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VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 FEBRUARY, 2016 Vaid’s ICS Lucknow B-36, Sector –C, Aliganj, Lucknow Ph: 0522-2326249/ Mob: 9415011892/93 website: www.vaidicslucknow.com 1 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 Content Pages 1. National Events 3 2. International Events 6 3. Science & Technology 11 4. Economy 14 5. Environment 23 6. Sports 27 7. Awards 31 8. Appointments 34 2 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 phase; Category 2: Pre-elimination phase; NATIONAL EVENTS Category 3: Intensified control phase) • District as the unit of planning and Union Health Minister launched implementation National Framework for Elimination • Focus on high endemic areas of Malaria 2016-2030 • Special strategy for P. vivax elimination Union Health and Family Welfare Minister An enabled environment and necessary Jagat Prakash Nadda on 11 February 2016 resources would remain critical to realize the released the National Framework for Malaria objectives in the pathway to malaria elimination. Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030at New Delhi. The framework outlines India’s strategy for Expectations from States/Union Territories- elimination of the disease by 2030. NFME document defines goals, objectives, • By the end of 2016, all states/UTs are expected strategies, targets and timelines to eliminate to include malaria elimination in their broader malaria from the country. It will serve as a health policies and planning framework roadmap for advocating and planning malaria • By the end of 2017, all states are expected to elimination from the country in a phased bring down API to less than 1 per thousand manner. population The objectives of the NFME are to- • By the end of 2020, 15 states/UTs under category 1 (elimination phase) are expected to • Eliminate malaria from all low (Category 1) interrupt transmission of malaria and achieve and moderate (Category 2) endemic states/UTs zero indigenous cases and deaths due to malaria (26) by 2022 • It is also envisaged that in states with relatively • Reduce incidence of malaria to less than 1 case good capacity and health infrastructure, such as, per 1000 population in all States/UTs and the Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra, accelerated districts and malaria elimination in 31 efforts may usher malaria elimination sooner - states/UTs by 2024 within two to three years • Interrupt indigenous transmission of malaria in • As per the targets under the 12th Five Year all States/ UTs (Category 3) by 2027 Plan, the country is to achieve API<1 at state • Prevent re-establishment of local transmission and district level by 2017 and pave way to of malaria in areas where it has been eliminated malaria elimination in subsequent years and to maintain malaria-free status of the country by 2030 Results of Swachh Survekshan 2016 The milestones and targets are set for 2016, announced; Mysuru declared cleanest 2020, 2022, 2024, 2027 and 2030 by when the city in India entire country has sustained zero indigenous Union Urban Development Miniser M cases and deaths due to malaria for 3 years and Venkaiah Naidu on 15 February 2016 initiated the processes for certification of announced the results of Swachh Survekshan malaria elimination status to the country 2016 survey. Under the Swachh Survekshan 2016, 73 cities The NFME 2016-2030 also defines key were surveyed for cleanliness and categorized strategic approaches such as- based on the marks scored by each of them. Out of the 73 cities, while Mysuru in • Programme phasing considering the varying Karnataka was adjudged as the cleanest malaria endemicity in the country city, Dhanbad in Jharkand was adjudged as • Classification of States/UTs based on API as the least clean city. primary criterion (Category 0: Prevention of re- The survey was conducted for total marks of introduction phase; Category 1: Elimination 2000 and the cities were divided into the 3 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 following four categories based on their What is Delimitation? percentage of marks. Delimitation means the act or process of fixing • Leaders (> 70 percent): 15 cities limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies • Aspiring Leaders (60 – 70 percent): 20 cities in a country or a province having a legislative • Acceleration required (50 – 60 percent): 18 body. The job of delimitation is assigned to a cities high power body. Such a body is known as • Slow Movers (< 50 percent): 20 cities Delimitation Commission or a Boundary Commission. Amendment to the Delimitation Act, In India, such Delimitation Commissions have 2002 and Representation of the People been constituted 4 times – in 1952 under the Act, 1950 approved Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in The Union Cabinet on 17 February 2016 gave 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 its approval to amend Section 11 of the under Delimitation Act, 2002. Delimitation Act, 2002 and Section 9 of the The Delimitation Commission in India is a Representation of the People Act, 1950. high power body whose orders have the force of This approval will enable the Election law and cannot be called in question before any Commission to carry out limited delimitation of court. Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies in the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal. This became necessary consequent upon the PM Modi released guidelines for exchange of 51 Bangladeshi enclaves and 111 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana at Indian enclaves respectively between India and Kisan Mela in MP Bangladesh with effect from 31 July 2015. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 February This is in pursuance of the Constitution (One 2016 launched the guidelines for Hundredth Amendment) Act, 2015 and also operationalization of thePradhan Mantri Fasal allows for introduction of a Bill, namely, the Bima Yojana (PMFBY). The guidelines were Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in issued at a farmers’ convention in Sherpur Parliament. village of Madhya Pradesh. Background- The PMFBY is a path breaking scheme for In a historic pact between India and crop insurance and was approved by the Union Bangladesh, 51 Bangladeshi enclaves Cabinet on 13 January 2016. (Chhitmahals) in Indian Territory and 111 The Yojna will come into force from the 2016 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh territory were Kharif season (from June to October in India). It exchanged with effect from 31 July 2015. aims at boosting the agricultural sector of India The move altered the geography and and envisages a uniform premium of only 2 demography of the district of Cooch Behar in percent to be paid by farmers for Kharif crops, West Bengal. and 1.5 percent for Rabi crops. The premium for With a view to carry out consequential annual commercial and horticultural crops will geographic and demographic alterations vis-à- be 5 percent. vis the electoral mosaic of the affected areas, the On the occasion, the Prime Minister Modi also Election Commission requested to amend presented a trophy of Krishi Karman Award to Section 11 of the Delimitation Act, 2002 and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On the Section 9 of the Representation of the People other hand, Modi was conferred with Kisan Act, 1950. This will enable them to carry out Mitra and Kisan Hiteshi Samman on behalf of limited delimitation of constituencies in the Madhya Pradesh government for his historic affected areas before the ensuing State decisions in the interest of farmers’ community. Assembly elections in West Bengal. 4 VAID’S ICS LUCKNOW B-36, Sector-C, Aliganj, Lucknow Cont.9415011892/93 Union Government nod for building of Yojana (Urban), the government has targeted 82000 houses for poor in urban areas assisting construction of 2 crore houses for of 163 cities urban poor in 4041 statutory urban local bodies in the country. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation on 18 February 2016 sanctioned construction of around eighty two PM Narendra Modi launched Rurban thousand houses for Economically Weaker Mission in Chhattisgarh Sections (EWS) in urban areas of 163 cities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 21 February The cities are in West Bengal, Telangana, 2016 launched Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Bihar, Mizoram, Rajashtan, Jharkhand and National Rurban Mission. The mission was Uttarakhand. State wise number of houses launched from Kurubhat village in Dongargarh sanctioned block of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. • West Bengal - 27830 houses The Rurban Mission seeks to develop smart • Telangana – 22817 village on the line of smart cities and reduce the • Bihar – 13315 burden of migration to the cities through • Mizoram – 8922 adopting ‘cluster approach’. • Rajasthan – 6052 Under the Mission, Murmunda village cluster • Jharkhand—2337 in Rajnandgaon will cater 16 village panchayats • Uttarakhand – 484 - Kurrubhat, Bhagwantola, Bhandarpur, According to the Ministry, the construction Haransinghi, Jamri, Jatkanhar, Khallari, will involve an investment of over four thousand Matketa, Medha, Mudhpar, Murmunda, crore rupees, of which, the Union Government Nagtarai, Pinkapar, Pipariya, Rajkatta and Raka. will provide an assistance of 1226 crore rupees. In the first stage, four districts - Rajnandgaon, These 1226 crore rupees will be provided Dhamtari, Kabirdham and Bastar of the state under the Prime Minister's Awas Yojana will be covered under the scheme. These (Urban). clusters will be developed at an investment of The proposals on sanctioning houses for EWS 120 crore rupees. in urban areas by seven states was approved by Besides, the prime minster also launched Jan an inter-ministerial Central Sanctioning and Aushadhi Medical Store project under which Monitoring Committee, chaired by HUPA 100 generic medicines stores will be opened at Secretary Nandita Chatterjee. government district hospitals and community health centres. These stores will help people to How the constructions will be done? buy medicines at cheaper rates. Further, he also laid down the foundation • Of the total houses, 58456 houses will be built stone of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – under the ‘Beneficiary Led Construction’ Housing for All (Urban) at the Naya Raipur, component.