UttarPradeshCurrentAffairsNovemberDecember2017

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OmPrakash SinghisUttarPradesh's newDGP

OmPrakash SinghwillbethenewDirectorGeneralofPoliceofUttarPradesh.

OmPrakash SinghwillsucceedincumbentSulkhan Singh,whosetenureendedrecently.

Gudamba policestationamongbestthreeincountry:IBsurvey

ShatteringthegeneralperceptionaboutUPpoliceforce, Gudamba,apolicestationlocatedacross Kursi road,hasbeenpickedupasoneofthe

bestthreepolicestationsinthecountrybyintelligencebureau.

DuringallpoliceDGsconferencelastyear,homeminister RajnathSinghhadcomeupwithanideatoidentifytop-10policestationsinthe

country.

Subsequently IB constitutedacommitteetocomeupwithparameterstoevaluatetheperformanceofcloseto15,600policestationsacrossthe

country.

Atotalof80parameterswerelaidoutwhichrangedfromcitizenandpoliceinterface,redressalofpublicgrievance,conditionofpolicestation,rateof

conviction,useoftechnologyincrimepreventionanddetection,feedbackoflocalresidents,amongotherfactors.

NamesofothertwopolicestationswerenotknowntoUPpoliceofficialsatpresent.

WorldBankcommitsUSD40mn toUttarPradeshtourismdevelopmentproject

theWorldBankoncommittedUSD40million(aboutRs260crore)forthedevelopmentoftourismfacilitiesinUttarPradesh.

AnagreementforIBRDcreditofUSD40millionfromtheWorldBankfortheUPPro-PoorTourismDevelopmentProjectwassignedtoday.

Thefive-year programmeisworthapproximatelyUSD57.14million,ofwhichUSD40millionwillbefinancedbythebank,andtheremainingamountwillbefundedoutof

stateBudget,itsaid.

Theprogrammeisaimedatincreasetourism-relatedbenefitsforlocalcommunitiesintargeteddestinations,

Itisexpectedtohavefar-reachingsocial,economicandenvironmentalbenefitsbytargetinglocalcommunitiesandentrepreneursnearsomeofthemaintouristandpilgrimageattractionsinUttarPradesh,namely,AgraaswellasMathura,Vrindavan,Barsana andGovardhan intheBraj region

UttarPradeshinvitesinvestmentsinaerospace,defencesector

TheUttarPradeshgovernmenttodayinvitedcompaniestoinvestintheaerospaceanddefencesectors,whicharekeytoitsindustrialdevelopment.

SpeakingataCIIevent'UttarPradeshinvestors'summit',Mumbairoadshow,AdityanathsaidthathisgovernmenthasrecentlyreceivedpermissionfromthecentretosetupaninternationalairportatJewar nearGreaterNoida andithelp

inprovidinggoodconnectivelywiththestate.

Healsoassuredthatthestatewillfollowazerotolerancepolicytowardscrime,whichwillsupportbetterinvestments.

ThestateoffersseveraladvantagessuchasinfrastructureforDelhi-MumbaiandAmritsar-Kolkataindustrialcorridors,aUPgovernmentofficialsaid.

Adityanath metahostofbankersandindustrialistsintherunuptotheUPInvestors'SummittobeheldinLucknowonFebruary21-22

UttarPradeshmovestogetallmilkplantsrunningby2018-end

TheUttarPradeshgovernmentispushingaheadwithaplantoputallthemilkplantsofthestateintherunningmodeby2018-end.

Anultramoderndairyunitwithacapacityof3lakhlitres dailyiscomingupinMathurawithaninvestmentofRs200crore.

Tennewplants,includinginKannauj,Kanpur,Lucknow,GorakhpurandVaranasi,arebeingsetupwithaninvestmentofRs1,200crore,andfourexistingonesarebeing

renovatedatacostofRs240crore.

TheministerexpectstheKannauj planttobefunctionalfromJanuaryandtheKanpuronefromMarch2018.

UttarPradeshtosetup24X7phonehelplinefortourists

TheUttarPradeshgovernmentwillsetupa24X7phonehelplinethatwillseektoensurea"betterexperience"forforeignaswellasdomestictouristsvisiting

thestate,aplandocumentpreparedforthepurposesaid.

Theobjective ofthehelplineistocreatearoundtheclockpresenceandsupportforalltourists.

Thehelplinewillalsocatertotourism-relatedinformationonculturaltourism,youthtourism,pilgrimagetourism,ecotourism,culturalheritagetourismand

medicaltourism,andhelpinanyonlinebookings

UttarPradeshgovt.scrapsfreepilgrimageschemeforelderly

TheYogiAdityanathgovernmentin UttarPradesh hasscrappedtheShravan Yatra,aschemeunderwhichelderlycitizenscouldgoonpilgrimagetripsfreeofcost.

TheShravan Yatra wasstartedin2015underunder thenameof"SamajwadiShravan Yatra"

Underthescheme,thegovernmentboretheentireboardingandlodgingexpensesforpilgrimagetripsundertakenbyseniorcitizens.

Thenameoftheyatra wasinspiredbythestoryofShravan Kumar,whohadcarriedhisblindparentsonhisshouldersforapilgrimage.

Thisyear,ashadowwascastovertheyatra afterthetripsscheduledforOctober,NovemberandDecemberwerecancelledastheIRCTC,whichorganises thetravel,didnotreceivethenecessaryfundsfromtheReligiousAffairsMinistryeventhoughRs14crore

wasallocatedforit.

Also,whilesixtrainswererunningundertheschemelastyear,underthenewgovernmentthenumberhadfallentotwo.

PilgrimagetripswerescheduledforSomnath,Dwarka,Madurai,PuriandKonark thisyear.

