Uttar Pradesh State PCS

• 14 Aug 2023

U.P. to get national award for E-Governance in Health Services

Why is News?

According to information received from media sources on August 13, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government will be honoured by the Central Government for E-Governance in Health Services.   

Key Points:

• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India has selected National Health Mission-Uttar Pradesh (NHM-UP) for the Silver Award for 'Maa Newborn Tracking Application' (MANTRA), a project initiative for 'Delivery Point Health Facilities'.
• ट्रॉफी और प्रमाण-पत्र 24-25 अगस्त 2023 को इंदौर (म प्र) में प्रस्तावित ई-गवर्नेंस (एनसीईजी) पर 26वें ई-गवर्नेंस राष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन के दौरान प्रदान किये जाएंगे। The trophies and certificates will be presented during the 26th National Conference on E-Governance (NCEG) proposed to be held at Indore (MP) on August 24-25, 2023.
• This award is being given to NHM-UP under Category-1 for E-Governance Plan 2023 under 'Government Process Re-Engineering for Digital Transformation'.   
• The recognition of the MANTRA App as a tool for E-Governance by the Government of India is a big achievement for the state, as UP is the first state to promote online MIS for the labour room.
• Under the Silver Award, NHM-UP will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh along with a certificate and trophy for this project. Also, each team member (4 people including the project head) will also be given a certificate and trophy.   
• Through the MANTRA app launched by the Health Department, all the information about how much delivery took place at which centre and delivery facilities is easily available.
• Other information related to the birth, vaccination and delivery of the newborn baby is made available by the nurse & the ward boy online through this app. Apart from this, the health-related statistics of pregnant women have also become digital. While admitting a pregnant woman, the time of admission, her health condition and the treatment being given are fed by the staff nurse.
• This has made it easier to track the mother and baby. Online monitoring has improved the quality of institutional deliveries and improved mother-newborn health statistics. Digitization of delivery centres has also been done with the aim to improve maternal and newborn health.

A New IT Hub to be built in Lucknow

Why is News?

On August 13, 2023, officials of the Uttar Pradesh state government have confirmed that preparations have started to build the state's new IT hub in the state capital Lucknow.

Key Points:

• The Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam (UPRNN) has already prepared a blueprint to set up an IT hub on 40 acres of land in the Nadarganj industrial area of Amausi on Kanpur Road.
• The IT hub will be divided into three parts, which include IT Park, Business Park and International Incubation Facility Centre. The proposed IT hub will be one of the largest IT hubs in the country.
• According to the blueprint of the IT hub, the IT park is to be constructed on 11.47 acres, while the business park will be developed on 7.4 acres. At the same time, an International Incubation Facility Centre will be built on 6.9 acres. Also, 8.7 acres of land will be developed as a green area for environmental protection.
• In addition, a network of roads will be built in 5.8 acres to ensure connectivity between buildings built in the IT hub.
• According to the blueprint, an IT park, business park and international incubation facility centre will be built in the six-storey building, including basement and ground.
• These 3 buildings will also have their own parking facility. The hydraulic parking system will be used in their basement parking.
• According to the proposal, the IT hub will be set up as a large incubator in the country with six important wings including women entrepreneur hub, skill and knowledge academy, prototyping centre, research and innovation circle, emerging tech wing and U hub innovation hub.
• All these wings are planned to be developed on 5 acres of land. It will have many such features, which will attract people.