Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath , Banned the Purchase of New Vehicles and Air Conditioners (Acs) by the Government Departments Due to Huge Debt of the State
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Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs ʹͲͳͻ STRAIGHTZERO 2019 MPPSC Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs - January 2019 ............................. 4 MP CM launches Rs 50,000 cr farm loan waiver scheme ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana ..................................................................... 4 Key points ........................................................................................ 4 Madhya Pradesh launched employment scheme “Yuva Swabhiman Yojana” for urban youth ............................................ 5 About the scheme: ........................................................................ 5 Madhya Pradesh government to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) ...................................................................... 6 Key Points: ....................................................................................... 6 Purchase of new vehicles, ACs banned for government departments: Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath ......................... 7 Background: ................................................................................... 7 Awards under Swasth Bharat Yatra ................................................ 7 Awards for Exemplary participation............................................. 8 Yuva Swabhiman Yojana ................................................................ 9 About the Scheme ......................................................................... 9 India Ratings report on state’s finances: Key Facts .................... 10 Sikkim to Introduce Universal Basic Income ................................ 12 Universal Basic Income (UBI) ....................................................... 12 ͳ Resources for Funding the UBI .................................................... 13 www.straightzero.in Benefits of UBI ............................................................................... 13 Pukhraj campaign will stop illegal mineral mining and transportation: Minister Shri Jaiswal .............................................. 14 National Voters Day celebrated in MP ........................................ 14 About National Voters Day ......................................................... 15 Khelo India Youth Games .............................................................. 15 State players won 8 gold, 8 silver and 15 bronze medals in KIYG 2019 .................................................................................................. 16 President honored Adrika-Karthik with National Children Award .......................................................................................................... 18 Chief Minister Kamal Nath's address to the World Economic Forum - Context .............................................................................. 19 About World Economic Forum ................................................... 19 Madhya Pradesh tops in "Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao" scheme .. 19 About Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign. ................................... 20 Hindi Olympiad in government secondary schools on 20 January ............................................................................................ 21 About Hindi Olympiad ................................................................. 21 National canoe-Slalom Championship (Maheshwar) 2019, Academy players became All Over champions by winning 29 Gold, 14 Silver, 9 Bronze ................................................................. 22 Career opportunity fairs will be held on a large scale in districts .......................................................................................................... 23 National Lok Adalat dates announced ....................................... 23 ʹ About National Lok Adalat ......................................................... 24 www.straightzero.in Agriculture Minister Launches "e-Krishi Seva Mobile App .......... 25 Tourism Minister presented the first Privilege Member Card to Chief Minister Mr. Kamal Nath ....................................................... 25 It is mandatory to give 70 percent employment to permanent residents of Madhya Pradesh ....................................................... 26 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly vice president will be elected on Thursday ...................................................................... 26 List of speakers of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 27 Land Revenue Code rules will be amended, the committee reorganized under the chairmanship of Mr. Dani ...................... 29 First Revenue Lok Adalat in the state on 16 February ................ 30 Advocate Protection Act will be brought soon - Legal and Legal Affairs Minister Mr. Sharma .................................................. 31 M.P. Included in the category of states with power supply above 14 thousand MW ................................................................ 31 Appointed as new Chief Secretary of SR Mohanty State, BP Singh gets charge of State Election Commissioner .................... 32 About MP State Election Commission ........................................ 37 Current Affairs Quiz 01 ...................................................................... 38 Current Affairs Quiz 02 ...................................................................... 72 Current Affairs Quiz 03 .................................................................... 114 ͵ www.straightzero.in MP CM launches Rs 50,000 cr farm loan waiver scheme Ǧ ʹͲͳͻ ‘Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana On 15th January 2019, “Jai Kisan Rin Mukti Yojana” scheme was launched by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shri. Kamal Nath. It is Rs 50,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme for farmers. The loan waiver forms could be submitted till February 5 and farmers would start getting the benefits from February 22. Key points i. On 5th January 2019, the state cabinet decided to waive crop loans of 55 lakh small and marginal farmers in the state. The eligibility cut-off date has been extended to December 12, 2018 from March 31, 2018. ii. Only those farmers who have not registered themselves to pay Ͷ GST and income tax can avail benefits under this scheme. www.straightzero.in iii. Earlier former Chief Minister Shri. Shivraj Singh Chouhan also launched similar scheme named ‘Bhavantar Yojana’. Madhya Pradesh launched employment scheme “Yuva Swabhiman Yojana” for urban youth On January 26,2019, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath launched ‘Yuva Swabhiman Yojana’ for youths of the weak section in urban areas of Madhya Pradesh About the scheme: i. The scheme was launched in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh ii. It aims to provide employment to the youth belonging to the weaker section of the society mainly in urban areas of the state. iii. Under this scheme, 100 days of employment will be provided. iv . Registration of interested urban poor youth under this scheme will start on February 10,2019 . v. Apart from these 100 days employment , they will also be given skill training by the government. ͷ www.straightzero.in Madhya Pradesh government to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) On 29th December 2018, The Congress-led Madhya Pradesh Government announced that it is going to create an Adhyatmik Vibhag (spiritual department) by merging several existing departments. Key Points: i. The Congress had promised to form such a department before the last month’s Assembly elections. ii. The proposed Adhyatmik Vibhag (Spiritual Department) going to be formed by merging Dharmik Nyas Evam Dharmasv Department (Religious Trust and Endowment Department), Anand Vibhag (Happiness Department) in addition to the Directorate of Religious Trust and Endowment, Madhya Pradesh Teerth Evam Mela Pradhikaran and Rajya Anand Sansthan. iii. Madhya Pradesh had become the first state in the country to create Happiness Department. www.straightzero.in Purchase of new vehicles, ACs banned for government departments: Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath On December 31, 2018, Chief Minister of the Congress led government of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath , banned the purchase of new vehicles and air conditioners (ACs) by the government departments due to huge debt of the state . i. Also, the expenditure incurred on office items has been limited on the basis of the difference between the allocated budge t for these expenses in the financial year 2018-19 and the expenditure incurred in the financial year 2017-18. ii. Although, hospitals, hostels, Anganwadis, shelter homes have been kept out of the purview of the limitations. Background: According to a report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) tabled in the Vidhan Sabha in March 2018, Madhya Pradesh is struggling with a huge debt of nearly Rs 1.83 crore Awards under Swasth Bharat Yatra www.straightzero.in The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had launched Swasth Bharat Yatra to amplify its Eat Right India initiativ e. Swasth Bharat Yatra was a 100-day consumer outreach programme. The Yatra saw the participation of around 2.5 crore people across various States and UTs . It also led to the creation of 21,000 local ‘Eat Right Champions’ who would sustain this movement in the future. Awards for Exemplary participation The following states were awarded for their Exemplary participation: Best State Overall: Tamil Nadu Best States with a population above 3 crores: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Best States having a population less than 3 crore: Punjab, Goa and Delhi Special awards: Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand were given special awards for