23.11.21

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that Geographic Information System Laboratories (GIS Labs) are being established in all districts of the state, so that data related to various departments can be collected through satellite.

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The monitoring of the projects run by various departments can be done through satellite and the data related to all the departments will be available in these labs, the Chief Minister said after inaugurating the GIS Lab set up by Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) in 11 districts of the state through a virtual meeting.

The Chief Minister also interacted with the Cabinet Ministers, public representatives and officials of the state present in these 11 districts.

He said that data would be collected and preserved using satellite images in these labs which are being built by HARSAC. After this, complete details of the data received such as name of the property owner, contact number, area of the property, status of the property related to residential or commercial area will be recorded. Also, the location of the property and the public facilities available in the area will also be easily accessible, he said.

Not only this, authorized and unauthorized colonies can be easily identified through satellite as well. Even while buying a property, people will know whether that property is in the authorized area or not, the Chief Minister said.

He also said that data related to all departments including Revenue, Irrigation, , Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Development and Panchayat, Police and Education Department will be collected in the lab.

The data of all the departments will be available online in the GIS Lab and the common man will be able to access the information easily, he added.

The Punjab Government on Monday launched Punjab Registered Usari Kirti Sewawan mobile application for the States registered construction workers.

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The construction workers can register themselves through this App and take benefits of various welfare schemes such as Scholarship scheme, Shagun scheme, pension scheme, and ex-gratia after submitting the applications on this app and approval of the same, said States Labour Minister Sangat Singh Gilzian, while launching the app, along with Special Chief Secretary Ravneet Kaur and Labour Commissioner Parveen Kumar Thind.

Every registered beneficiary can avail the benefits of various welfare schemes run by Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board for himself and his family by applying through the App.

15 years on, Himachal Pradesh moves towards new hydro power policy

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After 15 years,Himachal Pradeshis going to change its policy to address fresh challenges in hydro, Biomass and solar power development. The state has prepared adraft energy policy 2021that aims to promote green, clean and sustainable generation of energy to enable quick harnessing of full potential of Himachal Pradesh. It also aims to harness and commission 10,000 MW of hydro energy by 2030 to have an operational capacity of 20,948 MW beside upgrading the existing run ofriver hydro plantsforpumped storage Plants/hybrid power plants.

According to officials, the hydro power policy 2006 of the state has served its objectives well and over the last 15 years, there has been a paradigm shift in energy scenario of the country. The country is moving towards RENEWABLE ENERGY that is total green energy as per the Paris Agreement signed in December 2015. The solar and wind power share is increasing at a faster rate than the hydro. Hydro power along with hybrid, battery and pumped storages and hydrogen energy is going to be the focus areas in coming years.

Himachal Pradesh is blessed with hydro potential of 24,587 MW distributed over five river basins, out of which 10,948 MW has been harnessed (as on October 31 this year) and out of 13,639 MW, maximum potential will be harnessed by 2030.

The principal objectives of draft policy aims to promote green and clean and sustainable generation of energy to enable quick harnessing of full potential of Himachal Pradesh. It aims to expedite development of hydro-electric projects by adopting a four pronged strategy by way of participation of state, joint, central and private sectors.
Under new policy, it has been proposed to promote storage or pondage, including pumped storage power plants/combined cycle power plants, battery storage and other emerging technologies such as Hydrogen storage, capable of quick ramp up and ramp down and store energy with higher efficiency for long duration.

Policy aims to develop adequate and efficient transmission Network in the state and to evolve a dynamic and robust electricity Infrastructure for better consumer Services. It also proposes to revitalize state utility for distribution of power and to establish and promote a power trading entity in the state.

Uttarakhand police are among the lowest scoring states in the country with 27th rank and 5.83 scores in the category of perception score of accountability as per the Smart Policing Index survey conducted by the Indian Police Foundation (IPF).

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The Uttarakhand Police also features in the 10 lowest ranking states under the ‘Integrity and Corruption-free service’ category with 19th position in the country. The state police have also scored Average points in the categories of ‘public trust in the police’ and ‘fair, unbiased and lawful policing’- 6.83 and 6.33 scores with 14th and 16th ranks respectively. Uttarakhand police achieved an overall rank of 15th in this national survey which was held from July 1 to September 15 and included a total of 29 states and union territories.

However the state police have also made it to the list of top 10 states in three categories- perception score of technology adoption, accessibility and police sensitivity with 6.98 scores, 7.35 scores and 7.0 scores respectively.

According to the survey report released by IPF, Uttarakhand police ranked 27 in category of ‘perception score of accountability’ of police followed by Nagaland and Uttar Pradesh. Bihar Police which has lowest overall index score in country also have a higher ranking than Uttarakhand police under this category.

Due to the support extended by the Central government, Uttar Pradesh is turning into a medical hub. There was a time when the state was lacking in health facilities, but now all the 75 districts in the state are equipped with ICU beds, 1.80 lakh emergency beds, and 518 oxygen plants becoming operational, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said.

