• 22 Nov 2022

Data Centers will be Built in all Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra said that infrastructure for data centers will be developed by Vuewnow Infotech Company in every district of the state. In this regard, State Industrial Development Commissioner Arvind Kumar and Vuewnow Infotech Company MD Sukhvinder Singh Kharaur have signed an MoU worth Rs 13500 crore.

Key Points

• Durga Shankar Mishra said that Uttar Pradesh is fast emerging as the preferred investment destination for global data center operators and after the signing of the MoU, the world's largest network of edge data centers will be established in the state.
• He said that the state government is taking steps to create a world-class technology infrastructure in the state to boost per capita income. In this direction, data centers will be set up in the state.
• The company's MD Sukhvinder Singh said that Vuewnow Infotech Company is committed to set up 750 data centers in all 75 districts of the state. The first pilot data Centre Morta by the company has already been commissioned in Ghaziabad.
• The IT department has so far attracted an investment of Rs 75,000 crore to set up several hyperscale data Centre parks and units in the state, of which Rs 20,000 crore was launched during ground breaking ceremony 3.0 held in June 2022.

Film Production Sector will Also get Subsidy in Bihar

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, in order to encourage film production in Bihar, the state government has made a new film policy to give industry status to the film production sector, soon proposals related to the film policy will be sent to the cabinet for approval.

Key Points

• Bihar's Art, Culture and Youth Affairs Department has finalized a policy to encourage film making.
• With films getting industry status, people engaged in film production will also get the benefits of subsidy, single window system and other facilities like the industry.
• Under the new policy, if a producer shoots 75 percent of his film in Bihar, he will be given a subsidy according to the cost.
• A single window system has been provided for taking all clearances related to film production, for which Bihar Film Production Corporation has been made the nodal agency.
• At present, the benefit of subsidy will be available to those who make films in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, Angika and Bajjika languages.
• According to the new provision, if a film is awarded at a national and international festival, it will be given additional subsidy.
• The new film policy also provides for subsidy to increase infrastructure in multiplexes and cinema halls. Right now, many cinema halls in the state are closed or not built in a modern way. In this, subsidy will be given according to the cost.
• With this policy, the government hopes that employment opportunities will increase in the state, local artists and technicians will get employment and respect due to the shooting of films in the state. The State Film Development Corporation will prepare a list of such artists and technicians and also determine their remuneration.
• For the development of the film, the government has taken responsibility from the Tourism Department and given it to the Art, Culture and Youth Department. The department has made the Film Development Corporation the nodal agency for this.
• It is noteworthy that superhit films like Gandhi in Bihar, Manjhi The Mountain Man in Gaya and Half Girlfriend have been shot at Gandhi Ghat on the banks of Ganga in Patna.

Kesari Singh Barhath Panorama will be Constructed in Shahpura of Bhilwara

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a proposal of Rs 4 crore for the construction of a panorama of freedom fighter Kesari Singh Barath at Shahpura in Bhilwara, the state.

Key Points

• Ashok Gehlot said that along with the construction of the panorama of Kesari Singh Barath, various construction works including the main panorama building, boundary wall, path-way, auditorium, library, audio-video system, various art works, entrance, statue and umbrella, inscription will also be done.
• From the panorama, the general public will get information about the work and personality of the brave revolutionary Kesari Singh Barhath. The younger generation will be educated and awakened towards their rights.
• For this panorama, Barhath Samaj of Bhilwara Assembly Constituency, Amar Shaheed Ku. The demand was made by Pratap Singh Barhath Seva Sansthan and Kesari Singh Barhath Smarak Samiti etc. According to their sentiments, the Chief Minister has given this approval.
• It is notable that Kesari Singh Barhath first rekindled the extinguished fire of revolution for the independence of the country in Rajasthan. Inspired by Swami Dayanand and great revolutionaries Shyamji Krishna Verma, Arvind and Lokmanya Tilak, he started making vigorous efforts for armed revolution.

Rs 993.51 Crore Approved for Expansion of Jaipur Metro

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given financial approval of Rs 993.51 crore for the construction of Phase 1-C of Jaipur Metro, taking an important decision towards making metro facility more accessible to Jaipurites.

