Jharkhand

• 22 May 2023

Union minister gifted Water Supply Schemes to Saria and Birni of Giridih

Why in News?

On 20 May 2023, Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi laid the foundation stone of water supply schemes in the Saria and Birni block of Giridih district.

Key Points:

• Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi laid the foundation stone of two water supply schemes, Amanari and Kailatand water supply scheme, to be built for Rs 54 crore at Karandih under the Amanari panchayat of Saria block area of Giridih district.
• This scheme will benefit the 20,889 people of a dozen villages of Amanari, Parasia and Ghuthiapesra panchayats.
• About 20,000 people in a dozen villages of Kailatand, Mokamo, Bandkhari and Kusmadih will be benefited from the Kailatand water supply scheme.
• MLA Vinod Kumar Singh said that the Kailatand water supply scheme would be completed for Rs 24 crore for Amanari and Rs 30 crore. Thousands of people in the area will be benefited from this scheme and the people of the area will get pure drinking water.

Grassland will be built in Dalma of Jamshedpur

Why in News?

According to the information received from the media on 20 May 2023, to reduce the conflict between elephants & humans in the villages adjacent to the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary of Jamshedpur and to overcome the shortage of wildlife, the Forest Department will develop grassland in the forest area.

Key Points:

• According to the information, the Forest Department has prepared an action plan for this. Grassland will be developed in the forest area so that animals can be prevented from coming out through it.
• Through Grassland, an exercise has been started to strengthen the food chain for vegetarian and non-vegetarian animals in the Dalma Century area.
• It is known that due to the continuous encroachment in the Dalma Sanctuary area, the animals living in it are not getting enough food in the forest area, due to which elephants & other animals are continuously entering the populated area and they are targeting children & cattle.
• Due to the increasing human-wildlife conflict, the Forest Department has also started work on its effective control. An adequate food chain will be prepared for all the animals by developing grassland in the Dalma Century area spread over 194 square kilometres.
• At present, 10 hectares of grassland are being developed in Dalma Century. With their development, the population of wild animals living in Dalma Sanctuary will increase, apart from vegetarian animals, caretaking of animals will also be easy and sufficient prey for food will also be available inside Dalma.