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#polity
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राजकीय जाहिरातींना पायबंद घालण्यासाठी घटनेत नमूद केलेल्या अधिकारांचा वापर करून देण्यात यावा, अशी मागणी निवडणूक आयोगाकडून केंद्र सरकारकडे करण्यात आली आहे. आगामी काळातील विधानसभा निवडणुका बघता वृत्तपत्रांतून राजकीय प्रचार होण्याची शक्यता आहे. त्याला पायबंद घालता यावा यासाठी लोकप्रतिनिधी कायद्यात ( Representation of the People Act ) सुधारणा कराव्यात. याद्वारे निवडणूक आयोगाला कायमस्वरूपी कायदेशीर अधिकार मिळावेत, असे निवडणूक आयोगाने म्हटले आहे.
बिहार विधानसभा निवडणुकीच्यावेळी निवडणूक आयोगाकडून कलम ३२४ अंतर्गत वृत्तपत्रात प्रसिद्ध झालेल्या जाहिरातीवर बंदी घालण्यात आली होती. भाजपकडून प्रसिद्ध आलेल्या गायीच्या या जाहिराती जातीय आणि फूट पाडणाऱ्या असल्याचा आक्षेप निवडणूक आयोगाकडून नोंदविण्यात आला होता. ४ नोव्हेंबर २०१५ रोजी राज्यातील चार हिंदी वृत्तपत्रांमध्ये या जाहिराती प्रसिद्ध करण्यात आल्या होत्या. केंद्रीय कायदेसचिव जी. नारायण राजू यांच्याबरोबर २७ मे रोजी झालेल्या बैठकीत निवडणूक आयोगाने मुद्रित माध्यमांना लोकप्रतिनिधी कायद्यातील कलम १२६ च्या कक्षेत आणण्याची मागणी केली होती. सध्या या कलमानुसार निवडणुकीच्या ४८ तासांपूर्वी टेलिव्हिज, रेडिओ आणि इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यमांमवर राजकीय जाहिराती देण्यास बंदी आहे.
#@mpsc_simplified
@ajitdc
#polity
#upscmains
राजकीय जाहिरातींना पायबंद घालण्यासाठी घटनेत नमूद केलेल्या अधिकारांचा वापर करून देण्यात यावा, अशी मागणी निवडणूक आयोगाकडून केंद्र सरकारकडे करण्यात आली आहे. आगामी काळातील विधानसभा निवडणुका बघता वृत्तपत्रांतून राजकीय प्रचार होण्याची शक्यता आहे. त्याला पायबंद घालता यावा यासाठी लोकप्रतिनिधी कायद्यात ( Representation of the People Act ) सुधारणा कराव्यात. याद्वारे निवडणूक आयोगाला कायमस्वरूपी कायदेशीर अधिकार मिळावेत, असे निवडणूक आयोगाने म्हटले आहे.
बिहार विधानसभा निवडणुकीच्यावेळी निवडणूक आयोगाकडून कलम ३२४ अंतर्गत वृत्तपत्रात प्रसिद्ध झालेल्या जाहिरातीवर बंदी घालण्यात आली होती. भाजपकडून प्रसिद्ध आलेल्या गायीच्या या जाहिराती जातीय आणि फूट पाडणाऱ्या असल्याचा आक्षेप निवडणूक आयोगाकडून नोंदविण्यात आला होता. ४ नोव्हेंबर २०१५ रोजी राज्यातील चार हिंदी वृत्तपत्रांमध्ये या जाहिराती प्रसिद्ध करण्यात आल्या होत्या. केंद्रीय कायदेसचिव जी. नारायण राजू यांच्याबरोबर २७ मे रोजी झालेल्या बैठकीत निवडणूक आयोगाने मुद्रित माध्यमांना लोकप्रतिनिधी कायद्यातील कलम १२६ च्या कक्षेत आणण्याची मागणी केली होती. सध्या या कलमानुसार निवडणुकीच्या ४८ तासांपूर्वी टेलिव्हिज, रेडिओ आणि इलेक्ट्रॉनिक माध्यमांमवर राजकीय जाहिराती देण्यास बंदी आहे.
#@mpsc_simplified
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#upscmains
#hr
ऐतिहासिक बाल कायदा!
बालकामगार (प्रतिबंध आणि नियमन) कायदा १९८६ मध्ये सुधारणा करणारे विधेयक १९ जुलै रोजी राज्यसभेने मंजूर केले होते.
त्यानंतर आठवडय़ाने, गेल्या मंगळवारी लोकसभेने त्या विधेयकावर शिक्कामोर्तब केले. यात विशेष काहीही नाही. विशेष ऐतिहासिक बाब ही आहे अनेक सामाजिक संस्था, कैलाश सत्यार्थी यांच्यासारखे नोबेल विजेते कार्यकर्ते, काही संसद सदस्य अशा अनेकांचा या विधेयकातील तरतुदींना असलेला विरोध मोडून काढत सरकारने हा कायदा राज्यसभेच्या आणि लोकसभेच्या पटलावर मांडला आणि तो मंजूर करून घेतला.
बालमजुरीला प्रतिबंध करणारा, त्या वाईट प्रथेचे नियमन करणारा असा कायदा तर करायचा, परंतु त्यातून बालमजुरीलाच प्रोत्साहन कसे मिळेल हे पाहायचे अशी अवघड कसरत केंद्र सरकारने यातून केली असून, त्या दृष्टीनेही हा कायदा ऐतिहासिक ठरणारा आहे. आता त्यावर राष्ट्रपतींची सही झाली की तो अमलातही येईल.
१४ वर्षांखालील मुलांना कोणत्याही उद्योग-व्यवसायात काम करण्यास मनाई, या मुलांना कामावर ठेवणे हा दखलपात्र गुन्हा, त्यासाठी सहा महिने ते दोन वर्षांपर्यंत तुरुंगवास वा २० ते ५० हजारांपर्यंत दंड असे या नव्या कायद्याचे स्वरूप आहे.
याशिवाय १४ ते १८ वयोगटातील मुलांनाही या कायद्याच्या कक्षेत आणण्यात आले आहे.
मुलांना शाळेच्या वेळेव्यतिरिक्तच्या काळात घरच्या व्यवसाय-उद्योगात काम करण्यास मात्र या कायद्याने परवानगी दिली आहे. हे सर्व पाहता या कायद्यात विरोध करावे असे काय आहे असा प्रश्न पडण्याची शक्यता आहेच, शिवाय विरोध करणाऱ्यांवर ते आंग्लाळलेले असून, त्यांना भारतीय सामाजिक व्यवस्थेची जाणीवच नाही अशी टीका करता येईल.
परंतु खरी गोम मुलांना घरातील उद्योगांत काम करू देण्याच्या तरतुदीत आहे.
वस्तुत: सुधारित कायद्यात याचा खास उल्लेख असण्याचे काही कारणच नव्हते. तरीही तो केला, याचे कारण केवळ हे केवळ घरकामापुरतेच मर्यादित नाही. विडय़ा वळणे, पापड लाटणे, बिंदी-बांगडय़ा-अगरबत्त्या तयार करणे, मालाचे पॅकिंग करणे अशा विविध घरगुती उद्योगांचा त्यात समावेश आहे. ही कामे घरगुती पातळीवर कंत्राटाने दिली जातात आणि मुलांना त्या कामी जुंपले जाते हे येथील सामाजिक वास्तव आहे. यातून खासगी कंत्राटदारांचा आणि व्यावसायिकांचा फायदाच होईल आणि मुलांचे मात्र शोषण.
वर शाळेव्यतिरिक्तच्या वेळेत गरिबाघरच्या मुलांनी काम करावे असेच हा कायदा सुचवीत आहे. तेही शिक्षणहक्क कायद्याशी सांगड घालण्याचा हेतू मिरविला जात असताना. गरीब मुलांना मोकळा वेळ, खेळ, रंजन, अवकाश या गोष्टी अप्राप्यच असे गृहीत धरणारा हा कायदा, या मुलांना त्यांच्यासाठी आजवर घातक मानले गेलेल्या उद्योगांतील कामासही जुंपताना मागेपुढे पाहात नाही हे त्याचे आणखी एक ऐतिहासिक वैशिष्टय़.
पूर्वीच्या कायद्यात मुलांना बंदी असलेल्या ८३ घातक उद्योगांचा समावेश होता. आता त्यात तीनच प्रकारचे उद्योग समाविष्ट करण्यात आले आहेत. त्यामुळे वीटभट्टीपासून बांधकामापर्यंतच्या उद्योगांत या मुलांना सहजी जुंपता येणार आहे.
यातून देशातील गोरगरीब कुटुंबांचे उत्पन्न वाढवून त्यांना समृद्ध करण्याचा केंद्र सरकारचा हेतू दिसतो. हा गरिबी हटाओचा वेगळा अवतार म्हणता येईल. याशिवाय बालमजुरी नावाचे ‘स्किल’ही यातून अनेक मुलांच्या हाती कायदेशीररीत्या येऊ शकेल.
त्यातून आज ५७ लाख असलेली बालमजुरांची संख्या नक्कीच वाढून त्यायोगे कमावते हातही वाढतील. तेव्हा यावर बालविरोधी बाल कायदा अशी कोणी कितीही टीका केली तरी तो ऐतिहासिकच ठरणार आहे.
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ऐतिहासिक बाल कायदा!
बालकामगार (प्रतिबंध आणि नियमन) कायदा १९८६ मध्ये सुधारणा करणारे विधेयक १९ जुलै रोजी राज्यसभेने मंजूर केले होते.
त्यानंतर आठवडय़ाने, गेल्या मंगळवारी लोकसभेने त्या विधेयकावर शिक्कामोर्तब केले. यात विशेष काहीही नाही. विशेष ऐतिहासिक बाब ही आहे अनेक सामाजिक संस्था, कैलाश सत्यार्थी यांच्यासारखे नोबेल विजेते कार्यकर्ते, काही संसद सदस्य अशा अनेकांचा या विधेयकातील तरतुदींना असलेला विरोध मोडून काढत सरकारने हा कायदा राज्यसभेच्या आणि लोकसभेच्या पटलावर मांडला आणि तो मंजूर करून घेतला.
बालमजुरीला प्रतिबंध करणारा, त्या वाईट प्रथेचे नियमन करणारा असा कायदा तर करायचा, परंतु त्यातून बालमजुरीलाच प्रोत्साहन कसे मिळेल हे पाहायचे अशी अवघड कसरत केंद्र सरकारने यातून केली असून, त्या दृष्टीनेही हा कायदा ऐतिहासिक ठरणारा आहे. आता त्यावर राष्ट्रपतींची सही झाली की तो अमलातही येईल.
१४ वर्षांखालील मुलांना कोणत्याही उद्योग-व्यवसायात काम करण्यास मनाई, या मुलांना कामावर ठेवणे हा दखलपात्र गुन्हा, त्यासाठी सहा महिने ते दोन वर्षांपर्यंत तुरुंगवास वा २० ते ५० हजारांपर्यंत दंड असे या नव्या कायद्याचे स्वरूप आहे.
याशिवाय १४ ते १८ वयोगटातील मुलांनाही या कायद्याच्या कक्षेत आणण्यात आले आहे.
मुलांना शाळेच्या वेळेव्यतिरिक्तच्या काळात घरच्या व्यवसाय-उद्योगात काम करण्यास मात्र या कायद्याने परवानगी दिली आहे. हे सर्व पाहता या कायद्यात विरोध करावे असे काय आहे असा प्रश्न पडण्याची शक्यता आहेच, शिवाय विरोध करणाऱ्यांवर ते आंग्लाळलेले असून, त्यांना भारतीय सामाजिक व्यवस्थेची जाणीवच नाही अशी टीका करता येईल.
परंतु खरी गोम मुलांना घरातील उद्योगांत काम करू देण्याच्या तरतुदीत आहे.
वस्तुत: सुधारित कायद्यात याचा खास उल्लेख असण्याचे काही कारणच नव्हते. तरीही तो केला, याचे कारण केवळ हे केवळ घरकामापुरतेच मर्यादित नाही. विडय़ा वळणे, पापड लाटणे, बिंदी-बांगडय़ा-अगरबत्त्या तयार करणे, मालाचे पॅकिंग करणे अशा विविध घरगुती उद्योगांचा त्यात समावेश आहे. ही कामे घरगुती पातळीवर कंत्राटाने दिली जातात आणि मुलांना त्या कामी जुंपले जाते हे येथील सामाजिक वास्तव आहे. यातून खासगी कंत्राटदारांचा आणि व्यावसायिकांचा फायदाच होईल आणि मुलांचे मात्र शोषण.
वर शाळेव्यतिरिक्तच्या वेळेत गरिबाघरच्या मुलांनी काम करावे असेच हा कायदा सुचवीत आहे. तेही शिक्षणहक्क कायद्याशी सांगड घालण्याचा हेतू मिरविला जात असताना. गरीब मुलांना मोकळा वेळ, खेळ, रंजन, अवकाश या गोष्टी अप्राप्यच असे गृहीत धरणारा हा कायदा, या मुलांना त्यांच्यासाठी आजवर घातक मानले गेलेल्या उद्योगांतील कामासही जुंपताना मागेपुढे पाहात नाही हे त्याचे आणखी एक ऐतिहासिक वैशिष्टय़.
पूर्वीच्या कायद्यात मुलांना बंदी असलेल्या ८३ घातक उद्योगांचा समावेश होता. आता त्यात तीनच प्रकारचे उद्योग समाविष्ट करण्यात आले आहेत. त्यामुळे वीटभट्टीपासून बांधकामापर्यंतच्या उद्योगांत या मुलांना सहजी जुंपता येणार आहे.
यातून देशातील गोरगरीब कुटुंबांचे उत्पन्न वाढवून त्यांना समृद्ध करण्याचा केंद्र सरकारचा हेतू दिसतो. हा गरिबी हटाओचा वेगळा अवतार म्हणता येईल. याशिवाय बालमजुरी नावाचे ‘स्किल’ही यातून अनेक मुलांच्या हाती कायदेशीररीत्या येऊ शकेल.
त्यातून आज ५७ लाख असलेली बालमजुरांची संख्या नक्कीच वाढून त्यायोगे कमावते हातही वाढतील. तेव्हा यावर बालविरोधी बाल कायदा अशी कोणी कितीही टीका केली तरी तो ऐतिहासिकच ठरणार आहे.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP)
It has India’s single largest nuclear generation unit with capacity of 1000 megawatt (MW)
Key Facts
1)The KKNPP is located in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, around 650 km from Chennai.
2)It is built under India-Russian Nuclear agreement of 1988.
3)KKNPP is India’s nuclear power plant to use imported PWR technology.
4)It has VVER (Water-Water Energetic Reactor) type light water reactors.
5)The reactors are built by the NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India) and Russia’s Atomstroyexport Company, a subsidiary of Rosatom.
6)The Unit I of the KKNPP is already in service since December 2014 and was connected to the southern grid in October 2013.
7)The first unit till now more than 10,800 million units of power and the plant had attained criticality in July 2013
8)The Unit II (1000 MW capactity) of the KKNPP had achieved criticality in July 2016 will begin power production by end of August 2016.
9)Besides, preliminary works are also going on for the construction of third and fourth reactors with Russian technical expertise.
10)KKNPP has enhanced safety features which were incorporated in the water cooled, water moderated reactor complex after the Fukushima nuclear incident in Japan.
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Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP)
It has India’s single largest nuclear generation unit with capacity of 1000 megawatt (MW)
Key Facts
1)The KKNPP is located in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu, around 650 km from Chennai.
2)It is built under India-Russian Nuclear agreement of 1988.
3)KKNPP is India’s nuclear power plant to use imported PWR technology.
4)It has VVER (Water-Water Energetic Reactor) type light water reactors.
5)The reactors are built by the NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India) and Russia’s Atomstroyexport Company, a subsidiary of Rosatom.
6)The Unit I of the KKNPP is already in service since December 2014 and was connected to the southern grid in October 2013.