Key Points

• This phase of Jaipur Metro will connect Badi Chaupar to Transport Nagar, whose total length is 2.85 km. is. It has 2.26 km. There will be an underground and 0.59 km elevated part.
• According to the proposal, after the construction of Phase 1-C of Jaipur Metro, metro will be able to operate from Badi Chaupar to Transport Nagar on The Delhi-Agra Highway, which will improve the traffic system of the city. Also, metro facility will be available to the common man till Delhi-Agra highway.
• It is noteworthy that in the budget of the financial year 2022-23, the Chief Minister had announced the construction of Phase 1-C and Phase 1-D while expanding the Jaipur Metro. In October 2022, financial approval of Rs 204.81 crore has been given for the construction of Phase 1-D of Jaipur Metro. At present, the metro is operated from Manasarovar to Badi Chaupar in Jaipur.

All 15 Districts Including Indore in A Grade in Redressal of Electricity Complaints in CM Helpline

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given financial approval of Rs 993.51 crore for the construction of Phase 1-C of Jaipur Metro, taking an important decision in the direction of making the Metro facility more accessible to the residents of Jaipur.

Key Points

• Due to increase in consumer facilities, intensive supervision of power supply and daily review by the nodal officer in 15 districts, the power complaints coming to the CM Helpline 181 are being resolved quickly and in an acceptable manner.
• Amit Tomar, Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh PSEB, Indore said that getting 'A' grade confirms the work being done on time, according to rules and with satisfaction.
• At the company level in Malwa-Nimar, Chief General Manager Rinkesh Kumar Vaish and Joint Secretary Tarun Upadhyay review the redressal of complaints coming to the CM helpline daily.
• The Managing Director said that along with this, the officers of 15 districts also get the electricity problems and complaints resolved in their area in a timely manner.
• As per the parameters of CM Helpline 181, there is continuous improvement in the condition of the company since last 7 months in resolution of complaints. Earlier some districts were in 'B' category, now all fifteen districts are in 'A' category.
• In the latest released list, Shajapur, Indore, Agar-Malwa, Dhar, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dewas, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Burhanpur, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch and Ujjain districts have come in 'A' category.

IIT Delhi's Extension Campus

Why In News?

• On November 20, 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal told in a meeting with the officials of IIT Delhi at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi that an extension center of IIT Delhi would be set up on about 50 acres of land in village Badsa in Jhajjar district of the state.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister informed that new health care technologies will be developed by incorporating the data of patients received from the National Cancer Institute located at Badsa and the technology of IIT Delhi. This will benefit the patients as well as the players.
• Apart from MSc, PhD, various types of certificate courses will also be conducted in this campus. These special courses and training programs will skill the youth and also create various types of employment opportunities for the local youth.
• He told that this campus will become India's first center for precision medicine, that is, what type of medicine is required by a particular patient, through research and development of medicine. For this, bioengineering solutions will be found after ascertaining the need of the patient from the medical experts, which will benefit the pharma companies.
• Medical experts will be able to develop a new drug for cancer patients based on the research of medical experts from the National Cancer Institute and technical experts from IIT Delhi, which will be suitable for the treatment of patients.
• The Chief Minister said that in order to help the players perform better in this campus, techniques to perform better in sports and prevent injuries will also be developed. Players from the state are already doing well at the national and international level and when they get technical help they will be able to perform even better.
• This technique will prove to be very useful for Paralympic players. It was suggested to develop the technology and research developed for the players in coordination with the Sports University Rai (Sonipat), so that the players can get maximum benefit out of it.
• Apart from this, techniques will be developed for the treatment of cancer patients using medical imaging and artificial intelligence in this campus, so that the source of cancer tissue can be detected and then the need to remove the entire organ affected by cancer in the body. Will not have to For example, dental implants, hip protection devices in the elderly, prosthetic knee joints, etc.

33rd National Sports Competition

Why In News?

• On November 20, 2022, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya inaugurated the 33rd National Sports Competition by Vidya Bharati All India Institute of Education at the sports complex of Kurukshetra University.

Key Points

• Narayan, principal of Vidya Bharti All India Institute of Education, Kurukshetra, said that it is a very big tournament of sports going on till November 23. As many as 728 women and men athletes are participating in various athletics events.
• The event will be held under the guidance of around 100 judges. This tournament will produce good players, who will bring glory to the country in the future. Not only this, the younger generation will get a new direction.
• The Governor said that Haryana has emerged as a sports hub due to the sports policy of the Central Government and the State. Haryana, despite being only two and a half percent of the country's population, brought glory to India in sports.
• He said that under the new sports policy of the state, the Haryana government has given Rs 100 crore as cash prize to the sportspersons in a year. Along with this, a provision of Rs 600 crore has been made for sports in the state budget, which is more than any big state. New Sports Rules-2021 have been made to ensure secure employment for outstanding players in the state.

Jharkhand in Cyber Defence Corridor by 2027

Why In News?

• In a workshop organized under Project-Aarambh on November 21, 2022, at the Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT) Auditorium, Sanjay Behl, Director General, Computer Emergency Response Team-India (CERT-In), told that in the next 10 years, there is a need to prepare one million cyber engineers. and by the year 2027, Jharkhand will be promoted as the Cyber Defense Corridor of the world.

Key Points

• Sanjay Behl said that work is being done to attract investment of five billion dollars in Jharkhand for cyber security.
• He said that cyber-crime has become a global problem and there is a need for everyone to work together to deal with it. In this direction, clusters will have to be formed and about three lakh cyber forces will also be appointed in the country to deal with this burning problem.
• In the program organized in the auditorium of JUT, Secretary of Higher and Technical Education Department Rahul Purwar said that to deal with this problem, there is a need to make people aware by going from village to village and arranging training to trainers.
• He said that there is a need to prepare a roadmap to complete this dream project and the fixed fee for the faculty development program will be paid by the state government.

47th Sub Junior National Basketball Championship

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, Chhattisgarh basketball team has secured fifth position in the 47thSub Junior National Basketball Championship held at Kangra in Himachal Pradesh.

Key Points

• In this competition, the players of Chhattisgarh played brilliantly and improved their 11thranking to the 5th rank.
• Chhattisgarh lost 47-42 to Karnataka in a challenging match in their quarter-finals. Chhattisgarh's girls' team defeated Kerala 41-35 to finish fifth in the sub-junior nationals.
• The Chhattisgarh Junior National Girls Basketball Team consisted of Asha (Captain), Antara, Divya, Sara, Reha, Amudini, Devika, Aastha Soni, Chhavi, Shubhangi, Aksara, Jenny.
• It is noteworthy that in this competition, the Chhattisgarh girls team defeated strong teams like Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Goa.
• The girls performed excellently and made a place in the upper class category by taking long jump from 11th position to 5th position in the country, which will help them a lot in the upcoming national competitions.

Documentary Film on Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme

Why In News?

• On November 21, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel released a documentary film prepared by WHO on the Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme of the Chhattisgarh government in a program organized at his residence office. The film will be screened at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva.

Key Points

• WHO representative Dr. Hilde D. Greve, present on the occasion, said that the last person of the state is getting the benefit of the Chief Minister's Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme. This innovation is not there in any other state of the country. Keeping these things in mind, WHO has produced this documentary film, so that this scheme can be promoted not only in other states but also in foreign countries.
• Who representative Dr. Hilde D. Greve said that the last person of the state is getting the benefit of the Chief Minister's Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme. This innovation is not in any other state of the country. Keeping these things in mind, WHO has produced this documentary film, so that this scheme will be propagated not only in other states but also abroad.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has taken a commendable initiative through this scheme to provide health facilities to the people of remote areas with sensitivity.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel said that so far more than 62 lakh 47 thousand people have been provided medical facilities through Haat Bazaar Clinic Scheme.
• Today, the last person of Vananchal region is also getting the benefit of this scheme. Those who could not get their treatment due to distance from the hospital are getting treatment through this scheme near their homes today.
• The Haat-Bazar Clinic Scheme has played an effective role in the success of malaria-free Bastar campaign and Mukhya Mantri Suposhan Yojana. With the operation of this scheme, the cases of diarrhea in Bastar have reduced significantly.
• It is known that 1798 Haat Bazaar Clinic Scheme is being operated in the state with the help of 429 medical mobile vehicles. So far, more than 62 lakh 47 thousand people have been provided medical facilities in the last 4 years through more than 1 lakh 28 thousand Haat Bazar Clinics.
• Under the Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme, 10 types of tests and 60 types of medicines are being given free of cost. Under this scheme, medicines were distributed to more than 57 lakh 35 thousand people and more than 25 lakh people have undergone pathology tests.
• In the Hot Bazaar Clinic scheme, pregnant mothers are being tested, infectious and non-communicable diseases are being tested, eye disease testing, malnutrition testing, skin diseases, diabetes, TB, leprosy, high blood pressure and HIV testing and family planning advice are being given to the people. Vaccination of infants and pregnant women is also being done in these clinics.
• Health Secretary R. Prasanna said that under this scheme, patients are being sent to the nearest Primary Health Center, Community Health Center, District Hospital and Medical College for referral treatment as per the requirement. The number of patients coming to the Haat Bazaar clinic has increased from 18 to 72 in the last 4 years.