27.10.22

Industrial units to get 50 pc rebate in VAT in Haryana for using natural gas

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The Haryana government on Saturday said it has decided to give a 50 per cent rebate in value added tax (VAT) to industrial units in the state that will replace diesel Generator sets required to meet their energy requirement with natural gas.

This scheme will be applicable to entire industries, including Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) and will be effective for two years from the date of its notification.

Notably, the use of diesel-powered generator sets is banned in the National Capital Region. Now the industries that will meet their energy requirement from CNG, PNG will get a 50 per cent exemption in VAT, it said.

Similarly, the committee also approved giving a subsidy of Rs 164.66 crore per year to electric vehicle manufacturing companies under various heads, under Haryana Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022.

The chief minister was apprised the EV policy aims to protect the Environment, reduce carbon footprint, make the state an EV manufacturing hub, ensure Skill development in EV field, encourage uptake of EV vehicles, and encourage research and development in EV technology.

Punjab: Rs 5L crore investment, employment generation subsidy on the cards

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The Aam Aadmi Partys (AAP) government is all set to approve The Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy-2022 by bringing it for discussion in the Cabinet meeting scheduled this week. The previous Industrial Policy of 2017 ended on October 17.

Its for the first time that the policy would focus on providing EMPLOYMENT generation subsidy to units that employ people having Punjab domicile.

Those employing Punjabis would be given Rs 36,000 annually per employee for five years and Rs 48,000 per employee on annual basis for five years in case the employee is a woman or belongs to the reserved categories.

The policy would aim to attract an of Rs 5 lakh crore in five years, increase the share of Secondary Sector in GSDP to 30 per cent and Tertiary Sector to 62 per cent, enable job creation, develop worldclass Infrastructure, facilitate the development of at least 15 industrial parks and attract at least one anchor unit in manufacturing and Services-sector”>services sector.

For Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) and large scale industries, the government would reimburse state goods and services tax for seven years, give a 50 per cent on fixed capital investment, exemption from electricity duty and stamp duty, subsidy on applying for patents and subsidy for getting access to technology.

The policy has identified certain thrust sectors, incuding electronics, Food Processing, apparel, IT and ITES. These sectors would also get above mentioned incentives, besides a slew of incentives for food processing Industry.

As many as 28 (19 per cent) out of the total 68 sitting MLAs in Himachal are facing criminal cases out of which eight (12 per cent) have serious criminal cases as per the analyses of affidavits submitted by the MLAs during 2017 Assembly polls by Himachal Election Watch, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

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Fifty (74 per cent) out of 68 MLA are crorepati and the Average assets of MLAs is Rs 8.45 crores. Balbir Verma from Chopal is the richest with assets worth Rs 90 crores while Kamlesh Kumari from Bhoranj is at the bottom of the list with assets of Rs 29 lakhs.

He said that 89 per cent of voters vote on the basis of the candidates face, personal equation and honesty while 11 per cent vote for the party. Interestingly, 20 per cent were not aware who the MLA was while 30 per cent said that MLA has not been seen in the past five years.

Uttarakhand: CBRI develops ‘affordable’ smart face mask for construction workers

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Researchers at Roorkee-based Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) have developed a battery-poweredsmart face maskfor labourers deployed at building construction sites.

The affordable smart face mask will give protection to workers suffering from asthma, lung infections or other pulmonary disease from dust, they said. The researchers said the smart face mask gives pure air for breathing to users as it has multi-layer filters such as electrostatic, HEPA and laser arrangements.

Agriculture department to provide ‘desi’ cows to farmers in Uttar Pradesh

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Desi’ cow has come to factor prominently in the final blueprint for working ofUttar Pradesh‘s first everNatural Farming Board, proposed to be headed by CMYogi Adityanath.

According to a draft document of theAgriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture department, farmers not possessing a ‘desi’ cow will be provided one with the support of the state animal husbandry department.

The board will lay special emphasis on convergence of various schemes crucial for efficient execution of natural farming. While the CM will be the chairman of the governing body of the board, the agriculture minister will be its vice-chairman with ministers from the other related departments as members.

CM unveils schemes, distributues assets worth Rs 322 Cr in Khunti

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Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated and laid foundation of schemes, distributed assets among the beneficiaries worth Rs 322 crore at Karra in Khunti district while taking part in pki Yojna-Apki Sarkar-Apke Dwarprogramme. Foundation stone of 247 schemes worth Rs 124 crore 75 lakh and 205 schemes worth Rs 172 crore 48 lakh were inaugurated and assets worth rs 25 crore were distributed in the programme.

Soren said that all the girls have to be connected with the Savitri Bai Phule Kishori Samridhi Yojana. Camps being organized for this are becoming helpful. Government schools are being developed on the lines of private schools, where Education will be given on the lines of CBSE. Talented children here are getting free education abroad with the help of the government.

Bihar: Campaign launched to minimise dropouts in schools

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Theeducationdepartment launched a fortnight-long state-level “Praveshotsava” (enrolment festival) in a big way. The campaign is aimed at ensuring 100% enrolment of boys and girls passing Class VIII examination into Class IX of their respective schools.

The minister said Education department officials would accompany the education rath and there would also be some cultural artists who will attract students towards schools by motivating their guardians.

He appealed to the officials to organise the enrolment festival sincerely from July to 15 so that not a single student who has passed Class VIII examination this year is dropped.

Chhattisgarhia Olympics revives traditional games

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The Chhattisgarhia Olympics now underway is reviving traditional games among the people. Two of its six legs are over and the final stage will be held in Raipur on January 6.

The government is committed to conserving and protecting the tradition and culture of Chhattisgarh, it said.

It is also striving to preserve traditional games like kancha, bhawra, kabaddi, kho-kho, langdi race, 100 m. race, chair race, pitthul, gedi race, billas , gilli danda and long jump.

Dream of housing for all is being realized in MP

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Madhya Pradesh is one of the leading states of the country in the construction of Pradhan Mantri Awas (Gramin). Not only is the housing construction going on fast in the state, but the construction quality is also being taken care of. Earlier only 20 to 25 thousand houses could be completed per month, now the number of houses constructed per month has reached to one lakh. In the last financial year, 2 lakh 60 thousand houses were completed. In the first 6 months of this financial year, more than 4 lakh 30 thousand houses have been completed.

So far 48 lakh rural houses have been approved under the scheme in the state, out of which 29 lakh houses have been completed. More than Rs 35 thousand crores have been spent on these houses. Under the special project, 18 thousand 342 houses have been approved in Guna and Sheopur districts.

In the budget of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), a historic increase of 400 percent has been made in this year’s budget as compared to the last financial year.