January 2019

MAHARASHTRA ·        “Flying for All” Global Aviation Summit on 15-16 Jan 2019 in Mumbai ð  The International Civil Aviation Organization has predicted a 100 percent increase in global air travel by the year 2030, creating a need for extensive efforts to bring the entire aviation ecosystem to pace. ð  To ride this strong tailwind of … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan faces water crisis with decline in groundwater   ð   Rajasthan is facing a severe water crisis, with a decadal average study has inferring that there has been a decline in groundwater by 62.70% in the state with only 37.20% rise. The decadal average was counted from November 2008 to November 2018.   ð  The … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·        All water supply schemes to run on solar power: CM ð  Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that all rural water supply schemes will be supplied solar energy so that Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) doesn’t disconnect them for non-payment of power bills.   ð  Government has constructed 60 lakh toilets to make Maharashtra open … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Government may extend deadline to meet housing targets ð  The rural development department may extend the deadline to meet the target for the completion of building remaining 1,78,965 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) from January 31 to March 31. Out of the sanctioned 6.87 lakh houses under PMAY, around 5.08 … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Air quality remains poor in Mumbai   Mumbai city’s air quality continued to be in the poor category, after being in the very poor category. Experts have said that the air quality index (AQI) will stay in the poor to very poor categories for around a month. This is the worst it has been since Diwali. India Meteorological Department … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra could be torchbearer in RERA implementation   Maharashtra accounts for 55 per cent of real estate projects registered across the country, while 67 per cent of the total real estate agents registered across the country are in the state.   According to statistics provided by MahaRERA on its website, a total of 33,470 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Projects under RUIDP in 42 cities of Rajasthan to begin soon   Drinking, drainage and sewerage projects in 42 cities of the state under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) phase-IV are expected to begin soon.   Under the project, the department will work to beautify and restore 10 heritage sites, including Khetri, Mandawa, Deeg, Kama, … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·        ₹12-cr to sponsor events, boost Maha tourism ð  In a boost to tourism, the state cabinet on Tuesday earmarked an annual budget of ₹12 crore to sponsor cultural, literary events, films, plays, exhibitions and sports tournaments at national and international level. The sponsorship will be extended to events held in other countries too. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Flower research centre to come up at Mount Abu   The horticulture department is set to develop an agro-eco-tourism and international flower research centre at Mount Abu.   It had identified about 20 bighas of land near the sunset point for the project. The Rs10-crore project is funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana … Read more