Coal mines are not identified for auctioning exclusively to private sector companies. As per the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 [CMSP Act] and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 [MMDR Act], both government and private sector companies are eligible to participate in the auction process. Auction of coal mines is a continuous process. So far, 46 coal mines have been successfully auctioned out of which 44 coal mines have been auctioned to private sector companies. 67 coal mines have been offered in the current tranche of auction for sale of coal (23 coal…
Author: Aruna Sharma
The Government of India has allocated Rs. 73,000 crore at Budget Estimate stage for current financial year 2021-22 for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) which is an increase of Rs. 11,500 crore as compared to Budget Estimate for the financial year 2020-21. In the current FY 2021-22 (as on 23.07.2021), a total of 6.51 crore persons have been provided employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. In this regard, State/UT-wise details is given at Annexure-I. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme, which provides for livelihood security by providing at…
Government of India had set a target of 1,75,000 MW installed capacity from renewable sources by the year 2022 which includes 1,00,000 MW from Solar, 60,000 MW from Wind, 10,000 MW from Biomass and 5000 MW from Small Hydro. As on 30.06.2021, the total capacity of Renewable Energy installed: under installation and under tied was 96.95 GW. This does not include large Hydro, which is also renewable. As on 30.06.2021, the total power generation capacity installed from non-fossil fuel sources was 150.06 GW; which is 39% of the total installed capacity. Therefore, India is well in its way to achieving,…
A prompt action by ONGC and Coast Guard averted a possible disaster relating to an empty LNG Tanker ‘Gas Yodla’ on the Arabian Sea on 24 July 2021. At 6:35PM on that day, the LNG tanker re-ported engine failure and started drifting in the Sea, around 20 nautical miles (nm) from ONGC’s D1 field. The vessel is owned by M/s Shield Marine, headquartered at Dubai, UAE. The vessel was on its way to Fujairah, UAE from Mongla, Bangladesh. 17 people were onboard the vessel, including eight Indians and nine Ukrainians. After the first information was reported by ODAG, ONGC promptly diverted…
(HT) Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the Digital education initiatives of the Education Ministry today. Senior officials of the Ministry briefed the him about various initiatives undertaken by the education ministry in the recent years like PM e-Vidya, National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), Swayam, and others. Minister of State Annpurna Devi; Minister of State Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Minister of State Dr Subhas Sarkar also attended the meeting. Pradhan emphasized the importance of leveraging technology in education and said that technology would help in achieving the goals of an open, inclusive and accessible education. “A vibrant digital ecosystem in education…
(THBL) The high-level Committee set up by the ministry of petroleum and natural gas to probe the mishap involving ONGC vessels during Cyclone Tauktae in which 86 people died, has sought more time to finalise its report. On May 19, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas set up a high-level committee to enquire into the sequence of events leading to the stranding of ONGC vessels in the cyclone Tauktae. The stranding, drifting and subsequent events led to loss of lives. The committee comprises Amitabh Kumar, Director-General of Shipping, SCL Das, Director General of Hydrocarbons, and Nazli Jafri Shayin, Joint Secretary,…
(LiveMint) The state has made it mandatory for tourists who are planning to visit Mussoorie and Nainital from outside the state to furnish a negative RT-PCR Covid-19 test not older than 72 hours. In its effort to control the influx of tourists and prevent crowding, the Uttarakhand police sent back 8,000 vehicles on their way to Mussoorie and Nainital over the weekend, reported PTI. “After videos went viral of huge crowds bathing in Kempty falls, the Uttarakhand government has taken steps to control the number of tourists,” said Uttarakhand deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Nilesh Anand Bharane.
(AU) उत्तराखंड सरकार ने कोरोना महामारी को देखते हुए कांवड़ यात्रा को स्थगित कर दिया है। कोरोना संक्रमण के कारण कांवड़ यात्रा पर लगातार दूसरे साल रोक लगाई गई है। मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने कांवड़ यात्रा के संबंध में सचिवालय में वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों के साथ बैठक की। बैठक में कोविड के डेल्टा प्लस वैरियेंट पाए जाने और कोविड की तीसरी लहर की आशंका व देश-विदेश में इसके दुष्प्रभावों पर गहन विचार-विमर्श किया गया। इस संबंध में विशेषज्ञों की राय पर भी विचार किया गया। सीएम ने कहा कि मनुष्य के जीवन की रक्षा को सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता देते हुए आगामी कांवड़ यात्रा को स्थगित रखने का निर्णय लिया गया।…
(AU) पेट्रोल-डीजल की लगातार बढ़ रही कीमतें लोगों की खर्च करने की ताकत छीनती जा रही है. पिछले कुछ महीनों से इसके बढ़ते दाम से कंज्यूमर खर्च को लेकर चिंता पैदा हो गई है. एसबीआई की एक रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक पेट्रोल-डीजल पर बढ़ रहे खर्च की वजह से लोग दूसरे खर्चों में कटौती करने लगे हैं. पेट्रोल-डीजल का खर्चा इतना बढ़ा है कि इससे हेल्थ पर भी खर्चे में कटौती होने लगी है. एसबीआई की इकोनॉमिक विंग ने कार्ड से किए जाने वाले खर्चों का विश्लेषण कर बताया है कि पेट्रोल-डीजल के दाम में जबरदस्त बढ़ोतरी की वजह से बढ़े…
(ET) Skill mapping, along with reviving of the MSME clusters will help in solving the reverse migration problem. Notably, during the Covid-19 pandemic, reverse migration emerged as a major challenge for the states and the industries. After the lockdowns were announced, the nation witnessed a mass exodus of migrant workers from major cities towards their home states. The sudden rise in the number of unemployed workers returning posed several challenges for the state governments. Some states have implemented schemes with a focus on education and skill development to create employment opportunities.