03-03-23 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has offered to enhance cooperation with Haryana in the field of food and energy security. Under this, a six-member Canadian delegation led by Premier Scott Moe met Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and discussed issues of mutual cooperation in various fields.

The delegation also included former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister apprised the delegation of the geographical conditions of Haryana. He expressed hope that the visit of the delegation to Haryana would be a good experience. Haryana is an agrarian state and ranks first in India in per capita income and GST collection. More than 400 Fortune companies of the world are doing business in Gurugram. Haryana ranks second in India after Bengaluru in IT and software, he said.

Khattar also shared the experience of his visit to Canada in 2016 with the delegation and said that skilled and unskilled manpower is available in Haryana and cooperation can also be increased in logistic warehousing.

Over 1 crore farmers have been benefitted with the paddy procurement for KMS 2022-23 (Kharif crop). Around 713 LMT of paddy up to 01.03.2023 procured and the MSP outflow of Rs.146960 crores has been transferred directly into farmers account.

All arrangements are in place for hassle-free procurement operations. Rice delivery against the procured paddy is also in progress and against the paddy procurement of 713 LMT, around 246 LMT rice has been received in the Central Pool upto 01.03.2023. Adequate rice stock is currently available in the Central Pool for meeting the requirements of the country.

Taking up the cudgel on behalf of the patients diagnosed with ultra-rare genetic conditions such as Lysosomal Storage Disorders, 24 Parliamentarians from across party lines have urged the Centre to ensure a sustainable fund to manage certain diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021.

This unending delay on the part of the Centres of Excellence (CoEs) has caused serious concern and anxiety to the patients and their families. Most of these patients are diagnosed with life-threatening rare genetic conditions, including Lysosomal Storage Disorders like Gaucher disease, Pompe disease.

With almost half the construction industry in India occupied by women workers, six of such Kolkata-based women said their work acts as a source of empowerment, enabling financial independence and aspacefor fostering camaraderie. They were speaking at a Womens Day function at a construction site of a residential housing complex.

After agriculture, construction is the second largest industry in India, contributing significantly to the economy. Although perceived as a male-dominated industry, a recent ministry of labour and employment data shows that 49% of construction workers are women. While there is no sexual segregation of labour, women workers feel a sense of comfort and camaraderie working alongside other women.

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March 3 is known as World Wildlife Day (WWD), marked annually to draw attention to issues of conservation of flora and fauna.

In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed March 3 as the UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of protecting the worlds wild animals and plants. This was as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed in 1973 on this day.

March 3 marks the 50th anniversary of CITES establishment. CITES is considered a landmark agreement on conservation that focuses on ensuring the sustainability of endangered species.

Unusually cold temperatures in Spain and heavy rain and flooding in Morocco two of the biggest tomato suppliers to the UK have led to poor yields and are cited as the primary cause of the shortage.

In Spain, farmers blame recent freezing temperatures following record heat and dry conditions last year. Heat and drought in Europe last year also are affecting vegetable harvests in other countries, including Germany.

The shortages in Britain and contrasting pictures of full vegetable shelves in supermarkets in mainland Europe led to a degree of Brexit schadenfreude in some EU news outlets. Experts say extra bureaucracy and costs associated with Brexit have played a part, though they stress its not a main factor.

Farmers also have complained about the lack of government investment in the sector and funding to help them cope with painfully high energy bills.