20-21.02.22

Meghalaya chief secretary launches emergency num 112

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Meghalayachief secretaryRV Suchianginaugurated the nationwide emergency response system (NERS)/emergency response support system (ERSS) or Dial 112.

It is an endeavour of the Union Home ministry to launch a unified response system with a single number for all kinds of emergencies and distress signals from citizens in the form of voice call, SMS, e-mail, panic SOS request, web request and so on.

All these distress signals are sent to the common number 112, the automated facility envisaged to be set up for this purpose in the capital cities of all states and Union Territories to handle all distress signals and provide assistance available to the people in distress within the best possible time. Henceforth, all the existing emergency numbers like 100 (Police), 101 (fire and rescue) and 108 (ambulance), 181 (Women and child care) etc, will be integrated to unified number 112.

Assam education department starts free distribution of textbooks

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The state Education department on Thursday started distributing over 3.22 crore textbooks in nine mediums and 19 languages for around 62 lakh students. Sources in the education department said that the number of students enrolled would be known at the beginning of the new academic session in April, but as of now they have printed the same number of books as in last year.

Education ministerRanoj Peguinaugurated the ceremonial dispatch of free textbooks for the academic session 2022-23 at theAssamState Textbook Production and Publication Corporation (ASTPPC) Ltd godown atBonda on Thursday. The minister, in the presence of education adviser to the ,Nanigopal Mahanta, flagged off several vehicles carrying these free textbooks to various districts. Altogether 3,22,58,564 textbooks will be delivered across 34 districts and 149 education blocks in Assam.

Govt readies textile park proposal

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The is readying a proposal for the establishment of a textile park inOdishawith the Centre having approved seven PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks for the development of the textile sector in the country.
The Centre has planned to invest around Rs 4,445 crore by 2027-28 to develop these parks with world-class Infrastructure, including plug-and-play facility for investors in the sector. The Centre has asked the state governments to send their proposals for the establishment of textile parks under PM MITRA by March 15.

The state-owned Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has roped in consultancy firm,Grant Thornton, to prepare the preliminary project report (PPR) seeking setting up of the park. It has engaged the industries department as the nodal agency for the purpose.

The state government has identified around 1,000 acres at Neulopoi near Dhenkanal for a greenfield textile park under the PM MITRA Scheme.

The state government source said it is ready to hand over the 1,000 acres of land at a nominal rate to the special purpose vehicle (SPV), to be formed for the development of the textile park.
Under the PM-MITRA, the Centre assures capital support of Rs 500 crore or 30% of the project cost (whichever is highest) for developing common infrastructure in the proposed textile park.
Considering Odishas huge potential for Growth of the textile Industry, the state government has listed the textile and apparel sector as one of the six focus sectors to draw investments.
Odisha also has skilled manpower in the textile and apparel sectors. The state produces several varieties of saris while some of them are popular globally. It has also proposed to set up Cotton processing, spinning and weaving, textile and garment Plants to draw Investment in the sector.

Urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu record 61% polling

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Polling in 21 corporations, 138 municipalities and 489 town panchayats in Naduremained by and large peaceful on Saturday, barring a few incidents of malfunctioning of EVMs, complaints of campaigning near polling booths halting the polling process for a while and protests by people demanding that voters be allowed to cast votes after 5pm. The state Election Commission said the Average turnout was 60.7%.

It was business as usual in Chennai with arterial roads witnessing traffic, government buses remaining packed and shopping hubs getting huge footfalls. The state capital recorded just 43.6% polling, lower than 51.6% recorded in 2011. Tension prevailed at Royapuram afterAIADMKandDMKmembers clashed over allegations of Booth Capturing during polling.

Kerala ups the ante, says states should have power to recall governor

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Amid repeated tussles withgovernor Arif Mohammed Khan, the has put forward a recommendation to the Centre that the state assemblies should have powers to recall the governor.

“In Article 156, an amendment be proposed to give the state government concerned a say in the matter of recall of governor,” the government said in response to remarks by theJustice(retd) MadanMohan Punchhi Commissionappointed to suggest changes in the Centre-state relations.

The government has recommended that the State Legislature should be empowered to remove the governor in case of violation of theConstitution, lapses in duty of the chancellor or in taking criminal prosecution procedures.

SC on Krishna Water Dispute

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Government of Karnataka moved to Supreme Court and sought to set up of a bench to hear a plea related to dispute over allocation of water of Krishna River.

The Krishna River flows in states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and .