7)The first unit till now more than 10,800 million units of power and the plant had attained criticality in July 2013
8)The Unit II (1000 MW capactity) of the KKNPP had achieved criticality in July 2016 will begin power production by end of August 2016.
9)Besides, preliminary works are also going on for the construction of third and fourth reactors with Russian technical expertise.
10)KKNPP has enhanced safety features which were incorporated in the water cooled, water moderated reactor complex after the Fukushima nuclear incident in Japan.
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Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2015 launched Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform.
PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man. It also aims at simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important Union government programmes and projects as well as projects flagged by State Governments.
It is an innovative project in e-governance and good governance and accountability with real-time presence and information exchange among the key stakeholders.
Key features of PRAGATI
Designed in-house by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) team with the help of National Informatics Center (NIC).
Uniquely bundles three latest technologies including Digital data management, geo-spatial technology and video-conferencing.
Three-tier system that brings PMO, Union Government Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries of the States at one stage. Thus, offers a unique combination in the direction of cooperative federalism.
Prime Minister can directly discuss the issues with the concerned Central and State officials with full information and latest visuals of the ground level situation.
The system will work on strengthen and re-engineer the data bases of Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) along with Project Monitoring Group (PMG) and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
On a monthly basis, Prime Minister will interact with bureaucrats i.e. on fourth Wednesday of every month at 3.30 PM- called as PRAGATI Day.
Issues to be flagged before the PM will be picked up from the available database regarding Public Grievances, pending Projects and on-going Programmes. These issues will uploaded seven days prior to the PRAGATI day.
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Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2015 launched Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform.
PRAGATI is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform aimed at addressing grievances of common man. It also aims at simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important Union government programmes and projects as well as projects flagged by State Governments.
It is an innovative project in e-governance and good governance and accountability with real-time presence and information exchange among the key stakeholders.
Key features of PRAGATI
Designed in-house by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) team with the help of National Informatics Center (NIC).
Uniquely bundles three latest technologies including Digital data management, geo-spatial technology and video-conferencing.
Three-tier system that brings PMO, Union Government Secretaries, and Chief Secretaries of the States at one stage. Thus, offers a unique combination in the direction of cooperative federalism.
Prime Minister can directly discuss the issues with the concerned Central and State officials with full information and latest visuals of the ground level situation.
The system will work on strengthen and re-engineer the data bases of Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) along with Project Monitoring Group (PMG) and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
On a monthly basis, Prime Minister will interact with bureaucrats i.e. on fourth Wednesday of every month at 3.30 PM- called as PRAGATI Day.
Issues to be flagged before the PM will be picked up from the available database regarding Public Grievances, pending Projects and on-going Programmes. These issues will uploaded seven days prior to the PRAGATI day.
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Railway introduces ‘Tri-Netra’ system for loco pilots during foggy weather
Ahead of winter season, railways is gearing up to install a modern safety device for enhancing the vision of loco pilots in foggy weather.
The system shall be made up of high-resolution optical video camera, high sensitivity infrared video camera and additionally a radar-based terrain mapping system. These three components of the system shall act as three eyes (Tri-Netra) of the loco pilot.
The concept of Tri-Netra was developed by using the technology employed by fighter aircrafts to see through clouds and operate in pitch darkness and the technology used by naval ships in mapping the ocean floor and navigating in the night.
The train drivers face a lot of challenges while moving in poor visibility conditions. During fog, heavy rain and also during night, the locomotive pilots face serious challenges in looking out ahead to spot any obstruction on the track such as vehicles which get stuck while crossing the track or trees or boulders which have fallen across the track.
Because of the heavy momentum of the running train, the train driver has to always adjust the speed so that he can stop the train after seeing the obstruction.
In fair weather and in daytime, this is not a problem since train driver has a clear view of the track ahead. But in poor visibility, he has to reduce the speed suitably so that the brakes can be applied in time to stop the train without hitting the obstructions.
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Railway introduces ‘Tri-Netra’ system for loco pilots during foggy weather
Ahead of winter season, railways is gearing up to install a modern safety device for enhancing the vision of loco pilots in foggy weather.
