July 2019

  MAHARASHTRA Maha’s Sindhudurg beach eyes int’l recognition   The Union environment ministry has set June 2020 as the deadline for state governments to ensure that 12 selected beaches in India comply with standards required to qualify for a Blue Flag certification. One of the beaches selected is the Bhogave beach in Sindhudurg district.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN New policy in offing to promote tourism in Rajasthan   A new policy is on the anvil to promote tourism in the state by adding new circuits and sectors.   The new policy in the pipeline proposes to add new circuits in adventure tourism, rural tourism, religious tourism, archaeological tourism and a mix of some including wildlife.   Rs … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Coastal road would have catered to a few; improve public transport instead: Experts   Rather than projects that target private transport, like the coastal road, experts said the need of the hour is to improve the city’s infrastructure for public transport.   “The state government is building Metros, the BEST buses are increasing their … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to focus on climate change with new action plan   Thirty-six years ago, Rajasthan set up the directorate of environment (DOE) to reduce vulnerability and build resilience to climate change impacts, but it remained only on paper and the directorate never became functional.   In 2012, the government drafted the Rajasthan Action Plan … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Cabinet nod for Rs 4,000 crore bank guarantee for Mumbai-Nagpur expressway loan   The state cabinet  cleared a proposal to offer a bank guarantee of Rs 4,000 crore towards the interim loan that is being raised by the MSRDC with the help of SBI-led group of banks for the Rs 55,000-crore Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway also known … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to revamp previous Annapurna Rasoi scheme   The local self government (LSG) department is all set to overhaul the Annapurna Rasoi scheme launched by former chief minister Vasundhara Raje to serve food at subsidised rates across the state.   At present, the state government is spending approximately Rs 240 crore to provide food at … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·         District-level panels to tackle crop insurance, loan waiver plaints ð  The state government will set up high-power districtlevel redressal committees to tackle the increasing number of complaints regarding its loan waiver scheme and non-payment of crop insurance claims under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). ð  The Centre has given money … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to launch campaign against measles-rubella   The state government will launch a measles-rubella (MR) campaign from July 22 to administer the MR vaccine to children aged between 9 months and 15 years free of cost.   The campaign will cover about 22.6 million children in the target group and continue until the coverage … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra: Cabinet approves irrigation plan for rain-reliant areas   The state cabinet cleared an ambitious scheme to provide assured and sustainable irrigation facilities to drought-prone regions across Maharashtra which are notrorious for farmers suicides and Naxal violence.   The government has made an allocation of Rs 450 crore in the current fiscal and hopes … Read more

RAJASTHAN Tourist inflow up 21% in 3 years in Rajasthan   Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan surged by 21% in last three years, making it a favoured destination for both domestic and international visitors.   Over 5.19 crore domestic and international tourists visited the state with a royal essence in 2018, an increase of nearly 90,000 visitors from 2016 … Read more