06.12.22 Daily [Uttar Pradesh] UPPSC Current Affairs

Ahead of UP Global Investors’ Summit, the UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) has reportedly receivedinvestment proposalsworth over Rs 1 lakh crore for setting up industrial units in various districts of the state.

Out of these, MoUs have been signed for projects worth Rs 83,000 crore. The on Thursday increased the target of Investment through the GIS from Rs 10 lakh crore to Rs 17 lakh crore. To meet this goal, investment targets for all departments have also been revised. For UPSIDA, this amount has been revised from Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 1 lakh crore.

In a first, the Yogi government has decided to rate the Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) – the organizations of farmer-producers that provide technical and Marketing support to small farmers – on the basis of their performance and facilitate them accordingly.

The FPOs would be rated on a 15-point scale, including the number of farmers, number of Women members in the organization, their annual turnover, whether the share shoulders were paid dividends, whether any agro-processing unit was set up by the organization and the extent to which the products were branded and sold in the open market.

The scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), being run by Department of Social and Empowerment, includes provision of financial security, healthcare, Nutrition, shelter, welfare etc. for senior citizens. Basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care, entertainment opportunities are provided free of cost to indigent senior citizens.

The districts of Uttar Pradesh in which the Integrated Senior Citizen programme is not being run under the AVYAY and as notified by the State Government for the year 2021-22 were Agra, Baghpat, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Gorakhpur, Hamirpur, Kasganj, Mathura and Prayagraj. Gap districts for Uttar Pradesh notified for 2022-23 were Mau, Baghpat, Barabanki, Bulandshahr, Kannauj and Kushi Nagar.

Senior citizen homes (old age homes) under Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens(IPSrC), a component of AVYAY, are provided in gap districts, i.e. districts not having senior citizen homes which includes senior citizen homes not being maintained even by the State Government. Such information is obtained by this Ministry from the respective States/ UTs on the basis of which, applications are invited from eligible organisations on e-Anudaan portal only. Organisations are then selected on the basis of documents provided by them, and also the recommendation of the respective State/ UT Government.

The Department of Posts under Ministry of Communications has launched an Online request Transfer Portal for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The Department of Posts has the largest Network of Post Offices in the world consisting of more than 1,56,000 Post Offices across India, out of which more than 1,31,000 Branch Post Offices (BOs) are in rural areas, where the Postal facilities are rendered through Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

Ministry of Railways has formulateda new policy for modernization of stations named Amrit Bharat Station scheme. Amrit Bharat Station scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long term vision. It is based on Master Planning for long term and implementation of the Elements of Master Plan as per the needs and patronage of the station.

The scheme aims at preparation of Master Plans of the RAILWAY stations and implementation of the Master Plan in phases to enhance the facilities

Attempts shall be made to club different grades/types of waiting halls and provide good cafeteria/retail facilities as far as possible

High level platforms(760-840 mill meter) shall be provided at all categories of stations.

NTPC, India’s largest power generation company, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tecnimont Private Limited, Indian Subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont Group, Italy. The objective of the MOU is to jointly evaluate and explore the possibility to develop commercial scale Green Methanol Production facility at NTPC project in India.

The Green Methanol Project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power Plants and converting it into a green fuel. Green Methanol has a wide range of applications, including serving as a base material for the chemical , storing renewable electricity, and even as a transportation fuel. It is also considered as a substitute fuel for maritime fuel applications.

The Indian national blind cricket team won the T20 World Cup for the Blind for the third time ina row. They defeated Bangladesh at Bengalurus M Chinnaswamy Stadium by a commanding score of 120 runs. The Indian captain, Ajay Kumar Reddy elected to bat after winning the toss,and his side eventually set a challenging total of 277 runs for Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi teamcould only muster 157 runs for three in return.