• 18 Sep 2023

Monthly Ranking of Top and Bottom 10 Districts of IGRS and CM Helpline released

Why In News?

On September 17, 2023, the ranking of the top and bottom 10 districts of the month of August of Jansunwai Samadhan System, IGRS and CM Helpline has been presented to the Chief Minister.

Key Points:

• On the scale of the working style of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in public hearing, Amethi and Kannauj have been the best in the state, whereas the working style of the District Magistrates of Baghpat and Gorakhpur has been found to be the worst.
• Top and Bottom 10 District Magistrates: The top 10 District Magistrates who have performed best in the work of IGRS and CM Helpline are Amethi, Kannauj, Shravasti, Shahjahanpur, Sonbhadra, Ghaziabad, Mahoba, Mirzapur, Hapur and Bhadohi respectively. At the bottom 10 in the list are the District Magistrates of Baghpat, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Agra, Siddharth Nagar, Saharanpur, Rampur and Moradabad.
• Similarly, Aligarh and Shravasti have been found to be the districts with the best Superintendents of Police, while the working style of Bareilly SSP and Lucknow Police Commissioner has been found to be the worst.
• Top and Bottom 10 Police Commissioners, SSP and SP: In the released list, the best performing Police Commissioners, SSP and SP in the state are Aligarh, Shravasti, Sonbhadra, Hamirpur, Kushinagar, Farrukhabad, Kasganj, Chitrakoot, Bhadohi and Hathras respectively. Similarly, in the bottom 10, there are police officers from Bareilly, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Fatehpur, Jhansi, Ayodhya, Etah, Hapur, Azamgarh and Sant Kabir Nagar respectively.
• Apart from this, the best and worst performing tehsils of the state have also been included in the list. This list has been prepared on the basis of detailed evaluation of the works of tehsils.
• Top and Bottom 10 Tehsils: The top 10 tehsils include Kol of Aligarh, Kerakat and Badlapur of Jaunpur, Ikauna of Shravasti, Sadar of Prayagraj, Baraut of Baghpat, Atrauli of Aligarh, Sayana of Bulandshahr, Orai of Jalaun and Hasanpur tehsil of Amroha. Similarly, the poorly performing bottom 10 include Bilaspur of Rampur, Tirwa and Chhibramau of Kannauj, Milak of Rampur, Dhaulana of Hapur, Hathras of Hathras, Khalilabad of Sant Kabirnagar, Dhaurahara of Kheri, Kannauj of Kannauj and Unchahar tehsil of Rae Bareli respectively. Are.

Uttar Pradesh won the Junior National Football Championship

Why In News?

On September 16, 2023, Uttar Pradesh won the title of Dr. BC Roy Trophy Junior National Football Championship held in Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

Key Points:

• Uttar Pradesh defeated West Bengal by 2-1 goals in the final.
• For Uttar Pradesh, Niranjan Jangshahi of Lucknow scored goals in the 31st minute and Kuldeep Singh in the 80th minute. Tanveer Dey scored the only goal for West Bengal in the 70th minute.
• In this tournament, Niranjan Jangshahi scored the maximum eight goals for Lucknow division. He plays for the Sahara Club of Lucknow.

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award to 4 Top Artistes of Bihar

Why In News?

On September 16, 2023, at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar honored the country's top senior most artistes (above 75 years of age) with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, which also includes 4 top artistes from Bihar.

Key Points:

• These include senior artists of Bihar Suman Kumar, Ganesh Prasad, Raghuveer Malik and popular folk singer Bharat Singh Bharti.
• Bihar's folk singer, musician, lyricist and music guru Bharat Singh Bharti was given this honor for his special contribution in the field of folk singing.
• Bharat Singh Bharti has sung and written more than 1000 songs. He has also composed hundreds of Bhojpuri songs. Two collections of his songs ‘Nayka Bihaan’ and ‘Sapt Sarovar’ have come out.

CM Inaugurated the Country's Largest Laundry in NMCH

Why In News?

On September 15, 2023, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the country's largest integrated laundry facility at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH).

Key Points:

• This unit is the largest and first unit in the country as well as Bihar. Its capacity is 12-14 tonnes per day.
• Here, sheets, towels and other clothes of health institutions like PMC HNMCH Indira Gandhi Heart Disease Institute will be washed together. It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
• For quality cleaning here, the Health Department has entrusted the responsibility of operation to the Quick Clean Agency.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister also inaugurated a 100-bed field hospital building constructed with prefab technology in the NMCH campus.

Exhibition of ‘Suryakal’ and ‘In Another Green’ in Bihar Museum

Why In News?

On September 15, 2023, Anjani Kumar Singh, Director General, Bihar Museum, inaugurated the exhibition of Israeli artists ‘In Another Green’ and ‘Suryakaal’, an art exhibition focusing on the Sun, courtesy of ‘Mentor Art’ Mumbai, under the Bihar Museum Biennale.

Key Points:

• ‘In Another Green’ exhibition has been set up in the study center of the children’s gallery. The exhibition includes paintings by two artists, Lior Grady and Yosef Joseph Yatov Dadone.
• ‘Suryakal’ exhibition is being organized in the multipurpose hall of Bihar Museum, which will be displayed till November.
• This exhibition will present the photographs of Chhath festival of senior cinematographer Shailendra Kumar, resident of Patna, along with the unique pictures of Surya series of Udayraj Gadnis.

Approval of the Draft of Rajasthan Green Hydrogen Policy, 2023

Why In News?

On September 16, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot released the draft of 'Rajasthan Green Hydrogen Policy-2023' to encourage investors and search for clean energy sources keeping in mind the clean energy production, future needs and climate change in the state. It has been approved. Notification will be issued soon by the Energy Department.

Key Points:

• With this decision of the Chief Minister, companies producing green energy in the state will get various types of subsidies. Employment opportunities will also increase in the state.
• It is known that most sources of renewable energy are available in Rajasthan. The state is extremely favorable for green hydrogen production.
• The state government will provide various facilities to encourage investors under the policy. In these, 500 KTPA renewable energy plants to be established on the state's transmission system will be given 50 percent exemption in transmission and distribution charges for 10 years, complete exemption in additional and cross subsidy surcharge on purchasing renewable energy from third parties for 10 years.
• A 30 percent (maximum Rs 5 crore) grant will be given for priority in allotment of land and establishment of a research center for green hydrogen production from treated or brackish water.
• Apart from this, various discounts, water availability and banking facilities will also be provided under RIPS-2022. There will be no restriction on the capacity of captive power plants and banking of generated electricity. Besides, the ban on power withdrawal during peak hours has also been removed in the new policy.
• Under the ‘Rajasthan Green Hydrogen Policy-2023’, the new policy will have 100 percent reimbursement/waiver of wheeling and transmission charges for power plants. Along with this, banking charges for power plants will also be reimbursed/waived for seven to ten years.
• Under the ‘Rajasthan Green Hydrogen Policy-2023’, the green hydrogen sector will be included in the thrust sector under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme-2022. Also, by including it in the Sunrise Sector, it will be given the benefits of Manufacturing Standard Package.
• It is noteworthy that the Energy Department had released the draft of the policy in the public domain and took suggestions from the stakeholders. Important suggestions have been included.
• The state government has set a target of 2000 KTPA energy production by the year 2030 in the policy. In this, projects will be established in 4 categories.
• These include extraction of renewable energy through the network of power grid, production of renewable energy and hydrogen at one place (700 KTPA), 24-hour generation of renewable energy through RTC power (800 KTPA) and residence of renewable energy through the network of RVPN (500 KTPA).
• What is Green Hydrogen:
• Green hydrogen is a new and emerging field of recycled/renewable energy. In this, hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy. That is why it is called ‘green hydrogen’.
• The main use of hydrogen is in refineries, steel plants and making ammonia. The total hydrogen demand in the country is 60 lakh tonnes, while in Rajasthan it is 2.5 lakh tonnes. Its manufacturing is pollution free.
• It is noteworthy that the National Green Hydrogen Policy-2022 and Mission has been released by the Central Government. In this, a target has been set to produce 50 lakh tonnes of green hydrogen by the year 2030.

Chief Minister Launches 'Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Awas Yojana'

Why In News?

On September 17, 2023, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Awas Yojana’ in a state level program organized at Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium.

Key Points:

• In the state level program held at Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium, the Chief Minister inaugurated the scheme and also started the registration process by registering the applications of Mamta Chauhan and Deepak Bansal of Bhopal on the portal.
• The Chief Minister also got Sharmila Bai and Sangeeta Solanki registered in the gas cylinder refilling scheme started on September 15.
• The families who are left out of getting the benefit of housing facilities in various housing schemes will be provided housing under ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Brahmin Awas Yojana’.
• The Chief Minister said that ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Brahmin Awas Yojana’ is a big step taken for the happiness and respect of the sisters. Under the scheme, houses will be provided to the families who are not included in Pradhan Mantri Awas, Awas Plus.
• More than 4 lakh 75 thousand beneficiaries will get the benefit of this new housing scheme. Houseless eligible families of all categories will get the benefit of this scheme, which has been made for the families deprived of the benefits of various housing schemes.
• Scheme Eligibility:
• Such families, whose applications have been automatically rejected on the Awas Plus App portal under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Rural.
• Such families, which have been left out of being registered on the MIS portal of the Government of India.
• Such families who are not included in the list of Social, Economic and Caste Census 2011 and Housing Plus and have not got housing in any government scheme.
• The scheme will also include those families who do not have houses with pitched roofs or who live in kutcha houses with up to two rooms.
• Such families whose monthly income is less than Rs 12 thousand and no member of the family is an income taxpayer.
• If you have 2.5 acres (about the area of a Manhattan city block) or more of irrigated agricultural land and more than 5 acres of non-irrigated agricultural land, you will not be able to avail the benefit of this scheme.
• Families who have motorized four-wheelers will not be eligible for this scheme.
• Even if any member of the family is in government service, he will not be eligible for this scheme.
• Documents required include Total ID, Aadhaar Number, Bank Account, MNREGA Job Card (if available), Ladli Behna Scheme Registration Number (only for Ladli Sisters). All these documents must be verified by the applicant himself, there is no need to get it verified by anyone else.
• The applications received will be registered on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Rural Portal. After verification by the District Panchayat Officer, the action for allotment of houses to the eligible families will be taken by the State Government.

Prime Minister Modi Launches 'PM Vishwakarma Yojana'

Why In News?

On September 17, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored potter Anita Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh at the launch of 'PM Vishwakarma Yojana' in New Delhi. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the International Exhibition Center Yashobhoomi.

Key Points:

• The Prime Minister launched the tag line, logo and portal of PM Vishwakarma Yojana and released 18 postage stamps and tool-kit booklets focusing on 18 forms of craftsmanship. The Prime Minister also honored artisans associated with 18 disciplines by giving them certificates.
• Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated virtually from Bhopal in this program organized on the birthday of the Prime Minister. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was also present in the program held at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal.
• On this occasion, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan honored the excellent performing students of ITI of the state in the All-India Handicraft Examination. A total of 20 trainees were honored, including two first position students, Ankita from Betul, Sapna Kushwaha from Gwalior and two students, Vivek Sahu from Bhopal and Hemant Rathore from Gwalior.
• Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana
• Through this scheme, the skill system of the country is being adapted to the needs of the artisans of the nation. By taking advantage of the scheme, traditional artisans will be able to scale their skills.
• Through the scheme, by providing training and financial assistance to the skilled artisans and workers of every district, their skill, art and talent will be established at the national and international level.
• Under the scheme, skill verification of craftsmen and artisans like carpenters, blacksmiths, goldsmiths will be done at the district level. They will also be given training as per requirement. A stipend of Rs 500 will be given every day during the training.
• After training and skill verification, they will be given the PM Vishwakarma certificate. Every beneficiary will be given Rs 15,000 for the tool kit. An easy loan facility will be provided to start or expand your business.
• There is a provision for a collateral-free loan of Rs 1 lakh at the rate of 5% in the first phase, and a loan of Rs 3 lakh in the second phase.
• The minimum age of the artisan should be 18 years. The benefit of the scheme will be limited to one member of each family. Any person working in government service, or his relatives will not be eligible.

PM E-Bus Service' will Start in 10-15 Districts of Haryana

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on September 17, 2023, preparations have started to implement the Prime Minister e-Bus Service Project of the Government of India in 10 to 15 districts of Haryana, under which electric buses will run in the Municipal Corporation areas of the city.

Key Points:

• These electric buses will run like autos in the city, going from chowk to chowk and stopping at stoppages. This will make it easier for passengers to reach the nearest destination in the city. Passengers will get the opportunity to travel easily at low fares.
• These electric buses will be state-of-the-art. Like roadways buses, they will be 12 meters long and will have an AC facility. The cost of one bus is around Rs 2 crore. These buses will cover a distance of 200 kilometers (about 124.27 mi) in one charge. The company will also maintain these buses. The drivers on the buses will also be from the company.
• There will be artisans from the company in the workshop. The roadways administration will pay a charge of about Rs 62 per kilometer to the company for these buses. The operator will be from Roadways.
• Initially, Hisar district depot will get 50 electric buses. These buses will run in the city from 6 to 9 am. There will be a bus service on the routes every 15 minutes.
• It is known that earlier city buses used to run in the city, which are now closed due to non-availability of permits and other reasons. In these city buses, passengers had to pay Rs 10. Now passengers have to go by auto and the fare for auto is Rs 20. Auto travel is costlier than city buses. This is the reason that now electric buses will run in their place.
• Three acres of land was earmarked for the depot workshop. A charging station for electric buses will be built at this place. Separate charging points will be made for all buses. A separate workshop will be built for the facility of repairing buses.
• It is noteworthy that ‘Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Service’ is implemented in many states of the country. It is also successful in some states of South India. Passengers have got a lot of convenience from electric buses. These buses will run in Karnal, Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak.

Female Surgeon Major Payal Chhabra Became the Country's First Para Commando.

Why In News?

According to information received from the media on September 15, 2023, Payal Chhabra of Kalayat Nagar in Kaithal district of Haryana has achieved the distinction of becoming a commando by passing the trained para examination while being a doctor in the Armed Forces Medical Services.

Key Points:

• It is known that no female surgeon has been able to achieve this feat in the past.
• Presently Major Payal Chhabra is serving as a specialist surgeon in the Army Hospital of Union Territory Leh Ladakh, a remote area of the country.
• It is noteworthy that para commandos must undergo very difficult and complex training. Para commandos are trained in the Air Force Training School of Agra. For this it is important to have a good level of physical and mental fitness.
• It is known that Major Payal has also served as a surgeon in the Army Hospital located on Khardungla Motor Bypass, the second highest in the world. He got his first appointment as Captain on January 13, 2021, in Army Hospital, Ambala Cantt.
• After obtaining an MBBS, MS degree, she also remained a senior resident in the surgery department of Government Kalpana Chawla Medical College, Karnal.

Medico Tourism will get a Boost in Jharkhand, Yogayush centres will Open at Tourist Spots.

Why In News?

According to information received from media sources on September 16, 2023, there is a plan to open Yogayush centers at major tourist spots of Jharkhand to promote medico tourism. Here tourists will get the experience of Yoga-Ayurveda and Panchakarma under one roof.

Key Points:

• According to the information, three major tourist places have been selected for this, where external and local tourists reach the most. These include Netarhat, Patratu and McCluskieganj.
• The state government has planned to develop them as Yogayush centres. The centre will be established as the best authentic Ayurvedic Clinic, Panchakarma Centre. Along with tourism, stress relief programs will be organized here.
• Tourists will get a complete package based on Panchakarma principles at Yogayush Centre. Along with giving a better experience to the tourists, AYUSH doctors will provide health facilities through various modes.
• Both Ayurvedic and Naturopathy ideologies will work together. Help can also be taken from All India Ayurveda Institute in this.
• Yogayush centre will focus on the integration of medicine in future. The government has decided to establish it as a centre to promote meditation, yoga and all aspects and activities. The centre will have various treatments like Panchakarma, Yoga, lifestyle and related infrastructure available. Here, work is being done to establish a separate section for integrated medicine.

Jharkhand's First Solar Plant Inaugurated

Why In News?

On September 15, 2023, Central Electricity Authority Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad inaugurated the Solar Energy Power Generation Plant (Solar Plant) installed at KTPS Area One operated by DVC.

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that the construction work of Jharkhand's first 10 MW solar plant is going on in Area One, in which two MW power production has started after today's testing charge inauguration. It is being established on 50 acres at a cost of about Rs 70 crore.
• While talking to journalists, Central Electricity Authority Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad said that electricity generation through solar energy will reduce the dependence on coal and control pollution. If electricity is generated from the sun's rays during the day, the consumption of coal in the plant will be less.
• He said that in the coming time, all the plants will run on solar systems and India's name will be bright in the whole world.

Division Level Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Balod Becomes Overall Champion

Why In News?

According to the information given by Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on September 17, 2023, Balod district has become the overall champion in the divisional level Chhattisgarh Olympics.

