State PCS

• 26 Aug 2023

Notification issued for formation of Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms

Why is News?

On August 24, 2023, Industry and Commerce Minister Shakuntala Rawat said that for the implementation of the Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy 2022, a notification has been issued for the formation of the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms by the Industries and Commerce Department.

Key Points:

• The headquarters of the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms will remain at Jodhpur.
• With the formation of the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handlooms, it will be easy to revive the extinct traditional handicrafts in the state and new employment opportunities will be available in the field of handicrafts.
• Industry and Commerce Minister said that according to the intention of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, work will be done in a planned manner for the economic upliftment and development of handicraftsmen and handloom weavers of the state.
• Along with this, along with arranging better marketing for the products, help will be given to the artisans and weavers to make them exportable.
• With the smooth operation of the directorate, the products will be recognized at the international level and the state's participation in the export of these products will also increase.
• Important events, decisions and works will be done according to the action plan for the upliftment of handicraftsmen and handloom weavers in the state.

1772 Micro Food Enterprise Units to be set up in M.P.

Why is News?

According to the information given by Madhya Pradesh Public Relations Department on August 24, 2023, 1772 units of micro food enterprises are going to be set up in the state. Loan has been sanctioned for these units under 'Pradhan Mantri Micro Food Enterprises Upgradation Scheme'.

Key Points:

• Out of these units of micro food enterprise, the maximum number of 116 units will be set up in Gwalior. On the second number, 100 units will be set up in Khargone, 47 in Rewa, 23 in Balaghat, 27 in Tikamgarh and 22 in Hoshangabad.
• It is worth mentioning that 10664 entrepreneurs had applied for loans showing interest in the scheme. After trial the 1772 was found creditable. Rest of the applications are being considered at various stages.
• It is known that the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has started the 'Pradhan Mantri Micro Food Industry Upgradation Scheme' to provide financial, technical and business assistance for the upgradation of micro food enterprises with the participation of the state government.
• In this, capacity building is being done through skill training, imparting technical information regarding food safety standards and hygiene and quality improvement.
• Under this, interested people are given help for preparing bank loans and DPR. Assistance is being given to farmer producer organizations, self-help groups for capital investment, infrastructure branding and marketing assistance.
• In this, individually established enterprises can avail credit linked capital subsidy at 35 percent. The maximum subsidy can be up to Rs 10 lakh. The contribution of the beneficiary should be 10 percent.
• There is also a provision to provide working capital to self-help groups.
• Units based on the products selected in one district-one product will get priority.
• The Central Government has prepared a list of the best micro food units. It mentions the success of the Jamuna self-help group in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. The members of this group got training in food processing.

Haryana got the gift of 8 new projects

Why is News?

On August 23, 2023, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala informed that the 63rd meeting of the 'Project Sectioning and Monitoring Group-1' of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) was held in New Delhi, in which 8 new projects worth about Rs 461 crore were gifted to Haryana.

Key Points:

• Giving information about the new projects, the Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the charge of PWD Department, said that these 8 projects include strengthening of 4 major highways, 2 new flyovers and 2 new railway over bridges.
• It is known that the path of progress of any state passes through road and rail and the state government is committed to strengthen the infrastructure of both these routes.
• Under these projects, the road from Maham to Kalaanaur and further Beri village will be strengthened, which will cost about Rs 51.62 crore.
• Similarly, Rs 60.89 crore will be spent on strengthening of Jhajjar-Kosli road, Rs 137.57 crore on improvement of Nuh-Palwal road and Rs 19.46 crore on strengthening of Rohtak-Kharkhoda-Delhi border road.
• A new flyover will be constructed at Sukhpura Chowk on Old NH-71A in Rohtak at a cost of Rs 65.88 crore.
• Similarly, a new flyover will be constructed along with a 'Carrier Lined Channel' on 'Panipat-Safidon-Jind-Bhiwani Road' in Panipat, this flyover will cost Rs 26.47 crore.
• A new railway overbridge will be constructed on the 'Jind-Panipat Railway Section' in Panipat at a cost of Rs 73.24 crore. Apart from this, a new flyover will be constructed from 'Panipat GT Road to Dahar' along with the existing railway overbridge in Panipat district.
• The state government is widening and strengthening the road route as per the requirement for the convenience of the people of the state, where the need for flyovers or railway overbridges is felt, they will be built on priority.

Chhattisgarh's 'Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana' has been awarded by the U.P. Govt.

Why is News?

On August 24, 2023, Chhattisgarh's ' Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana' was awarded by the Uttar Pradesh government in the category of Outstanding Project in Digital Innovation at the Uttar Pradesh Planning and Investment Conclave in Lucknow.

Key Points:

• This conclave was organized by the Government of Uttar Pradesh and ELETS.
• This honor was given to Chhattisgarh for 'Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana' for making urban services easily available to the general public using digital medium.
• It was told in the conclave that through digital medium people have easy access to facilities. Along with this, transparency also increases in it. Citizens get a lot of relief by the use of digital medium for the facilities provided in the urban bodies. In such a situation, the innovation of Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana in Chhattisgarh is a great relief scheme for lakhs of city dwellers.
• Due to this, the facilities of the corporation are easily available to the large citizen population living in a run-of-the-mill life.
• It is notable that this scheme has been prepared under the leadership of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for quality and timely delivery of citizen services. So far, one lakh twenty thousand certificates have been given through the 'Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana'.
• Through 'Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana', 25 types of facilities can be availed in urban areas. In this, a call has to be made on the toll free number 14545. After this Mitan contacts you. The scheduled day is scheduled. Mitan scans all the necessary certificates and the work of the citizen gets done easily without going to the corporation office.
• Earlier this system was applicable in 14 urban bodies of the state, now this system has been implemented in all the municipalities as well.
• After the implementation of 'Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana', basic facilities like income certificate, birth & death certificate, original resident certificate, copy of land records, land information, shops and establishment registration documents are easily accessible to the people through Mitan.

Uttarakhand's Srishti dominated the national scene, as the film 'Ek Tha Gaon' got the award

Why in News?

The 69th National Film Awards were announced on August 24, 2023, in which Srishti Lakhera's film 'Ek Tha Gaon', a resident of Semla village in Kirtinagar block of Tehri district of Uttarakhand, won the Best Non-Feature Film award.

Key Points:

• Srishti Lakhera has been working in the field of film lines for almost 13 years. He has produced and directed the film 'Ek Tha Gaon'.
• The film 'Ek Tha Gaon' has earlier made it to the India Gold category of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) Film Festival.
• This film, made in Garhwali and Hindi languages, tells the story of a ghost village.
• Srishti said that seeing the pain of migration in Uttarakhand, she made this film. Earlier 40 families were living in his village and now there are only five to seven people left. People had to leave the village due to some compulsion or the other. He has presented this confusion in the form of a one-hour film.