August 2018

HARYANA Centre okays construction of 19,858 affordable houses in hry   The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the construction of 19,858 affordable houses in various cities and towns of Haryana for poor people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).   Notably, as many as 3.05 lakh people in Haryana have … Read more

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … Read more

HARYANA Turnover of pses in haryana increases   The turnover of the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in Haryana has increased to Rs 57628 crore in the year 2016-17  as compared to Rs 49478 crore in 2014-15.   It was informed during this meeting   that since the turnover has gone up considerably over this period,  therefore there … Read more

HARYANA Straw management system must for paddy harvesting in haryana   In a bid to prevent burning of crop residue in the State, Haryana State Pollution Control Board has issued directions for undertaking the harvesting of paddy. The HSPCB has issued directions that the owners of combine harvester desirous of undertaking the harvesting of paddy … Read more

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more

HARYANA Centre of excellence for horticulture soon in each district of hry   In each district of Haryana, a Centre of Excellence for horticulture crops will be established in the next three years to encourage farmers to adopt cultivation of  horticultural crops.   Maharana Pratap Horticultural University was being established in Karnal to give a … Read more

RAJASTHAN Gavial count goes up in Chambal sanctuary   The Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary of Kota is witnessing growth in the number of gavials, which were on the verge of extinction some years ago.     There has been a gradual rise in the nesting and population of gavials at Gudla over the last five years. … Read more

HARYANA Hry develops online system to reduce disputes in compensation distribution   In a bid to reduce the disputes in compensation distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana in the State, Haryana Government has developed an online system.   The State Government has developed a system for online submission of … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to observe September as ‘Nutrition Month   The state will observe September as ‘nutrition month’ (poshan mah) to cut stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height) by 2% every year until 2022. Door-to-door nutrition campaigns will be held in September in all rural and urban areas.   The woman … Read more