UTTAR PRADESH
Highlights of Arjuna Sahayak Irrigation Project
The “Arjuna Sahayak Irrigation Project” will be completed or launched in Uttar Pradesh for one or two months. The project will be unveiled by the honourable prime minister. Highlights:
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the launch of the project on March 11, 2021. This irrigation project will bring positive changes to farmers. This project was announced when he launched the Lahchura Dam under the Arjun Sahayak project in the Mahoba area.
The Arjuna Sahayak project is an irrigation project worth 260 billion rupees. It is being built on the Dhasan River.
The project will provide irrigation facilities for 150,000 farmers in 168 villages in Banda, Mahoba and Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh.
After the project is completed, about 400,000 people will have access to pure drinking water. According to the project, the area of irrigation facilities will reach 15,000 hectares. Dhasan River: This river is a tributary of the right bank of the Betwa River.
It originated in Begumganj tehsil in Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh. Its southeastern border is the Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The river is 365 kilometers long. In the total length, the total flow of Madhya Pradesh is 240 kilometers, the total length between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is 54 kilometers, and Uttar Pradesh is 71 kilometers long. This river was also called Dhasan River in ancient times. The Lahchura Dam was built on this river. This river is regarded as a holy river by the residents of villages nearby.
INTERNATIONAL
World Brain Day – 22nd July
World Brain Day is celebrated by the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) on July 22 each and every year, focusing on a different theme each year.
Highlights:
Many public awareness programmes and educational & social media activities promote the movement to stop multiple sclerosis, commencing July 22, 2021, & continuing until October 2022. The theme for this World Brain Day is “Stop Multiple Sclerosis”. World Brain Day advocates early diagnosis of this condition that can help improve the patient’s quality of life.
World Fragile X Day – 22nd July
World Fragile X Awareness Day is observed on July 22nd. On this day, various communities around the world illuminate various landmarks and monuments.
Highlights:
World Fragile X Day honours the families affected by Fragile X and raises awareness of the progress of cure-finding research.
Monuments and landmarks around the world are illuminated on World Fragile X Day.
World Fragile X Day began with the FRAXA Research Foundation collaborating with communities all over the world to raise Fragile X awareness while working toward effective treatments and a cure.
NATIONAL
Roadmap of Rural Tourism Development and Draft National Strategy in India
The Ministry of Tourism has requested feedback/comments/suggestions on the draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Rural Tourism Development in India from all State Governments/UT Administrations.
Highlights:
Rural tourism refers to any type of tourism that highlights rural life, art, culture, and heritage in rural areas.
It benefits the local community economically and socially, as well as allowing tourists and locals to interact for a more enriching tourism experience.
Rural tourism can make a significant contribution to Aatmanirbhar Bharat’s mission if it is driven by the spirit of “Vocal for Local.”
The Ministry of Tourism has designated the Rural Circuit as one of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme’s thematic circuits.
Launch of National Logistics Excellence Awards
The government launches the National Logistics Excellence Award
About the National Logistics Excellence Awards:
The awards were created in order to draw attention to the logistics industry.
The awards are divided into two categories: logistics infrastructure/service providers in the first, and various user industries in the second.
The awards will recognise best practises such as consolidation, process standardisation, technological advancement, digital transformations, and sustainable practises.
The awards will highlight efforts in supply chain transformation, supplier ecosystem development, skill development, automation, and other similar endeavours for user industries.
The awards will also be an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary measures taken by organisations to address the deficiencies exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as last-mile delivery start-ups, the development of cold storage facilities, the effective transportation of oxygen, and the continuous supply of essential goods and services to the needy.
Indian Institute of Heritage to be set up in India
The central government has planned to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar.
Highlights:
This will impact higher education & research in the field of rich Indian heritage and its conservation, leading to Masters and PhD courses in History of Arts, Conservation, Museology, Archival Studies, Archaeology, Preventive Conservation, Epigraphy and Numismatics, Manuscriptology as well as conservation training facilities to in-service employees and students of the institute.
Startup India Showcase Platform
Nearly 104 start-up companies from different industries have joined the Startup India Showcase Platform.
About the Startup India Showcase Platform:
It is an online discovery platform for the country’s most promising startups.
It is an online platform that showcases the country’s best startups carefully selected through various DPIIT and Startup India programs.
All DPIIT-accredited startups under Startup India are eligible to apply for Showcase. Startups can apply on the Startup India website by filling in forms and uploading their promotional videos and catalogs.
The startups are chosen for the portal by an apex committee appointed by the DPIIT.
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