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Saubhagya Scheme, BharatMala Project , National Nutrition Strategy, and Impact of festivals on pollution.

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INDEX

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

INDEX ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

cover story ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

National | India .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

News Capsule ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76

Economy .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80

Plan|Committee ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................93

Reports .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 98

CORPORATE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Defence | Security ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 104

Environment | Ecology .................................................................................................................................................................................................108

Science | Technology..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123

International | World ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130

Awards ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 149

Sports ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 162

Person Appointed ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 175

State.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 186

Day|Week|Month .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 203

Exam Boosters........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 218

Quizzes ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 230

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COVER STORY

Saubhagya Scheme: Features, Benefits and Challenges

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2017 launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, which is alternatively known as -“Saubhagya”. The mandate of the scheme is to achieve universal household electrification in the country by the end of 2018. The scheme will benefit over 3 crore households across the length and breadth of the country.

It is against this backdrop, it is pertinent to know the key features of the Saubhagya Scheme and its benefits to the society and the challenges in its implementation.

Key features of the Saubhagya Scheme are -

Objective: The objective of the ‘Saubhagya’ is to provide energy access to all by last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural as well as urban areas of the country.

Goal: To provide universal access to power by December 2018. The scheme will be

executed at a cost of Rs 16,320 crores.

Beneficiaries: While poorer households would be provided electricity connections free of cost as part of the scheme, other households would also be provided electricity

connections under the scheme on payment of Rs.500. The amount is recovered by the DISCOMs/Power Departments in ten 10 instalments along with electricity bills.

The electricity connection to households include the release of electricity connections

by drawing a service cable from the nearest electricity pole to the household premise, installation of energy meter, wiring for a single light point with LED bulb and a mobile charging point.

For households located in remote and inaccessible areas, solar power packs of 200 to 300 Watt and battery back with 5 LED light, 1 DC Fan, 1 DC power plug along with repair and maintenance for 5 years would be provided.

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Convergence with other schemes: While the 24x7 Power for All is a joint initiative of the Union and State governments to prepare a road map and action plan to ensure 24x7 power for all, Saubhagya is a schematic support to address the issue of energy access. The saubhagya scheme was taken up by realizing the fact that providing connectivity to all households is a prerequisite to ensure 24x7 power supply.

Similarly, the Saubhayga scheme helps in comprehensively addressing the issues of

entry barrier, last mile connectivity and release of electricity connections under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). It should be noted that DDUGHY envisages the creation of basic electricity infrastructure in villages / habitations, strengthening & augmentation of existing

infrastructure, metering of existing feeders / distribution transformers / consumers to improve quality and reliability of power supply in rural areas, the IPDS provides for creation of necessary infrastructure to provide electricity in urban areas.

Budget: Rs. 16,320 crore allocated for the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana.

Benefits of Saubhagya: The scheme will benefit the consumers in the following manner.

• Access to electricity would substitute the use of Kerosene for lighting purposes,

resulting in reduction in indoor pollution thereby saving people from health

hazards.

• Electricity access would help in establishing efficient and modern health services

in all parts of the country.

• Lighting after the sunset also provides a sense of enhanced personal safety,

especially for women, and increase in post sunset social as well as economic

activities.

• Availability of electricity will boost education services across all areas and quality

lighting post sunset would facilitate children to spend more time on studies and

move ahead further in prospective careers. Household electrification also

increases the likelihood that women would study and earn income.

• Substitution of use of Kerosene with electricity for lighting purposes would

reduce annual subsidy on Kerosene and would also help reduce the import of

petroleum products.

• Electricity in each home would provide improved access to all kinds of

communications like Radio, Television, Internet, mobile, etc. through which

everyone would be able to access all kinds of important information available

through these communication mediums.

• Farmers can access information about new and improved agriculture

techniques, agro-machinery, quality seeds, etc. resulting in a significant increase

in agricultural production and consequently increase in income. Farmers and



youths can also explore the possibilities of setting up agro based small

industries.

• Implementation of scheme itself would result in employment generation in view

of the requirement of semi-skilled / skilled manpower for execution of works of

household electrification. About 1000 lakh man-days works would be generated

for implementation of the scheme.