UttarPradeshintroducespowerschemetomarkAtal Bihari Vajpayee'sbirthday

UttarPradeshhaslaunchedafreehouseholdpowerconnectionschemeforthepoorinthestatetomarkformerprimeministerAtal Bihari Vajpayee'sbirth

anniversary.

"TobeginwithLohban andGausana,thetwovillagesofMathuradistricthavebeencoveredfor100percentelectrificationonthebirthanniversaryofformerprimeministerAtal Bihari Vajpayee,"saidSrikant Sharma,UttarPradeshPower

Minister.

Thegovernmenthasatargetofcovering16millionby2018-end,drivenbyYogiAdityanathgovernment'smotto'Prakash hai tovikas hai'(thebarometerof

developmentislight)

Asagainstthetargetof4croreunderPrimeMinisterNarendraModi'sSaubhagyscheme,thestatesofarhasprovided25lakhhouseholdconnections.

ThegovernmenthasalsointroducedKisan Uday Yojana,anovelschemeforfarmers,addingthatexisting5HP/7.5HPsubmersibleandcouplingsetsoffarmerswillbe

replacedfreeofcost.

Thescheme,whichwouldcover10lakhfarmersby2022,wold leadto35percentsavingonpowerconsumption.

BPLcardholders,thosewithoutarooforhavinglessthanRs35,000asincomeayearareeligible.Theycangetget connectionbypayingRs550onlyasagainsttheearlierRs

10,000.

TheinitialpaymentundertheschemewouldbeonlyRs50whiletherestispayablein10instalments ofRs50each.

UttarPradeshFirstStateToEndorseCentre's"TripleTalaq"DraftBill

TheYogiAdityanathgovernmenthasendorsedthecentre'sdraftbillthatmakesthepracticeofinstant"tripletalaq"acriminaloffence,makingtheBJP-ruledUttarPradeshthefirststateinthecountrytoapprovethecentre'sdraftbill.

Thedraftbillproposesthree-yearjailwithnoscopeforbailforthecontroversialIslamicpracticethatallowsmentoleavetheirwivesimmediatelybysaying

"talaq"ordivorcethreetimes.

UttarPradeshtoseekfarmers’feedbackonRs36,000-croreloanwaiver

HowwelldidUttarPradeshimplementthemegaRs36,000crorefarmloanwaiver? TheYogiAdityanathgovernmenthasstartedanexercisetoassessthis

bysendingitsteamstothegroundfromthismonthtogetfeedbackfromfarmersonwhethertheyaresatisfied.

ThegovernmentwillconductasurveytillMarch,withteamsofofficialsvisitingeachdistrictandaskingfarmersabouttheimplementationoftheloanwaiverandthequalityofresolutiontotheircomplaintsregardingtheprogramme.

Thefeedbackwillbecompiledinareportandinvolvetheofficialsofthestate'sagriculturedepartment,institutionalfinancedepartmentand

cooperativedepartment,alongwiththebanks.

Theloanwaiverhasfacedseverecriticism,withreportsofchequesofRs1-10beinghandedouttocertainfarmersevenasthegovernmenthadpromisedto

waiveloansofuptoRs1lakhofallsmallandmarginalfarmers.

ThewaiverexerciseispresentlyinitsfourthphaseofimplementationandmanyotherBJP-ruledstatesincludingRajasthanarestudyingtheUPmodel

beforedecidingwhethertogoahead.

UttarPradeshtogetmetrorailprojectsinVaranasiandGorakhpur

ThecamaraderiesharedbyPrimeMinister NarendraModi andUttarPradeshChiefMinister YogiAdityanath duringtheinaugurationoftheDelhiMetro’sMagentalinein

Noida willextendtotheirhometurfinUttarPradesh.

Thetwintownsof Varanasi and Gorakhpur —Modi’sparliamentaryconstituencyandYogi’straditionalpocket— arehavingtheirmetroraildetailedprojectreport(DPR)

beingpreparedinrightearnest.

TheYogigovernmenthasproposedtogiftthetwotownsMiniMetroRailprojects,confirmingtheNewMetroRailPolicy.

LucknowMetroRailCorporation(LMRC)andRITESarepreparingthemetrorailDPRfor Varanasi andGorakhpur,andthisisexpectedtobesubmittedtotheState

government.

DPRfor Kanpur isalsobeingrevisedinlightofthenewprovisionsmentionedinthenewpolicy,whichwasapprovedbytheCentreonAugust16,2017.

threeUPtownshaveoperationalmetrorailservices,includingNoida,LucknowandGhaziabad.

LMRChadlauncheditscommercialmetrorailservicesonSeptember6,adayafterUnionHomeMinisterRajnathSinghandYogiflaggedoffthe

maidencommercialrunonthe‘priority’sectionof8.5kmstretchingfromLucknowAirporttoCharbagh RailwayStationofNorth-South(N-S)Corridor.

ItwasbuiltatacostofaboutRs2,0000crore.

FrenchmultinationalAlstom issupplyingthecoachesofLucknowMetro.InSeptember2015,LRMChadcollaboratedwithAlstom tosupplymetrocars

fortrainsets

UttarPradeshpollsfourthamongtopglobalGoogleelectionsearches

TwoIndianelectionsmadeittothetop10searchedtermsgloballyunderthecategory‘elections’fortrendingGooglesearchesin2017.

Thesearchterm‘UttarPradeshelection’madeittothefourthpositionafter‘Frenchelection’,‘Germanfederalelection’and‘UKelection’.

‘BMCelection’wastheeighthtopsearchedtermunderthecategory‘election’.

Googlereleased‘2017YearinSearchresults’.Thetoptrendinglistsarebasedonsearchtermsthathadhighspikeintrafficin2017ascomparedto2016.

