July 2019

HARYANA 7 Haryana districts under Jal Shakti Abhiyan ranking’   Under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, the flagship scheme of Central Government, seven districts of the state– Ambala, Bhiwani, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Sonepat and Yamunanagar have so far been included in the first 50 districts in the national rankings.   The installation of Rooftop Rain Water … Read more 31.07.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Roaring Rajasthan: Tiger count up 115%   Rajasthan’s tiger population has grown by 115% in the last 12 years, says ‘Status of Tigers in India-2018’ report which was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on International Tiger Day.   With 69 tigers, the state stands ninth in the predatory feline population across the country. Madhya Pradesh … Read more 31.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA WII, Dehradun to conduct wildlife census in Haryana   In a move to intensify its campaign for wildlife conservation, Haryana Wildlife and Forest Department has planned to carry out a wildlife census in the state. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, is the nodal agency for wildlife counting.   The counting, being done … Read more 30.07.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Govt plans to amend Act to ensure life term for food adulteration ð  The Rajasthan government plans to amend the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act to make the provision of life imprisonment penalty against those found guilty of food adulteration. ð  The government also plans to make food adulteration a nonbailable offence and … Read more 30.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA Noida to get 100 charging stations for electric vehicles   Hundred charging stations for electric vehicles are in the offing for Noida The authority is planning a tie-up with a government-backed agency for setting up infrastructure for mobility based on clean energy. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) expected to be signed between Noida Authority … Read more 28-29.07.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan risks running out of water: Study   Rajasthan could reel under extreme water crisis in the coming years with the per capita water (PCW) availability going down from 2028 billion cubic metre (BCM) in 1951 to 637 BCM in 2016, state government figures say. The study prepared by the water resources department stated that during the said period, … Read more 28-29.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA CM launches unique family ID scheme Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today launched the ‘Parivar Pehchan Patra’ portal to provide unique identity to each family in the state in order to deliver the benefits of government schemes in a transparent manner.   The portal would provide a unique identity to a family. It would … Read more 27.07.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to bring bill against terrorism, organised crime   In order to ensure effective action against smuggling of drugs and narcotics and other serious crimes, the state government will soon bring Rajasthan Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill.   CM said, to handle the challenge of drug smuggling, the state and Centre have many … Read more 27.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

HARYANA State decides to enact Act against organised crime   Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the state government would soon enact the Haryana Control of Organised Crime Act (HRCOCA) on the pattern of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), 1999, to prevent organised crime.   He underlined the need to … Read more 26.07.19 Haryana (HPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting   Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring.   According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more 26.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs