Uttar Pradesh

• 16 Jun 2022

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Transfer Policy, 2022

Why in News?

• The Transfer Policy, 2022 was approved in the meeting of the Uttar Pradesh cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister on June 14, 2020. Under this policy, transfers will be done from June 15 to 30. This policy is for the year 2022-23.

Key Points

• Under this, arrangements have been made for transfer by Group 'A' and 'B' officers on completion of 3 years in the district and 7 years in the Mandal.
• Group A and B transfers can be made up to a maximum of 20 percent of the number of officers and employees working cadre wise and up to a maximum of 10 percent of the number of employees working cadre-wise in Groups C and D.
• Arrangements have been made for the transfer of Group B and C personnel on the basis of merit based online transfer system.
• Arrangements have been made to strictly follow the mandate of Group C personnel regarding change of panels and change of area.
• In the meeting, the proposal for recruitment to 40 thousand posts of police was also approved. About one and a half dozen proposals of various departments including agriculture, higher education, infrastructure and industrial development, medicine and health, medical education, tourism and culture were discussed in the meeting.

8 Lakh People Will do Yoga in Tajnagri

Why in News?

• On June 15, 2022, Tajnagari Agra District Magistrate Prabhu N. Singh said that this year, more than 8 lakh people will perform yoga at around 150 places in Agra district.

Key Points

• Around 8 lakh people will perform yoga at tourist places, monuments, parks and other open places. For this, the target has been distributed to the departments.
• Apart from departments, NGOs, social and educational institutions will participate. The duties of magistrate, SDM, ADM and other officers have been deployed for coordination.
• The district magistrate said that there will be a grand event at Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Etmad-Ud-Daula and other tourist places. Apart from departments, NGOs, social and educational institutions will participate.
• The main yoga camps will be held from gram panchayat level to development block, tehsil and district level. The collective and personal information of yoga practice will be uploaded on the AYUSH Kavach app.

Lifelong Pension on Low Income of Disabled Children

Why in News?

• In the mandate issued by the state government on June 15, 2022, it has been said that the disabled child of the deceased government employee or pensioner will be entitled to family pension for life.

Key Points

• The State Government has fixed income norms in respect of family pension to the children of retired or deceased employees of the State Government and pensioners suffering from mental or physical disabilities.
• According to the order, if the overall income of the child with disabilities is less than the family pension admissible at the simple rate and the dearness relief admissible thereon, he will get this benefit.
• In such cases, the financial benefit shall be payable from the date of issue of this order and no arrears shall be sanctioned for the period commencing from the date of death of a Government servant, pensioner or former pensioner.

Now Hospitals Can be Named After the Donors of Land

Why in News?

• On June 14, 2022, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet meeting approved the new rules framed by the health department, under which if a person donates his land for the hospital, the concerned hospital can be named after him or her family.

Key Points

• So far, government hospitals in the state are constructed on village society or other government land. This land is far away from the populated area. In such a situation, doctors and medical personnel are reluctant to stay here. Having a hospital in a deserted area also affects their security.
• In the survey of the health department, it was revealed that if the population remains a hospital in the area, then there will be better arrangements for its maintenance and safety. In view of this, the Health Department has framed new rules regarding acquisition and purchase of land for construction of hospital. Under this rule, the health department will now be able to buy land and build a hospital in the populated area.
• Similarly, it has also been given the option that if a person donates the land of the populated area, the concerned hospital can be named after him or his family. The land owner can also get the same amount of government land in a remote area by donating land of the populated area to the hospital.
• The new rules also provide that while constructing the new hospital, it will be seen that there is no government hospital already within a radius of one kilometer of the area concerned. Similarly, norms of distance from community and district hospitals have also been fixed.