• 04 Mar 2023

New Vidhan Bhavan will be built in Uttar Pradesh on the Lines of Central Vista

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana said that Uttar Pradesh will soon get the gift of a new Vidhan Bhavan on the lines of the country's new Parliament Building (Central Vista). Members of the 18th Legislative Assembly will get a chance to sit in the new Assembly.

Key points

• Vidhan Sabha Speaker Satish Mahana said that a target will be set to complete the construction of the new Vidhan Bhavan before the year 2027. It will be fully eco-friendly, earthquake resistant and equipped with modern facilities.
• Due to the old building becoming very old, the space is reduced according to the growing needs, due to the pressure of heavy traffic around, a new Vidhan Bhavan is being built elsewhere. For this, initially Rs 50 crore has been kept in the budget.
• The Uttar Pradesh government aims to hold at least one session of the 18th Assembly in the new Vidhan Bhavan. The new Vidhan Bhavan will be constructed according to the growing needs.
• It is noteworthy that the current Vidhan Bhavan is about 100 years old. Its foundation was laid on December 15, 1922, by the then Governor Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler. The building was completed in about six years and was inaugurated on February 21, 1928.
• The present Vidhan Bhavan was constructed by M/s Martin & Co. of Kolkata. Its chief architects were Sir Swinton Jacob and Hira Singh. At that time Rs 21 lakh was sanctioned for the construction of Vidhan Bhavan.
• The present Vidhan Bhavan of Uttar Pradesh is an excellent example of the mixed style of European and Awadhi construction. It currently has a seating capacity of 403 MLAs.
• In July 1935, a separate chamber was proposed for the meetings and office rooms of the Legislative Council. The extension building was constructed by chief architect A.M. Martin. It was completed in November 1937 under the supervision of the Public Works Department. The Legislative Council currently has a seating capacity of 100 members.
• It is known that in the Central Vista project, along with the new Parliament building in Delhi, other central government offices are being constructed. It is believed that this new Parliament building will emerge as a magnificent example of architecture competing with the monuments of the colonial period along with grandeur.

Ganga Water Supply Scheme and Gayaji Dam got National Award

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On March 3, 2023, at a special function organized by the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) in Delhi, the Ganga Water Supply Scheme and the Gayaji Dam built on the Falgu River, included in the ambitious schemes of Bihar, were given the National Award by Union Minister RK Singh 'CBIP Award 2022' was given.

Key points

• The award for the above two schemes of the Water Resources Department of the Government of Bihar was received by Department Secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal and Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation Creation Ishwar Chandra Thakur.
• State Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said that both the highly ambitious schemes receiving the prestigious National Award are the result of the unique vision and vision of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. These schemes have also been named 'Ganga Water Supply Scheme' and 'Gayaji Dam' on the instructions of the Chief Minister.
• He said that for the first time in the country, flood water is being taken to major water-stressed cities of South Bihar and used as drinking water through the Ganga Water Supply Scheme.
• Similarly, eight to ten feet of water is available in Falgu River due to the construction of the country's largest rubber dam near the world famous Vishnupad temple in Gaya district. Earlier, lakhs of devotees coming to Gaya from all over the country and world for Pind Daan and religious work used to yearn for the water of Falgu River, but last year about 12 lakh devotees who came during Pitra Paksha got a lot of convenience from the abundant water in Falgu.
• The Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP), an institution established by the energy and non-conventional every year to the best projects in the field of water resources Central Government, is awarded the 'CBIP Award' energy.
• For the 'CBIP Award 2022 (Water Resources)', water resources projects across the country have been selected in a total of ten categories. Among these, 'Ganga Water Supply Scheme' and 'Gayaji Dam', implemented by the Water Resources Department of the Government of Bihar, have been selected in the category of 'Best Implementation of Water Resources'.

MoU Signed Between Aus Heritage and PDCOR to Preserve the Splendor of the Pink City

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On March 3, 2023, a one-day workshop organized under the joint auspices of Aus Heritage, a partner organization of PDCOR, JDA, Municipal Corporation Jaipur Heritage, Jaipur Smart City Ltd and newcomer Australia, in Jaipur to preserve the pink city of Rajasthan as a historical heritage. An MoU has been signed between Aus Heritage and PDCOR.