The system shall be made up of high-resolution optical video camera, high sensitivity infrared video camera and additionally a radar-based terrain mapping system. These three components of the system shall act as three eyes (Tri-Netra) of the loco pilot.
The concept of Tri-Netra was developed by using the technology employed by fighter aircrafts to see through clouds and operate in pitch darkness and the technology used by naval ships in mapping the ocean floor and navigating in the night.
The train drivers face a lot of challenges while moving in poor visibility conditions. During fog, heavy rain and also during night, the locomotive pilots face serious challenges in looking out ahead to spot any obstruction on the track such as vehicles which get stuck while crossing the track or trees or boulders which have fallen across the track.
Because of the heavy momentum of the running train, the train driver has to always adjust the speed so that he can stop the train after seeing the obstruction.
In fair weather and in daytime, this is not a problem since train driver has a clear view of the track ahead. But in poor visibility, he has to reduce the speed suitably so that the brakes can be applied in time to stop the train without hitting the obstructions.
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Masala Bond:
Masala bond is a term used to refer to a financial instrument through which Indian entities can raise money from overseas markets in the rupee, not foreign currency. These are Indian rupee denominated bonds issued in offshore capital markets.
It’s significance:
The rupee denominated bond is an attempt to shield issuers from currency risk and instead transfer the risk to investors buying these bonds. Currency risk is borne by the investor and hence, during repayment of bond coupon and maturity amount, if rupee depreciates, RBI will realize marginal saving.
Main features:
Though raised in Indian currency, these bonds will be considered as part of foreign borrowing by Indian corporate and hence would have to follow the RBI norms in this regard.
Under the automatic route, companies can raise as much as $750 million per annum through Masala bonds.
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Masala Bond:
Masala bond is a term used to refer to a financial instrument through which Indian entities can raise money from overseas markets in the rupee, not foreign currency. These are Indian rupee denominated bonds issued in offshore capital markets.
It’s significance:
The rupee denominated bond is an attempt to shield issuers from currency risk and instead transfer the risk to investors buying these bonds. Currency risk is borne by the investor and hence, during repayment of bond coupon and maturity amount, if rupee depreciates, RBI will realize marginal saving.
Main features:
Though raised in Indian currency, these bonds will be considered as part of foreign borrowing by Indian corporate and hence would have to follow the RBI norms in this regard.
Under the automatic route, companies can raise as much as $750 million per annum through Masala bonds.
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Maharashtra becomes first state to sign MoU for regional air links
Maharashtra has become the first state to sign an MoU with the ministry of civil aviation and the Airports Authority of India for Regional Connectivity Scheme to develop 10 districts. This would lead to opening up of new destinations for both development and investments.
Details:
The first phase will include Shirdi, Nanded, Amravati, Gondia, Nashik, Jalgaon, Solapur, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.
The MoU aims to facilitate regional air connectivity by making air travel affordable and move aviation sector in Maharashtra to next level.
Maharashtra state government has also sought viability gap funding from the Centre for comprehensive airport connectivity development projects connecting one district with another through flights on dedicated routes.
As per the agreement, the state will reduce the local tax on aviation fuel from existing 10% to 1% for 10 years, apart from providing essential land free of cost.
The state will also provide electricity, water and necessary facilities at concessional rates.
Under the scheme, the state will contribute 20% cost of viability gap funding, and the rest will be borne by the Centre.
Background:
The fully subsidised regional connectivity scheme (RCS) seeks to cap ticket prices so as to make flying more affordable and accessible to the common man and is part of the ambitious National Civil Aviation Policy 2016.
Under the RCS, the Centre will subsidise 80% of the cost under a viability gap fund (VGF) scheme, while the states will meet the rest of the cost. In the case of the northeastern states, the central subsidy will be 90%.
The RCS stipulates that air tickets for under a one-hour flight will be capped at Rs 2,500, and the VGF will take care of the rest of the operational cost.
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Maharashtra becomes first state to sign MoU for regional air links
Maharashtra has become the first state to sign an MoU with the ministry of civil aviation and the Airports Authority of India for Regional Connectivity Scheme to develop 10 districts. This would lead to opening up of new destinations for both development and investments.
Details:
The first phase will include Shirdi, Nanded, Amravati, Gondia, Nashik, Jalgaon, Solapur, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.
The MoU aims to facilitate regional air connectivity by making air travel affordable and move aviation sector in Maharashtra to next level.
Maharashtra state government has also sought viability gap funding from the Centre for comprehensive airport connectivity development projects connecting one district with another through flights on dedicated routes.
As per the agreement, the state will reduce the local tax on aviation fuel from existing 10% to 1% for 10 years, apart from providing essential land free of cost.
The state will also provide electricity, water and necessary facilities at concessional rates.
Under the scheme, the state will contribute 20% cost of viability gap funding, and the rest will be borne by the Centre.
Background:
The fully subsidised regional connectivity scheme (RCS) seeks to cap ticket prices so as to make flying more affordable and accessible to the common man and is part of the ambitious National Civil Aviation Policy 2016.
Under the RCS, the Centre will subsidise 80% of the cost under a viability gap fund (VGF) scheme, while the states will meet the rest of the cost. In the case of the northeastern states, the central subsidy will be 90%.
The RCS stipulates that air tickets for under a one-hour flight will be capped at Rs 2,500, and the VGF will take care of the rest of the operational cost.
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Anirudha Mahale:
Key points of Defense Procurement Policy 2016
Objective is to increase the participation of India’s private sector in military manufacturing.
A new procurement class ‘Buy Indian-IDDM’ has been created to achieve the objective.
It lays stress on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and on “Make in India”.
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Anirudha Mahale:
Key points of Defense Procurement Policy 2016
Objective is to increase the participation of India’s private sector in military manufacturing.
A new procurement class ‘Buy Indian-IDDM’ has been created to achieve the objective.
It lays stress on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and on “Make in India”.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the first phase of SAUNI (Saurastra Narmada Avataran Irrigation) Yojana at Sanodara of Jamnagar district of Gujarat.
SAUNI Yojana is multipurpose project that aims to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
Key Facts
Technically, SAUNI is a ‘linking’ project where the water will be filled in irrigation dams that are already equipped with canal network.
Under this project, 115 dams in the Saurashtra region will be filled with excess water from the Sardar Sarovar dam.
In the first phase, around 10 dams and reservoirs of Rajkot, Jamnagar and Morbi districts will be filled with water from Narmada River for irrigation and drinking purposes.
SAUNI project involves making pipe canals instead of the conventional open canals which has led to no acquisition of land for the project.
This network of canals will comprise 1,125-km network of pipelines that will help to channel water into farms.
Background
Saruashtra region of Gujarat comprises 11 districts. These districts faces drought like situation often and has been reeling under severe water scarcity due to scanty rainfall. The SAUNI Yojana was announced in 2012 when PM Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the first phase of SAUNI (Saurastra Narmada Avataran Irrigation) Yojana at Sanodara of Jamnagar district of Gujarat.
SAUNI Yojana is multipurpose project that aims to solve the water problems of a parched Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
Key Facts
Technically, SAUNI is a ‘linking’ project where the water will be filled in irrigation dams that are already equipped with canal network.
Under this project, 115 dams in the Saurashtra region will be filled with excess water from the Sardar Sarovar dam.
In the first phase, around 10 dams and reservoirs of Rajkot, Jamnagar and Morbi districts will be filled with water from Narmada River for irrigation and drinking purposes.
SAUNI project involves making pipe canals instead of the conventional open canals which has led to no acquisition of land for the project.
This network of canals will comprise 1,125-km network of pipelines that will help to channel water into farms.
Background
Saruashtra region of Gujarat comprises 11 districts. These districts faces drought like situation often and has been reeling under severe water scarcity due to scanty rainfall. The SAUNI Yojana was announced in 2012 when PM Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
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Green tribunal nod for Vizhinjam seaport project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared way for the Kerala government’s Vizhinjam International Seaport project being undertaken by Gujarat-based Adani Group.
The Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport is an ambitious project designed primarily to cater container transhipment besides multi-purpose and break bulk cargo.
The port is about 16 km from Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram and just 10 nautical miles from the International Shipping Lane.
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Green tribunal nod for Vizhinjam seaport project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared way for the Kerala government’s Vizhinjam International Seaport project being undertaken by Gujarat-based Adani Group.
The Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport is an ambitious project designed primarily to cater container transhipment besides multi-purpose and break bulk cargo.
The port is about 16 km from Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram and just 10 nautical miles from the International Shipping Lane.
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The Leprosy Case Detection Campaign is a unique initiative of its kind in the world where each and every member of the targeted population will be examined by the search team constituted of one male and one female volunteer at household level.
House to house visits will be done by the search team as per the micro plan prepared for the local area to detect hidden and undetected leprosy cases.
The objective of the campaign is the early detection of leprosy in affected persons so that they can be saved from physical disability and deformity by providing them timely treatment and thus also halting the transmission of disease at the community level.
The first LCDC was launched during March-April 2016 in 50 districts of 7 states covering a population of about 6.8 crores. During this campaign 65427 suspected cases were identified out of which 4120 were later confirmed.
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The Leprosy Case Detection Campaign is a unique initiative of its kind in the world where each and every member of the targeted population will be examined by the search team constituted of one male and one female volunteer at household level.
House to house visits will be done by the search team as per the micro plan prepared for the local area to detect hidden and undetected leprosy cases.
The objective of the campaign is the early detection of leprosy in affected persons so that they can be saved from physical disability and deformity by providing them timely treatment and thus also halting the transmission of disease at the community level.
The first LCDC was launched during March-April 2016 in 50 districts of 7 states covering a population of about 6.8 crores. During this campaign 65427 suspected cases were identified out of which 4120 were later confirmed.
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Govt approves 6 start-up centres
The Central government has approved six proposals to set up centres of excellence to promote and fund start-ups under the National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovation (NIDHI), a programme steered by the Department of Science and Technology.
The government has earmarked ₹500 crore to scale up the start-up eco system, under which seed funding of up to ₹10 lakh will be given to develop a prototype and access fabrication facilities in incubators.
About NIDHI:
NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations), an umbrella program is pioneered by the Department of Science & Technology(DST) for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.
NIDHI focuses on building a seamless and innovation driven entrepreneurial ecosystem especially by channelizing youth towards it and thereby bringing in the positive impact on the socio-economic development of the country.
The program aims to provide technological solutions not only to the pressing needs of the society but also targets to create new avenues for wealth and job creation.
NIDHI, by design connects and strengthens all the links of the innovation chain from scouting to sustaining to securing to scaling to showcasing, because a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
The key stakeholders of NIDHI includes various departments and ministries of the central government, state governments, academic and R & D institutions, mentors, financial institutions, angel investors, venture capitalists, industry champions and private sectors.
NIDHI strongly addresses the new national aspirations by massively scaling up DST’s experience of three decades in promoting innovative startups.
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Govt approves 6 start-up centres
The Central government has approved six proposals to set up centres of excellence to promote and fund start-ups under the National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovation (NIDHI), a programme steered by the Department of Science and Technology.
The government has earmarked ₹500 crore to scale up the start-up eco system, under which seed funding of up to ₹10 lakh will be given to develop a prototype and access fabrication facilities in incubators.
About NIDHI:
NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations), an umbrella program is pioneered by the Department of Science & Technology(DST) for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.
NIDHI focuses on building a seamless and innovation driven entrepreneurial ecosystem especially by channelizing youth towards it and thereby bringing in the positive impact on the socio-economic development of the country.
The program aims to provide technological solutions not only to the pressing needs of the society but also targets to create new avenues for wealth and job creation.
NIDHI, by design connects and strengthens all the links of the innovation chain from scouting to sustaining to securing to scaling to showcasing, because a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
The key stakeholders of NIDHI includes various departments and ministries of the central government, state governments, academic and R & D institutions, mentors, financial institutions, angel investors, venture capitalists, industry champions and private sectors.
NIDHI strongly addresses the new national aspirations by massively scaling up DST’s experience of three decades in promoting innovative startups.
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