September 2019

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra’s Rs 6-crore plan for mental hospitals   Three of the state’s regional mental hospitals in Thane, Pune and Nagpur will be developed into Centres of Excellence (COE) as part of a multi-crore project to transform them into training institutes.   This is, perhaps, the first time the public health department has forayed into medical education to meet … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rs 600 crore loans sanctioned to over 5 lakh Rajasthan farmers   The state government has sanctioned Rs 600 crore for Kharif crop loans to over five lakh farmers.   Under the cooperative online registration and distribution scheme, over 20 lakh farmers had registered for loans. Out of this, around 15 lakh farmers have already been issued … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Girl power makes Maharashtra’s college enrolment better than national average   Undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes in Maharashtra have seen a 16.5% and 6.5% enrolment growth in the last five years—better than the corresponding national rates of 10% and 5% in the same period. But when it comes to enrolment in PhD programmes, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·       Poll station count down by 6,000 in rural parts of Maharashtra ð The number of polling stations in the rural parts of the state stands reduced by 6,248 compared to the 2014 figure, while the urban number has risen by 10,392. The figures reflect the rise in urbanisation in the state. ð There … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan govt bags first water mission awards ð The National Water Mission of Government of India awarded two prizes to the Rajasthan Government for water conservation and efficient water use practices. ð The National Water Mission has initiated annual National Water Mission Awards to recognise excellence in water conservation, efficient water use and … Read more

MAHARASHTRA ·         Maharashtra government approves Rs 51.59 crore for Vadivale project and Rs 1.42 crore for Pavana project ð  The state government has approved Rs 51.59 crore for the Vadival medium project and Rs 1.42 crore for the Pavana dam project to provide basic urban facilities in villages of these projects. ð  After the Vadivale dam canal … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         CM directs to ensure availability of urea ð  With a view to increase sowing during Rabi season, chief minister Ashok Gehlot directed the officials to ensure adequate availability of urea for farmers. ð  looking into the good monsoon this year, the rabi sowing is expected to increase and there should be adequate stock … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra close to achieving 33 crore plantation target   Even as the state government is just 22 lakh short of achieving 33 crore plantation target under the ‘Greening Maharashtra’ drive, many agencies are still short of achieving their set targets as per the forest department portal.   Forest department’s set target is over 12.19 crore but … Read more

RAJASTHAN AMD surveys to look for uranium in 15 state dists   Atomic Mineral Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), a unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, plans to carry out heliborne geophysical surveys in 15 districts of Rajasthan, states a letter issued by the Hyderabad-based office of AMD.   In the airborne geophysical … Read more