july 2018

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

UTTARAKHAND   Two residential Sanskrit Universities to come up in Uttarakhand soon   With assistance from Swami Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Uttarakhand will soon have two Sanskrit Universities with residential facilities. One university will come up in Rudrapur in Kumaon region while the other will be constructed in Pauri in Garhwal. Both the universities will … Read more 12.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Garbage collection to start on ppp mode   The door to door garbage collection service meant to collect garbage from the houses of the residents is all set to be operated on the public private partnership (PPP) mode.   Things would be finalised in 10 to 15 days. Now, the door to door … Read more 11.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   No handing over of rest houses to tourism corp   Armed with the recent Supreme Court order, the state forest department on Monday ruled out handing over five of its rest houses to Uttarakhand Eco-tourism Development Corporation Ltd (UEDCL).   The court order gives the entire control of forest rest houses (FRHs)and inspection … Read more 10.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Ducation deptt decides to go on massive plantation drive   The education department has decided to undertake a large scale plantation drive in the schools and offices of the department in the ensuing monsoon season. The department has made plans for a massive plantation exercise on July 25.   Under the plan one … Read more 08-09.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand likely to get its first doppler radar within six months   The demand for installation of Doppler radars which had arisen after the 2013 disaster is likely to be met in the near future. According to officials, the task of installing the Doppler radars in Uttarakhand is expected to start within six … Read more 07.07.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs