April 2021

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand forms panel to address problems faced by Van Gujjar community   Uttarakhand forest department on Tuesday formed a nine-member committee, headed by principal secretary (social welfare department) and chief conservator of forest and wildlife, to tackle the issues related to Van Gujjar community in Uttarakhand.   This came a month after the … Read more 20.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

  UTTARAKHAND   Doon becomes first city to gets ODF++ recertification With the recertification of ODF++, Dehradun became the first city in Uttarakhand to achieve this status. On Tuesday, the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) received the ODF++ recertification in the field survey of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) conducted by the Ministry of Housing and … Read more 15.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Doon becomes first city to gets ODF++ recertification With the recertification of ODF++, Dehradun became the first city in Uttarakhand to achieve this status. On Tuesday, the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) received the ODF++ recertification in the field survey of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban … Read more 15.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Panchayati Raj dept to help in making Health cards The secretary Panchayati  Raj, H C Semwal has said that 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 … Read more 03.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   The need for victim oriented criminal justice system   The criminal justice system, introduced to deal with crime and criminals, encompasses the agencies like the legislature which provides the framework of legislation, police that are responsible for the enforcement of law, prosecution and the courts which deal with administration of justice and lastly … Read more 06.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt to regularise & beautify slums on Government land, reiterates CM Chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat announced that the government will work for regularisation and beautification of slums established on government land. He said this while speaking at a function held to mark the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar. Recalling Ambedkar as the … Read more 16.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand police to set up plasma banks in each district   The Uttarakhand police has announced to set up plasma banks in each district of the state. The personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and the Indian Reserve Battalions (IRB) — who have recuperated from Covid-19 — will also donate their plasma for these … Read more 24-25.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Telemedicine, virtual OPD service launched by U’khand govt     The state government on Wednesday launched the ‘Doctor at your doorstep’ service in order to enable access to doctors’ advice to people living in remote areas.   A communique from the CM’s office said that the objective of the service is to enable … Read more 21.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Aerial Passenger Ropeway System Between Dehradun and Mussoorie The Union Cabinet has approved the transfer of land from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to the Uttarakhand government for the construction of an Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie.   The planned Ropeway is a 5.5-kilometer mono-cable ropeway between Purkul Gaon in … Read more 23.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Micro-hydel projects spell doom for fishing, agriculture in Uttarakhand: Study   The findings were part of a five-year field study conducted by the researchers of Kumaun University with the support of Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and co-ordinated by Arizona University. They explored the impact of six micro-power projects, ranging from 0.2MW … Read more 29.04.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs