Category: State Wise Current Affairs

AMC starts Dhanvantri Rath to take Non-COVID healthcare services to doorsteps in Ahmedabad

July 5, 2020

• Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has started Dhanvantri Rath to take Non-COVID healthcare services such as diabetes, blood pressure, heart ailment, etc. to peoples’ doorsteps between the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal introduces world’s ‘largest’ COVID care centre

July 5, 2020

• Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal started the 10,000-bed Sardar Patel COVID care centre, the “largest” of its type in the world, at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas here on 5th July.

Odisha Govt decides to expand green cover under ‘Sabuja Odisha’ over 1.30 lakh hectares

July 3, 2020

• The Odisha Government on 1st June decided to implement a new scheme ‘Sabuja Odisha’ to enhance green cover through widespread plantation over 1,30,264 Hectares of land.

Govt announces whole Nagaland ‘Disturbed Area’ for 6 more months under AFSPA Act 1958

July 3, 2020

• Under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958, the entire Nagaland state has been announced a “disturbed area” for a further period of six months, till December 2020. The AFSPA has been operating upon in Nagaland for around six decades.

Kerala Govt declared ‘Dream Kerala’ Project

July 2, 2020

• The Kerala government on Wednesday planned to start a ”Dream Kerala Project” to pat the potential and experience of those returning from overseas and other states after losing their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Madhya Pradesh starts ‘Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya’ campaign

July 1, 2020

• In Madhya Pradesh, the school bell will be ringing in the homes of the state too from July 6. Children will learn, do yoga, write and listen to stories and prepare notes on them.

UN honors Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja for her efforts to stop the pandemic

June 30, 2020

• Kerala’s Health Minister KK Shailaja was respected by the United Nations for her struggles to stop the coronavirus pandemic. She was among a few of the world leaders called to speak on the occasion of the United Nations Public Service Day.

Tamil Nadu, World Bank ink loan agreements worth $250 mn to advance affordable housing projects

June 30, 2020

• The central government, Tamil Nadu state government and the World Bank on 29th June inked loan ventures worth $250 million for two projects to encourage low-income groups in the state to have access to affordable housing.

Gujarat Govt’s Online support ”At One Click” Initiative For MSME

June 30, 2020

• The Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani started the online support initiative ‘At One Click’ with Rs 1,369 crore for almost 13000 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) (i.e. MSMEs and textile industries) in Gujarat.

Maharashtra CM starts the world’s largest convalescent plasma project

June 29, 2020

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on 29th June started convalescent plasma therapy-cum- trial project for treatment of severe COVID-19 patients with a state medical education department official terming it the largest initiative of its kind in the world.