UTTARAKHAND   Join Our Telegram Channel Campaign launched to plant 2.5l trees along rispana   A large number of people across age groups participated in the launch of the ambitious campaign to plant 2.5 lakh tree saplings along the Rispana river in Dehradun on Sunday. The campaign started from Kerwan village after which the Chief … Read more 24.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   All drains to be tapped before jan 2019: cm   All drains emptying into the Ganga river shall be tapped before January 2019 and district roads would be free of stray cattle before the onset of Kumbh Mela in 2021. This was announced by the State Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.   Taking … Read more 22-23.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   German bank to give aid for cleaning Ganga   German Development Bank will provide financial assistance of Rs 960 crore for clean drinking water and cleaning of the Ganga a memorandum of which is likely to be signed in December this year.   Experts from Germany will supervise the construction of 15 Sewerage … Read more 21.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Israel, U’khand plan tie-up in farm, water, education fields   Israel and Uttarakhand will be exploring to work together in the sphere of agriculture, water conservation and higher education.   Israel’s Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Thursday and held detailed discussions on mutual cooperation between … Read more 20.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Kfw to provide fund for cleaning ganga & clean drinking water   The German Development Bank (KFW) will provide Rs  960 crore to Uttarakhand for clean drinking water and cleaning of Ganga river.   The work in the first phase of the project will start from Haridwar and Rishikesh.   There is a … Read more 19.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Centre of excellence for training cbse teachers to come up soon   A centre of excellence for training teachers of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools would soon come up in Dehradun. The Union Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs 20 crores for setting up this centre.   It worth … Read more 18.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand to conserve 34 ‘rare endangered threatened’ plants found in Himalayas  In a move aimed at conserving various medicinal and aromatic plants that are indigenous to the Himalayas, the forest department has decided to dedicate 10% of its plantation solely to 34 identified plant species that have been classified as ‘rare, endangered and … Read more 15-16.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand set to ban angling in forest rivers   Uttarakhand could become the first state in India to ban the sport of angling — catching and releasing fish using angles — in rivers and streams in forest areas.   The sport, which especially targets the popular Mahaseer, a type of carp, was started … Read more 14.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Death penalty for child rapists: cm   The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that the State Government would bring a Bill for awarding death penalty to the rapists of minor girls.   The CM made this important announcement while talking to media persons after the meeting of State working committee of Bharatiya … Read more 13.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs