Jharkhand Affairs
Rural economy move towards strength with strong women power
On the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, through an innovative effort, rural Women got the basis of livelihood from the Palash brand, on the one hand, on the other hand, mustard oil, rice, flour, pulses, madua flour, lemon grass, prepared and stored by rural women. Such products are being well liked by the people. Good income of Sakhimandals is being ensured by establishing identity of Sakhimandal’s products at the state as well as national level. In view of the success of the Palash brand, continuous work is being done towards the Empowerment of the sisters associated with Sakhi Mandal. About 2.78 lakh Sakhi Mandals have been formed in 29,953 villages of 264 blocks of 24 districts of the state and about 32.51 lakh families are associated with it.
Rs 418.31 crore has been made available to 2.69 lakh Sakhi Mandals of the state as Revolving Fund and Rs 1296.42 crore has been made available to 2.44 lakh Sakhi Mandals as Community Fund. Around 2.26 lakh Sakhi Mandals have received Rs 6511 crore as credit linkage from banks.
To strengthen the rural economy, 29 lakh families of the state have been connected with strong means of livelihood through the livelihood empowerment skill campaign. Rural families are being covered by livelihood based on <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, animal husbandry, forest produce, egg production, Organic Farming. Under the state sponsored Johar project, 3922 producer groups and 20 producer companies are being formed and operated in 3816 villages of 68 blocks of 17 districts. Under which work is in progress to increase the income of about 2.24 lakh families of the state.
National and International Affairs
NHAI Launches Knowledge Sharing Platform for Inclusive Development of National Highways
For sharing of knowledge and innovative best practices, NHAI has launched a Knowledge Sharing platform. Hosted on the NHAI website, this initiative will help the authority to collaborate with experts and citizens who want to share knowledge and insights related to topics such as road design, construction, road safety, Environment sustainability and related fields. The platform will encourage sharing of best practices from around the world and will contribute towards holistic development of the National Highway in the country.
With the development of State-of-the-art Tunnels, Modern bridges, wildlife corridors and Expressways, it is important for National Highway Infrastructure Development to have wider participation. The knowledge sharing platform will encourage experts and citizens to share best practices and contribute towards Nation Building.
NANDI portal launched to help lakhs of farmers by promoting livestock industry
In order to expedite regulatory process for approval of animal drugs and Vaccines, the department has developed NANDI portal.
In order to expedite regulatory process for approval of animal drugs and vaccines, the department has developed NANDI portal through CDAC in coordination with Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in pursuance of the spirit of Digital India vision.
NANDI is intended to bring about Growth and innovation by enabling quick and easy coordination between various Government Departments, Institutes, and through a seamless interconnected system designed to expedite and strengthen the regulatory process. The portal has inbuilt features for end-to-end coordination between departments, committees, subcommittee and applicants.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) will facilitate the regulatory approval process with transparency to assess and examine veterinary product proposals with this portal. Through this portal, things would be streamlined through seamless integration with the SUGAM portal of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.
National sickle cell anaemia elimination mission launched
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission at a public programme in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday with a target that no baby should be born with the genetic blood disorder condition by 2047.
As announced in the budget 2023-24, the mission will focus on awareness building, universal screening of seven crore people in the age group of 0-40 years in affected tribal areas and counselling through collaborative efforts of central ministries and state governments.
The Mission will be implemented in 278 districts of 17 high focused states in the country namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha, Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, and Uttarakhand.
According to reports, around 20 percent of children with SCD die by two years of age and 30 per cent children from tribal areas die before they reach adulthood. Most of them suffer periodic episodes of extreme pain. A major symptom of sickle cell anemia, pain develops when sickle-shaped red blood cells block blood flow through tiny blood vessels to the chest, abdomen and joints of the patients.
It is estimated that about one in 86 births among STs have SCD that affects haemoglobin in red blood cells, which can result in morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early detection, management, and treatment of the disease is critical.
S&P Global Ratings retains FY24 India growth projection at 6 per cent
S&P Global Ratings retained Indias GDP Growth forecast at 6 per cent saying it will be the fastest growing economy among Asia Pacific nations.
The GDP growth forecast for the current and the next fiscal has been kept unchanged from the forecast made in March partly on account of domestic resilience.
The medium-term growth outlook remains relatively solid. The Asian emerging market economies remain among the fastest growing ones in our global growth outlook through 2026.
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