State PCS

• 10 Mar 2022

Food Safety Laboratory In Every District

Why in News

• On March 9, 2022, Rajasthan's Medical and Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena informed the Legislative Assembly that food laboratories would be set up in every district during this financial year to check adulteration.

Key Points

• The process of setting up laboratories in all the districts except Churu and Jalore districts is under process.
• Proposals for labs at Churu and Jalore have been sent to the Government of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Lab operations can be started in these two districts only after getting approval.
• The Medical Minister informed that as per the provision of Section 29(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the State Level Rajasthan Food Safety Authority has been constituted vide government order dated June 22, 2020, for effective implementation of the Act.
• It is noteworthy that in order to ensure that people get pure food items, in this budget announcement, the Chief Minister has announced the formation of Food Safety Authority in every district.
• Food laboratories are operating in 11 districts of the state- Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar, Banswara, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Kota, Bharatpur, Churu and Jalore to check adulteration. Apart from this, 9 mobile food laboratories are also operating in the state at the divisional level.
• Approval has been issued to make provision in the budget for setting up of food laboratories in Sikar, Baran, Bhilwara, Barmer, Dholpur, Nagaur and Ganganagar districts in the cradle of the budget announcement.

National Safety Award (Mining)

Why in News

• Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited (RSMML) and its Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited were awarded the 'National Safety Award' (Mining) on March 8, 2022.

Key Points

• These prestigious awards were presented to the representatives of the winning mines in a program organized by the Union Minister of Labor and Employment at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Tulsi Ram Agrawal, Executive Director, Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited said that these national level awards have been given in view of the excellent safety performance of the mines during the last four years.
• RSMML has been awarded the 'National Security Award' for the year 2019 and 2020 and Barmer Lignite Mining Company Limited for the year 2017 and 2018.
• Group General Manager (Limestone) PR Prajapat, Group General Manager (Projects) Om Patel and Blasters Ashish Gilbert received these awards for the year 2019 and 2020 on behalf of RSMML at the function.
• It is noteworthy that this national level award is given annually to coal, metal and oil mines in two categories to develop health competition among the safety parameters of mines by the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment.
• Under these awards, stringent safety parameters such as zero accident rate for three consecutive years, complete safety of the workers working in the mine and regular health check-up are kept in view.

Mahila Mate Samman Utsav

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• In the context of International Women's Day on March 9, 2022, Mahila Mate Samman Utsav, working under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA scheme, was organized.

Key Points

• In the Samman Utsav, 75 such women mates were honored, who have done excellent work in their field. Certificates were distributed to them in the program.
• This program was organized in collaboration with the organization 'Pradhan'.
• On this occasion, MGNREGA Commissioner Sufia Farooqui Wali said that in the beginning of MGNREGA scheme only men were employed as mates, but now women are also being given work as mates.
• To increase the participation and entitlement of women under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, work is being given in the scheme by selecting female mates in the state.
• The main responsibility of women as mates is to help the workers in demanding employment, attendance at work and payment of wages on time.
• These women are paid as per the rate applicable for semi-skilled workers.

ITF Tennis Tournament

Why in News

• On March 8, 2022, Madhya Pradesh's Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia inaugurated the ITF Men's World Tennis Tournament at Bhopal's Arera Club by blowing up colorful balloons.

Key Points

• A total of 6 countries are participating in this tournament. These include 2 players from France, 2 from Great Britain and one each from Germany, Poland, Japan and Czechoslovakia.
• The winner of this competition will be given a prize of 15 thousand dollars.
• It is worth mentioning that this tournament is being organized continuously for 6 years in which eminent tennis players of the world participate.

Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana

Why in News

• On March 8, 2022, Madhya Pradesh Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh informed that in the second phase of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, one crore food plates have been distributed since February 26, 2021.

Key Points

• During the second wave of the Covid epidemic, 27 lakh 19 thousand people were fed food from kitchen centers in the lockdown implemented from April 12 to June 27, 2021. The distribution of food from kitchen centers is going on continuously.
• It is noteworthy that Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana (Phase II) was launched on February 26, 2021 with the objective of providing nutritious food at affordable rates to the poor and needy persons of the state. In this, operation of 100 kitchen centers has been started in 52 district headquarters and 6 religious cities of the state- Maihar, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Amarkantak, Orchha and Chitrakoot.
• In the kitchen center, Chapati/Roti, seasonal vegetables, pulses and rice are made available to the general public in the form of clean and nutritious food. In the kitchen centers, daily lunch is being arranged per person at the rate of Rs 10 per plate from 10 am to 3 pm.
• The food grains used in the kitchen centers are wheat and rice at Re 1 per kg. Provided by the Food Department through the Fair Price Shop.

Selfie Point Prepared Under West to Wonder

Why in News

• On March 8, 2022, Madhya Pradesh's Medical Education Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang inaugurated a 20 feet high selfie point built under 'West to Wonder' at Prabhat crossroads in the capital Bhopal.

