04-05-07-21 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

Giving details about the scheme, Commissioner, Faridabad , Garima Mittal said that the Khori slum of Faridabad is not environmentally Sound. Keeping in view this human aspect, a rehabilitation plan has been prepared for the residents of Khori area. A camp will be organized for the persons who want to join the rehabilitation scheme, she said.

She said that three documents have been included in the criteria set for the residents of Lakarpur Khori area of Faridabad that have been included in the rehabilitation scheme. In this, the income of the applicants family should not exceed Rs 3 lakh annually, the name of the head of the family should be registered in the voter list of Badkhal assembly constituency of Haryana as on January 1, 2021.

People included in voter list of National Capital Region of Delhi will not be included in the scheme. In second document, the head of the family should have a Parivar Pehchan Patra issued by the state of Haryana till January 1, 2021. As a third document, any member of the family, male or female, should have an electricity connection issued by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigams, she said.

Notably, the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had recently announced plans to launch a rehabilitation scheme for Haryana voters only in Khori village. He had said that in total, 1,400 families are Haryana voters in this village.

NTPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UT of Ladakh and the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) to establish India’s first Green Hydrogen Mobility project. Leh will be the first city in India to implement a zero-emission green hydrogen mobility project. In the beginning, NTPC intends to operate 5 hydrogen buses. The first solar installations by NTPC in Leh, in the form of solar trees and a solar carport, were also unveiled.

Blue hydrogen is hydrogen that is produced from fossil fuels and has carbon capture and storage capabilities.

Green hydrogen is hydrogen that is produced entirely from sources. Renewable energy electricity is used to split water into hydrogen and Oxygen.

Until 15th August 2021, the nominations for the 2021-Sardar Patel National Unity Award are being accepted.

About Sardar Patel National Unity Award:

The Sardar Patel National Unity Award is India’s highest civilian award for contributions to the country’s unity and Integrity.
The award was established by the Centre in honour of , India’s first Home Minister.
This award aims to recognize significant and inspiring contributions to the promotion of the cause of national unity and integrity and the strengthening of the values of a strong and united nation.

After completing survey assistance, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sarvekshak departs Colombo.

Highlights:

The INDIAN NAVY‘s Hydrographic Survey Ship Sarvekshak completed survey work around the site of the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, which caught fire off the coast of Colombo.

The survey of the wreckage area would allow for the issuance of advisories to both mariners and fishermen, as well as the subsequent removal of debris by Sri Lankan authorities, ensuring the navigational safety of marine traffic using Colombo port

About INS Sarvekshak:

The Indian Navy’s Hydrographic Survey Ship, INS Sarvekshak, is based at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.

It is equipped with the most advanced measurement equipment, such as deep-sea multi-beam echo sounder system, side scan sonar, Sound velocity profiler and fully automatic digital measurement and processing system. In addition, the ship is also equipped with a Chetak helicopter.

The has approved the following Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between India and various countries.

India and Nepal:
India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Council of Medical Research (Icmr) and the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC).

India and Myanmar:
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Medical Research (DMR) of Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports.

The Gambia and India:
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, GOI, and the Public Service Commission, Office of the President, Republic of The Gambia.

The seventh edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), concluded in France on July 01, 2021. This time, the biennial meeting was hosted by the French Navy at La Runion from June 28 to July 01, 2021.

Highlights:

From India, Admiral Karambir Singh, Naval Staff Chief, INDIAN NAVY, participated in the inaugural session of the tournament virtually. France is the present chair of the Symposium, which assumed the Chairmanship on 29 June 2021 for a two-year tenure.

The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) is a collection of biennial meetings, held between the littoral states of the Indian Ocean region, to develop maritime cooperation amongst Navies of the member states, via offering an open and inclusive discussion board for discussion of domestically relevant maritime troubles such as maritime safety cooperation, talk about regional maritime issues, and promote friendly relationships.

The first symposium was held in the year 2008 with India as host. The chairmanship and region of the Symposium rotate between the variety of member states.