Goa Affairs
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways launched the second Floating jetty at Old Goa.The jetty will provide tourists with safe, hassle-free transportation.
The Government of India has approved the construction of two concrete floating jetties on the River Mondovi (NW-68) to connect Old Goa and Panjim.
This is the second floating jetty to be built.
The first jetty, located at Captain of , Panjim, Goa, was inaugurated in Panjim in February 2020.
National and International Affairs
Indo-Israel Agricultural Project Centres of Excellence:
The <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Ministry, the Government of India, and Mashav (Israel’s International Development Cooperation Agency) are leading Israel’s largest G2G cooperation, with 29 operational Centres of Excellence (COEs) across India in 12 states.
They are establishing Advanced-Intensive Agriculture farms using Israeli Agro-Technology tailored to local conditions.
The Centres of Excellence generate knowledge, demonstrate best practices, and provide farmer training.
The (NGT) has formed a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal construction activity in Mekedatu. The Karnataka government had proposed building a dam across the Cauvery River in the same location.
Highlights:
The Mekedatu multi-purpose project entails the construction of a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River near Kanakapura in Ramanagaram district.
It intends to supply drinking water to the districts of Bengaluru and Ramanagaram, as well as generate electricity.
However, Tamil Nadu has objected on the grounds that the project violates the award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.
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