Challenges in implementation

The following are some of the challenges involved in the successful implementation of

the Saubhagya Scheme. • At present, the DISCOMs are under a huge debt burden running into thousands

of crores of rupees. Though the Ujwal Discom Awas Yojana (UDAY) has been

proving successful in improving the financial health of DISCOMs, the

implementation of the Saubhaygay by the end of 2018 is a major challenge for

them.

• The transmission and distribution losses of over 20% need to be reduced to a

negligent level to achieve the goals of the scheme.

• The corruption and the apathy of the lower officials in the power sector should

be corrected for its successful implementation. The involvement of Gram Sabhas

in the implementation of the scheme is a welcome step in this regard.

Conclusion

Access to electricity definitely has positive impact on quality of life of people in all aspects of daily household chores and human development. The Saubhagya Scheme is a significant initiative since it touches various aspects of human life – employment, health, education and education. Its successful implementation is key to building smart villages, achieving

energy security and improving the lives of people living in remote and inaccessible areas.

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National Nutrition Strategy: Necessity, Features and Benefits

To mark the National Nutrition Week

in the first week of September 2017, the

NITI Aayog released the National Nutrition

Strategy. The strategy seeks to bring

nutrition into the national development

agenda and to deal with problem of

nutrition in a comprehensive manner.

It is against this backdrop, it is

National Nutrition Strategy: Necessity,

Features and Benefits



pertinent to understand the vision, targets, implementation strategies and the expected outcomes of the National Nutrition Strategy. Besides, it is also necessary to understand the necessity to come out with a National Nutrition Strategy.

Necessity for National Nutrition Strategy

The National Nutrition Strategy was launched to correct the present pathetic nutrition

situation in the country, especially among the vulnerable sections like – women and children. The present nutrition situation can be assessed from the below given facts from the NFHS-3&4.

• In 2015-16, the percentage of stunted children under 5 was 38.4%.

• Between 2005-06 and 2015-16, there has been a rise in the percentage of

children who are wasted from 19.8% to 21%. High incidence of wasting was

recorded in Punjab, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Sikkim.

• While the prevalence of underweight children was 38% in rural areas, it is 29% in

urban areas.

• According to WHO, infants weighing less than 2.5 Kg are 20 times more likely to

die than heavier babies.

• The national average weight at birth is less than 2.5 Kg for 19% of the children.

• As per an estimate, around 58% of children in India are anaemic. It is due to

nutritional deficiency of vitamins, iron and other essential minerals.

Key features of the National Nutrition Strategy are –

Vision: The vision of the National Nutrition Strategy is to achieve Kuposhan Mukt

Bharat (India free from malnutrition) by 2022.

Focus: The focus is on preventing and reducing undernutrition across the life cycle- as early as possible, especially in the first three years of life.

Goals: The National Nutrition Strategy seeks to contribute to key national

development goals for more inclusive growth, such as the reduction of maternal, infant and young child mortality, through its focus on the following two monitorable targets

i. Reduction in percentage age of underweight children below 5 years from the present 35.7% to 20.7% by 2022. ii. Reduction in prevalence of anemia in children (6-59 months) from the present 58.4% to 19.5% by 2022. iii. Reduction in prevalence of anemia in women and girls (15-49 years) from the present 53.1% to 17.7% 2022.

In a longer term perspective, the strategy will also aim to progressively reduce all

forms of undernutrition by 2030.



Benefits

The achievement of the monitorable targets of the strategy will contribute to

improved learning outcomes in elementary education, improved adult productivity, women’s empowerment and gender equality and the National Development Agenda. Achievement of these national development goals will also significantly shape progress towards global sustainable development goals. Besides, following positive impacts can be seen from its successful implementation.

• One fifth of maternal mortality can be averted by addressing maternal stunting

and iron deficiency anemia.

• One fifth of neonatal mortality can be prevented by ensuring the universal

practice of early initiation of exclusive breastfeeding within the first hour of

birth.

• One fifth of child mortality (under 5 years) can be prevented by ensuring

universal exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and appropriate

complementary feeding practices after 6 months (along with continued

breastfeeding till 2 years and beyond).

• Deaths of children under five years can be reduced by 16% in India through the

universal practice of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and

another 5 % through the universal practice of appropriate complementary

feeding.

Conclusion

The rationale for investing in Nutrition is globally well recognized – both as a critical

development imperative, as well as crucial for the fulfillment of human rights- especially of the most vulnerable children, girls and women. It constitutes the foundation for human development, by reducing susceptibility to infections, related morbidity, disability and mortality burden, enhancing cumulative lifelong learning capacities and adult productivity. The NITI Aayog’s National Nutrition Strategy is a right in achieving the developmental obligations of the government.

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Impact of festivals on pollution: Analysis Impact of festivals on pollution: Analysis Ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court banned

the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till 1 November 2017. The judgement was delivered by the apex court to protect the city from the recurrence of 2016-like incident. In the previous year, on the next



day of Diwali, the air quality in Delhi 14 times more polluted than the safe limit. Smoke from firecrackers choked the air and also affected visibility in large parts of Delhi and the adjoining areas in Uttar Pradesh.

It is against this backdrop, it is pertinent to know the reasons for increased pollution during

festivals, its impact on the environment and health and also the steps to be taken to curtail this alarming situation.

Reasons for increased pollution during festivals are –

• Bursting of crackers on the occasion of various festivals like Dussehra and Diwali,

increase in usage of fuels as a result of travelling during festivals and high

consumption of ‘unclean’ fuels by eatery shops to meet the festive season

demands cause the air pollution to increase during festivals.

• Immersion of idols and related pooja material in nearby streams, lakes and rivers

after Ganesh Chaturthi and Dussehra are the primary reason behind pollution of

water bodies across the country.

• Unrestricted use of loudspeakers and burning of high decibel crackers causes the

noise levels go up compared to the normal times and cause the noise pollution

during festivals. The imported crackers, especially from China are found be to be

violating the norms of the land.

The air, water and noise pollution together have an adverse impacts on the environment and health. Some of them are –

• Increase in suspended particulars, especially PM 2.5, which are released into the

environment by the crackers have an adverse impact on children and elderly.

They lead to diseases like heart strokes and asthama and even impact the

mental health.

• Continuous exposure of water bodies to polluting material lead to decrease in

the purity of lakes and streams that satisfy irrigation and drinking water needs of

people. Contaminated water can cause many types of diarrheal diseases,

including cholera, and other serious illnesses such as guinea worm disease,

typhoid and dysentery.

• Noise pollution affects both health and behavior. Unwanted noise can damage

psychological health. Noise pollution can cause hypertension, high stress levels,

tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.

• The high wastage during festivals also impact the health of ragpickers and

people living near the dumpyards.



Way forward

In view of the above mentioned adverse impacts of festivals on the environment and public

health, the following reasonable restrictions can be taken by the government. • Imported crackers, which are at the centre of criticism, should be banned by the

government. This step even leads to consumption of safe crackers by the citizens

and more employment opportunities. Strict regulations should be enforced

against the domestic products to make them environmentally friendly. Further,

the products should mention the ingredients used and the noise it causes while

burning. This measure leads to greater awareness among people while

purchasing.

• Information and communication technologies and the social media should be

used to a great extent to spread the ill effects of high decibel crackers.

• The government should encourage the eco-friendly idols so that they will not

pollute water bodies after immersion. The government should consider taking

the help of educational institutions and celebrities in spreading the awareness in

this regard.

• The use of high decibel loudspeakers should be banned irrespective of the

community involved in its use.

Conclusion

Article 25 of the constitution provides for freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion by all the citizens of the country. But it should also be noted that the article also provides for reasonable restrictions like the practice of religion should be subject to public order, morality and health. This constitutional provision seeks to strike a balance between the fundamental right to freedom of religion of citizens and the need to secure public order and health by the State. The authorities must come up with proactive measures to curb pollution during the festivals by considering the Article 25 in letter and spirit.

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BharatMala Project: Union Government approves 7 lakh crore highway projects to develop 83000 km roads

The Union Government on 24 October 2017 approved mega highway projects to build 83677 km of highways over the next five years at a cost of Rs 7 lakh crore.

These highway projects include the ambitious Bharatmala project which is the second-largest highway project after National Highways Development Project (NHDP) that saw development of about 50000 km of roads.

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