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22 pc rise in milk production in Goa
There has been a 22 per cent increase in milk production in Goa in the current fiscal when compared to 2017-18, a state Animal Husbandry department official said Friday. The department's data showed daily milk production till December last year stood at 81,655 litres, up from 66,000 litres per day in 2016-17 and 72,000 litres per day in 2017-18. The data, collected by the department from cooperative dairy societies in the state, revealed that Goa's milk production had doubled in the last eight years. Milk production per day in 2011-12 was 40,000 litres, an official said. Despite the commendable rise in milk production, the official pointed out that it was still not good enough to match the state's daily requirement which stood at 3.5 lakh litres. He said the state government's 'Kamdhenu' scheme, in which farmers are given financial incentives to buy milch cattle, was one of the reasons for the production upswing. Over 3,600 farmers have benefited from the scheme and a ..
Cabinet approves "Pradhan Mantri Jl-VAN yojana"
Financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feed stock
Raj govt to organise convention on cow conservation on Saturday
The Rajasthan government will organise a state-level convention on cow conservation here on Saturday. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will be the chief guest at the event organised at JECC, Sitapuram an official statement said. Gopalan minister Pramod Jain and agriculture minister Lal Chand Kataria will also be present in the one-day convention. Participants from nearly 2,673 registered cow shelters are expected to be at the event, the statement said.
Cabinet approves Kanpur Metro Rail Project
Rs 11076.48 crore project to be completed in 5 years
Cabinet approves Dhubri - Phulbari four lane bridge construction over River Brahmaputra
Project involves civil construction cost of Rs 3548 crore and total capital cost of Rs 4997.04 crore
Cabinet approves Agra Metro Rail Project
Rs 8379.62 crore project to be completed in 5 years
Srinagar to Jammu traffic allowed on NH-44
One-way traffic was restored on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday as hundreds of vehicles moved from Srinagar to Jammu.
Parineeti Chopra appeals to society to stop using plastic
Actress Parineeti Chopra urged people to eliminate the use of plastic from their daily routine.
Adityanath thanks Modi for clearing Agra, Kanpur Metro projects
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the metro rail projects for Agra and Kanpur, officials said.
CCEA approves construction of four-lane bridge over Brahmaputra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the construction of four-lane bridge including approaches over Brahmaputra between Dhubri in Assam and Phulbari in Meghalaya on National Highway 127-B.
Ganga to be cleaned up within 13 months: Gadkari
Union Road Transport, Highways and Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that the problem of pollution in Ganga would be solved within the next 13 months.He said Ganga is now flowing uninterruptedly due to various schemes implemented under Namami Ganga project during the last four years, the minister said inaugurating and announcing various projects for the welfare of the people in the region.He said water transport facility had been provided from Allahabad to Farakka and up to the border of Bangladesh.Cleaning Ganga was one of the major issues in the election manifesto of the BJP before the general elections in 2014. Several attempts by the previous government to make it clean had failed.Gadkari thanked the MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy for taking a keen interest in these projects."In the next five years, you will be getting around (development projects worth) 1 lakh crore rupees," Gadkari said.
Centre approves Agra, Kanpur metro rail projects
In a boost to urban public transport, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Narendra Modi on Thursday approved metro rail projects of Kanpur and Agra cities in Uttar Pradesh.The Agra metro rail project will have two corridors. These corridors will connect major public nodes, tourist places and city cluster areas of Agra. The implementation of the metro rail system will result in less vehicular traffic and better movement on the roads leading to the reduction in congestion, travel time, cost of journey and pollution.The metro rail system will also promote transit-oriented development which will lead to the development of more residential and commercial complexes along the corridors.The Agra metro rail project will have two corridors which will pass through heart of the city and connect prominent tourist places including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Sikandra as well as ISBT, Raja Ki Mandi Railway Station, Medical College, Agra Cant Railway Station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place and surrounding densely
Cabinet okays revised cost for NE road development plan
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for cost revision for the Asian Development Bank-assisted "North Eastern State Roads Investment Programme" (NESRIP) to Rs 2,144.56 crore.
Aadhaar not mandatory for 2nd instalment of Rs 2,000 under PM KISAN scheme
Aadhaar number has been made optional for small and marginal farmers to avail the second instalment of Rs 2,000 on April 1 under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KiSAN) scheme, the government said Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 24 launched the PM-Kisan scheme, transferring the first instalment of Rs 2,000 each to 1.01 crore farmers, totalling Rs 2,021 crore. Under the Rs 75,000 crore PM-KISAN scheme, Rs 6,000 per year will be given to 12 crore small and marginal farmer families in three instalments. The PM-KISAN is completely funded by the central government. Aadhaar number will not be mandatory to avail the second instalment of Rs 2,000 due on April 1, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. Earlier, the agriculture ministry had made the Aadhaar mumber of small and marginal farmers optional for availing the first installment of Rs 2,000. However, to get the subsequent installments, it had made compulsory for farmers to .
Cabinet approves Rs 1236 cr investment for Arun-3 hydro project
The government Thursday approved Rs 1,236.13 crore investment proposal for transmission component in Nepal portion of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project by Sutlej Jal Vikas Nigam (SJVN). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved investment for Transmission Component of Arun-3 Hydro Electric Project (Nepal portion) for an estimated cost of Rs 1,236.13 crore at June 2017 Price level, an official statement said. The current approval is for investment approval of 400 kV D/C Diding (In Nepal) - Bathnaha (International Border) via Dhalkebar (In Nepal) Transmission Line of approximately 217 KM falling within the territory of Nepal to evacuate power from Arun-3 HEP (hydro electric project) in Nepal, according to the statement. Employment generation of around 400 persons is envisaged in construction of transmission component of the project. The project will provide surplus power to India's strengthening economic linkages with Nepal. The power ..
Cabinet nod for Metro rail projects in UP's Kanpur, Agra
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved two Metro rail projects in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur and Agra at an estimated cost of Rs 19,456.1 crore in order to boost urban public transport connectivity.
Delhi introduces 200 sewers cleaning machines for narrow lanes
Claiming to be the first state to introduce sewer cleaning machines in narrow lanes of the city, the Delhi government on Friday launched 200 such vehicles to ensure safety and dignity of civic workers.
Cabinet apprised of pact with Tajikistan for cooperation in renewable energy
The Cabinet was Thursday apprised of a pact between India and Tajikistan on cooperation in renewable energy. "The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy. The MoU was signed on 8th October, 2018," an official statement said. The MoU will enable establishment of a basis for a cooperative institutional relationship between India and Tajikistan to encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation in new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity, according to the statement. It will focus on development and deployment of new and renewable energy, and storage technologies. It will further enhance cooperation between the two countries through exchange and training of scientific and technical personnel, exchange of scientific and technological information and data, transfer of equipment, know-how, and ...
Eviction of tribals holding forest land put on hold
The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold its own order directing eviction of tribals, including forest dwellers whose claim over the forest land was rejected.
Tiger found dead in MP, territorial fight suspected
A tiger was found dead on Thursday in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh, an official said. PTR field director Vikram Singh Parihar said preliminary probe suggests that the animal possibly died following a territorial fight with another tiger. Injury marks were found on the carcass, he said. The carcass was spotted in the afternoon by a patrolling party in Khamarpani range in the buffer zone of the reserve, Parihar said. After the post-mortem, the carcass was disposed of as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines and its viscera was sent to a laboratory for examination, he said.
