January 2019

CHHATTISGARH Transgenders allotted 77 flats under housing scheme   In a move to provide basic amenities to transgenders, 77 houses under the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) housing scheme will be allotted to the members of the community. With this RaipurMunicipal Corporation becomes the first civic body to initiate a housing scheme for transgenders.   … Read more 19.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh watershed project promises better income for small farmers Eyeing economic gains through ecological work, non-profit organisation Pradan, along with Chhattisgarh government, has launched a watershed project in the state to enhance the income of 1 lakh small and marginal farmers, of whom over 40 per cent belong to Scheduled Tribes. A watershed is a chunk … Read more 18.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH ·         No new C’garh dist to be included under NHM: Centre No new districts from Chhattisgarh are being included in the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) as this may result in thinning out of already limited resources, the Central Government has informed. The ersthwile Chhattisgarh Government had earlier requested the Central Government to include eight … Read more 17.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Farming in C’garh to be linked to MGNREGS: CM   Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the State Government will link development of farming sector in Chhattisgarh with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).   The Agriculture Production Commssioner had been directed to organise Gram Sabhas in co-ordination with Panchayat and Rural Development … Read more 16.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH ·         Raigarh distt to get national award on Jan 24 ð  Raigarh district has once again been awarded for the third time for exemplary works for effective implementation of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme. ð  Union Ministry of Women and Child Development would felicitate the district to mark the ‘National Girl Child Day’ in … Read more 15.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh EC unveiled an app to keep track of its polling officials   The Chhattisgarh Election Commissionhas developed an app to keep track of its polling officials at the conference of Chief Electoral Officers of various States held in New Delhi. The app will streamline personnel management during the polls. Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh Election Commissionshowcased an app developed by … Read more 13-14.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH   Chhattisgarh becomes 3rd state to bar CBI from probing cases.   After Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, Chhattisgarh has become the third state to withdraw the General Consent given to CBI to probe cases in the state. The CBI must now seek permission before investigating any fresh cases in Chhattisgarh.     INTERNATIONAL … Read more 12.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Budget estimates kept higher than proposed by Depts: CAG   Budget Estimates approved by State Finance Department was much higher than what was proposed by departments resulting in 5 to 25 per cent less achievement under different revenue heads, said Bijay Kumar Mohanty, Chief Accountant General (Audit), Raipur, Chhattisgarh while releasing the three reports … Read more 11.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH DGP forms panel for drafting new ‘Chhattisgarh SAF Act’   Director General of Police (DGP) D M Awasthi has constituted a Committee to look into the four-decade old Chhattisgarh Special Armed Force Act’s structure for suggesting a new Act in tune with the current social and strategic environment.   The objective is to study … Read more 10.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

CHHATTISGARH Chhatisgarh Hiatory : Surguja State Surguja State, was one of the main princely states of Central India during the period of the British Raj, even though it was not entitled to any gun salute. Formerly it was placed under the Central India Agency, but in 1905 it was transferred to the Eastern States Agency. … Read more 09.01.19 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs