August 2018

MAHARASHTRA State plans sustainable captive fish breeding   To make marine fishing more sustainable and productive, the state government is looking at operationalising the first cage culture of fish at sites along the coast at Mahim.   The department is considering setting up a total of 200 submersible cages at 10 coastal sites.   Each … Read more

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more

RAJASTHAN CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt to build a befitting memorial to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee   Maharashtra government will also set up a study chair in the name of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in each of the 13 universities in the state. The state government created a corpus of `20 crorefor setting up the study … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Cow bill: Maha to follow four states   Maharashtra plans to follow in the footsteps of other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states in safeguarding cows. The government plans to pass the Cow Care Commission Act to regulate all welfare and protection activities related to cows in the near future.   Under the Act, it … Read more

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt announces Rs 20 crore aid for flood-hit Kerala   The Maharashtra government announced on Saturday an immediate financial assistance of Rs 20 crore for the flood-ravaged Kerala.   Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his government is releasing Rs 20 crore as an immediate assistance for Kerala’s flood-affected people.   Around 11 tonne … Read more

RAJASTHAN Gavial count goes up in Chambal sanctuary   The Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary of Kota is witnessing growth in the number of gavials, which were on the verge of extinction some years ago.     There has been a gradual rise in the nesting and population of gavials at Gudla over the last five years. … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra treats just 32% of its trash, says govt report   Maharashtra generates 15% of India’s trash, with the state contributing 21,867 tonnes per day (TPD) of the nation’s daily output of 1.42 lakh tonnes.   However, only 6,973 TPD – 32% of the total waste generated – is treated in the state, revealed … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to observe September as ‘Nutrition Month   The state will observe September as ‘nutrition month’ (poshan mah) to cut stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height) by 2% every year until 2022. Door-to-door nutrition campaigns will be held in September in all rural and urban areas.   The woman … Read more