.

‘Baahubali 2:TheConclusion’wastheseventhmostsearchedmoviegloballyunderthecategory‘movies’.

Ittoppedthe‘toptrendingqueriesoverall’inIndia.

Apartfrom‘Baahubali 2’,someothertermssuchas‘IndianPremierLeague’,‘livecricketscore’and‘Dangal’figuredunderthecategory.

Topfeatured

Thecrazefor‘bitcoin’bothinIndiaandgloballywasevidentinsearchesalso.‘Bitcoin’wasthesecondmostsearchedtermunderthecategory‘global

news’.‘

HowtobuyabitcoininIndia’wasinthethirdpositioninIndiaunderthecategory‘Howto.’

Otherqueriesinthiscategorywere,‘howtolinkaadhaar withPANcard’,‘howtobookJio phone’,‘howtofileGSTreturns’,‘howtoinvestinmutualfunds’,‘howto

minebitcoin’,and‘howtobuyethereum inIndia’.

Topnewsmomentssuchas‘CBSEresults’,‘GoodsandServicesTax(GST)’,and‘UnionBudget’alsofeaturedamongthetrendingnewseventsthatwitnessed

hugeinterestamongIndianusers.

someofthetopIndian‘Whatis’queriesin2017were,‘whatisGST’,‘whatisbitcoin’,‘whatisJallikattu’,and‘whatisransomware’.

Toptrendingsearchesfor‘nearme’inthecountryincluded‘postofficenearme’,‘movietimingsnearme’,‘coffeeshopsnearme’,‘courierservicenearme’,‘ATM

nearme’,and‘pharmacynearme’.ThetoptrendingsongsinIndiain2017included‘Hawa Hawa’fromtheArjun Kapoor starrerMubarakan.Itwasfollowed

byMereRashke Qamar.

UPCOCAbilltocombatorganisedcrimeintroducedinUttarPradeshassembly

TheUttarPradeshgovernmentintroducedinthestateAssemblyabilltoenactastringentlawonthelinesoftheMaharashtraControlof OrganisedCrime Act(MCOCA)

tocombatlandmafia,miningmafiaandorganisedcrimesinthestate.

Theproposedlegislationseekstocheckorganisedandwhite-collarcrimeandmafias,addingthattherewere28provisionsinthebillwhicharenotpresentintheexisting

GangstersAct.

AcommitteewassetuptoexaminethedraftofthebillwhichtookintoaccountasimilaractinMaharashtra.

Thecommitteewasheadedbythehomedepartment'ssecretarywiththeadditionaldirectorgeneralofpoliceforcrimeandspecialsecretarylawasitsmembers.

"Kidnappingforransom,illegalmining,manufacturingillicitliquoranditssale,acquiringcontractsonthebasisofmusclepower,organisedexploitationofforestproduce,tradeinwildlife,fakemedicines,grabbingofgovernmentandprivateproperties,and'rangdari'

(extortion)willcomeundertheambitofthenewlaw.

Telcos toberopedinforsmartmeterconnectivityinUttarPradeshandHaryana

LeadingtelecomplayersAirtel,Vodafone,IdeaandBSNLarebeingropedinforprovidingconnectivityaspartofthegovernmenttenderfor5millionsmartmeters

tobedeployedacrossUttarPradeshandHaryana.

Interestingly,Mukesh Ambani-backedRelianceJio isoutofthepicture.

Asmartmeterisanewkindofelectricitymeterthatcanautomaticallysendmeterreadingstothepowersupplierforbillingandhelpconsumersbetterunderstand

theirenergyusage.

ThesmartmeterstenderfloatedbyEnergyEfficiencyServicesLimited(EESL)isdividedintotwoparts— meterprocurementandsystemintegration.

Systemintegratorswilltakecareofmeterinstallation,datastorageonCloud,andpreparingdashboards,amongotherthings.Theyhadthechoicetoropeintelecomoperatorstoprovidedataconnectivityandchargefortheservicein

return

Thesystemintegratorsbidispresentlythroughthetechnicalstage,andcompanieslikeLarsen&Toubro(L&T),Keonics,China-basedIESLABhaveevinced

interestinthesame.

EESLislookingataGPRS-basedmodelforsmartmeters,whichisbasicallyplacingaSIMcardinthemeterforcommunication.

Thebiggestgainerswillbethesedatanetworks.50lakhdatapointswillbeconnected(inHaryanaandUttarPradesh),whichtheyaregettingpaidevery

month

UttarPradeshgovernmentsetsupCowProtectionCommitteestoensuregaushalas runefficiently.

TheUttarPradeshgovernmentsaidithadsetupCowProtectionCommitteesinalldistrictsofthestatetoensurethatcowshedsrunefficiently.

Thesecommitteeswillensureefficientmanagementandfunctioningofgaushalasandmakethemself-sufficient.

Thecommitteeswillsellcow-relatedproductssuchassoaps,incensesticks,mosquitorepellantcoils,biogas,compostandphenylmadefromcowurineto

makethemself-reliant

UttarPradeshtopscrimelistinIndia:NationalCrimeRecordsBureau report

UP,thecountry’slargeststate,reportedthehighestnumberofcasesofmurder– 4,889–accountingfor16.1percentfollowedbyBiharwhere2,581(8.4per cent)murderstook

placelastyear.

UPregistered14.5percent(49,262cases)oftotalcasesofcrimeagainstwomen followedbyWestBengal9.6percent(32,513cases)during2016.

Rapecasesrecordedanincreaseof12.4percent from34,651casesinthecountryin2015to38,947in2016.

MadhyaPradeshandUttarPradeshreportedthehighestincidenceofrapewith4,882cases(12.5percent)and4,816(12.4percent)followedbyMaharashtra4,189(10.7percent)last

year,theNCRBdatasaid.

UPrecorded9.5percentofthetotalIPCcrimereporterinthecountryfollowedbyMadhyaPradesh(8.9percent),Maharashtra(8.8percent)andKerala(8.7percent).

60pcpostsofspecialistdoctorslyingvacantinUP:Govt

Ofthetotalsanctionedpostsof specialistdoctors in UttarPradesh government hospitals,60percentarelyingvacant,

InUttarPradesh,7,300 specialistdoctors areneededagainstwhichthereare2,970doctorspostedatpresent.

Theretirementageofdoctorshasbeenraisedfrom60to62years.

Onlinerecuitment hasbeenstartedanddoctorsareapplyingandwalk-ininterviewarealsobeingheldtomeettheshortage.Besides2,800doctorswillbepostedin

PHCs

UttarPradeshgovernment signsMoUwithSouthKoreatoenhancetourismcooperation

TheUttarPradeshgovernmentsignedamemorandumofunderstanding withSouthKoreatoenhancecooperationinthefieldoftourism,skilldevelopment,

cultureandfarming.

AdelegationfromGimhae cityofSouthKoreametChiefMinisterYogiAdityanath.

Ontheoccasion,anMoUwassignedforgivinganewdimensiontocooperationinthefieldoftourism,skilldevelopment,cultureandfarming,whichwill

providemoreemploymentopportunitiesanddevelopment.

Anagreementwassignedin2000todevelopAyodhya andGimhae assistercities,followingwhichamemorialwasconstructedinAyodhya whichisvisited

byalargenumberoftouristsfromSouthKoreaeveryyear.

PeopleinSouthKoreabelievethat2,000yearsago,anAyodhya princesshadmarriedKoreanKingKimSuro.Atpresent,theirdescendantsaremembersof

the'CrockClan'.

UttarPradeshPolicetolaunchanewTwitterhandletocounteruserswhopostfakenews

TheUttarPradeshPoliceisplanningtosoonlaunchanaccountonTwitterthatwillbeusedtonamepeoplewhoarefoundpostingfalsenewsthatshowpolice

personnelinabadlight.

FinishSocietytohelptreatUttarPradesh's humanwaste

Recentlyawardedtheinternational'Sarphati SanitationAward'of25,000euros atNetherlands,Indianorganisation,Finish(FinancialInclusionImprovesSanitationandHealth)Society,willsoonbedevelopingfecalsludgemanagementplantin Uttar

Pradesh (UP)incollaborationwiththeDutchgovernment.

Notjustfindingtechniquestomanageourwastetoconvertitintomanure,thesocietyhasalsotakenupasurveyonuseandincentiveforpublictoiletsin

associationwiththeLucknowandKanpurmunicipalcorporationsandInstituteforFiscalStudies(IFS)London.

Basicaimisfirsttocreateanawarenessamongthemassesabouttheneedforsanitationanditsconnectionwithourhealth.Thesecondworkistoextendcapacity

buildingandskillexpertisefromourendtomasons,carpentersandothersuchworkerswhoareinvolvedincreatingfunctionalityofaseptictankoratoiletor

sludgetreatmentplant,

BilltosetupPrayagraj Mela AuthoritypassedinUttarPradeshAssembly

DaysaftertheUNESCOdeclaredtheKumbh aworldheritage,the UttarPradeshAssemblytodaypassedabilltosetupPrayagraj Mela AuthorityfortheKumbh Mela

scheduledtobeheldinAllahabadinJanuary2019.

TheUPPrayagraj Mela Authority,Allahabad,Bill2017,waspassedamidawalkoutbythemembersofthe Samajwadi Partyandthe Congress party.

TheUNESCOrecentlyrecognised theKumbh Mela asan"intangibleculturalheritageofhumanity"andhelditastheworld'slargestpeacefulgatheringofpilgrims.

TheKumbh Mela isbelievedtobethelargestreligiousgatheringonearthandisheldevery12yearsonthebanksofthe'Sangam'- theconfluenceoftheholyriversGanga,

YamunaandthemythicalSaraswati - inAllahabad.

TheMela alternatesbetweenNasik,Allahabad,UjjainandHaridwar everythreeyears.TheonecelebratedattheSangam isthelargestandholiestofthem

CommercialcourtstobesetupinUttarPradesh

TheUttarPradeshgovernmenthasdecidedtosetupcommercialcourtsinthestatewithanaimofprovidingquickredressaltocommercialdisputes.

Inthefirstphase,thesecourtswillbesetupin13districtsundertheprovisionofthecommercialcourts,commercialdivisionandcommercialappellatedivisionofHighCourts

Act2015.

TheBroadcastEngineeringConsultantsIndiaLimitedhasbeennominatedtheagencyforsettingupthehubthatistobemadeonthelinesoftheCentre'ssocialmediahubat

Soochna Bhawan inNewDelhi.

ThegovernmenthasalsoapprovedaproposaltosetupaBlackBuckconservationreserveinover125hectareslandinMeja forestrangeofAllahabad.Itwasdoneunderthe

provisionsoftheWildlifeConservationAct1972.

UttarPradeshspeedsupworkonKushinagar andJewar airports

TheYogiAdityanathgovernmenthasputonfast-tracktheplantobuildinternationalairportsattheeastandwestendsofUttarPradeshbyinvitingbidstoappointaconsultantforthegreenfield airportatJewar nearNoida inwesternUP andreleasingtheentirebudgetofnearlyRs200cr fortheKushinagar airport

nearGorakhpurintheeast.

ThiscomesdaysafterthegovernmentincreasedtheairconnectivitytothetwoexistinginternationalairportsatVaranasiandLucknow

Thegovernment alsoreleasedtheentirebudgetofnearlyRs200croreformakingoperationaltheKushinagar airportbymid-2018

Kushinagar,whereLordBuddhaisbelievedtohavedeliveredhislastsermon,isabigattractionforBuddhistpilgrimsandtheairporthereisexpectedtosee

flightsfromSingapore,Thailand,SouthKoreaandJapan.Atpresent,thenearestairportisVaranasi

NestleIndia,distributorsfinedinUttarPradesh

TheShahjahanpur AdministrationinUttarPradeshhasimposedafineof₹45lakhonNestleIndiaafteritfoundsamplesofMaggi Noodlestobesub-standard.Thesampleswerecollectedbytheadministrationin2015.

Samsungtosetup20smarthealthcarecentres inUttarPradesh

SamsungIndia,asubsidiaryoftheSouthKorea-basedelectronicsmajor, haspartneredwiththeUttarPradeshgovernmenttoset-up20newsmarthealthcare

centres acrossthestatetoprovidehealthcareequipments.

Thesmarthealthcareprogrammeaimstoofferaffordableandqualityhealthcaretopatientsfromtheeconomicallyandsociallyweakersectionsofsociety.

Since2015,Samsunghascollaboratedwith18governmenthospitalsacrossthecountryfortheprogrammeandoverthreelakhpatientsfromtheeconomically

andsociallydeprivedsectionsofsocietyhavebenefittedfromthis.

Thecompanyhad18healthcarecentres acrossthecountry,includingoneinLucknow.

Now,withtheadditional20centres inUP,thetotalnumbergoesto38acrossthecountry.

Thecompanywillprovideadvancedequipmentssuchasultrasoundanddigitalradiology(x-ray)machinesmanufacturedbyitalongwithaLEDTV,air

conditionerandrefrigeratortoselectedgovernmenthospitalsacrossthestate.

HCLTechtoinvestRs1500croreinUttarPradeshover2-3years

HCLTechnologiesisgoingtoinvestRs1,500croreinUttarPradeshoverthenexttwotothreeyears,includingitsruraldevelopmentinitiativeSamuday.

UPchiefministerYogiAdityanathextendedsupporttoSamuday,whichhasaninvestmentoutlayofRs110crore,andisaninitiativetocreatemodelvillages.

Ithasimpactedaround6lakhpeoplein90,000householdsacross720villagesthroughvariousinterventionsinthefieldsofeducation,agriculture,health,water,

sanitationandhygiene,infrastructureandlivelihood.

HCL Foundation,thecorporatesocialresponsibilityarmof HCL Technologies,launched Samuday in2015.Currentlytheprojectisbeingimplementedinthree

blocksofHardoi districtofUttarPradesh

Themainaimoftheinitiativeistocreatesustainableandmodelvillagesandjobcreation.

Samuday,hassetupover380informationandcommunicationtechnology-basedclassroomsandenrolled1865peopleforadultliteracyprogramme.

It hasalsoengaged5,000farmersundervariousinterventionsandhasconstructed5,500toilets,whicharecurrentlyunderusage.

Inaddition,49minisolargridsarebeingsetupacross63villages.Throughvariouspreventive,promotive andcurativehealthserviceswehavebeenabletosupport2000

pregnantfemalesand7000severly acutemalnourishedchildren.

TherehasbeenamarkedimprovementinthenutritionintakeofthevillagecommunitiesthroughtheconceptofNutritionGardenineverythirdhouseholdofthe

village.

FullycommittedtosustainabledevelopmentaroundTTZ:UttarPradeshtoSupremeCourt

TheUttarPradeshgovernmenttoldtheSupremeCourtthatitwas"fullycommitted"toprotecttheenvironmentandensuresustainabledevelopmentin

andaroundtheiconicTaj Mahal andTaj TrapeziumZone(TTZ).

TTZisanareaofabout10,400sqkmspreadoverthedistrictsofAgra,Firozabad,Mathura,Hathras andEtah inUttarPradeshandBharatpur districtofRajasthan.

provisionsforprotectionandpreservationofTaj Mahal havebeenincludedinthe2021masterplanofAgra.

Theaffidavit,filedbytheDeputyDirectorofUPTourismDepartment,alsosaidthestatehasapproachedtheNationalEnvironmentalEngineeringResearchInstitute(NEERI)toprepareapolicydocumenttoensureacomprehensiveandsustained

environmentalstrategyforfutureactivityinTTZ

Thestategovernmentalsosaidtheconstructionofthemulti-levelparkingneartheTaj Mahal wasapprovedbyTTZAuthorityandwasinconformitywithNEERI's

recommendations.

"ThesaiddevelopmentalactivityhasbeenundertakentoavoidvehicularmovementinthevicinityoftheTajMahal evenbeyondtheprohibitorylimitof500meters.

UttarPradeshChiefMinisterAdityanathcallsforactionplantodevelopmostbackwardvillages

UttarPradeshChiefMinisterYogiAdityanathhasinstructedofficialstoprepareanactionplantoensure development insomeofthemostbackwardvillagesof

theState.

Undertheproject,thegovernmentwouldlooktoprovidebasicfacilitiesinvillageswithsubstantialpopulationsofdisadvantagedsections.

Thevillagesidentifiedundertheprojectwouldbeprovidedwiththebenefitsof23schemesrunbytheState,coveringneedssuchashousing,drinkingwater,

roads,electricity,commonpropertyresourcesandskilldevelopment.

AcrosstheState,1,500suchvillageshavebeenidentifiedfortheproject

Amongthevillageshand-pickedfortheprojectarefiveforest-dwellingor‘Vantangiya’villagesinGorakhpur,theCM’sconstituency

Thesefivesettlements— Tikonia numver-3,Rajhi Chilbila,Aam Bagh,RambaghandSarkar — asrevenuevillages,whichopenedupthescopeforadministrativeeffortstodeveloptheareaandprovideinhabitantsawiderrangeofemployment

andutilisation ofresourcespreviouslyprohibitedbytheForestAct.

Revenuevillagesaresmalladministrativeunitswithwell-definedborders.TheVantangiyas communitycomprisespeoplebroughtfromMyanmarduringthe

colonialruletoplanttreesforafforestation.

Thegovernmenthasalsoselected30villagesinMaharajganj,whichadjoinsGorakhpur;somevillagesinBundelkhand;76villagesin

SaharanpuralongtheUttarakhandborder;and80villagesinNoida.

ThevillagesthatshareaborderwithotherStatesorNepalwillbeincludedinthefirstphaseofthescheme.

UttarPradeshplanstoprocure10millionprepaidmetersunderSaubhagya

TheUttarPradeshgovernmentisplanningtoprocure10millionprepaidmetersunderaSaubhagya scheme thataimstoprovideelectricityconnections

toover4crorefamiliesinruralandurbanareasbyDecember2018.

internationalcompanies,includingL&T,HPL,LandisandGyr,SecureMeters,China-basedShenzhenInhemeter,andGenusPower,haveexpressedtheir

interest.

TheschemehasanoutlayofRs16,320croresincludingbudgetaryallocationofRs12,320crore.

Whatareprepaidmeters?

Prepaidmetersallowconsumerstorechargetheirelectricityinadvanceevenbeforetheelectricitybillarrives.Itissimilarto

rechargingourmobilenetworkplans.

ThecustomerscanrechargeelectricityforanamountassmallasRs50.

UttarPradeshNTPCblast:20killed,100injured.

AnexplosionatanIndianpowerplantkilled20peopleandinjuredupto100inthenorthernstateofUttarPradesh

Morethan20survivorssufferedsevereburnsintheblastinthecoal-firedplantoperatedbystate-runNTPC(NTPC.NS)

The1,550-megawatt(MW)plantinthetownofUnchahar supplieselectricitytoninestates.

Thecompanysaidtheblasthita500-MWunitthathadbeenoperatingsinceApril.Threeotherunitswithacombinedcapacityof630MWwerecontinuingtooperate

HowIITKanpurscientistsareplanningtocurbpollutioninUttarPradesh

PollutionlevelsinseveralcitiesofthenorthwesternstateofUttarPradeshwererecentlydeclared'dangerouslypolluted'.Varanasiwasdeclaredthemostpollutedcityinthecountry.

AreportbytheCentralPollutionControlBoard(CPCB)hasfoundthattheairqualityofholycityVaranasiismostpollutedamongthe42citiesmonitoredrecently.

Followingthis,theDirectorofIITKanpur,Manindra Agarwal toldthemediathatthestategovernmenthasaskedthecivilaviationministryforitsapprovalregardingartificialrainssince

theareawhereartificialrainsarerequiredneedcloudcover.

IITKanpurwasgivenagrantofRs15lakhfromthestategovernmenttoexperimentontheoptionofartificialrains.Thescientistshavefinishedtheirexperimentsandarereadyto

execute

IIT-Khasevenagreedtomodifyitssix-seater Cessnaaircrafttoloaditwithsaltforbeingdroppedonthehighaltitude'supercooled'clouds.

Whatiscloudseeding?

Cloudseedingorweathermodificationisanartificialwaytoinducemoistureinthecloudssoastocausearainfall.Inthisprocess,eithersilveriodideordryiceisdumpedontothecloudsbyusinganaircraftoranartillerygunwhich

leadstoarainshower

Wherehasitbeenused?

Chinafrequentlyusesweathermodificationsystemtocreaterainfallduringdroughts.InJulythisyear,Chinaallocated199millionyuan ($29.76million)to

spendonitscloudseedingprogramtopreventdrought.

InJunethisyear,ateamofscientistsfromBeijingofferedChina'scloudseedingtechnologytoIndiatofightdroughtsinMaharashtra'sMarathwada

region.

During2008BeijingOlympics,Chineseorganisers firedabarrageofrocketsintheairensuringclearskiesfortheopeningceremony.

In2009,ChinesescientistsfiredBeijingskieswithiodidestickshopingtoendalongspellofdrought,theseedinghowevercausedanearlysnowfallwhichdisruptedairandroadtraffic.

InUnitedStates,cloudseedingisoccasionallyusedbyskiresortstoinducesnowfall.Cloudseedingisbeingusedtorechargethe

groundwaterinaridUAE

BillGatestohelpUttarPradeshfightencephalitis

TheBillandMelindaGatesFoundationhaspromisedtohelptheUttarPradeshgovernmentfightencephalitis.

EncephalitisisoneofthebiggesthealthchallengesfacedbyUttarPradesh.In2017,encephalitisaffected4,772children;588ofthemdied.

ThecrisiswasmadeworseonAugust10and11,when72children diedatGorakhpur’sBabaRaghav DasMedicalCollegehospital,aftertherewasadisruptionofoxygensupply.Manyofthesechildrenhadacuteencephalitis

syndrome,ageneraltermforinflammationofthebrain.

PowertariffhikedinUttarPradesh

UPElectricityRegulatoryCommission(UPERC)announcedhikeinpowertariff .

Theaveragehikefordomesticconsumers,tobeimplementedsoon,is12%.

Theelectricitytariffforurbandomesticelectricityconsumershasbeenraisedby9%.

Forthemeteredruraldomesticconsumers,thetariffhasbeenhikedtoRs3perunitforfirst100unitsandRs4.50perunitbeyondthat

Thepowerratesofotherstatesitwasfoundthatrural(domestic)consumersinthestatewerepayingonly42%ofthepowersupplycostwhileinMadhyaPradeshtheywerepaying86%,Rajasthan100%,Haryana53%andPunjab

80%.Evenwiththenewrates,theconsumersinthiscategorywillbechargedonly52%

Besides,a15%exemptionhasbeengiventotheindustrialunitswhichruninoneshiftandaremostlysmallandmediumindustriesbetween5amto1pm

intheafternooninsummers

India’sfirstBlackbuckconservationreservetocomeupinUP.

TheUttarPradeshStateCabinethasapprovedBlackbuckConservationReserveintrans-YamunabeltnearAllahabad.

ItwillbefirstofitskindconservationreservesinIndiaexclusivelydedicatedtoblackbuck.Inthisregard,stategovernmenthasevokedSection36A(1)and(2)of

theWildlifeProtectionAct,1972,todeclaretheconservationreserve.

Thewildlifeconservationreservewillcomeuponover126hectaresinMeja forestdivisionknownforitsrocky,undulatingandaridterrain.

Aherdofaround350blackbucksisestimatedtobeinhabitingtheregion.

Blackbuck

IndianBlackbuck(Antilope cervicapra)isanantelopeandistheonlylivingspeciesofthegenusAntilope.

ItisconsideredtobethefastestanimalintheworldnexttoCheetah.

HuntingofblackbuckisprohibitedunderScheduleIoftheWildlifeProtectionActof1972.Ithasbeencategorised leastconcernedinIUCNRed

DataBook

TheBishnoi communityofRajasthanisknownworldwidefortheirconservationeffortsto blackbuckandChinkara.

Kisan Uday YojanatoProvidePumpSetstoFarmersLaunchedbyUPGovt.

Underthisscheme,thestategovt.isgoingtoprovide10lakhpumpstothefarmerstillthefinancialyear2022.

Thisschemeisgoingtoreducethedependenceoffarmersontheconventionalpowerpumpswhichutilizes35%moreenergy.

Moreover,farmerscanturnthepumponoroffthroughtheircellphones.Inadditiontothis,thefarmerswillalsogetfreeofcostmaintenanceforthe

upcoming5years.

UPstategovt.haslaunchedthisschemeinBaghpat forfarmers.

Govt.willprovideenergyefficientpumpsetsin2variantsaccordingtotheircapacity – 5.0HorsePower(HP)and7.5HorsePower(HP).

Subsequently,UPgovt.willalsoprovidesmartkitwhichwillenablefarmerstoswitchOn/Offthesepumpsfromtheirphones.

ImplementationofKisan Uday Yojana

UPstategovt.launchesthisschemeonthebirthanniversaryofformerPM,Chaudhary Charan Singh(23-Dec-2017). Subsequently,thestategovt.willimplementthisschemeinphasestoachievedistributionof10lakhpumps

till2022.

Govt.willcoverthefollowingdistrictsin1stphase:-

a)Ghazipurb)Gorakhpurc)Varanasi

d)Ambedkarnagare)Mathuraf)Aligarh

Sahaj Bijli Har GharYojana– Saubhagya SchemeLaunchedinUttarPradesh

PowerforAll’SchemewillprovideelectricityconnectiontoeverypoorfamilyacrossthestatetillDecember2018.

Underthisscheme,govt.willselectthebeneficiariesfromthosewhosenameappearsinthe SocioEconomicCasteCensus(SECC)-2011

thisschemewillprovidefreeelectricityconnectionstothe BPLfamilies asperSECC2011datawhileotherfamilieshavetopayRs500in10equalmonthlyinstallments.

UPGovt.hasidentified153.7lakhfamiliesinruralareasand3.02lakhfamiliesinurbanareas(total157lakhfamilies)whichdoesnotpossessan

electricityconnection.

Thisaccountstoaround40%ofthetotal4crorehouseholdsinthecountrynothavinganypowerconnection.

UPPowerCorporationLimited(UPPCL)willspendRs.7,100croreonthisproject.

Furthermore,Centralgovt.andStategovt.contributionratiois60:40.

BPLfamilieswhosenameappearsintheSECC-2011listwillgetfreemeteredconnections.

However,otherfamiliescangetconnectionsforRs.500in10installmentswiththeirelectricitybills.

Thisschemeislaunchedsimultaneouslyat2,300powerdistributionsub-stationsacrossthestate.

Moreover,Yogigovt.alsoprovides1lakhconnectionsatthelaunchofthisscheme

Saubhagya Scheme

CentralgovernmentlaunchesSaubhagya Scheme– PradhanMantriSahajBijli Har GharYojanaearlierinthemonthofSeptember.

ThisschemeaimsatprovidingelectricityconnectionstoeveryhouseholdinthecountrytillDecember2018.

Forthisscheme,Centralgovt.hasallottedabudgetofRs.16,320crorewhichalsoincludestheGrossbudgetarysupportofRs.12,320crore.

TheprimaryobjectiveofSaubhagya Schemeistoachieve24X7powerforallfamiliesruralandurbanareas.

AllthestatesandUnionTerritorieswillachievecompleteelectrificationtillMarch2019.

Centralgovt.hasappointedREC asthenodalagencytoprovidecoordinationinthesuccessfulimplementationofthisscheme

UPDraftforFeesRegulationAct2017ofPrivateSchools

DineshSharma,DeputyCMofUttarPradeshhaspreparedadraftforFees RegulationAct2017ofPrivateSchools.Subsequently,alltheprivateschoolsinthestateofUPcannottakedesirablefeesfromtheparentsoftheschoolstudents.

Highlightsofthisdraft

Thisactprohibitstheprivateschoolstotakearbitraryfeesfromthestudents.

Inadditiontothis,privateschoolscannotincreasetheschoolfeesaspertheirrequirement.

Underthisact,theprivateschoolscanonlytaketheadmissionfeesonce.

Subsequently,studentswillnothavetopayadmissionfeeseveryyear.

Moreover,PrivateschoolsalsocannotforcestudentstopurchaseUniformsandBooksfromcertainspecialshops.

Mostimportantfeatureofthisdraftisthatalltheprivateschoolswillhavetoputtheinformationaboutthefeesontheofficialwebsiteaswellasonthenotice

boardoftheschool.

Alltheprivateschoolsnotobeyingtheconditions(foundguilty)willgetpunishmentaspertheprovisionsspecifiedinthedraft.

Ifschoolsdisobeystheconditions(foundguilty)forthefirsttime,thenstategovt.willimposeafineofRs1lakhonthatschool.

Subsequently,iftheschoolisfoundguiltyforthesecondtime,thenstategovt.willimposeafineofRs5lakhonthatparticularschool.

Furthermore,iftheschooldoesnotfollowtherulesandisfoundguiltyforthethirdtimealso,thenthestategovt.willendthe

recognition/membershipofthatprivateschool

ContractFarmingSchemeinUttarPradeshforDoublingFarmersIncomeby2022

UPstategovt.isgoingtolaunchContractFarmingSchemeforfarmers.Subsequently,this schemewillhelpinachievingtheCenter’sobjectiveofDoublingFarmersIncome

by2022.

Accordinglyinthisscheme,privateagroprocessing&agroprocessingwillmakeagreement(contract)withthe farmers forpurchaseoftheiragri-commoditiesin

specifiedquantitiesonthebasisofmutualagreementofterms.

UPstategovt.isgoingtoamendAPMCActasperthelinesofModelAct.

Theimportantfeaturesandhighlightsofthisfarmingschemeareasfollows:-

ContractfarmingSchemeisakeydriverindoublingincomeoffarmers.

Subsequently,thestategovt.willprovideanassuredmarketandbetterpricestofarmers.

Throughthisschemeconsumerswillgetgoodsatrelativelylowprice.

UPgovt.willbringthecontractfarminglawtoprotectfarmersfromchangingpricesofperishableitems.

Thislawwillensurebetterpriceofagriculturalandhorticultureproductstothefarmers.

Accordingly,farmerswillgetadvanceagreementsandensuredsupplyforcompaniestoincreaseinvestment.

Henceforth,AgriculturalProduceMarketingCommodities(APMC)Actwillallowprivatization,openingandaccesstoprivatemandis andbeginningofe-trading

toincreasefarmer’sincome.

AsperthedataofNITIAayog(2011-12),approx.23.2%ofthetotalfamiliesoffarmersinUParebelowthepovertyline

UttarPradeshPortalforOnlineProperty

UPCM YogiAdityanathhasstartedtheOnlinePropertyRegistrationfacilityattheofficialportalofDepartmentofStampsandRegistration.

Subsequently,thisfacilitywillhelpthecitizenstogettheirpropertyregistryinasimplifiedmanner.

Inadditiontothis,therequirementofanythirdpartyforpropertyregistrationwillgeteliminatedwhichwillresultintransparencyandminimizingcorruption.

Candidatescanmakeonlineproperty registration throughtheofficialwebsiteigrsup.gov.in

Thise-serviceiscreatedonthelinesofonlineprocesswhichisadoptedbythepassportoffice.

Moreover,candidatescanusethise-serviceforbothresidentialandcommercialproperties.

Thise-servicewillperformmostoftheregistryworkonlinewhichincludespurchasingofstamppapers

NationalInformationCenterhasdesignedthise-servicewhichtheUttarPradeshgovt.willimplementeffectively:

InitialPhase – Inthefirstphase,thestategovt.willstartthisschemein5citiesofUP–Lucknow,Bareilly,Moradabad,Kasganj,Barabanki.

Extension – Thestategovt.isgoingtoextendthisschemetoothercitiesaswell.

Forthispurpose,UPgovt.istakingseveralmeasuresasfollows:-RevenueDepartment,UPisgivingtrainingtotheofficialstomakethemunderstandthe

processofonlinepropertyregistrationandtohandlequerieswhicharerelatedtoe-registration.

Moreover,thestategovernmenthasstartedpilotprojectsin11districts.

UnionGovernmentplanningtoclubtwophasesofKen-Betwa Riverlinkingproject

TheUnionGovernmentisplanningtoclubphaseIandphaseIIofitsambitious Ken-Betwa interlinkingriver(ILR)project.

ThephaseswillbeclubbedafterMadhyaPradesh,oneofthetwobeneficiarystates(UttarPradeshinanother),demanded so.

TheCentre'sambitiousproject,whichhasgotalmostallmajorenvironmentalclearances,hitaroadblockearlierthisyearwhentheMadhyaPradeshgovernmentallegedlyobjected

toit.

Thestategovernmenthadallegedlywarnedthatthefirstphaseoftheprojectwouldnotbeallowedtotakeoffifitwasnotreworkedtoincorporatethreeothersmallerprojects-

LowerOrrdam, Bina complexandKotha barrageprojects- intheinitialphase

Thethreeprojectsweretobeimplementedinthesecondphase,accordingtotheoriginalplanfortheRs18,000-croreproject,whichaimstoconnecttherivers KeninMadhya

PradeshandBetwa inUttarPradesh.

TheissuesraisedbyMadhyaPradeshhavenearlybeensortedout.Theseworkswillbecarriedoutinonephase.Thecostwillaccordinglyhavetoberevised.

Theprojectmaybeexecutedbasedona90:10fundingpattern betweentheCentreandthestatesrespectively.