Under the Namami Gange Program, a diverse set of interventions like pollution abatement activities, including sewage and industrial effluent treatment, solid waste management, river front management, aviral dhara, rural Sanitation, afforestation, biodiversity conservation, public participation, and other initiatives have been taken up for the cleaning and rejuvenation of the Ganga river.
The Commission said the salient feature in the Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System is that applicants applying for party registration from January onwards will be able to track the progress of their application, and will get status updates through SMS and email.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman, VK Saxena, had also requested Goyal last year to allow Varanasi and Rae Bareli Stations a pilot project for the use of kulhads and other earthen articles in place of plastic articles, and the project was permitted.
The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India has funded a pilot project in Punjab to evaluate the feasibility of the technology. Bioendev, a Swedish company, has set up a pilot plant at the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute in Mohali.
The undercover probe came amid the global media’s outcry over tight restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir following revocation of Article 370 in August. On his part, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament last month that normalcy had been restored in the restive region.
The honour came on the basis of compliance of food safety and hygiene, availability of healthy diet, food handling at preparation, trans-shipment and retail/serving points, food waste management, promotion of local and seasonal foods and creating awareness on food safety and a healthy diet, said Western Railway chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar, here on Tuesday.
The institute had tied up with some BITS Pilani Goa students a couple of years ago to use the latter’s innovation Annie- a Braille literacy device that helps visually challenged individuals learn to read, write, and type in Braille in a fun and gamified manner.
The Bill is likely to contain broad guidelines on the collection, storage and processing of personal data, consent of individuals, penalties and compensation, code of conduct, and an enforcement model.
This service can be accessed through call, SMS, email and the 112 India Mobile app, which includes SHOUT facility for added safety to women and children. ERSS has been made operational in 27 States & Union Territories.
With the help of the Rhino Translocation Project, Assam’s rhino population is being planned to be boosted and the range of the species is to be expanded in seven protected parks of the state.
