july 2018

GOA 25% of infra funds provided to panchayats unutilised   Around 25 per cent of the total funds provided by the state government to the village panchayats as part of infrastructure development under the flagship golden jubilee grants have remained unutilised.   The state government has now directed the panchayats to return the unused funds. … Read more 25.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Centre allocates over Rs 2,000 cr for highways in Rajasthan  According to data released by the ministry, the funds have apparently been allocated as per the need as in 2012-13 it was Rs 12.24 crore which increased to Rs 215.50 crore in 2014 but dipped in 2015 with only Rs 107.16 crore but saw a massive … Read more 25.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa tourism policy by October   The government will declare the tourism policy of the state in the next three months.   The work of drafting the tourism policy is under the process and the government will take all the stakeholders into confidence before finalising the policy.   The government is committed to protect … Read more 24.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Second in the list of foetus test offenders, Haryana tops   A total of 449 convictions have been secured till March this year from across the country, for violations under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 — enacted to stop female foeticide — according to a report released by the … Read more 24.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa may get new regional plan   The government has decided to operationalise the Regional Plan 2021 with strict guidelines and parameters vide order March 28, 2018.   The government will follow the statutory requirements as mandated in the Town and Country Planning Act, 1974, while drafting the new regional plan.   On illegally … Read more 22-23.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN MJSA-Very less political donation in scheme   The crowd-funded project, Mukhya Mantri Jal Swalamban Abhiyan received least donations from political institutions in the first two phases — 0.007 per cent in Phase-i and 0.2 per cent in Phase-ii.   In other words, of the total ₹35.76 crore the MJSA received in Phase-i from different … Read more 22-23.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Despite govt subsidy of over ` 100 cr, 40% of Goan fish catch is exported every year   Inquiries have revealed that almost 40 per cent of the fish catch by the Goan fishermen is exported leaving government and the Goans in the lurch – who are paying for their subsidies.   While the … Read more 21.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN AntaraRaj app launched to track use injectable contraceptive in state   The National Health Mission (NHM) Rajasthan has innovatively used Information Technology in the health systems to track the use of Antara, an injectable contraceptive.   Rajasthan is the top performing state in the country when it comes to the use of Antara; it … Read more 21.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Phase I of Mopa airport by Sept ’20: Parrikar   The phase I of the Mopa International Greenfield Airport is expected to be commissioned by September 2020, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that presently, the earth work is in progress at the site of the proposed airport.   The provision for providing employment to … Read more 20.07.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN IIT creates tech to treat water with sunlight and Rajasthani clay   IIT Jodhpur has come up a low-cost and environment friendly technology for treating contaminated water by using Rajasthani clay and sunlight.   This technology can be used to treat contaminated water containing textile industry effluents, which is a major problem in Western … Read more 20.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs