Chhattisgarh Affairs
Unemployment allowance disbursement begins in Chhattisgarh
Ahead ofAssembly electionsinChhattisgarh, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has fulfilled yet another promise, the Congress partys 2018-19 ‘Janghoshna Patr’ had made, by transferring the Unemployment allowance amounting to Rs 16 crore directly in the bank accounts of 66,265 unemployed youths of the state.
Encouraging the youths through a virtual event organised to transfer the amount, the chief minister said that the has prepared an action plan aimed at EMPLOYMENT for all. The chief minister hoped that the amount transferred to them will help them in their preparations for the various competitive examinations.
Appreciating theskill development,technical educationand employment department for taking up the challenge to complete the action plan within a month, the chief minister expected that the hurdles of reservation bills will be removed soon and subsequently the door will open for new recruitments.
The chief minister interacted virtually with the beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance scheme across the state. Hitesh from Surguja told the chief minister that the Rs 2500 he received online will help in further studies. Megha Khandekar told the chief minister that he will make better use of this amount
The Chhattisgarh government had promised to give Rs 2500 each to the eligible unemployed educated youths of the state from April 1 and set certain criteria for the same. Those who have passed the 12th standard and are unemployed will be entitled to a monthly allowance of Rs 2500, provided their familys annual income is less than Rs 2.5 lakh.
National and International Affairs
NTCA Constitutes New Committee to Oversee Cheetah Project
(NTCA) has established an 11-member Cheetah Project Steering Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change, and Rajesh Gopal, secretary general of Global Tiger Forum, has been appointed as its chairman. The decision was taken after six cheetahs, who were brought as part of the translocation project, died in the last two months. The other 10 members include RN Mehrotra, former principal chief conservator of forest of Rajasthan; PR Sinha, former director of the Wildlife Institute of India; HS Negi, former APCCF, Wildlife; and PK Malik, former faculty at WII.
GS Rawat, former dean of the WII; Mittal Patel, an Ahmedabad-based social worker; Qamar Qureshi, WII scientist and Inspector General of NTCA; and the MPs Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Wildlife, and Chief Wildlife Warden are the other members.
Mission Amrit Sarovar: Rejuvenating Water Bodies Nationwide for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
A high-level meeting was held to review theprogress, monitor, and ensurethe quality ofMission Amrit Sarovar, chaired by Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, the Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, and Secretary of Rural Development from all States/Union Territories (UTs), the State Nodal officer for the Mission Amrit Sarovar, DM/DC/CEOs of over 700 districts, and District Nodal officers of the Mission.
As part of the celebration ofAzadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched on24th April 2022with the objective ofdeveloping and rejuvenating 75 water bodiesin each district across the country. The mission aims to create atotal of 50,000 water bodies, each spanning an area of about an acre or more, contributing to the preservation and enhancement of <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/water-Resources“>Water Resources.
Goa Signed MoU with Uttarakhand for Strengthening Tourism Cooperation
The Government of Goa and the Government of Uttarakhand have come together and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the tourism landscape of both Goa and Uttarakhand. The MoU signing ceremony was held in the presence of Rohan Khaunte, the Minister for Tourism, IT, E & C, Printing and Stationary, Government of Goa, and Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
The MoU signed between Goa and Uttarakhand aims to promote bilateral cooperation in the travel and tourism sector and facilitate travel between the states.
It is aimed to increase the number of tourists visiting Goa and Uttarakhand respectively.
The initial batch of 10 start-up companies participating in the50 start-ups exchange programbetweenIndia and Bangladeshhave returned to Dhaka after a successful visit to India from May 8-12. These start-ups operate in various sectors, including e-commerce, health, transport and logistics, energy, education, and skill development.
The exchange program facilitates visits between 50 start-ups from Bangladesh and 50 start-ups from India, aiming to foster partnerships, expand business relations, share experiences and knowledge, and promote collaboration among young entrepreneurs. The framework of this program was established during recent bilateral summits between the Prime Ministers of both countries.