Jharkhand

• 16 Jun 2022

Orders to Remove All sawmills in Forest Area of Jharkhand

Why in News?

• On June 15, 2022, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has issued orders to the Forest Department to remove all sawmills falling within a radius of 5 km from the forest area.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister of the state has issued this order while rejecting the proposal of the Forest Department, in which it was requested to regularize the saw mills operating within a radius of five km from the forest area before 1996 in the state.
• The far-reaching impact of this decision of Hemant Soren will be seen on the forest and environment of the state in the coming days. This will also check illegal felling of wood in the forests. In addition, wild fauna, forests and flora will also be protected.
• It is to be known that earlier the Chief Minister had also given strict instructions to close the illegal mine operating in the state. In this regard, he said that action would be taken against the senior officers of the district where illegal mines would be operated.
• The people of Koylanchal region have benefited the most from this, where there have been many accidents due to illegal mining, while repeated explosions in the mine have adversely affected their houses including pollution.

Ranchi's Kritika Received the Impact Award

Why in News?

• On June 15, 2022, Kritika Singh from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, was honored with the Impact Media Award at a function held in Mumbai. This award was presented to Kritika by Padmashree Prasoon Joshi.

Key Points

• The award has been given to 28-year-old Kritika for her influential personality in the Under-30s, discharging her duties responsibly, helping people and playing an important role in the country's important projects.
• Kritika is currently working as the Contact Group Head for Wavemaker Global, under which various campaigns have been successfully conducted.
• Earlier, Kritika has also been awarded the MSL Group Maestro Award Individual for her outstanding performance in the year 2016.
• Kritika has worked on important projects on OTT platforms, web content, TV partnerships, marketing sponsorships and as a marketing influencer.
• Apart from social responsibility, Kritika had contributed significantly to the Swachh Bharat Mission run by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India and the Kovid Vaccination and 'Malaria No More' campaign of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.