SC bench comprising of Justice D Y Chandrachud from Maharashtra, and Justice A S Bopanna from Karnataka, had recused from the case on January 10, 2022, arising out of the decision of water tribunal

The judges recused themselves, because they were upset with the tone of mails and letters against them for being part of this bench on water dispute.

Karnataka had sought the vacation on a SC order of November 16, 2011, that restrained Central government from publishing the final order of Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal II (KWDT) in official gazette. This order was pronounced in 2010 and allocated the river water to Karnataka, Maharashtra and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. KWDT had further modified its final order and reported on in November 2013, to allocate surplus water to Karnataka, Maharashtra, and erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, while preserving the allocation of 2,130 TMC. However, after the bifurcation of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh had moved to The Supreme Court and challenged the allocation share of the KWDT.

Karnataka argued that its dam and Irrigation projects to provide water in its parched northern areas were stalled for all these years due to 2011 order of not publishing KWDT decisions in Official Gazette in line with Section 6(1) of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956.

The Krishna Water dispute started with erstwhile Hyderabad and Mysore states. It later continued between successors Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Following the dispute, Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) was set up in 1969, in line with Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, 1956. The tribunal presented its report in 1973 and was published in 1976. Tribunal divided the 2060 TMC of Krishna water into three parts, at 75 per cent dependability: 560 TMC for Maharashtra, 700 TMC for Karnataka while 800 TMC for Andhra Pradesh.

Second KWDT was set up in 2004, as new grievances arose between the states. It presented its report in 2010. The tribunal made allocations of the Krishna water at 65 per cent dependability and surplus flows as- 81 TMC for Maharashtra, 177 TMC for Karnataka, while 190 TMC for Andhra Pradesh. Now, with the creation of Telangana as a separate state, Andhra Pradesh is in favour to include Telangana as a separate party at KWDT and is asking to allocate Krishna waters among four states, instead of three.

Telangana at number 4 in projects registered with RERA

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is among the top four states in India in terms of number of projects registered with the state-level Real Estate Regulatory Authority (T-RERA).

Latest data obtained from across India shows Telangana had 4,002 real estate projects registered with T-RERA by February and 2,017 registered agents.

Maharashtra (33,154) has most registered projects and 11,231 registered agents, followed by Gujarat with 9,689 projects and 2,695 agents, and MP with 4,016 projects and 935 agents.

The neighbouring state of AP has 2,248 projects registered and 151 agents. In addition to these, there are 10 states where over 1,000 projects have been registered, including UP, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Karnataka.
Puducherry had the most registrations (194) among Union territories, while the national capital Delhi had only 34 registered projects.

Telangana and Uttarakhand (332 registered projects) are two states in the country that lack permanent authority and still rely on interim authority. In contrast, Telangana is the only state where no cases have been resolved. West Bengal is the only state that is yet to establish the authority, while Punjab has one in Panchkula and Haryana in Gurugram.

State gradually warming up to cell energy storage projects

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Andhra Pradeshis gradually embracing suitable battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Conjunction with the solar, wind, and solar-wind hybrid projects. The recentreport on need for advanced chemistry cell energy storage in India has stressed on the need for cell energy storage projects as the projected substantial Growth may warrant gigascale manufacturing capacity in the coming years.

Three energy storage projects of Andhra Pradesh are in various stages of execution. Energy storage systems enable storage of surplus energy generated and provide the stored energy for use whenever required.

As per the NITI Aayogs report, battery demand is expected to rise to 260 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the accelerated scenario. This would require nearly 26 gigafactories with an Average advanced battery production capacity of 10 GWh per year.

Goa has scope for pulse cultivation: Agri experts

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The rice-fallows and availability of the residual moisture provide abundantscopefor promotingpulsecultivation in Goa, saidexpertsat the ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Old Goa, while interacting with 39 farmers recently.

The institute has undertaken the transfer of certain technologies to promote advanced pulse production.

The biological nitrogen fixation by legumes and pulses helps in reducing the use of fertilisers.

Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2022: History, significance and celebrations

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Nation will celebrate the 392nd birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj on February 19, 2022. The birth anniversary of the great Maratha king Shivaji is celebrated as Shivaji Jayanti every year.

The founder of the Maratha Kingdom, Shivaji born in Pune’s Shivneri Fort on this day in 1630.

Mainly the state ofMaharashtracelebrates the birth anniversary of its one of the bravest and wise monarchs of India. HISTORY stands testimony to the fact that Maharashtra ofChhatrapati Shivaji Maharajdid not bow in front of either the throne of Delhi or the arrogant British.

The Maharashtra government is organizing various events to mark the birth anniversary Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

This year, the chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will be attending the unveiling of the new statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the city on February 18.