25-26.06.23

Multi-pronged strategy to be adopted to tackle drug menace, says Hry CM

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Instructing the concerned officers to adopt a multi-pronged strategy to eradicate the drug menace in the State, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched a state-wide drug-free Haryana campaign at a programme organized on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Panchkula.

Speaking on this occasion, Khattar said that under the drug-free Haryana campaign, the Saints and Gurus would work closely with the in bringing those involved in the drug menace into the mainstream of Society. Besides, people would be made aware of the ill effects of drugs so that they do not get addicted.

Urging the people of the state, Social Institutions and Saints and Gurus to work together with determination under this state-wide drug-free Haryana campaign to build a drug-free Haryana, Khattar said that a multi-pronged strategy should be adopted to break the Network of drugs.

He stated that a new task force will be constituted under the Nasha Mukt Haryana campaign which would comprise members from all social and religious organizations, government representatives, Police personnel, and representatives of concerned departments. He said that a joint campaign would be run in the State by all the Stakeholders.

The CM informed that a smartphone app called ‘Saathi’ has been developed to curb the unlawful sale of pharmaceuticals. The Inter-State Drug Secretariat has been established at Panchkula, and Software Hawk has been developed to keep a record of the Database of illegal activities. Besides this, an awareness campaign is being run in the State. For this, Mission teams have been constituted from village level to the state level.

Punjab Govt to hold Pind-Sarkar Milnis for villages holistic development

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To give a boost to the development works in the states villages besides making the people at the grass-root level an active partner in the governments decision-making, Punjab Government will organize the Pind-Sarkar Milnis (village-government meetings), on the lines of Kisan-Sarkar Milni programme.

Announcing this, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said that thesemilniswill be organized at district headquarters in Majha, Malwa, and Doaba regions of the State.

In thesemilnis, the panchayats will apprise the officers about the development works to be started in their villages, said Mann while asking the Rural Development and Panchayats Department to make elaborate arrangements for making this event a huge success.

The Chief Minister said that thesemilniswill be organized twice a week in the Malwa region of the State, and once in a week in Doaba and Majha regions. This will help in resolution of pity issues of the villages that are pending at the level of the officers and have been hitherto not resolved. The Government will also solicit views of the panchayats that have taken path breaking initiatives to develop their villages on scientific lines, he said.

Envisioning that like Kisan-Sarkar milni this scheme will go a long way in transforming the villages of the state into development hubs, Mann said that Kisan-Sarkar Milni had already proved useful for resolving the issues faced by the states farmers. Village-Sarkaar Milni will go a long way in further ensuring holistic development of the villages, he added.

HP Govt notifies draft Shimla Development Plan

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To regulate the construction activities in the states capital city, Himachal Pradesh Government on Friday notified the draft Shimla Development Plan including new provisions with regard to the number of floors, habitable attic, and garage in a building.

Notably, the State Cabinet had on Monday approved the final draft presented by the Urban Development Department. The plan was approved by the previous government in February 2022, but it did not materialize as the (NGT) stayed it, terming it illegal and in conflict with orders passed in 2017 to regulate haphazard construction in Shimla.

The draft was approved again after the Supreme Courts order on the matter on May 3. The Apex Court, however, said that the draft plan would not be implemented for a month from the date of publication of the notification, issued on June 20.

The plan, named Vision 2041, when implemented, would pave the way for construction in 17 green belts with certain restrictions and also in the core area where construction activity was banned by the NGT.

A total of 22,450 hectares were taken into account for revision and formulation of the development plan, which included the Municipal Corporation of Shimla, special area development authorities of Kufri, Shoghi, and Ghanahatti and additional Shimla planning area besides villages.

Ukhand becoming preferred destination for industry: CM

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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that better coordination is needed between the government and to run the Growth engine of the State in full steam. He was addressing Doon E- 3 Expo organised by Business Network International (BNI) here on Saturday.

Welcoming the entrepreneurs in the programme, the CM said that the entrepreneurs investing in Uttarakhand are harbingers of development and growth of the State. Terming the expo as the exhibition of the new mindset and Entrepreneurship skills of Uttarakhand the CM said that all types of businesspersons can demonstrate their skills and find opportunities in the State.

The CM said that the Indian economy has become the fifth largest economy of the world under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that the PM has taken a commitment to construct a new India which is getting fulfilled today.

He said that the State Government is committed to make Uttarakhand a partner in the growth story of India and make it one of the leading States of the country. The government is making efforts to make Uttarakhand the most favoured destination for Investment. He added that the State has better law and order situation, clean Environment, rail, road and air connectivity and cheap and uninterrupted power supply which make it good destination for industry, work in the field of automobiles, electric vehicles, Infrastructure, Ayush, Pharmaceuticals, bio technology, IT, tourism, green energy and service sectors in being done in Uttarakhand. The CM added that due to the industry friendly policies prominent companies are helping in the progress of the State.

The CM emphasised that the rural economy also needed to be strengthened for the all round development of the State and for this the government has started one district- two products scheme. The objective of the scheme is to encourage local products and make them an important mode of livelihood. He said that opportunities for every investor are increasing in Uttarakhand which has a positive and transparent environment for business.

Govt to give grant for purchase of indigenous cows from other states

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In an effort to promote breeding of indigenous cows and raising the income of cow herders, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to offer a grant of Rs 40,000 for the purchase of indigenous cows from other states under the Nand Baba Milk Mission covered under Mukhyamantri Pragatisheel Pashupalak Protsahan Yojana.

According to the governments scheme, cow herders who purchase Sahiwal, Tharparkar and Gir cows from other states will receive a subsidy on the amount spent on other items such as transportation, transit Insurance and animal insurance.

This subsidy will be given to cow herders on the purchase of a maximum of two indigenous breeds of cows.

Milk Commissioner and Mission Director Shashi Bhushan Lal Sushil said that under the Nand Baba Milk Mission, various issues related to transportation have been cleared for purchasing cows of indigenous breeds like Sahiwal from Punjab, Tharparkar from Rajasthan and Gir from Gujarat.

According to this, Sahiwal, Gir and Tharparkar cows will get Rs 10,000 for producing 8-12 kg of milk per day and Rs 15,000 for producing more than 12 kg. On the other hand, Rs 10,000 will be given to a Haryana cow for giving 6-10 kg of milk per day and Rs 15,000 for giving more than 10 kg of milk. Apart from this, Rs 10,000 will be given for producing 6-8 kg of milk per day for Gangatiri cows and Rs 15,000 for producing more than eight kg of milk.

Rural economy move towards strength with strong women power

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On the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, through an innovative effort, rural Women got the basis of livelihood from the Palash brand, on the one hand, on the other hand, mustard oil, rice, flour, pulses, madua flour, lemon grass, prepared and stored by rural women. Such products are being well liked by the people. Good income of Sakhimandals is being ensured by establishing identity of Sakhimandal’s products at the state as well as national level. In view of the success of the Palash brand, continuous work is being done towards the Empowerment of the sisters associated with Sakhi Mandal. About 2.78 lakh Sakhi Mandals have been formed in 29,953 villages of 264 blocks of 24 districts of the state and about 32.51 lakh families are associated with it.

Rs 418.31 crore has been made available to 2.69 lakh Sakhi Mandals of the state as Revolving Fund and Rs 1296.42 crore has been made available to 2.44 lakh Sakhi Mandals as Community Fund. Around 2.26 lakh Sakhi Mandals have received Rs 6511 crore as credit linkage from banks.

To strengthen the rural economy, 29 lakh families of the state have been connected with strong means of livelihood through the livelihood empowerment skill campaign. Rural families are being covered by livelihood based on Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, animal husbandry, forest produce, egg production, Organic Farming. Under the state sponsored Johar project, 3922 producer groups and 20 producer companies are being formed and operated in 3816 villages of 68 blocks of 17 districts. Under which work is in progress to increase the income of about 2.24 lakh families of the state.

