july 2018

PUNJAB   Punjab to give stubble management machinery to farmers at huge subsidy   Punjab Government has decided to provide crop residue management machinery to farmers at a substantial subsidy to curtail stubble burning across the State.   As a part of the new scheme for Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for In-Situ Management of Crop … Read more 04.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pb’s industrial investment gets boost   Punjab’s industrial investments have received a massive boost in the first quarter of the current fiscal, with project proposals going up 50 percent and monthly average of actual investments increasing by 125 percent over first quarter of 2017-18 financial year.     Punjab Bureau of Industrial Promotion … Read more 21.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN • Rajasthan No.1 in water conservation  NITI Aayog has ranked Rajasthan at first place among states in water conversation as it registered a significant increase in the level of groundwater.  The water level has increased in the state due to water conservation structures built under Chief Minister’s Jal Swawlamban Abhiyaan programme. Also, … Read more 06.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Proposals sought for biogas, organic fertiliser plants at cow shelters   The directorate of Gopalan department has invited request for proposal (RFP) to carry out construction of 25 biogas plants project for power generation and organic fertiliser processing plants on built, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model to be carried out at 25 cow … Read more 12.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to produce bio-ethanol from paddy straw   To douse the smoldering menace of stubble burning and create a positive atmosphere for industrialisation, Punjab Government has decided to set up a bio-ethanol project in the State.   For the same, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Punjab Government and M/s … Read more 07.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab launches food grains distribution   To ensure foolproof transparency and efficiency in the distribution of food grains, Punjab Government on Thursday launched a statewide distribution of food grains under the Smart Ration Card Scheme through e-POS machines.   Fulfilling a long standing demand of Fair Price Shop owners, the Minister also rolled out … Read more 06.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan improves in Water Resources Management   By restoring 80 per cent of the irrigation potential of identified water bodies, largely through community-managed ponds and tanks, Rajasthan has improved its ranking in the federal think tank NITI Aayog’s composite water management index (CWMI).   Rajasthan has done some good work in restoration of surface … Read more 18.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab releases rs 760 cr to clear pending farm power subsidy, agri arrears, VAT, GST   Punjab Government on Monday released Rs 760 crores to clear pending the arrears against power subsidy for farmers, besides others payments towards agriculture and allied activities.   With this, all the pending bills towards the Value Added … Read more 22-23.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pb to promote indigenous breed of animals   Adopting a policy of far reaching effects, Punjab Government has decided to promote animal of indigenous breeds instead of foreign ones.   Announcing this during a brief meeting with the representatives of Farmers’ Help Society, Dhira Patra, the state Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries … Read more 12.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs