15-02-22 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

To utilize the rainwater for drinking water and irrigation purposes post rainy season throughout the year, Haryana Government is constructing dams for conserving the water flowing by way of springs in the Aravalli and Shivalik hills in the State. The announcement was made by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday while addressing a programme organized on the occasion of Bhoomi Pujan of Jal Suraksha Sunishchitikaran Bandh Pariyojana in Pathkhori village of Firozpur Jhirka subdivision of Nuh district, which has been selected under the Aspirational District Transformation Programme.

He appreciated the efforts of Tarun Bharat Sangh for taking concrete steps towards water conservation by building a dam and also announced Rs 50 lakh for this project from his voluntary fund. He said that rainwater should be stored for the conservation of ponds, stepwells and lakes.

The Chief Minister said that the water-level in this area is very low and has become saline as well. Thus, Ranney Well Scheme of Rs 263 crore has been started here to overcome the water shortage in this area. The Government has been working to provide sufficient water to Southern Haryana. In this episode, Mewat Canal is being constructed with a capacity of 200 cusecs, wherein water will be taken from Yamuna River along with KMP Expressway.

Parliamentary Committee recently recommended extending guaranteed days of labor from 100 to 150 under the Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

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This was recommended after observing that MGNREGA may be the last fallback option for several people in rural areas.

The Committee gave recommendations when the job scheme had become a security net for migrant workers who returned to their villages amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Furthermore, demand for work under this scheme has reached an all-time high in the fiscal year 2021-2022.

Finance Ministry has not increased the allocation for MGNREGA in Union Budget 2022-23. Ministry retained it at Rs 73,000 crore for 2022-23.

The government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) to promote air sports in India.

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The government has received the feedback. It examines the comments on the draft National Air Sports Policy.

Under the policy, domestic design, development & manufacturing of air sporting goods will be promoted in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

The policy seeks to form India a worldwide hub for air sports.

It will cover most air sports like aerobatics, amateur-built & experimental aircraft, aeromodelling, drones, ballooning, gliding, paragliding micro-lighting & paramotoring skydiving, glide, and vintage aircraft.

The GST Council will rationalize the GST rate on-air sporting goods to five or less during a bid to form air sports affordable to the common public.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched an Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-04, and two small satellites into the intended orbit.

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched an Earth Observation Satellite, EOS-04, and two small satellites into the intended orbit.

This was the primary launch mission of ISRO within the year 2022. The satellites were launched onboard the launch vehicle PSLV-C52 rocket from the primary Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

EOS-04 may be a Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) designed to supply high-quality images under all weather for applications like agriculture, forestry, and plantations, flood mapping, soil moisture & hydrology.

The satellite weighs about 1710 kg and can generate 2280 W power. It’s a mission lifetime of 10 years.

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taskforce started mission in Japan for reviewing controversial planned release of treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.

Since the Fukushima nuclear plant went into meltdown after a tsunami in 2011, about a million tonnes of processed water has accumulated in tanks at crippled plant. Storage space at the plant is running out.

According to Japan, the plan to dilute and release water over several decades is safe because, an extensive pumping and filtration system removes most radioactive elements.

IAEA has also endorsed the release and says it similar to disposal of wastewater at nuclear plants at other sites.

IAEA will now conduct a mission for reviewing the action, data, plans, and relevant documents, for assessing their compliance against provisions included in international safety standards. IAEA taskforce would be scrutinising elements including radiological characterisation of water to be discharged and its impact on people and environment.

Every year, 15 February is observed as International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) to boost awareness about the evil that entails this issue and, therefore, how to affect an equivalent.

Every year, 15 February is observed as International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) to boost awareness about the evil that entails this issue and, therefore, how to affect an equivalent.

The day may be a global collaborative campaign to boost awareness about childhood cancer and precise support for youngsters and adolescents with cancer, survivors, and families.

The most common childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancer, lymphomas, solid tumors, like neuroblastoma, Wilms’, and bone tumors.

The day promotes increased appreciation and deeper understanding of issues and challenges relevant to childhood cancer and impacting children/adolescents with cancer, the survivors, their families, and therefore society.