Jharkhand

• 20 Oct 2022

3rd Jharkhand Science Film Festival concludes

Why In News?

• On October 18, 2022, the second phase of the '3rd Jharkhand Science Film Festival' to be held from October 14 to October 18 in the state of Jharkhand concluded at Sir JC Bose Girls High School, Giridih district of the state.

Key Point

• DNS Anand, general secretary of Jharkhand Science for Society, said that the film festival was organized in Giridih on October 17 and 18, 2022, in which the film 'The Next Side of Beauty', based on illegal mining of mica in Koderma and Giridih districts, was also screened. In this film, the agony of choosing Mica and Dhibra was shown in a very touching way. In this, the students were motivated by showing the circumstances of living and education by choosing the dhibra. The 48-minute film is based on mica mining and cosmetics industry. The documentary film is directed by Deepak Bara.
• Apart from this, Jharkhand filmmaker Prakash's film 'The Fire Within' was also screened. It depicts the painful picture of jharkhand's coal mining sector, showing that the identity of the tribal community, which is facing the brunt of corruption, displacement due to mafia power, is also now in danger.
• It is known that on October 14, the third Jharkhand Science Film Festival was inaugurated in Bokaro, in which documentary, short film and animation based films were screened. It also screened Padma Shri Simone Uraon's film 'Jharia', based on environment and water conservation, directed by Biju Toppo. Apart from this, the film 'My Life as a Snail', the film 'Green', short film 'Decay', the film 'An Engineered Dream', the film 'Coral Woman', the short film 'Kameez', the film 'Damodar's Sorrow' and the film 'The Ganita Story' were also screened.
• General Secretary DNS Anand said that Science for Society is constantly pursuing jan-samvad and jan vigyan abhiyan to take science to the masses in Jharkhand and to develop and expand the scientific temper among the people. In addition to other science activities, science film festival is also being used as a powerful and effective medium of science communication.
• It is to be noted that earlier two science film festivals have been successfully organized in different parts of Jharkhand.

Jharkhand Electric Vehicle Policy, 2022

Why In News?

• On October 19, 2022, the Industries Department in Jharkhand issued its gazette notification implementing the Jharkhand Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2022.

Key Point

• Under the Jharkhand Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2022, the state government has also announced a grant on the purchase of electric vehicles. Under this, a grant of up to Rs 1.50 lakh will be given on buying a new electric car in the state, Rs 10,000 on Electric scooty or two-wheeler, Rs 30,000 on buying auto and up to Rs 20 lakh on buying e-bus.
• There is also a provision for exemption in road tax under the EV Policy, 2022. From industries producing within the state, the first 10 thousand buyers of IVY will be given 100 percent discount, 10 to 15 thousand buyers will be given 75 percent and after that 25% discount will be given.
• The state government said that the objective of implementing this policy is to make Jharkhand the IV hub and Jharkhand in eastern India the most preferred state of IV manufacturing unit.
• Under this policy, Jharkhand plans to produce advance chemistry cell batteries by 2027, under which every three km in urban area will be sold. 50 charging stations will be opened for every 10 lakh population. Apart from this, every 25 km in the national highway. A charging station will be set up.
• A provision of 50 to 60% subsidy has been made on the opening of EV charging stations and a subsidy of Rs 2 crore to Rs 30 crore will be given on setting up an EV manufacturing unit in the state.
• The state government has provided that if the state government employees buy two wheelers or four wheelers, they will be given 100 percent interest subsidy and the use of EV for office use in government offices has also been emphasized.