. Kapilo Gram Panchayat has done excellent work in the category of Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Sustainable Development Award among various award categories.

Bihar: ‘Rapid urbanisation sans greenery contributing to rise in heat’

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Several parts of the state, includingPatnaand Gaya, are experiencing punishing heatwave with mercury crossing the 40C mark.

Experts said heatwave has been occurring for shorter duration for the last couple of years, which is a major cause for concern. They attributed https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change and rapid Urbanisation across the state as the major reasons for this change, which used to last for around two months in past years.

The most effective way to address rising temperature is to tackle the root Causes of Climate Change, which is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the most significant contributor to Global Warming.

As per a recent report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Average global temperature has increased by 1.2C since 1880, where most of the changes took place after 1975.

CM to launch scheme for non-scheduled regions

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on April 20 will virtually launch the Mukhyamantri Chhattisgarhi Parv Samman Nidhi Yojana across the state for non-scheduled areas.

The scheme aims to protect festivals, traditions and culture of village areas in community development blocks.

He had earlier launched the Mukhyamantri Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana on April 13 at the Bharosa Sammelan in Jagdalpur in the presence of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, an official Communication said.

That was exclusively for the Scheduled areas.

Under the scheme, each village Panchayat will get Rs 10,000 in two installments with a view to preserve all the local festivals and cultural traditions. The unit of the scheme will be the Panchayat.

Under non-scheduled areas, 61 development blocks exist which and cover 6,111 Panchayats.

New gambling act will be implemented in the state

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the campaign against chit fund companies will go on continuously. A special cell will be set up in the Police headquarters under the chairmanship of an Additional Director General of Police level officer to take effective action against these companies and monitor the work of refunding the of the affected people. The State Government will ensure that action is taken against these companies and the affected people get their money back. Chouhan was discussing with media representatives after planting saplings in Shyamla Hills Garden.

Chouhan said that online gambling is a big problem. Presently the Gambling Act 1876 is applicable in the state. There is no provision against online gambling. The state government has decided to enact Madhya Pradesh Gambling Act 2023 to replace the present Gambling Act. Adequate provisions will be incorporated in the new Act against online gambling, so that criminals indulging in these activities can be punished.

3,000 students killed themselves in Gujarat during 2017-21

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As many as 3,002 students killed themselves between 2017 and 2021 inGujarat, revealed data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report. The highest number of deaths, 638, was reported in 2017, followed by 622 in 2021, the data showed.

The data compiled by theGujarat Pradesh Congress Committee(GPCC) showed that 56,013 students, including 30,488 boys and 25,525 girls, committed suicide during this period in India.
In a statement, GPCC said seven medical students killed themselves in Gujarat in 2022. The party claimed the deaths resulted from the bad educational policy in the state and country, as well as increasing levels of anxiety and depression among students due to decreasing EMPLOYMENT opportunities. The party said three students from premier institutes ended their lives in 2020, 2021, and 2023.