Bihar

• 30 Sep 2021

Jal Jeevan Hariyali Abhiyan Rankings

Why in News

• Recently, the ranking for August, 2021 have been released under the 'Jal Jeevan Hariyali Abhiyan' by the Bihar State Government. Buxar district has got the first position in the entire state.

Key Points

• This ranking is released every month by the Department of Rural Development on the basis of ten different dimensions.
• In the ranking of August 2021, Buxar district has got the first place in the state, while Gaya has got the second and Jehanabad has got the third place.
• In this ranking, Sheohar has got the last position while the capital Patna was ranked 24^th.

Country's First Women Commando Squad

Why in News

• Recently, Bihar has become the first state in the country, where a squad of women commandos has been made ready.

Key Points

• 92 women constables selected in the Bihar Special Armed Police have been trained at the Central Training Center of CRPF in Mudkhed, Maharashtra.
• In three months of training, they have been trained to operate small and large state-of-the-art weapons with special training to thwart even the biggest attacks.
• Apart from the security of the Chief Minister, they will be deployed for ATS and STF.
• After training, they were sent on leave, but now the team has returned to their unit and is ready to start their work.