Key points

• Under this MoU, the Ace Heritage Organization will provide services using modern and traditional ancient methods in the core area of mutual interest for the conservation and promotion of the archaeological wealth of Jaipur city.
• It is noteworthy that Jaipur, the pink city established by Raja Sawai Jai Singh 35-40 to live happily for in 1727 forty thousand people, which has been declared as a World Heritage by UNESCO and as a Craft City in 2015.
• In the concluding session of the workshop, Reema Huja, President of Jaipur Heritage Foundation and Director of City Palace said that children will also have to become heritage warriors to save the city's heritage as well as the climate.
• G.S. Sandhu, Advisor to the Government of Rajasthan for Urban Development and Housing, presented a memento and a book on UNESCO World Heritage Jaipur Development Plan to the President and participants of Aus Heritage.

Renewable Energy Conclave

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, renewable energy conclave was organized in Jaipur under the joint aegis of RRECL, Rajasthan State Power Transmission Corporation Limited and Economic Times.

Key points

• Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Rajasthan is at the first place in the country in the field of renewable energy due to the investment-friendly policies of the state government.
• He informed that investors are coming forward to set up wind power, hybrid plants and green hydrogen projects along with solar energy in the state. The state government is committed to manufacture the necessary equipment for renewable energy plants in Rajasthan itself so that along with environmental protection, employment can also be created at the local level.
• The Chief Minister said that Rajasthan has immense potential in the field of renewable energy. The country's largest solar park is in Bhadla (Jodhpur). Rajasthan has been given the National Energy Conservation Award in the year 2022 due to outstanding performance in renewable energy across the country and RRECL has been awarded by the Ministry of Renewable Energy at the national level.
• Mou's were signed between the state government and investors during the conclave. The MoU signed between the state government and Torrent Power Limited in the renewable energy sector create will bring investment of Rs 37,000 crore in the state and 6150 jobs.
• Apart from this, the MoU signed between Welspun New Energy Limited and the state government in the renewable energy sector provide employment to will bring an investment of Rs 50,000 crore in the state and 2250 people.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the Energy Sectoral Portal. Through this portal, all information related to energy will be available in one place. Data of 11 departments is available on the portal and it has been created by the IT team of the Chief Minister's Office.

Jharkhand Budget 2023-24

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On March 3, 2023, the state's Finance Minister Dr. Rameshwar Oraon presented a budget of Rs 1 lakh 16 thousand 418 crores in the Jharkhand Assembly. In this budget, special emphasis has been laid on rural development, agriculture, health and education.