Key Points:

• Players of Balod district earned the title of overall champion due to their excellent sports performance in various competitions under the divisional level Olympics organized at Government Higher Secondary School, Purai of Durg division.
• Players of different age groups of Balod displayed their best performance and won a maximum 38 gold medals in the divisional level competition.
• In the competition, in the men's category, various sports for the age group of 0-18 years included Pithul, Sankhali, Gedi race, 100-meter race, long jump and wrestling 50 kg. Balod got the first position in the match played under the category.
• Similarly, second place in Kho-Kho and tug of war and in wrestling competition, apart from Gilli Danda, 51-60 kg category, 61-70 kg category. Balod district got third place in the 71-80 kg category and 80 kg category.
• Under the women's category, in the age group of 0 to 18 years, Balod stood first in 40-50 kg, 61-70 kg and 40 kg categories in Pithul, Fugdi, long jump, rope jump and wrestling competition and 51-60 kg. And 70 kg. Got second place in the class. Apart from this, Balod got third place in Kho-Kho and 100-meter race.

Jashpur Got 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals in School State Level Taekwondo.

Why In News?

According to the information given by Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on September 17, 2023, Jashpur district has received 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze medals in the 23rd School State Level Taekwondo Competition held from 10 to 14 September in Korba.

Key Points:

• Jashpur Collector Dr. Ravi Mittal said that the district's Ayush Yadav, father Akhilesh Yadav, Prateek Bada, Father Nirmal Bada have been selected for the national level Taekwondo competition.
• Yuvraj Kumar and Binesh Lakra of the district got silver medals. Similarly, Karan Ram, Manish Bhagat, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ishapriya Lakra, Neha Nagvanshi received bronze medals.
• The Taekwondo coach said that the players selected for the national team will take part in the national competition organized in Betul, Madhya Pradesh in December, for which the children are being made proficient in the sport.

8th Doon International Film Festival

Why In News?

On September 17, 2023, Rajesh Sharma, organizer of Dehradun International Film Festival, said that the 8th Dehradun International Film Festival will be organized from September 22 to September 24 at Silver City Rajpur Road and Tulas Institute.

Key Points:

• Along with the film festival, Uttarakhand Talent Hunt and Aangan Bazaar Exhibition will also be organized.
• The organizer of Dehradun International Film Festival said that two groups have been kept in it. The group will have participants in the age group of 8 to 15 years and above 16 years in which they will showcase their art such as dance, acting, poetry, mimicry and singing etc.
• Along with being given awards and certificates, the winning participants will also get opportunities in vocal music and upcoming projects of Dehradun International Film Festival.
• It is known that the Dehradun International Film Festival has been organized for the last 8 years. In which an attempt has been made to provide a platform to many new directors and producers.
• Many such directors and producers have also come out from Uttarakhand who are making their presence felt at the national level today. Another effort is being made to give the youth an opportunity to showcase their talent in other fields also through Uttarakhand Talent Hunt.

Four Artists from Uttarakhand Received Sangeet Natya Academy Award

Why In News?

On September 16, 2023, the country's Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar honored 84 outstanding artists above 75 years of age with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, which also includes four veteran artists from Uttarakhand.

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that these are the artists who have been awarded a national honor for the first time.
• Among the four veteran artists of Uttarakhand who received the honour, Bhairav Dutt Tiwari (79) and Jagdish Dhoundiyal (78) were given the Amrit Award in folk music and dance. While Narayan Singh Bisht (75) was awarded the Amrit Award for folk music and Jugal Kishar Petshali (76) was awarded the Amrit Award for overall contribution to the performing arts of Uttarakhand.
• Apart from the copper plate, Angavastram, a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh was given to the artists as awards.
• On this occasion, the Vice President said that by protecting their musical heritage, these artists have given the message to the young generation that nothing is above the country and Indianness. The culture of some countries is 500 to 600 years old. But it is a matter of pride that India's culture is more than 7000 years old.
• Jugal Kishore Petshali: He is a resident of Almora district. He wrote books like Rajula-Malusahi, Madhya Himalaya Ki Amar Prem Gatha and Jai Bala Moriya etc.
• Narayan Singh Bisht: He is a resident of Chamoli district. He carried forward the Jagar tradition of Uttarakhand.
• Jagdish Dhondhiyal: He is a resident of Pauri Garhwal district. He has given more than 2500 performances of the dance drama Kamayani.
• Bhairav Dutt Tiwari: He is a resident of Almora and has contributed to the Kumaoni folk tradition. He prepared the presentation of the plays Rasik Ramola and Haru Heet for Doordarshan.