Nov 2018

UTTARAKHAND     84,000 households sans toilets in Uttarakhand: Survey   Almost a year and half since the state was declared Open Defecation Free(ODF), a district-level survey conducted in Uttarakhand shows that there are still around 84,000 households without toilets. The survey revealed that more than half of these households were concentrated in seven districts (Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri … Read more 13.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Nainital Lake water withdrawal limit cut to 8 mn litres/day   Uttarakhand Nainital district administration decided to reduce the water supply from 16 million litreswater per day (MLD) to 8 MLD in view the critical condition of Naini lake. The kidney-shapedNainital Lake, surrounded by hills, is situated at an elevation of 1,938 metres, with a width of … Read more 01.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Potato protection campaign targets 3.6L ton yield in U’khand   About 20,000 to 22,000 hectare is the estimated cropped area under Rabi potato in Uttarakhand and in tune with the last year, the total annual yield of the state is likely to surpass a conservative 3.6 lakh tons.   The Mumbai- headquartered Indofil … Read more 22.11.18 Uttarkhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     ·        Uttarakhand adjudged best state; Himachal pavilion gets silver medal at India International Trade Fair, New Delhi ð  The states were awarded due to their pavilions showcasing potential to boost tourism and the promotion of local products. ð  For Uttarakhand, Kedarnath reconstruction work, Home Stay scheme initiated by the Department of Tourism, nutraceutical products … Read more 28.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   NSE signs pact with Uttarakhand govt to fuel MSMEs growth in state   Leading stock exchange NSE Wednesday said it has signed a pact with the Uttarakhand government to provide access to capital to MSMEs, which will fuel growth of such entities in the state   The bourse will play an active role … Read more 02.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·        State govt employees to get cashless health insurance facility from Vajpayee’s b’day   The State Government employees would get the gift of cashless health insurance facility under Atal Ayushman Yojana (AAY) from December 25, the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.   Mention worthy, the State Government had … Read more 29.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Nation’s first HCI State Data Centre inaugurated in Doon   Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the country’s first Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) State Data Centre in Dehradun.   All citizen-centric services will be accessible through this State Data Centre (SDC). It is a three-tier SDC developed by the Information Technology Development … Read more 20.11.18 Uttarkhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand to launch air ambulance facility soon   Uttarakhand is set to become the first state in the country to provide air ambulance for people living in hills and far-flung areas, who face difficulties in accessing health services due to bad roads.     The proposal, drafted under the aegis of National Health Mission, has received … Read more 15.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     Over 700 Uttarakhand villages deserted in 10 years: Report   Over 700 villages in Uttarakhand have been deserted and more than 3.83 lakh people have left their villages in the last 10 years with half of them going out in search of livelihood, according to a report.   According to the data, a total … Read more 05.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   MoU worth Rs 1cr inked between Haridwar administration and IOC     In line with NITI Aayog’s stress on pacing up development by involving the public and the private sectors, memorandum of understanding (MoU)  worth Rs one crore was signed between the Haridwar district administration and the refinery and supply unit of Indian … Read more 06.11.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs