Jharkhand

• 29 Dec 2023

Balaji Temple in Jharkhand

Why in News?

Recently, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) announced to construct a replica of the Tirupati Balaji temple in Jharkhand.

Key Points

• The government of Jharkhand approached Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy with a plea to establish a Lord Balaji temple in the state.
• According to the sources, there is an allocation of 100 acres of land for the temple’s construction at Devgarh, which also has shrines of Shri Vadyanatha, one of the jyotirlingas and also a Shakti Peeth.
• TTD plans to establish at least one replica temple of Lord Balaji in every state and union territory across the country.
  • The trust has already established temples at Jammu, Rishikesh, Delhi, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha etc.

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra Camp in Champawat

Why in News?

Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, participated in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra camp organised at Ramlila Maidan in Tanakpur, Champawat district.

Key Points

• On this occasion, the CM distributed checks of 1 Lakh each to 9 women groups under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), checks of 13 lakhs were distributed to 10 resource cooperative societies of the cooperative department and 10 women beneficiaries under the NRLM.
• Quizzes, cultural programs and drone demonstrations were held to create awareness regarding the schemes. Programmes like 'Meri Kahani-Meri Zubaani' were also conducted to share personal success stories and achievements of the beneficiaries.
  • The CM also flagged off 11 new vehicles for the municipality.
• Bharat Sankalp Yojana is developed by the central government which focuses on public welfare schemes.
  • The resolution of this yatra is to develop India in every way by 2047.
• 19 schemes in rural areas and 15 in urban areas have been identified for the yatra.
  • The identified schemes are related to the healthy India mission, food security, quality education, health services, proper nutrition, housing for the poor, financing services and social security.
• More than 63 thousand participants in the state have so far gotten the benefits of the schemes.