State PCS

• 19 Aug 2023

Uttar Pradesh Police Anthem Song launched

Why is News?

On August 16, 2023, the anthem song of the Uttar Pradesh Police was released on all important platforms of social media.

Key Points:

• "Chattanon ki zid pighla di, Bazu ko aag banaya hai, kaandhe par Sitare nhin humne U.P. ka Maan sajaya hai..." Uttar Pradesh Police has released this anthem song.
• The song has been written by lyricist Ritesh Rajwada while Kunwar Anshit has sung it. At the same time, editing has been done by Vaibhav Nayak in collaboration with the social media team of the police headquarters.
• The Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, which began on March 12, 2021, with an aim to commemorate 75 years of independent India and the glorious history of its residents, culture and achievements, concluded on August 15, 2023.
• After a year of tireless hard work to blend the spirit of sacrifice and penance of Khaki, an anthem song of Uttar Pradesh Police has been made, which was released on all important platforms of social media on August 16.
• In less than 24 hours, it was viewed by nearly 66 thousand people on Twitter and retweeted by more than 800 people. Also, this anthem song of UP Police is also being shared by the police and central forces of different states through their social media accounts.

Four-day Y-20 (Youth Conference) begins in Varanasi

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, a four-day Y-20 (Youth Conference) began in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The formal inauguration will be done by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur on August 18.

Key Points:  

• The conference is being organised by the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports under the framework of India's G20 Presidency.
• Around 150 delegates from G-20 member countries, guest countries and international organisations were identified by the Y-20 on five themes: Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Beginning of a Warless Era, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Lifestyle, Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance, Health, Wellness and Sports: Brainstorm on agenda for youth.
• The Y-20 Summit is the culmination of the inaugural meeting in Guwahati, 14 Youth-20 consultations held in premier educational institutions, pre-summit in Leh, Ladakh, brainstorming sessions, Y-20 Chaupal and various public participation programmes organized ahead of the main Y-20 Summit across the country.
• The objective of this summit is to provide opportunities for collaboration and networking with other stakeholders, contribute to the development of youth and deliberate on the youth agenda on the global stage.
• The Y-20 Summit is the culmination of various meetings, including the inaugural meeting in Guwahati, the pre-summit in Leh, Ladakh and various public participation events held across the country ahead of the main summit.
• Around 150 delegates from G-20 countries, guest countries and international organisations are participating in the four-day summit.
• The four-day conference will bring together leading experts, decision-makers, national and international representatives of G-20 countries, knowledge partners (IIM Raipur), and academic partners (universities/institutes).

Asia's Best Employer Brand’ Award-2023 to Housing Board and 'Exemplary Leadership' Award to Housing Commissioner

Why is News?

On August 16, 2023, Asia's Best Employer Brand Award-2023 has been awarded to Rajasthan Housing Board and 'Exemplary Leadership and CSR Initiative Award' to Housing Commissioner Pawan Arora by The World HRD Congress at a glittering event held at Hotel Pan Pacific, Singapore.

Key Points:

• Like every time, this time also the Housing Commissioner did not go himself and sent the senior officials of the team abroad to get the title. Additional Chief Town Planner Anil Mathur, Additional Chief Engineer Vijay Aggarwal and Deputy Financial Advisor OP Butoliya received the award on behalf of the commissioner.
• Housing Commissioner Pawan Arora said that 4 years ago the recommendation for closure of the board was started. The same officers of the Board are now going to the country and abroad and collecting awards in different fields.
• It is worth mentioning that in the last four years under the leadership of Housing Commissioner Pawan Arora, the board has received a total of 35 awards. These include World Book of Records in House Sales, SKOCH Award-2021, Award of Excellence, Honor by National Real Estate Development Council, National Housing Award, IBC and 'Star of Governance-Gold Award' and 'Real Estate Conclave', 'OMG-Book of Records' among others.

16 CM Rise School, 19 Girls Education Complex to be constructed

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, the Madhya Pradesh State Government issued administrative approval of Rs 1129 crore 66 lahks for the construction work of 16 CM Rise School buildings and 19 Girls Education Complex buildings.

Key Points:

• Approval has been given for the construction of 4 CM Rise school buildings in Betul, 3 each in Mandla and Anuppur, 2 in Dhar and one each in Barwani, Sheopur, Sidhi and Alirajpur.
• Similarly, three girls' education complex buildings will be constructed in Seoni, two each in Mandla, Chhindwara, Betul and Anuppur and one each in Sidhi, Indore, Jabalpur, Dhar, Umaria, Shahdol, Sehore and Khargone.
• Under the CM Rise scheme, out of 16 school building construction works for Rs 540 crore 63 lakh, the construction agency for 10 projects will be the Public Works Department and the construction agency for 6 works will be the Building Development Corporation.
• Out of 19 Girls Education Complex building construction works for Rs 589 crore 2 lack, construction agency Project Implementation Unit of 7 works, Public Works Department, Building Development Corporation of 7 works and construction agency of 5 works to Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. The approval for construction has been issued by the Tribal Affairs Department.

Harda becomes the highest reduction in the failure rate of distribution Transformer Failing Circle

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, The Central Region Power Distribution Company has awarded a citation and medal for the highest reduction in the failure rate of distribution transformers in the company's jurisdiction.

Key Points:

• The award was presented to Anup Saxena, General Manager of Harda Circle by the company's Managing Director Ganesh Shankar Mishra at a function held at the company headquarters.
• It is worth mentioning that every year the Central Region Power Distribution Company rewards the circle for reducing the failure rate of distribution transformers in the company's work area. With the special efforts of Harda Circle, the failure of distribution transformers has been reduced by 2.4 percent in 2022-23 compared to the previous year, which is the lowest in the company.
• Central Region Power Distribution Company Limited (CPVD) has awarded a certificate and medal to Gwalior for the highest reduction in the power accident rate in the company's jurisdiction.
• It is known that the Central Region Power Distribution Company awards the highest reduction in the rate of electricity accidents in the company's jurisdiction every year. Due to special safety efforts by Gwalior City Circle, accidents in 2022-23 decreased by 83.33 percent as compared to the previous year.
• Central Region Power Distribution Company Limited (MPEDCL) has awarded a memento and a citation to the company's Aintahar Distribution Centre at Bhind circle in Gwalior region for the maximum reduction in Gross Technical and Commercial Losses (AT&C) in Gwalior region.
• The Central Region Power Distribution Company Limited (CPVD) has awarded a memento and a citation to the Company's Ghatbiroli Distribution Centre at Betul Circle in Bhopal region for the maximum reduction in Gross Technical and Commercial Losses (AT&C) in Bhopal region.
• Due to the special efforts made by the Ghatbiroli distribution centre of Betul Circle, AT&C losses have been reduced by 5.69 percent compared to last year and secured the first place in the Bhopal region.

Haryana will now take the help of AI to assess the production and loss of crops

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, Haryana Agriculture Department Director Narhari Singh Bangar said that the Haryana Agriculture Department will now take the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assess the production and loss of crops. At present, the state government gets this work done through the employees.

Key Points:  

• Director Narhari Singh Bangar said that the central and state government has given its approval. For this, applications have been invited from agencies. The government plans to use this technique in the upcoming Rabi season. About seven crore rupees will be spent on this project.
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a technology that provides the ability to think and make decisions independently by modeling the processes of the human psyche. Haryana Agriculture Department has aimed to make the process from cultivation to production smooth and safe by using this technology.
• The Agriculture Department estimates the estimated production for crops every year according to the area. For this, the employees of the Agriculture Department select certain areas in the districts and estimate the crop production in that area. Along with this, the department is also dependent on the employees to assess the loss in the crops due to disease or other reasons.
• According to the officials of the Haryana Agriculture Department, photographs of the crop will be taken every week through satellite and other means in the AI model. The AI model will study the color of the crop, the length of the plant, the leaves in the photos given every week. State-of-the-art computers will be used in this.
• The AI model will report twice in the middle of the crop and before harvesting. From this, the production will be estimated. A similar technique will be used for crop damage assessment. From this, it will be known that what kind of disease is there in the crop, if it is there then how much it can affect the production.
• Many times there are complaints of farmers in the assessment of loss that the assessment was not correct. They will not get full compensation. If the assessment of loss from AI's report is correct, farmers will not have such complaints and they will be able to get full compensation for the loss.
• The data that will be collected from AI will be matched with the data collected by the employees. If there is the similarity between the two or there is not much difference, then later the department can get this work done by AI only.
• Paddy, wheat, mustard and cotton will be included in the first phase of the scheme. Karnal and Hisar districts have been selected first under the scheme. About seven crore rupees will be spent on the scheme in both districts. After this, it is proposed to implement the scheme in seven districts and then in the entire state.
• 60 percent expenditure on the scheme will be borne by the Center and 40 percent by the state government.
  • These will be the advantages of technology-
  • Correct estimation of crop production with the help of AI will make it easier to fix crop prices.
  • Use of technology will save human labor and time.
  • Cost expenditure on old technology will also come down.

Global Investors Summit: Target to bring Investment of Rs 2.5 lakh crore from the summit

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while presiding over the Chief Minister's Advisory Group meeting regarding the proposed Global Investors Summit in December, said that the state government has set an investment target of Rs 2.5 lakh crore for the summit.

Key Points:  

• The Chief Minister said that to achieve this goal, the process of putting an investment of about Rs 25,000 crore on the ground will be completed before the summit. Investment in hilly areas is being encouraged. This will also stop migration due to an increase in the means of employment in the mountains.
• The Chief Minister said that the file of permission from many departments will not stop for those setting up industries in the state. The time limit will be fixed for giving all permissions to the investors.
• Action plans were discussed in the meeting to promote industrial investment & employment in the state and to increase the economy of the state. Suggestions were taken from people associated with the industrial world for what better efforts can be made to increase investment in the state.
• The Chief Minister said that along with the peace system, better human resources are also available for investment in Uttarakhand. He urged the investors to specify the areas in which skilled manpower is needed. Complete arrangements will be made by the government to provide training to the youth in such areas.
• CM said that work on Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor is going to start soon. The construction of this corridor will provide facilities to the industries.
• State of the Art Integrated Container Depot has been set up to promote exports. The government has implemented the logistics policy. This will help in the development of infrastructure.
• Investors gave many suggestions regarding the Investors Summit, including creating a land bank for investment, promoting herbal cultivation, surveying the industries operating in the state, setting up a research centre in Uttarakhand, suggested to work on the investment plan in the state in the form of contemplation and spirituality.