Key points

• State Finance Minister Dr. Rameshwar Oraon said that 500 crore rupees will be spent for desilting and deep boring of ponds with an area of less than 5 acres in 2023-24 in order to provide benefits of irrigation to the farmers and from the point of view of water conservation. A proposed budget of Rs. Solar energy based micro lift irrigation is very economical in streamlining the irrigation system. Keeping in view its utility, Krishi Samridhi Yojana will be implemented by the state government in the financial year 2023-24.
• In the year 2023-24, Rs 50 crore is proposed under the grant head of FPOs.
• Other important points of Jharkhand Budget 2023-24 -:
  • In the year 2023-24, a budgetary provision of Rs 300 crore has been made to connect maximum beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Pashudhan Vikas Yojana. There is a proposal of Rs 180 crore for the establishment of new dairy plants in Giridih and Jamshedpur and milk powder plant and milk product plant in Ranchi.
  • In order to provide irrigation wells, it is proposed to implement a new scheme called Birsa Irrigation Well Promotion Mission in convergence of MGNREGA and State Plan. Under this scheme, irrigation wells will be constructed on the personal land of 1 lakh farmers.
  • Panchayat Secretariat Strengthening Scheme is being launched by the government to provide all the facilities to the common people at the panchayat level under one roof. In addition to the Panchayat Office in all panchayat secretariats, all types of related certificates, online facilities, facilities related to banking correspondents, light work will be provided on the scheduled day through Pragya Center.
  • Incentive amount to encourage widow remarriage, distribution of free sanitary napkins for the spread of cleanliness among women, providing nutritious food to pregnant women before delivery and distribution of maternity care kit after delivery 'Women and Kishori Kalyan' It is proposed to start the scheme.
  • The 'Anganwadi Chalo Abhiyan' scheme will be started for pre-school education to the children coming to the Anganwadi centre. Under this scheme, a budget of Rs 190 crore is proposed in the year 2023-24 for providing clothes and workbooks and furniture etc. to the children in all the centres.
  • In the year 2023-24, a target has been set to make all the panchayats of the state zero dropout panchayats.
  • Residential schools will be constructed on the lines of Netarhat schools in Chaibasa, Dumka and Bokaro.
  • Psychiatry centers will be established in Palamu, Chaibasa and Dumka. Alcohol De addiction Center will be opened in Ranchi on PPP mode.
  • In the year 2023-24, the target is to expand the Chief Minister's Employment Generation Scheme and benefit two lakh youth.
  • In the year 2023-24, it is proposed to set up a model library in the hostels for the smooth functioning of teaching and learning.
  • In view of the importance of judicial, administrative and financial work roles of Manki, Munda, Dakua etc. under the Manki-Munda governance system, it is proposed to make two-wheelers accessible to them in the year 2023-24.
  • These road projects are proposed to be started in the year 2023-24- 1) Upgradation of Sahebganj-Barhait-Jamtara-Dumka-Govindpur ADB road to four lanes, 2) Koderma-Jamua-Giridih Tundi-Govindpur (SH-13) road Upgradation in four lanes, 3) Upgradation of Satsang-Bhirkhiabad road to four lanes, it is proposed to connect all health sub-centres, bazaar haat, panchayat office, middle/high school, post office/banks with metalled road in the coming financial years.
  • In the year 2023-24, it is proposed to start flights from the airports at Dumka and Bokaro.
  • Under AMRUT 2.0 scheme, Ramgarh urban water supply scheme and Simdega urban water supply scheme and renovation work of 45 ponds is proposed to be done.
  • RTI portal will be developed by the state government in the year 2023-24.

Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2022-23

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Chhattisgarh Economic and Statistics Minister Amarjeet Bhagat presented the 'Economic Survey year 2022-23' of Chhattisgarh state in the assembly budget session.

Key points

• GSDP of Chhattisgarh State At constant prices, it is estimated to increase from Rs 2 lakh 67 thousand 6 hundred 81 crores in the year 2021-22 to Rs 2 lakh 89 thousand 82 crores in the year 2022-23. This year the growth rate is estimated to be eight percent.
• At constant prices (base year 2021-12), in the advance estimate year 2022-23, Gross State Domestic Product at Market Price (GSDP at Market Prices) is estimated to increase by eight percent as compared to the previous year 2021-22.
• In this, 5.93 percent growth is expected in agriculture and allied sectors (agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries and forestry), 7.83 percent growth in industry sector (including construction, manufacturing, mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply) and 9.21 percent growth in service sector.
• Advance Estimates at prevailing prices: Gross State Domestic Product (Market Price) (GSDP at Market Prices) in the year 2022-23 is likely to increase from Rs. 406416 crores in the previous year 2021-22 to Rs. 457608 crores, which shows an increase of 12.60 percent. Is.
• In this, the year the agriculture and allied sector 854.92 crore in the year 2021-22 increased from Rs 2022-23, in to Rs 946.35 crore to Rs 163616 similarly, the industry sector increased from Rs 2022-23 in the year 183586 crore service sector in the and from Rs 136329 crore in the year 2022-23 155995 The percentage increase over the previous year is estimated to be, respectively Rs. 10.70, Rs. 12.21 and Rs. 14.43 percent.
• According to quick estimates, the state's Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices (GSDP at Market Prices) has increased by 8.46 percent in the year 2021-22 as compared to the previous year 2020-21, in which agriculture and allied sectors (agriculture, mining, electricity, there has been an increase of 8.07 percent in the gas and water supply sector and 9.80 percent in the service sector.
• The per capita income is expected to increase from Rs 1,20,704 (One Lakh B Thousand Seven Hundred Four) in the Quick Estimates for the year 2021-22 to Rs 1,33,898 (One Lakh Thirty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight) in the Advance Estimates for the year 2021-23., which shows an increase of 10.93 per cent over the previous year.

The Chief Minister Announced the State Decoration Award in the Name of Saint Poet Pawan Dewan.

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel made an important announcement to give state ornamentation award in the field of poetry writing in honour of Saint Poet Pawan Diwan in honour of 'Sant Kavi Pawan Diwan' tribute meeting and honour ceremony held in the capital Raipur.

Key points

• The awards, in the name of saint poet Pawan Diwan, will be presented annually from the upcoming state ornamentation ceremony.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel also felicitated the poets and litterateurs of Chhattisgarh for their outstanding contribution in the field of literature and poetry writing on the occasion.
• Among them, Padma Shri Dr. Surendra Dubey was awarded the Viprakul Gaurav Shikhar Samman-2023. Similarly, Arun Kumar Nigam and Kashipuri Kundan were awarded the Sant Kavi Pawan Diwan Smriti Asmita Samman.
• Each of them was awarded with a cash prize of Rs 21,000 each and a shawl and a shawl.
• He also released the Vipra Yoga Magazine and the monthly bulletin of VIP College on the occasion.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel while addressing the function said that Saint Poet Pawan Diwan had a deep attachment with the soil of Chhattisgarh. In his poem, the soil of Chhattisgarh is repeatedly mentioned. His writings give a very beautiful and intuitive depiction of the present state of the society, which related to the feelings of people of every class and every society.
• Saint poet Pawan Dewan was born on January 1, 1945, in a prestigious Brahmin family in Kirwai village near Rajim (lively confluence of Mahanadi parry and Sodoor river) called Prayag in Chhattisgarh.
• After the Emergency in the year 1975, in 1977, he contested from Rajim Vidhansabha seat on Janata Party ticket and surprised everyone by defeating veteran Congress leader Shyamacharan Shukla (Congress Party). He was the jail minister in the Janata Party government in undivided Madhya Pradesh.
• After this, he joined the Congress and then remained in the Congress till the formation of a separate state Chhattisgarh. He was the chairman of the Cow Service Commission in the previous government.

Chief Minister Released a Booklet 'Jatra' Based on Specially Protected Tribes

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel held a meeting on special protected tribes of Chhattisgarh in his office room located in the Vidhan Sabha. He released a booklet written by Satyajit Sahu and published under the title Jatra''.

Key points

• Dr. Satyajit Sahu said that in the booklet, the concentration of special backward tribes living in Chhattisgarh, their lifestyle, living and food habits have been mentioned.
• Along with this, information has also been given about the efforts made by his team to create health awareness among these tribes through the camp as well as to remove misconceptions about minor diseases.
• He said that his team is organizing camps in remote tribal areas to provide information about the health schemes being run by the state government, as well as providing free health check-ups and medicines.

Three-Day Vasantotsav begins in Uttarakhand

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Uttarakhand Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (Retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the three-day Vasantotsav at the Raj Bhavan complex in Dehradun.

Key points

• Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) launched toll free farmers helpline number 18003135685 on behalf of Horticulture Department to solve the problems of farmers.
• He released a book titled 'Dry Floral Commercial' handbook of the Horticulture Department and a short film on Nakshatra Vatika. At the same time, the Postal Department released the special postal cover of Timru selected for this year and inaugurated the postage stamp exhibition.
• Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Vasantotsav gives the message of connecting with nature and encourages people to protect the environment. Through this festival, the products of Uttarakhand agriculture and horticulture will be promoted.
• In the cultural evening organized at Raj Bhavan, school children along with culture department presented mesmerizing programs and dances. Cultural artists presented folk dances like Jhumelo, Chhapeli, Chanchari, Tandi, Harul etc.
• 698 participants in cut flower (Traditional) competition, 191 participants in cut flower (non-traditional) category, 22 in potted plant category (private nursery), 42 in loose flower category, 17 in potted plant (non-floral) category, 13 in cactus and seclant category, 27 in hanging pot category, 22 in spot on photography, 17 in lawn category, 8 participants participated in fresh petal rangoli and 946 participants in painting competition.
• In the cultural evening organized at Raj Bhavan, school children along with culture department presented mesmerizing programs and dances. Cultural artists presented folk dances like Jhumelo, Chhapeli, Chanchari, Tandi, Harul etc.
• During the Vasantotsav organized at Raj Bhavan from March 3 to 5, many types of competitions will also be organized along with the flower exhibition.