Environment protection and pollution control Act and rules.

The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more Environment protection and pollution control Act and rules.

Information sharing and transparency in government and Right to information act 2005

Information sharing and transparency in government and Right to information act 2005 Transparency and accountability in administration as the sine qua non of participatory democracy, gained recognition as the new commitments of the state towards its citizens. It is considered imperative to enlist the support and participation of citizens in management of public services. Traditionally, … Read more Information sharing and transparency in government and Right to information act 2005

Accountability and ethical governance

Accountability and ethical governance Accountability means being answerable for the performance of tasks assigned to a person; if task assigned is selection of beneficiaries for a scheme, then accountability will imply whether the selection has been carried out by applying the criteria, and following the procedures laid down, in the timely manner within the budgets … Read more Accountability and ethical governance

Citizen charter

Citizen charter The Citizens’ Charter is an instrument which seeks to make an organization transparent, accountable and citizen friendly. A Citizens’ Charter is basically a set of commitments made by an organization regarding the standards of service which it delivers. Every citizens’ charter has several essential components to make it meaningful; the first being the … Read more Citizen charter

20.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP urges 100% tax exemption to industries   Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur urged the Centre to provide complete tax exemption to industries in the State for first five years and 50 percent for next five years to promote industrial development in the hill State.   The Chief Minister said the … Read more 20.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Rajasthan : Schemes and Projects

Rajasthan : Schemes and Projects   Rajasthan Bhamashah Yojana The state government of Rajasthan has introduced the Bhamashah Yojana and Bhamashah card to empower women. Under the scheme, the women from below poverty line (BPL) families are benefited through direct benefit transfer. The beneficiary of the scheme will get the amount directly into their bank … Read more Rajasthan : Schemes and Projects

Rajasthan : Schemes and Projects

Rajasthan : Schemes and Projects   Rajasthan Bhamashah Yojana The state government of Rajasthan has introduced the Bhamashah Yojana and Bhamashah card to empower women. Under the scheme, the women from below poverty line (BPL) families are benefited through direct benefit transfer. The beneficiary of the scheme will get the amount directly into their bank … Read more Rajasthan : Schemes and Projects

19.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ‘112’ to be common no. for all emergency services   The state Police Department will replace emergency call number ‘100’ with ‘112’ under the Centre’s Nationwide Emergency Respond System (NERS). People in distress will have to dial ‘112’ for police assistance.   Under this project, ‘112’ will be the single common number … Read more 19.01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

19.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Bhamashah scheme: Govt to study its social impact   The Rajasthan government is all set to get a social impact assessment study of various projects under Bhamashah scheme to assess its utility to the common man.   The Bhamashah scheme was initiated in 2008 for financial inclusion and women. The scheme was revamped and … Read more 19.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

14-15 .01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH Tibet museum to come up in Dharamshala’   The Tibetan ‘government-in- exile’ has decided to open a Tibet museum at Gangchen Kyishong here by the end of this year. The exhibits of the museum will be around 11 themes. The first will be an introduction to Tibet, its history and culture “prior to Chinese … Read more 14-15 .01.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs