11.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand high court asks state counsel to get info on Pancheshwar dam hearing.   The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday while hearing a PIL related to the Pancheshwar dam project in Champawat district directed the state counsel to seek instructions from the district magistrates of Champawat, Almora and Pithoragarh districts about the protocol of public … Read more 11.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

10.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   On lines of Mann ki baat, Uttarakhand CM starts video conferencing with students.   On lines of PM Narendra Modi’s “Mann ki Baat,” chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat  started a video conferencing session with school goers hailing from different parts of the state. In a first of its kind initiative in Uttarkahand, the CM heard the … Read more 10.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

09.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   France’s Chamonix and Uttarakhand’s Chamoli to club hands to promote each other.   Chamonix in France and Chamoli in Joshimath not only resemble in their names but also in topography. The Uttarakhand tourism has come up with a concept which would help the two cities in promoting each other. According to state tourism minister, Satpal Maharaj, Chamonix Cluster Mountain … Read more 09.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

SAMADHAN Scheme

On 26 January 2013, the Uttarakhand government had launched a portal for online registration of people’s complaints and their quick redressal. Launching the portal called “Samadhan” (solution), the thenUttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna described it as a step towards transparency. The CM assured the people that he will personally monitor the the functioning of the … Read more SAMADHAN Scheme

Right To Service    

Delivering public services in a time bound, decentralised and citizen friendly manner has been one of the major challenges facing the administration wing of the government.   Right to Public Services legislation in India comprises statutory laws which guarantee time-bound delivery of various public services rendered to citizens and provides mechanism for punishing the errant … Read more Right To Service    

08.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand to set up think tank on the lines of Niti Aayog.   The Uttarakhand government is in the process of setting up a think tank in the state on the lines of the Niti Aayog with the objective of bringing together experts from various domains under a single roof. Officials said that the aim behind setting … Read more 08.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

07.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   25% land to be handed over to Uttarakhand: UP irrigation min   Commenting on the long-pending issue of distribution of assets between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, UP irrigation minister Dharampal Singh said that the issue has been resolved and Uttar Pradesh is ready to give 25% of unused land to Uttarakhand and 37 … Read more 07.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

06.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Guarding the guardians: Uttarakhand to give Aadhaar-linked unique IDs to cow vigilantes.   To keep “genuine” cow protection activists safe and also check violence by “self-proclaimed vigilantes”, the Uttarakhand Gau Seva Aayog, a government body for overseeing cow protection measures in the state, has decided to provide unique IDs to activists in the … Read more 06.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

05.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   1109 industrial units along Ganga creating maximum pollution of river.   Responding to a query raised in the Lok Sabha the minister of state for water resources, river development & Ganga rejuvenation Sanjeev Balyan said that as per data collected by the Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) for the year 2016-17, 1109 industrial units were found to be creating … Read more 05.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

04.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   SC exempts hilly areas of Uttarakhand from highway liquor ban. In a big relief to the state government which had been grappling with protests on liquor vends shifting to residential areas following the Supreme Court’s 500-metre directive for alcohol shops located on highways, the apex court on Friday allowed nine hill districts and … Read more 04.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs