26.08.21

NERDSD Goal Index Report & Dashboard to be launched

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and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) will launch the first edition of the North Eastern Region District Sustainable Development (NERDSD) Goal Index Report and Dashboard 2021-22 on the August 26, 2021.

This will be first of its kind region-wide district SDG index in India.

Launch of NERDSD goal index report is also a milestone in the efforts towards localising Sustainable Development Goals across 120 Districts of the north-eastern states of India namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura.

This index has been prepared by collaborative efforts of NITI Aayog and DoNER Ministry.

It has been prepared on the basis of NITI Aayogs SDG India Index.

Assam CM for digitisation of land records by 2023

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Assamchief minister Himanta BiswaSarma asked the revenue and Disaster Management department to set a goal for digitisation of all land records of the state till 2023.

He also urged the department to dispose of all pending partition and mutation cases before completion of the first anniversary of the current government in May next year, according to an official statement.

Calling for reforms in the state’s revenue administration at a meeting with the officials of the department, the chief minister asked them to complete all pending partition and mutation cases in a mission mode.

“Mission Basundhara” will be launched for this purpose on October 2 this year, the statement said.

The Odisha Government is working to make the State a hub of sports industries and is inviting businesses to set up manufacturing units, Minister for Energy, MSME, Industries and Home (MoS) Dibya Shankar Mishra said. “Going forward the Government will provide an ecosystem to help sports industries serve not only Indian requirements but also meet global demands,” said he while addressing the business leaders in an ASSOCHAM virtual meet on ‘Building Odisha State Capabilities for Global Value Chain’. Principal Secretary, Industries, Hemant Sharma said, “From the global value chain point of view, Odisha is emerging as one of the most important destinations for business.

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Traditionally known as a mineral rich State, every mineral known to mankind is mined in Odisha and every mineral is required for any in the world. This resource business has led to a very intensive process of industrialisation in the State of Odisha, particularly in the last two decades.

Tamil Nadu farmers to get Rs 11,500 crore loans

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Naducooperative minister IPeriyasamy said the government had set a target to disburse Rs 11,500 crore loans to farmers through Cooperative banks during this fiscal.
The government had also plans to increase the share of cooperative banks loan disbursement to farmers from the present 9.5% to 22-25% in the next five years.

Periyasamy said Cooperative Societies had enrolled 2.3 lakh new members after the DMK government assumed office. It also disbursed Rs 120 crore loans to the new members. He added that Rs 80 crore had been extended as loans to farmers to take up kuruvai cultivation in the delta districts. It was more than double the amount (Rs 37 crore) disbursed during last year kuruvai cultivation, he said. The CM has made it clear that new members should be given loans, he said. He recalled how the DMK government underM Karunanidhirevived the cooperative banks by waiving farmers loans to the tune of Rs 7,000 crore.

Kerala State Electricity Board eases procedures for setting up solar power units

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In a bid to ease the procedure for consumers interested in setting up grid connectedsolarrooftop power generatingsystem, theKerala State Electricity Board(KSEB) has decided to set up a single point of contact at the corporate office level.

The board would also set up a user-friendly, convenient and transparent web portal for solarrooftopapplications so that applicants can monitor the status of their requests without any difficulty.

The single point of contact comes as per the provisions envisaged in theElectricity(Rights of Consumers) Rules 2020 passed by the Union Government. KSEB has given shape to various mechanisms for enabling hassle-free implementation of the rules, which came into force on December 31, 2020.

In 5 months, excise department in Karnataka achieves 38% revenue target

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In huge cheer for the cash-strapped stategovernment, the excise department has collected Rs 9,572 crore in revenue which translates to about 38% of the annual target for the 2021-22 fiscal in less than five months.

While this has not only come as a godsend for the government, since revenue from most other heads are yet to gain steam, but also is an indicator that the economy is on the mend. However, sources say they are still reeling under restrictions and government revenue cannot be an indicator of the Health of the sector.

As per data shared by the department, while the state recorded a revenue of Rs 7,227.4 crore in the previous year for the same period (April-August), this year the numbers suggest that there has been a spike of 32%. In the previous fiscal (2020-21), excise revenues had seen a serious drop due to the nationwide lockdown and restrictions thereafter on account of Covid-19.
As expected, there has been an increase in sales of Indian manufactured liquor (IML) with close to 247 lakh case boxes (cbs). This accounts for roughly 42% of the entire sales of IML in 2020-21 in just under five months.

Annual income limit for EWS quota in Telangana fixed at Rs 8L

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The annual income limit for availing Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota for initial appointments in posts and for admissions into educational institutions in has been fixed at Rs 8 lakh.

As per the guideline issued by the State Government for implementation of 10 per cent reservation to EWS, only those from EWS are eligible who are not covered under the scheme of reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes.

The gross annual income limit for availing the EWS reservation is below Rs 8 lakh. The income shall also include income from all sources that is salary, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, business, profession, etc., for the financial year prior to the year of application.

The guidelines stipulate that 33.3 per cent of the initial appointments in posts and Services under the state government earmarked for EWS category would be allocated to Women among them. The maximum age for direct recruitment to a post would be raised by 5 years for EWS candidates on par with SC, ST and BC candidates.

The Centre in 2019 had announced a 10 per cent quota for EWS in higher educational institutions including private institutions and initial appointments in services under the state.

Telangana legislature in 2017 had already passed a Bill enhancing Reservation for Muslims from four per cent to 12 per cent and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from six per cent to 10 per cent.

Food Safety Mission lauds Andhra Pradeshs efforts to make technology available for farmers

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Stating that the launch of Rythu Bharosa Kendras and advanced agri-testing laboratories in villages is a revolutionary change, a delegation ofNational Food Safety Mission(NFSM) said thatAndhra Pradeshhas become a model state in the country in providing Services to farmers.
The team members said they were surprised to find the latest seed testing laboratories in mandal centres. The team said the initiatives of the should be extended to other states.

The farm scientists have also projected a fall in rice yields based on increase in temperature by varying degrees. They warned that the rice yield is expected to decrease in 30 to 60% of the states studied as part of the research. The result of the research was published in the recent issue of the science publication, Journal of Water and Climate-change”>Climate Change.

The scientists further said there will be an increase in yield gap of 20.9% and 22.2% by 2030 and 2040s respectively. A stagnated yield gap in 29.7% and 26.5% and decreasing yield gap in 49.4% and 51.3% of the study area during 2030 and 2040s respectively. The researchers said their finding contributes to understanding the consequences of climate change on rice yield gap and future Food Security concerns in India.

Goa government earmarks Rs 120 crore to avoid power fee hike

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Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that as the decided not to increase the tariff, it will have an additional burden of Rs 120 crore on the state government.

Last year, due to thepandemic, the state government had kept the tariff order in abeyance up to March 31 this year. Considering the prevalence of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it was also proposed to keep the tariff order for financial year 2021-22 in abeyance, a cabinet note said.

The cabinet note also stated that since the general public is facing difficulties on account of the ongoing pandemic, implementation of the tariff order issued in the financial year 2021-22 at this juncture would further increase the burden on consumers.

The cabinet accordingly resolved to keep the tariff order for financial year 2021-22 in abeyance from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, except for the levy of tariff of Rs 3.5 per unit as per the tariff order for financial year 2021-22 to the electric vehicle charging station category, and the implementation of kVAh-based tariff for high tension (HT) or EHT categories. For all other categories, the subsidy will apply to nullify the tariff order for 2021-22, issued by the joint electricity regulatory commission.

Maha gets 1st shot of Rs 123cr under National Health Mission

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Union minister of state for Health and family welfare Bharati Pawar on Wednesday said the Centre has earmarked Rs 23,000 crore as part of an emergency fund for Covid-19 under theNational Health Mission(NHM) for the entire country, and nowMaharashtrahas received the first instalment of Rs 123 crore for the purpose. The state should benefit from it by taking up health projects, Pawar said.

The Centre has sent the first instalment of Rs 123 crore to Maharashtra under NHM to enable the health department to carry out various health projects. The state should take up Covid management and other activities, said Pawar.

For financial year 2021-22, the Centre has approved a plan of Rs 4,500 crore on a 60:40 sharing formula, according to which, the Central government will provide Rs 2,700 crore and the Rs 1,800 crore, the official said, adding it will include a provision of Rs 1,300 crore for tackling Covid-19. The proposal was approved at a high-level meeting of the national project consultation committee before the beginning of the financial year.