Electronics & Information Technology
15.03.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH 5,987 c’garh villages to have wifi by 2019  Chief Secretary Ajay Singh chaired a meeting of State-level Co-ordination Committee for BharatNet Project Phase-II at the Mantralaya. The Chief Secretary reviewed in detail the works taken up to ensure network connectivity of all villages in the State by 2019. Singh directed the officials to submit the information on status of the project from district, block and village panchayat levels alongwith the assessment of connectivity speed within a forthnight. He also directed Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) to hold training programmes at State an District levels. ... Read more
28.02.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH Govt gears up for aggressive bharatnet phase-ii implementation  The Chhattisgarh Government is gearing up for aggressive implementation of the second phase of BharatNet project in the State, officials informed. It will soon hire a Project Support Consultant for implementation of the BharatNet Phase-II project , they informed. Notably, the Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS), the nodal agency of Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh is getting a route survey and Right of Way (RoW) clearance done for Bharat Net Phase-II project in the State, officials informed. Notably, Bharat Net is a project ... Read more
18.01.18 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH Route survey for bharat net phase-ii soon  The Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS), the nodal agency of Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of Chhattisgarh, will be getting route survey and Right of Way (RoW) clearance done for Bharat Net Phase-II project in the State, officials informed. Notably, Bharat Net is a project initiated by the Central Government and funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) with an aim to provide broadband connectivity to over two lakh fifty thousand (250,000) Gram Panchayats of India. The project aims to provide internet access using Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) and ... Read more
15.11.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs
CHHATTISGARH Bhoramdev Sanctuary To Become ‘Tiger Reserve’ Soon  The 10th meeting of the members of Chhattisgarh State Wildlife Board chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh cleared the proposal for declaring Bhoramdev Sanctuary as ‘Tiger Reserve’. The meeting held at Chief Minister’s residence also endorsed the proposal to earmark the proposed ‘Tiger Reserve’ as ‘Core’ and ‘Buffer’ regions. The proposal will now be sent to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), New Delhi for final approval. The proposed ‘Bhoramdev Tiger Reserve’ will be spread in an area of 624 square kms in which 318 sq kms will be ‘Core ... Read more