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Highlighting the augmented Health Services in the state, the CM said that facilities like ventilators have also been made available in all the districts. As many as 33 medical colleges are being built, of which nine have become operational.

Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti, Prahlad Singh Patel said Jharkhand has ample potential for mini food parks, if the State Government submits a proposal for setting up mini food parks in State, the Ministry will look into this.

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The Union Minister, who was in the State Capital, said this after Rajya Sabha MP Mahesh Poddar submitted a proposal for setting up a mini food park in Jharkhand. Poddar in his letter has highlighted that the Mega Food Park established in Ranchi, has been closed. The loan account of its promoters has become NPA. Therefore, the Government should start the process afresh in Jharkhand under the Kisan Sampada Yojana for setting up mini food parks which can be financed from the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Fund announced by the Prime Minister.

The Union Minister said the Government of India is now encouraging Mini Food Parks instead of , which has immense potential in Jharkhand. He said that if they get proposals related to the establishment of mini food parks from Jharkhand, they will be given immediate approval and incentives as per the prescribed provisions.

Patel, who is on a two day visit to State for some personal work also assessed the work progress of his department. Patel during the day visited the State Water Testing Laboratory at Hinoo, talked to officials and also gathered feedback from the local people about service.

Bihar last among 13 states in Swachh Survekshan 21

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Bihar continued its poor performance in terms of urban sanitation inSwachh Survekshan 2021, the results of which were announced by the ministry of housing and urban affairs on Saturday. While Bihar was at the bottom of the list of 13 states with more than 100 (ULBs), the neighbouring Jharkhand was awarded for being at the top of 14 states having less than 100 ULBs.

The performance ofPatnaalso continued to remain poor as it was ranked 44 out of 48 cities with Population of above 10 lakh. The overall rank of Patna out of 4,320 cities in the country was 945.

The only saving grace for the state is that Munger and Patna are among the top five cities under the Ganga town category. Munger stood second out of total 97 cities in the country and Patna third in the Ganga town category. Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh topped in this category.

However, Patna has made some improvements in the survey as its rank has gone up from bottom of the 47 cities in Swachh Survekshan, 2020 to 44 out of 48 cities this time. Even in Ganga town category, the state capitals ranking has improved from 32 last year to third this time.

Patna scored 2739.92 of 6,000 marks in the survey, which is 1187 points higher than the previous years score of 1,552.

Though the total marks under Swachh Survekshan has remained the same, the number of evaluation categories been reduced from four last year to three this time. The cities were evaluated under four categories direct observation, citizen feedback, service level progress and certification last year. Each category had carried 1,500 marks. This year it was changed to three categories citizens voice (1,800 marks), certification (1,800 marks) and service level progress (2,400 marks).

Chhattisgarh inks MoU to manufacture organic paints

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Chhattisgarhhas inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to manufacture organic paint colours with the Department of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Central Khadi and Village Industries Commission andKumarappa National Paper Instituteof Jaipur. Chhattisgarh State Gau Seva Commission has signed an agreement with these institutions for the transfer of technology.

Organic paints will also be made from cow dung purchased underGodhan Nyay Yojanain Chhattisgarh. In the first phase, 75 Gothans of the state have been selected for setting up natural paint Plants, officials said.

A unit of natural paint manufacturing cum carboxymethyl cellulose manufacturing will be established in Chhattisgarh. The technology of manufacturing natural paint has been developed by Kumarappa National Paper Institute, Jaipur, Khadi and Village Industries Commission,Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises.

M.P.: New cow welfare measures

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Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has decided to set up a tax plan for cow welfare in the State.

Government has decided that a tax plan will be prepared to mop up funds for cow fodder.

It has planned to impose surcharge on Services provided by local bodies in order to generate Rs 100 crore for meeting the expenses of running cow shelters in Madhya Pradesh.

It also asked that, cow products should be promoted and cow phenyl should be used across Government offices.

The Gau Samvardhan board requires Rs 160 to feed 2.6 lakh cows across 1,300 cow shelters. However, budget provided is Rs 60 crore. Thus, every day expenditure per cow is Rs 20, as against Rs 6 per day.

Gujarat: 20 MoUs worth Rs 24,185.22 crore signed prior Vibrant Summit 2022

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Gujaratgovernment has signed around 20 MoUs worth Rs. 24185.22 crore. This will raise around 36,925 new EMPLOYMENT opportunities. The MoUs were signed in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State forIndustries, Jagdish Panchal at Gandhingar.

Patel said that Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modihas laid a strong foundation of Gujarats holistic development with this summit and it has made Gujarat a leading destination for global investments. Gujarat government is following footsteps of ShriNarendra Modito ensure more industrial investment through positive business policies and supportive Environment for Growth.

Industries from chemicals, agrochemicals, technical textiles, pharmacy and agricultural machinery sectors have shown interest in the investment. The investment will be done at Dahej, Bharuch, Dholera, Vadodara, Halol and various other places.