27-06-22 Daily-Himachal Pradesh-HPPSC Current Affairs

TheHimachal Pradeshgovernment has notified itsLogistic Policy2022 under Gati Shakti National Master Plan to create an efficient and sophisticated ecosystem to support the states industrial Growth. The policy aims to strengthen the logistics infrastructures of the state by promoting Investment from private sector to develop Inland Container Depots (ICDs), Common Facility Centres (CFCs), Integrated Cold Chain, Logistic Parks, Truck Terminals, Air Cargo facilities, Quality testing labs, Integrated Cold Chain etc.

According to the policy, it will be the states goal to build key logistics hubs that can handle freight from the states higher reaches, particularly agricultural and Horticulture products to support first mile connectivity. It says that Shoghi in Shimla district, Sauli Khad inMandidistrict, and Pandoga inUnadistrict are all potential locations for such logistical hubs and the state will provide incentives for setting up primary processing centres to facilitate the vast agro-Industry in the state.

The State Government has also constituted an Empowered Group of Secretaries under the chairmanship of the chief secretary for the overall development of logistics sector in the state and also to ensure the projects are in line with the vision of PM GatiShakti NMP.
The policy says that to support the existing industrial corridor, the state would provide the required Infrastructure assistance for the establishment of an Industrial Logistics and Warehousing Hub in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh region.

Himachal Pradesh currently lacks a robust Network of customs Ports, with only one ICD facility located inBaddi. The state government will continue to look into the possibility of establishing new ICDs and CFCs as needed, as well as assist the development of logistic parks, warehousing zones, and other similar facilities wherever feasible. The state would support the establishment of transportation and warehousing zones at strategic locations.

First Train under the Bharat Gaurav Scheme started from Coimbatore ( Nadu) to Shirdi (Maharashtra) by Indian Railways Southern RAILWAY zone.

Bharat Gaurav Train started on June 14, 2022 from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi. It will reach Sainagar Shirdi on June 16, 2022.

1100 passengers boarded the round-trip service from Coimbatore to Shirdi.

Private service is offered by Registered Service provider for itinerary comprising of five days.

This scheme was launched by Indian Government to tap the huge potential of Tourism in India.

Under it, trains have a third segment for tourism. Before this scheme was launched, Railways had goods segments and passenger segments.

These trains are not regular trains, and will run according to timetable.

It will run on the lines of Ramayana Express, which is being run by the IRCTC.

Scheme was announced under theme-based tourist circuit trains.

The clean-up drive is one of its kind initiatives and it is going to be the longest-running drive with highest participation and spreading awareness. It is one of the reasons for the campaign called Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar.

Coastal Clean-up drive will start from July 3 and will conclude on September 17, 2022.

This year, September 17 will also mark the International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022.

The International Coastal Clean-up Day is observed on third Sunday of September, every year. In year 2022, this day will be observed on September 17. The day promises to bring purity and cleanliness to nature as a whole.

The 75 days drive is going to be most extended clean-up in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate 100% electrification of the Konkan RAILWAY (KR) route to India. He will flag off trains on electric traction from Ratnagiri, Margao and Udupi through video conferencing.

Konkan Railway had electrified its 741km route from Roha, near Mumbai to Thokur in Mangaluru in March 2022.

The 741-km Network was certified for operating trains on March 28, 2022.

It marked an important step towards green transportation of Indias biggest stretches of railway electrification.

Konkan Railway being one of Indias biggest railway routes on Indian Railway network. On this route, train operations with electric traction will be implemented in a phased manner.

Institute for Management Development recently compiled and released the annual World Competitive Index.

Indias witnessed a six-position rise from 43rd to 37th rank, due to gains in economic performance.

Denmark has been ranked at top position, among top 63-nation list. It was ranked at third position in 2021.

Switzerland dropped from the top position to second position.

It is followed by Singapore at third position, which was ranked at fifth, position.

Indian economy witnessed significant improvement in competitiveness, after stable and stagnant five years because of gains in economic performance. It experienced a rise from 30^thto 9^thposition in one year. The labour market in India has moved from 15^thto 6^thposition. Labour market is a key sub-factor in business efficiency parameter and business attitudes.

Extensive use of Community radio, Radio, and CBSE Podcast- Shiksha Vani.

Special e-content for visually and hearing impaired. It has been developed on Digitally Accessible Information System (DAISY) as well as in sign language on YouTube/NIOS website.

Use of ICT in PM e-Vidya scheme by Ministry of Education won UNESCOs recognition, called King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize recently.

PM eVIDYA programme was launched by Ministry of Education, as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by in May 2020. The programme unifies all efforts associated to digital, on-air, online education, in order to enable multi-mode access for imparting education using technology to minimise Learning losses.

Major initiatives of PM eVidya scheme include: