23.02.22

Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram Statehood Day

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on the occasion of statehood day in both states.

Highlights

The year 2022 marked the 36th State Foundation Day of Arunachal Pradesh.

North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was given a replacement name and a brand new identity as Arunachal Pradesh 50 years ago. Arunachal Pradesh became a full-fledged state on February 20, 1987.

Mizoram was the 23rd state of India. It had been made a state on February 20, 1987, with the 53rd Amendment Act of Indian Constitution, 1986.

Arunachal Pradesh Statehood Day

Arunachal Pradesh is named “Land of Dawn-Lit Mountains,” a state in Northeast India from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region.

On February 20, 1987, it became a state and borders with states of Assam and Nagaland to the south.

It’s international borders with Bhutan, Myanmar, and China, and Itanagar is the capital. It’s the most important among the Seven Sister States of Northeast India by area.

Mizoram

It is one of the seven sister states of north-eastern India. Aizawl is its seat of state also as the capital city.

Name of this state springs from Mizo and Ram’ which suggests land within the Mizo language. Thus, Mizoram means “land of the Mizos.”

It’s the southernmost landlocked state among the northeast region of India. The state borders with Tripura, Manipur, and Assam.

It also shares a 722-kilometer border with Bangladesh and Myanmar. It was established on February 20, 1987.

State scheme to fight malnutrition

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To address the issue of Malnutrition among adolescent girls, pregnant and ailing Women, the Odisha government has implemented the Strategy for Odishas Pathway to Accelerated Nutrition (SOPAN) in 125 blocks of 22 districts across the state.

Under the scheme, girls and women will be provided weekly nutrition supplements. Besides, programmes likeKishori Mela, additional spot feeding for pregnant and mothers of newborns will be organised.

Director of ICDS project Arvind Agrawal instructed district collectors to carry out various activities, such as distribution of eggs thrice a week to 15 to 19-year-old girls, under the scheme.

CODISSIA submits inputs for state budget 2022-23

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The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) submitted a memorandum with their inputs for the state budget 2022-23 with finance ministerPalanivel Thiaga Rajanduring the pre-budget discussion held in Chennai.

The association sought extension of financial support to MSMEs, expedite the revised master plan for Coimbatore, and formation of Coimbatore Development Authority similar to Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for faster Growth and development of the district.

Similarly, he sought the government to implement and grant loans like credit linked capital subsidy schemes through Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation(TIIC) without any collateral security. He urged not to insist on any ISO certification for availing loan subsidies from the government.

The memorandum also requested to extend the state capital subsidies to all the existing industrial units for investments made on machinery and equipment for cleaner environments to be maintained in industries.

Ernakulam to get six more Buds schools

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After almost two years of being forced to close down due to the Covid pandemic, districtKudumbashree Missionhas given permission for revival of six moreBudsschools.
These will come up inKochicorporation, Kalamassery , Edavanakkad, Varappuzha, Okkal andThiruvaniyoorgrama panchayats. The decision to grant permission was taken by the Buds district-level advisory committee under the districtKudumbashreemission.

As of August 2020, Ernakulam district had a total of 36 such institutions with 800 enrolled. This included 600 students above 18 years of age and 200 under the age of 18. Buds schools have been providing an opportunity to the mentally challenged children to have a school going experience in an inclusive Atmosphere. These schools work as day-care centres as well as training centres for mentally challenged adult persons in the local areas.

Meanwhile, in an interesting concept of using Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Horticulture as a therapeutic relief for the differently challenged, the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) andKottuvalli Krishibhavanstarted farming in the Koonammavu Chavara Special School.

State to reduce road acci deaths by half: Min

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By 2030,Karnatakawill reduce by half deaths due to road accidents, said transport ministerB Sriramulu.

Speaking at an event of a participatory agreement signed between the government and Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), he said: We are committed to transform Bengaluru into an accident-free, crash-free region. The initiative aims to bring down accidents and fatalities through global best practices and technical support from experts across the world.Rajender Kumar Kataria, principal secretary, transport department, said: Through this participatory agreement, government agencies in Bengaluru and technical partners within BIGRS will work together to implement evidence-based interventions to save lives.

Kelly Larsonof Bloomberg Philanthropies said: Every year, nearly 1.3 million people are killed on the worlds roads. By implementing proven, data-driven interventions, these deaths are nearly entirely preventable.

Telangana may touch all-time high in liquor sales for current fiscal

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is hoping to hit record sales of liquor worth 30,000 crore for the current fiscal year, if the liquor sales registered thus far across the state are any indication
This is the first time, the state may see the highest figure after its formation. The state has already sold liquor worth 25,000 crore in less than ten months against the 22,000-crore sales during the same period last year.

The reason for it being the increase in daily sales of liquor, which touched 83 crore. With this, the state has gained an additional income of 30 crore per month this year.

In Telangana, there are 2,630 wine shops and 1,000 other establishments that supply alcohol including bars, clubs and tourist hotels. These establishments get their liquor from depots.

FICCI to support state in enhancing energy efficiency in Andhra Pradesh

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The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has appointed Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & (FICCI), an expert agency, for identifying the potential for energy Savings inAndhra Pradesh.

The agency will develop monitoring and support mechanisms for the perform, achieve and trade (PAT) scheme activities to meet energy saving targets of the state.

Andhra Pradesh has been given a target of 6.68 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe) of energy savings by 2030. This is in line with the roadmap of the Union Government for reducing the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030 and to achieve net zero emissions by 2070.

The FICCI shall support Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Conservation Mission in identifying potential designated consumers (energy intensive industries under PAT scheme) in existing sectors as well as new sectors across the state. They shall compile the best practices and new technologies being followed by other states or nations to explore the possibility of replicating the same in AP industrial units.

BEE has been supporting Andhra Pradesh in implementation of programmes under the ambit of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. One such scheme, which proved to be a game changer in the Indian energy efficiency scenario, is PAT scheme. The scheme focuses primarily on enhancing the energy efficiency of large energy intensive sectors through accelerated adoption of efficient and low-carbon technologies without any financial burden on the state.

Andhra Pradesh has saved around 0.295 mtoe equivalent to 3,430 million units worth of around 2,356 crore in cycle-2 of the PAT Scheme. The state has achieved savings of around 0.20 mtoe equivalent to 2,386 million units of energy worth around 1,600 crore.

Goa: Conservation plan of Cabo de Rama

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Goa Tourism Development Corporations (GTDC) ambitious Rs 2.9-crore project for the restoration and beautification ofCabo de Ramafort has hit some turbulence as the directorate of archives and archaeology (DAA) has raised an issue over ownership of the monument.

The 12th century fort, which overlooks the Arabian Sea and is perched at a strategic location in Canacona, commands a picturesque view of the talukas coast. In recent years, it has been hit byweatherElements andconservationissues.

The fort is a protected monument of the directorate as per the Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1978 and Rules, 1980. The said fort premise is under the directorates ownership and NOC of this directorate is mandatory.

Marathi be granted classical status: Maharashtra to Centre

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Maharashtraculture ministerSubhash Desai metunion culture minister Kishan Reddyin Delhi to ask that Marathi be declared a .

He also requested that the announcement be made on February 27 which is the birthday of poet Kusumagraj and is celebrated as Marathi Bhasha Din. Reddy said both Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are in favour of granting Marathi the status of a classical language.

If granted classical status the Centre will have to provide Rs 500 crore annually for study, research, and promotion of the language.

The department has also ensured thousands of postcards with the demand are sent to President Ram Nath Kovind. At present Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odiya have been granted classical status.

Health services to get priority in Budget: Manohar Lal Khattar

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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the Health Services would be prioritised in the upcoming Budget session so that every citizen can avail the benefits of health services.

The CM was interacting with officers of the Health and Family Welfare Department, the Medical Education Department, the AYUSH Department and officers of National Health Mission(NHM) and the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

The CM said a provision would be made to make additions in the Budget after considering the suggestions received through government/private doctors and other representatives related to health.

The Chief Minister said that in order to provide accessible health services to the citizens in Civil Hospitals, those suggestions would be given precedence which will revolve around strengthening the health services at Civil Hospitals.