Oct 2020

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to start eco-tourism circuit, says forest minister The Uttarakhand forest department has decided to start five eco-tourism circuits to increase livelihood opportunities for local youths and beef up financial profits for the Corporation, an entity of the forest department. A similar move was started by the Himachal Pradesh state government two years ago. Also, the state … Read more 03.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand education department plans home delivery of academic books to school children   The Uttarakhand education department is mulling to deliver academic books to the doorsteps of children studying in government schools. According to department officials, the decision will be taken provided certain conditions are met and it will be part of the DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) … Read more 07.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand: Boosting ‘riparian wildlife’ latest focus of forest department With an aim to protect the habitat of aquatic flora and fauna of rivers, the Uttarakhand forest department has added riparian wildlife management in its area of focus. The scientists and researchers from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have reached out to Rudraprayag division in this respect and started … Read more 15.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM inaugurates dictionary app for Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari   A mobile app, which has a dictionary for three regional languages spoken in different parts of Uttarakhand, was launched by CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.   The app has been developed by Colonel DP Dimri (retd) and his associates. Calling it a commendable effort, CM Rawat said … Read more 01.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand CM launches ‘Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana’   Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana for self-employment by solar energy farming at the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali auditorium in Dehradun. The aim of the scheme is to promote the production of green energy and to provide … Read more 08.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand sends Rs 10k cr proposal to Centre for significant projects in hills Uttarakhand tourism and irrigation minister Satpal Maharaj  handed over a proposal worth Rs 1,000 crore for significant management projects in the Himalayan state, which include water connection in the hills and creating jobs for natives who have returned to the state. Maharaj pointed out … Read more 06.10.20 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs