oct 2017

CHHATTISGARH Cm Launches New Online Services For Subsidies & Exemptions   Chief Minister Raman Singh  launched the new online services for subsidies and exemptions provided by the Department of Commerce & Industries.   The State Government has been a flag bearer in utilizing digital technology in bringing transparency and improving the efficiencies of the existing systems. Chhattisgarh had adopted e-procurement in the year 2007. Chhattisgarh has been consistently ranked 4th in Ease of Doing Business for the past two consecutive years, an official press release informed.   The MoU Signing and Workshop on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) was held in Raipur. ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Raipur To Get More ‘Ring Roads’ Under Bharatmala Project   Raipur is among 28 cities in India where more ring roads had been planned under Central Government’s ‘Bharatmala Project’, officials informed.   Notably, Chhattisgarh is among seven states where a Detailed Project Report (DPR) would be prepared for construction of highways under ‘Bharatmala’ project.   The preparation of DPR of about 3,600 Km of highways in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh And Union Territory of Puducherry would be made, officials informed.   The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is all ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Web-Based Automated ‘Building Permission Management System’ Soon Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) will be getting developed a  Web-based ‘Automated Layout Plan Screening and Approval System and Building Permission Management System’ in the State, officials informed. The project is being taken up for State Town & Country Planning Directorate. The main objective of the Directorate is to prepare regional plan and development plan in urban areas in different areas of Chhattisgarh in view of planned and coordinated development. To ensure the proper implementation of these schemes and to control the use of land and land development, technical guidance and issuance ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh Created History By Making 90% Panchayats Odf: Tomar   Union Minister for Panchayat and Rural development Narendra Singh Tomar said Chhattisgarh has created history by making 90 per cent Panchayats Open Defecation Free (ODF) till date.   He also appreciated the ongoing efforts of Chhattisgarh Government for making the State “Open Defecation Free (ODF)”.   He was on a day-long visit of the State on Thursday and participated in the several Government programmes.   Tomar also inaugurated the Rural Contact Training and Research Centre of the Panchayat Department in Naya Raipur .   While talking to reporters here, ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh Created History By Making 90% Panchayats Odf: Tomar   Union Minister for Panchayat and Rural development Narendra Singh Tomar said Chhattisgarh has created history by making 90 per cent Panchayats Open Defecation Free (ODF) till date.   He also appreciated the ongoing efforts of Chhattisgarh Government for making the State “Open Defecation Free (ODF)”.   He was on a day-long visit of the State on Thursday and participated in the several Government programmes.   Tomar also inaugurated the Rural Contact Training and Research Centre of the Panchayat Department in Naya Raipur .   While talking to reporters here, ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh fourth in digital initiatives: Report   Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the top state in terms of digital initiativesundertaken, with a maximum score of 100.1 on performance index, followed by Maharashtra at 99.9 and Andhra Pradesh at 99.8, says a report by Coeus Age Consulting. The assessment by the knowledge domain service provider was done using a scoring framework made up of two key constructs — Policy and Infrastructure Readiness (PIR) Score and Mission Mode Projects’ Performance (MMP) Score for each state, it said.   Chhattisgarh (97.4) and Karnataka (95.3) occupied the fourth and fifth positions in the list, respectively, the ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Creda To Install Solar-Based Water Purification Systems   Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) will be installing solar photo voltaic water purification system in various locations of the State.   Notably, Chhattisgarh will procure additional power from renewable energy sources to the tune of approximately 700 MW by FY 2018.   With this the average power purchase cost for Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd (CSPDCL) based on the above power availability will increase from Rs 2.58 /kWh in FY 2015-16 to Rs 3.12 /kWh in FY 2018, the officials further informed.   The rates have been derived based ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Mobile App For Milk Distribution Soon   The State Government will get developed a Mobile Application for distribution of milk under Chhattisgarh State Co-operative Dairy Federation, officials informed.   Chhattisgarh- traditionally the rice bowl of India is trying very hard to earn a name for itself in the dairying arena by augmenting milk production nearing levels achieved by Gujarat.   Notably, the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Dairy Federation is one of the largest Cooperative Dairy Federations in Chhattisgarh, owned and managed by milk producers of the State.   The Central government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Cm Lauds Wrd In Augmenting Irrigation Capacity Chief Minister Raman Singh has lauded the achievement of Water Resources Department in developing irrigation capacity for more than one lakh hectares area in Chhattisgarh within a year in the first phase of ‘Lakshya Bhagirathi Abhiyan.’   The Chief Minister was addressing the programme organized on the successful completion of Abhiyan Lakshya Bhagirathi in year 2016-17.   In the programme held at conference hall of new circuit house, Singh said “ under this campaign, every year one lakh hectare of irrigation capacity is to be expanded and by year 2028 i.e. within ... Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh government reduces interest on loan under Saksham Yojna   Chhattisgarh State Government has reduced the rate of interest on loan given to women and their self-help groups (SHGs) under ‘Saksham Yojna’from 6.5 percent to 5 percent. Saksham Yojana too is operated by Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh, under which loans to the tune of Rs 72 lakh had been distributed to about 111 SHGs during the current fiscal year 2017-18.     INTERNATIONAL   ·       India, Brazil, South Africa sign IBSA Trust Fund agreement   India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) have signed the IBSA Trust Fund Agreement that seeks to fight ... Read more