Key Points

• In this selfie point with the shape of corona vaccine and syringe, such unusable items have been used, which were junk. This selfie point has been prepared by Bhopal Municipal Corporation from about 30 thousand waste bottles and about 3 tonnes of junk.
• Giving the message of public awareness, this selfie point will inspire people to get the corona vaccine, as well as give a message of awareness about environmental protection.
• Minister Sarang said that Selfie Point will give the message that there is protection from vaccines only, the person who is eligible must get the vaccine.

Pooja Sharma honored with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'

Why in News

• On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, President Ram Nath Kovind honored Pooja Sharma of Haryana with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' for her extraordinary work towards women empowerment.

Key Points

• In a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President honored 29 women from across the country with the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'. For the year 2020 and 2021, 14 awards were given and one award was given jointly to two women.
• These awards are given to women who have done remarkable work in the field of entrepreneurship, agriculture, innovation, social work, art, handicrafts, wildlife conservation, linguistics, merchant navy, education, literature, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and rights of persons with disabilities.
• Farmer and entrepreneur Pooja Sharma from Gurugram, Haryana has been honored with the Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2021 for her outstanding contribution in the field of skill development and women empowerment and entrepreneurship.
• Pooja Sharma formed self-help group 'Kshitij' based in Gurgaon (Gurugram) in 2013 and 'JingEngest' company based in Delhi in 2017.
• They used IARI standardized technology to create processed soy, soy health drinks, biscuits and other soynut items.
• She established 9 Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and trained over 1,000 women in Haryana. Their food manufacturing units employ about 150 women.
• In 2016, ICAR honored him with the 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Krishi Puraskar' and the 'Innovative Krishi Samman'.
• It is noteworthy that women who have done exceptional and outstanding work towards the empowerment of weak and marginalized women are honored with Nari Shakti Puraskar every year. The 2020 Nari Shakti Puraskar ceremony could not be held due to the Corona epidemic.

National Level Self-reliant Organization Award to Aastha Sankul organization

Why in News

• On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, Aastha Sankul organization of village Sonesarar in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh has been awarded the Self-Reliant Organization Award, 2022 by the Government of India for excellent work.

Key Points

• Union Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh rewarded the organization in a program organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He presented an amount of one lakh rupees and a symbol to the Aastha Sankul organization as an award.
• 23 village organizations of 17 gram panchayats and 443 self-help groups are associated with Aastha Sankul organization of village Sonesarar in Dongargaon block. 4842 rural women of the area are the members of the organization.
• Aastha Sankul organization has taken steps towards livelihood through food, nutrition, health and cleanliness. The organization has inspired 2300 families of the area to produce vegetables through the kitchen garden. For this, 605 families have been provided with improved vegetable seeds at a rate less than the market price.
• Under the cluster area, more than 6500 quintals of vegetables like tomato, okra, bhata, bitter gourd, gourd, cabbage have been produced by organic method by 2300 families in their own kitchen garden.
• Apart from the use of these vegetables in home meals, they have also been made available for the nutrition of adolescent girls, pregnant women, newlyweds and children below two years of age. Due to this, the women of the cluster organization also benefited financially.
• Under the Sankul Sangathan, the members of self-help groups are raising their standard of living through various livelihood activities. The women of the organization are involved in activities like sustainable agriculture, vegetable production, sanitary napkin manufacturing, bank sakhi and e-rickshaw operation. Along with livelihood related work, the women of the organization have also worked for awareness about Covid-19.

Madhulika Ramteke Honored with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'

Why in News

• On the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, President Ram Nath Kovind honored Madhulika Ramteke of Chhattisgarh with 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' for her extraordinary work towards women empowerment.

Key Points

• In a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President honored 29 women from across the country with the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar'. For the year 2020 and 2021, 14 awards were given and one award was given jointly to two women.
• These awards are given to women who have done remarkable work in the field of entrepreneurship, agriculture, innovation, social work, art, handicrafts, wildlife conservation, linguistics, merchant navy, education, literature, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and rights of persons with disabilities. Given.
• Madhulika Ramteke is a social worker from Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, who works for the betterment of domestically abused women. She was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2021 for her remarkable efforts for the upliftment of women and their economic empowerment.
• She started a modest banking operation for domestically abused women in 2001. The bank was formally named 'Maa Bamleshwari Bank' by the district administration, which now has 5,372 branches. The bank is completely managed and controlled by women.
• He started growing yam in 2015 with 1.2 million plants which has now grown to more than 35 lakh plants.
• She teaches local people how to make vermicompost, encourages them to participate in Swachhata Abhiyan and Jal Suraj Abhiyan and also creates awareness about superstition, health and cleanliness, which resulted in construction of toilets in 64 villages in 2018. Happened.
• In 2016, she was also honored with the state level award.
• It is noteworthy that women who have done exceptional and outstanding work towards the empowerment of weak and marginalized women are honored with Nari Shakti Puraskar every year. The Nari Shakti Puraskar ceremony of 2020 could not be held due to the Corona epidemic.