Bihar, opposition states corner 74% of Centres capex aid

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Biharwill receive the largest chunk of the Rs 56,415 crore cleared by theCentrefor 16 states as part of the scheme to boostcapital .
The finance ministry said Bihar is in line to receive Rs 9,640 crore, or 17%, of funds, with Madhya Pradesh next. Opposition-ruled states have cornered Rs 41,566 crore, almost three-fourth so far, with West Bengal, Rajasthan and Odisha among top beneficiaries.

Capital investment projects in diverse sectors havebeen approved, including Health, Education, Irrigation, water supply, power, roads, bridges and railways. Funds for meeting the states share of Jal Jeevan Mission and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana have also been provided to enhance pace of the projects in these sectors, the official release said. Bihar is seen to be ahead of the pack in implementing the water supply scheme to households.

Under the scheme, in 2023-24, special assistance is being provided to the states through 50-year interest-free loans up to Rs 1. 3 lakh crore. While there are eight components, the biggest, of Rs 1 lakh, is linked to the share of taxes and duties as prescribed by the 15th Finance Commission, along with compliance with the reforms proposed by the Centre.

The Chhattisgarh government keeps the interests of farmers in mind as most people in the state depend on agriculture, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday.

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He said this while attending a function of Kurmi community in Kanhera village in Saja assembly segment of Bemetra district.

Development of Chhattisgarh was the dream of our ancestors along with improving the lives of farmers, labourers, poor and backward classes, he said.

The Chhattisgarh government is moving forward fulfilling the dreams of our forefathers.”

He said the was working towards empowering and carving out a strong state. The development of people of all walks of life is our priority, he said.

Firstly, the debt of farmers was waived off. Secondly, paddy, maize and sugarcane were procured at support price.

NYAY schemes and decisions taken in interest of farmers, tribal people, Women and youth have shown a big change in peoples lives, he said.

We resolve to increase monthly income of women: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that I have come among my sisters with the message of changing their lives for the better. We will not stop at Ladli Bahna Yojana, it is our resolve to increase the income of Women to Rs 10,000 per month through the Livelihood Mission. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the grand Mukhya Mantri Ladli Bahna Sammelan-cum-Chief Ministers residential land rights letter distribution and bhoomi pujan/dedication programme at the fair ground in Gwalior.

Chouhan along with Union Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performed bhoomi-pujan and dedicated development works worth approximately Rs 777 crore 35 lakh. Along with this, the benefits of government schemes and Chief Ministers residential land rights letters were distributed to women symbolically. Keys of the office were handed over to the Ladli Bahna Sena and women were honoured for their excellent performance in various fields. The women of the district also presented hand-made gifts to Chief Minister Chouhan and other guests. Chief Minister Chouhan announced the installation of a centralized AC system in a 1,000-bed hospital.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that in order to empower women socially, educationally and economically, the government has given concrete shape to revolutionary schemes like Mukhyamantri Ladli Laxmi Yojna, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojna and Ladli Bahna Yojna. Ladli Bahna Yojana is like a mantra to change the lives of women. The government is giving Rs 15 thousand crore every month to about 1.25 crore women of the state. He said that the amount of Ladli Bahna Yojana will be gradually increased to Rs.3000.

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Chouhan said that women will be unified in Ladli Bahna Senas in every village of the state. 11 women members will be included in small village’s Ladli Bahna Sena and 21 women will be included in big village.

Govt committed for GIB conservation

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Union Environment, forests and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change ministerBhupender Yadavsaid that the government is committed for conservation of the critically endangered bird Great Indian Bustard (GIB), with two captive breeding centres set up inRajasthanexpected to raise its Population.

The minister was addressing a gathering in Gandhinagar on how theNarendra Modigovernment promoted green Growth in nine years by integrating development and environmental conservation.

The GIB population dwindled mainly due to poaching and because of a particular diet these birds need, he said. To a question about overhead cables being one of the causes of the drop in GIB population.

According to wildlife experts, GIB are found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh andAndhra Pradesh, but their numbers have declined to just four to five in other states, except Rajasthan.