05-11-21 Daily-Punjab-PPSC Current Affairs

The announcement was made by Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Aruna Chaudhary and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha in a joint press conference here at Punjab Bhawan. Both the Cabinet Ministers said that the pink ballworm had caused severe damage to crops in Mansa, Sangrur, Bathinda, Sri Muktsar Sahib and Barnala districts and to compensate these farmers their government is releasing this amount of Rs 416 crore. They said that 10 percent of the amount would be provided to the cotton picking workers as relief and the compensation amount will be sent in the accounts of Deputy Commissioners before Diwali and the District Administration will directly transfer the aid in the bank accounts of farmers.

The two ministers said that the Punjab Government is standing firmly with the farmers and every step would be taken for their welfare.

Giving details of the distribution of compensation, the Ministers said that this time around 7 lakh 51 thousand acres of cotton was sown in the cotton belt and out of this around four lakh acres had been damaged by the pink ballworm. Compensation was being paid at the rate of Rs. 2,000 per acre for 26 to 32 percent loss, Rs. 5400 per acre for 33 to 75 percent loss and Rs.12,000 per acre for 76 to 100 percent loss which is the highest ever amount. Earlier, farmers were being paid Rs 8,000 per acre and pickers 5 percent of the amount for crop failure.

According to the Cabinet Ministers, 151335 acre crop in Mansa district has been damaged from 76 to 100 percent an amount of Rs.181,60,21,050 is being released for this district. Similarly, in Sangrur 145 acres suffered loss from 26 to 32 per cent, 3693 acres 33 to 75 per cent and 180 acres 76 to 100 per cent loss and provision of Rs. 224,01,328 has been made for this. He said that in Bathinda district, 683 acres have suffered loss from 26 to 32 percent, 85 acres 33 to 75 percent and 188308 acres 76 to 100 percent loss for which compensation of Rs. 226,15,23,700 is being paid for Bathinda. In Sri Muktsar Sahib district, 1906 acres crop have been damaged by 26 to 32 per cent, 7922 acres by 33 to 75 per cent and 50 acres by 76 to 100 per cent for which an amount of Rs. 4,71,90,800 is being released.

The and Niti Ayog are ready to financially push the EVs in India.

Highlights

The World Bank (WB) and the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) are collaborating to support a scheme for faster and easier financing of electric vehicles (EVs).

The State Bank Of India (SBI) will serve as the program manager for a $300 million ‘first loss risk sharing instrument’ set up by NITI Aayog and the World Bank.

The present rate of interest on electric two-wheelers and electric three-wheelers, which is at 20-25 percent, is likely to drop to 10-12 percent.

Minister of Power, New & , R.K. Singh Launched the Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project on November 1, 2021.

Highlights:

This project is located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.

Accelerated hydropower project development is critical for grid balancing and peak power generation.

The Pakal Dul H.E. Project will contribute to achieving the 450 GW renewable energy target by 2030.

In this region, an Investment of Rs 8212 crores is being made through this project.

Direct and indirect EMPLOYMENT opportunities will be created as a result of the investment.

It will contribute to the general development of the local Population.

On November 5, the world commemorated World Tsunami Awareness Day.

Highlights:

The day is observed to raise awareness about the hazards of Tsunamis among people all around the world.

World Tsunami Awareness Day in 2021 promotes the “Sendai Seven Campaign,”

It aims to “significantly expand international cooperation to developing nations through suitable and sustainable support to complement their national measures for the implementation of the current Framework by 2030.”

After the proclamation of the UN General Assembly on December 22, 2015, World Tsunami Day was first formally marked on November 5, 2016.

The United Nations General Assembly urged all countries in international organizations to increase awareness of the crisis and share product ideas.

The report was published in the backdrop of Indias target to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. This target was committed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 global Climate summit in Glasgow.

At the summit, PM Modi also committed:

To bring non-fossil energy capacity of India to 500 GW by 2030,

To lower carbon intensity to 45 per cent by 2030

To reduce 1 billion tonnes of carbon emissions out of total projected emission by 2030.

To fulfil 50 per cent of energy requirement using renewable waste by 2030.

Report highlights that, Indias transition towards a <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/green-economy“>Green Economy could contribute about $1 trillion in economic impact by 2030. It will create more than 50 million jobs.

The economic impact would increase to $15 trillion by 2070.

Report notes that, Indias commitments are a critical foundation for achieving 1.5-degree Celsius Global Warming target.

India is on the frontline of Climate Change. More of Indians are exposed to negative effects of climate change and extreme weather events as compared to other nationality.

Energy, Industry, mobility, <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Infrastructure & cities are the five pillars in India, contributing over 90 per cent emissions. India will require to curb this emission, along with four cross-sectoral enablers including-

Accelerated approach to green technology innovation;

Integrated approach to carbon, capture, utilisation and storage

Overarching framework to catalyse green finance and

Plan for climate adaptation.

Forest & Bird, an independent conservation organization, organized its annual Bird of The Year Award.

Highlights:

The Pekapeka-tou-roa, a New Zealand native bat species, took up the annual bird of the year award in 2021.

Despite not being a bird, the species was declared the winner of the competition.

Long-tailed bat is another name for Pekapeka-tou-roa. It is one of two land animals found in New Zealand.

Forest and Bird named this bat to their Bird of the Year list because both bats and native birds are endangered by the same issues such as habitat loss, predators, and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change.