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INDIAN
AFFAIRS
Govt
proposes rolling out e-Sansad, e-Vidhan in Parliament & State Legislatures
18th All India Whips’ Conference began in Udaipur,
Rajasthan on January 8, 2018. The two-day conference was
inaugurated by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Chemicals &
Fertilizers, Ananth kumar.
About e-Sansad and e-Vidhan projects:
i. Among other things, rolling out of e-Sansad and e-Vidhan in
Parliament and State Legislatures will also be considered during the course of
the conference.
ii. e-Sansad and e-Vidhan are Government of India’s projects under
Digital India, aimed at making the functioning of Parliament and State
Legislatures paperless.
iii .Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is the Nodal Ministry for
implementation of e-Sansad and e-Vidhan projects.
iv. These projects would not only make the functioning of
Parliament and State Legislatures participative, transparent, responsive,
productive and more accountable but will also promote Government of
India’s ‘Go Green’ initiative.
BSES
launches rooftop solar single-point for apartment complexes
On January 7, 2018, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (one of Delhi’s
two electricity distribution companies) launched “Solar City
Initiative”, aimed to maximise rooftop solar power use in south and west
Delhi.
BSES Rajdhani’s ‘Solar City Initiative’:
i. Under this initiative, rooftop solar installations will be
provided at a single point for the entire apartment complex unlike conventional
method of having individual installations.
ii. This initiative has been launched in partnership with
the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) PACE-D and
Indo-German Collaboration (GIZ).
iii. Around 150 residential societies will be targeted in the
first phase. Depending on the response, the programme will be expanded to other
residential segments across Delhi.
iv .From cosumers’ perspective, these installation may lead to monthly
saving on bills of about Rs 750 for a period of 25 years
Delhi
govt launches common card for bus, metro rides
On January 8, 2018, Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal launched
a common card for rides on public buses and the metro.
Delhi Govt’s common card for bus, metro rides:
i. Delhi is thus the first city in India to have such
common mobility card.
ii. This card can be used at on 200 Delhi transport Corporation
(DTC) and 50 cluster buses running on different routes as well as on metro
trains.
iii. The common card can also function like a debit card. It will
be operational in all DTC and cluster buses from April 1, 2018.
PM
Narendra Modi attends Annual DGP Conference at BSF Academy in Tekanpur
On 7th and 8th January 2018, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi took part in the Annual Conference of DGPs and IGPs at
the BSF (Border Security Force) Academy in Tekanpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Annual Conference of DGPs and IGPs:
i. The DGPs Conference is conducted annually. It has participation
from top police officials from all over India. They discuss issues related to
security matters.
ii. This Annual DGP Conference is held outside the national capital
in line with Prime Minister’s vision to conduct such conferences all over
India, not restricted only to Delhi.
About BSF Academy Tekanpur:
♦ Dircetor – Sunil Kumar Verma
♦ Motto of BSF – Duty Unto Death
Uttar
Pradesh govt restricts use of loudspeakers at religious, public places
Uttar Pradesh State Government has directed all District Collectors and Superintendents
of Police to take action against unauthorised loudspeakers and public address
systems installed at religious and public places.
i. The officials have been directed to conduct a survey for the
same and submit a detailed report to State Government on January 10, 2018.
ii. Those using loudspeakers without approval should obtain
permission by January 15, 2018, failing which, action will be taken against
them under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.
iii. All unauthorised equipments would be removed by January 20,
2018 in accordance with direction of the Allahabad High Court.
Quick Facts about Uttar Pradesh:
♦ Capital – Lucknow
♦ Current Governor – Ram Naik
♦ Current Chief Minister – Yogi Adityanath
♦ Important National Park – Dudhwa National Park