August 2019

UTTAR PRADESH   UP govt plants ‘Sahjan’ to curb malnourishment   State government has planned to Curbing malnourishment through Sahjan (Moringa oleifera) in this plantation season. Farmers and private individuals from all over the state have demanded more than 57 lakh Sahjan trees from the government. State government, however, is ready with at least a crore of … Read more 09.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH ·         UP to get second highest number of electric buses after Maharashtra ð  The Centre has approved Uttar Pradesh’s proposal to operate 600 electric buses in eleven cities to boost urban transport and ply as city buses. ð  After Maharashtra, which got the Centre’s approval to operate 725 electric buses in six cities, UP has got the second highest allocation … Read more 15.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Ganga’s floodplain set to be demarcated for first time   The Uttar Pradesh government has demarcated the Ganga’s floodplain and submitted a final report to the Jal Shakti ministry. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Jal Shakti ministry would be the final authority to decide the floodplain. Once the report is approved, … Read more 31.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP scores low in Niti report on water management   A report on water management systems by Niti Aayog paints a grim picture of Uttar Pradesh. The state, with a score of 38.7 out of 100, ranks 19th among 26 states and 15th amid 17 non-Himalayan states.   The second edition of Composite Water … Read more 25-26.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP to get first toilet for transgenders in Varanasi   The first toilet for transgenders in Uttar Pradesh will be opened in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former captain of Indian women’s basketball team, Prashanti Singh, and former Olympian Rahul Singh have taken up this initiative.   The survey for the project will … Read more 28.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UPPCL not to sign pact for purchase of thermal power   Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) and its four subsidiary power distribution companies (discoms) will not sign any new power purchase agreement (PPA) with thermal power generating companies till December 2022.   The average power demand of the state is currently … Read more 04-05.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Bundelkhand Expressway work to kick off from October   The construction work on Bundelkhand Expressway is likely to start from October. The cabinet cleared proposed amendments to the bid document for both Bundelkhand and Gorakhpur Link Expressways, adding improved safety measures to them.   The Bundelkhand Expressway work will be done under six packages. The … Read more 21.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH UP looks beyond boundaries to achieve tn-$ economy mark   With the aim to achieve the ambitious trillion-dollar economy mark by 2024, Uttar Pradesh is looking beyond the state and national boundaries — to faraway Russia.   The state government has mooted a proposal of contract farming by UP entrepreneurs in Russian Far … Read more 23.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   Now, breast-feeding cubicles in UP bus stations   Baby-feeding cubicles will be set up at all state-run bus stations in Uttar Pradesh in a big leap to empower lactating mothers and make commuting stops newborn-friendly.   UPSRTC has disbursed Rs 2.5 crore for constructing modular breast-feeding cubicles in state-run bus stations. Of the 242 bus stations … Read more 27.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs

UTTAR PRADESH   UP Assembly passes Pvt University Bill   The Private University Bill was passed by the Uttar Pradesh Assembly by voice vote, bringing 27 private universities, including Maulana Jauhar University in Rampur, under the purview of UP State University Act.   The state government aims to bring an umbrella legislation to regulate, monitor … Read more 01.08.19 Uttar Pradesh(UPPSC) Daily Current Affairs