Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – August 25-27, 2022
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Godrej Agrovet signs MoUs with Assam, Manipur & Tripura for oil palm cultivation
Godrej Agrovet, a diversified agribusiness conglomerate, announced that it has signed an MoU with the governments of Assam, Manipur, and Tripura for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation in the area under the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm initiative.
The partnership will bring new opportunities and growth in building oil palm plantations in these three states and would help provide the required support to the farmers.
The Agreements are in keeping with Godrej Agrovet’s long-term goal to be the driving force behind India’s oil mission by doubling farmer income and promoting sustainable expansion of oil palm production.
Government of India launched the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEOOP) in August 2021, with a planned outlay of ₹ 11,040 Crore.
Under this mission, the Government has envisaged raising the area under cultivation of oil palm to 10 Lakh hectares by 2025-26 and 16.7 Lakh hectares by 2029-30 with a special focus on the North East region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
India-Bangladesh 38th Joint River Commission meeting held in Delhi
The 38th meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint River Commission (JRC) was held in Delhi. The JRC is headed by Water Resources Ministers of both countries.
Key Points
- The meeting discussed several ongoing projects of mutual interest including common river water sharing, sharing of data on flood, countering river pollution, joint survey on sediment management, protection of river banks among others.
- Both sides finalised the contents of an MoU on interim water sharing of the Kushiara river.
- Both sides also welcomed the finalisation of the design and location of water intake points on Feni river to meet the needs of the people in Sabrum town in India as per the India-Bangladesh MoU signed in 2019.
- India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which 7 rivers have been identified earlier for development of the water sharing agreement framework on priority basis.
- Sharing of the real time flood data is one of the most important areas of India’s cooperation with Bangladesh.
- India recently extended the flood information sharing period beyond October 15 to help Bangladesh deal with the unexpected floods in some areas.
Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India
Shri Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India with effect from 27th August, 2022. He will succeed incumbent CJI NV Ramana, who demits office on August 26.
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India in August 2014 from the Bar. Justice Lalit will become the second Chief Justice of India to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court from the Bar, after Justice S.M. Sikri, who served as the 13 th CJI in 1971.
Justice Lalit has served as a Member of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee for two terms. He was designated as a senior advocate by the top court in April 2004.
In January 1986, he shifted his practice to Delhi. He was appointed a special public prosecutor for the CBI to conduct the trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
NITI Aayog declared Haridwar as the best aspirational district in India
NITI Aayog has declared Haridwar city of Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district on the basis of five parameters.
The district has secured the first rank in basic infrastructure theme and has become entitled to receive an additional allocation of Rs 3 crore.
Parameters for Evaluation
Parameters for Best Aspirational District It envisages rapid development of selected districts on basis of composite index based on five parameters:
- Health & Nutrition (30%)
- Education (30%)
- Agriculture & Water Resources (20%)
- Financial Inclusion & Skill Development (10%)
- Infrastructure (10%)
Aspirational District Programme
- NITI Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme launched in January 2018.
- The programme aimed at identifying potential districts that can develop into model blocks through socio-economic development.
- Under the programme, the central government takes steps to improve the socio-economic condition of identified districts and ensure inclusive and holistic development.
- The ranking of aspirational districts combines innovative use of data with practical governance, placing the district at the center of inclusive growth.
- As per the norms for planning of aspirational districts, each district should prepare an action plan in consultation with the State and Central officers in charge, after which it should be sent to NITI Aayog for final approval of the Empowered Committee of Secretaries constituted for the programme.
Germany Launches World’s first Hydrogen-powered Passenger Train
Recently, the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains was launched by Germany. The engine of the trains is powered by electricity generated using hydrogen fuel cells.
The new fleet consists of 14 Coradia iLint hydrogen trains made by the French company Alstom and operated by regional rail company LNVG.
Key Points
- The use of hydrogen is a clean alternative to fossil fuels.
- Lower Saxony has invested a total of 93 million euros for the first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger train projects.
- This invitation is an excellent example and effort to make the economy of Germany greener.
- These trains have ranges up to 1000 kilometers and a maximum speed of 140 kph.
- After the introduction of the first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains, the hydrogen produced with renewable energy, the trains will save up to 1.6 liters of diesel in a year.
Angela Merkel wins UNESCO Peace Prize 2022
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees.
Merkel was awarded the 2022 Félix Houphout-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize for her “courageous decision in 2015 to welcome more than 1,2 million refugees, notably from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea.
She is best known for her work in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where she condemned rape as a “weapon of war”.
About UNESCO Peace Prize
- The UNESCO Peace Prize was constituted in 1989 under the United Nations Charter and the UNESCO Constitution.
- The prize is awarded to a person, an organization or a private or governmental body for making a significant contribution for “promotion, study, safeguarding, or maintenance of peace.”
- The prize has been named after Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the late former president of Côte d’Ivoire.
- The prize includes a gold medal and a cheque of USD 150,000 along with a peace diploma. If there are multiple recipients, the cheque is shared equally.