27-06-22 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

TheHaryanagovernment approved theState ElectricVehicle (EV) Policy 2022 and launched a data centre policy to make the state a global data centre hub.

A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the statecabinetwhich met here under the chairmanship of chief ministerManohar Lal Khattar.

The EV policy aims to protect the environment, reduce carbon footprint, make Haryana an EV manufacturing hub, ensure skill development in EV field, encourage uptake of EV vehicles, provide EV charging infrastructure and encourage R&D in EV technology.

The policy encourages new manufacturing in EV technology and also encourages existing automobile manufacturers to diversify in the EV manufacturing domain. The policy offers various financial incentives to EV manufacturers by giving incentives on fixed capital investment (FCI), net SGST, stamp duty and employment generation. There is100% reimbursement of stamp duty along with exemption in Electricity Duty for 20 years.

Haryanas IT ecosystem, good availability of power and locational advantage make it uniquely equipped to be at the forefront of the development of the data centre industry.

The cabinet also amended Haryana Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2022, to ensure continuity of licence or registration to existing wood-based industries located within 3km range and to afford more opportunities for growth of wood-based industries, the establishment of wood-based industries at a distance closer than 3km does not pose threat to the protection of forests, Haryana has amended the Rule-6 (2) of Haryana Wood Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Rules, 2022 by substituting the word three-kilometre with 500 meter in original proposal.

First Train under the Bharat Gaurav Scheme started from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) to Shirdi (Maharashtra) by Indian Railways Southern Railway zone.

Bharat Gaurav Train started on June 14, 2022 from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi. It will reach Sainagar Shirdi on June 16, 2022.

1100 passengers boarded the round-trip service from Coimbatore to Shirdi.

Private service is offered by Registered Service provider for itinerary comprising of five days.

This scheme was launched by Indian Government to tap the huge potential of Tourism in India.

Under it, trains have a third segment for tourism. Before this scheme was launched, Railways had goods segments and passenger segments.

These trains are not regular trains, and will run according to timetable.

It will run on the lines of Ramayana Express, which is being run by the IRCTC.

Scheme was announced under theme-based tourist circuit trains.

The clean-up drive is one of its kind initiatives and it is going to be the longest-running drive with highest participation and spreading awareness. It is one of the reasons for the campaign called Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar.

Coastal Clean-up drive will start from July 3 and will conclude on September 17, 2022.

This year, September 17 will also mark the International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022.

The International Coastal Clean-up Day is observed on third Sunday of September, every year. In year 2022, this day will be observed on September 17. The day promises to bring purity and cleanliness to nature as a whole.

The 75 days drive is going to be most extended clean-up in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate 100% electrification of the Konkan Railway (KR) route to India. He will flag off trains on electric traction from Ratnagiri, Margao and Udupi through video conferencing.

Konkan Railway had electrified its 741km route from Roha, near Mumbai to Thokur in Mangaluru in March 2022.

The 741-km network was certified for operating trains on March 28, 2022.

It marked an important step towards green transportation of Indias biggest stretches of railway electrification.

Konkan Railway being one of Indias biggest railway routes on Indian Railway network. On this route, train operations with electric traction will be implemented in a phased manner.

Institute for Management Development recently compiled and released the annual World Competitive Index.

Indias witnessed a six-position rise from 43rd to 37th rank, due to gains in economic performance.

Denmark has been ranked at top position, among top 63-nation list. It was ranked at third position in 2021.

Switzerland dropped from the top position to second position.

It is followed by Singapore at third position, which was ranked at fifth, position.

Indian economy witnessed significant improvement in competitiveness, after stable and stagnant five years because of gains in economic performance. It experienced a rise from 30^thto 9^thposition in one year. The labour market in India has moved from 15^thto 6^thposition. Labour market is a key sub-factor in business efficiency parameter and business attitudes.

Extensive use of Community radio, Radio, and CBSE Podcast- Shiksha Vani.

Special e-content for visually and hearing impaired. It has been developed on Digitally Accessible Information System (DAISY) as well as in sign language on YouTube/NIOS website.

Use of ICT in PM e-Vidya scheme by Ministry of Education won UNESCOs recognition, called King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize recently.

PM eVIDYA programme was launched by Ministry of Education, as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by in May 2020. The programme unifies all efforts associated to digital, on-air, online education, in order to enable multi-mode access for imparting education using technology to minimise learning losses.

Major initiatives of PM eVidya scheme include: