The Ministry of Finance said in an update on Saturday morning that 1,646 food processing projects (including food testing labs and R&D projects) have been sanctioned under various sub-schemes of PM Kisan Sampada Yojana.
Reaffirming his commitment to making Andhra Pradesh prosperous, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his first visit to the state since the NDA assumed power at both the Centre and the state, launched projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore.
Against the backdrop of many proactive urban missions launched by the Indian State over the last decade, it may be pertinent to reflect on the current ecosystem surrounding the planning of public space improvement, and public building works in cities undertaken by various state governments.
In a significant move towards environmental conservation, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has prioritized renewable energy in Uttar Pradesh by integrating solar energy into the Jal Jeevan Mission.
The government on Tuesday approved 12 research projects worth Rs 13.3 crore under the National Technical Textiles Mission.
At present, there are four such ALHs based at Bhubaneswar while out of the five Dornier aircraft, three are based at Kolkata airport. An ICG official said that the commissioning of the ALH squadron will be a force multiplier to address the multi-faceted maritime challenges in West Bengal and Odisha.
The projects accorded ‘Approval In-Principle (AIP)’ by the Collegiate Committee of MoD are: IAF: Communication Equipment with Indian Security Protocols (Routers, Switches, Encryptors, VoIP Phones and their software); Airborne Electro Optical pod with Ground Based System; and Airborne Stand-off Jammer; and Indian Army: Indian Light Tank.
The Jangi-Thopan is not a single case where locals and NGOs (some of the even not functioning in this field) have started protests. The protests in Kinnaur have now spiralled to Lahaul Spiti district.
All the district magistrates, police superintendents, commissioners and secretaries and senior officials of all departments would be present at the meeting scheduled at 2 pm. According to Nabanna sources, along with taking stock of the schemes run by the departments, Miss Banerjee will inquire about the status of important projects that are being undertaken in the districts.
Holding protests is a fundamental right of the people but if Himachal Pradesh wants to become a financially viable state, hydro projects are the necessity of the time. The state government always keeps interests of the locals in mind and engages with them from time to time to redress their grievances.
