March2021

UTTARAKHAND   Govt approves budget for Rudrapur Medical College   Paving the way for construction of Government Medical College at Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district the government has approved a sum of Rs 336.89 Crore for the college. An amount of Rs 50 Crore has been released as the first instalment for the medical … Read more 27.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dehradun RTO plans to digitise 12 lakh files The regional transport office (RTO) of Dehradun is planning to initiate a mega project to digitise all the data of the paper documents stored in its premises. The RTO presently has about 12 lakh files stored in various rooms of its building and as per … Read more 09.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Minister says no to more than one scheme in one village   The drinking water and rain water harvesting minister Bishan Singh Chufal has said that more than one drinking water scheme should not be implemented in one village and area and strict punitive action would be taken against those involved in preparing … Read more 25.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand launches initiative to generate biofuel from used cooking oil during Kumbh   Green fuel biodiesel will be produced from cooking oil under solid waste management during the Kumbh. This initiative, the first of its kind, will start during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela, the officials said. According to them, the effort to generate biofuel from cooking oil will also … Read more 14-15.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   The need for seriously safekeeping our wetlands   In the past few years wetland conservation has become an overloaded buzzword when it comes to environmental conservation. In fact the government as well as community have begun realising that without resuscitating and replenishing our wetlands, all attempts to ensure sustainable water supply in our … Read more 30.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CIL to help develop infrastructure in Uttarakhand   Coal India Limited has signed an MoU with Kedarnath Uthhan Charitable Trust, Badrinath and will contribute Rs 19 crore for a road development project at Badrinath-Joshimath in Uttarakhand. The MoU was signed at Dehradun by SN Tiwary, Director (P&IR) Coal India and Dilip Jawalkar, Tourism … Read more 20.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   “Gharoki Pechan, Chelik Naam” Scheme launched in Nainital     In Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched “Gharoki Paachan, Chelik Naam” (daughter”s name is a home”s identity) programme and development schemes. Initially, the scheme has been launched in Nainital and will be extended to entire Uttarakhand in the coming … Read more 01.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Doon tops Citizens’ Feedback in Swachh Survekshan 2021 With only one day left to register citizens’ feedback on the progress made by urban local bodies (ULBs) in achieving cleanliness in their respective cities and areas, Dehradun city is leading the category in Uttarakhand among 96 ULBs.  The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) has … Read more 31.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Panchayati Raj dept to help in making Health cards   All the Jan Sewa Kendras (JSKs) should be activated and the VLEs should ensure that all the eligible beneficiaries get information that Ayushman cards are being made free of cost at JSKs. He was speaking at a training programme of the officers of … Read more 28-29.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Centre releases Rs 325 crore for Kumbh   The Union government released funds of Rs 325 crore for Kumbh Mela 2021, on the request of the Uttarakhand state government under the Special Assistance Capital in 2020-21. Niti Ayog has been directed to carry out monitoring and follow up for an effective implementation of the projects that the funds … Read more 24.03.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs