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Lakshadweep to be India’s 1st UT to be declared 100% Organic

December 12, 2020
Lakshadweep
  • The Ministry of Agriculture has announced Lakshadweep as India’s first Union Territory to become 100 percent organic.
  • All farming practice in the UT is carried out without using any synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which provides access to safer food choices and making agriculture a more environment-friendly activity.

Lakshadweep Administrator Dineshwar Sharma passes away

December 5, 2020
Dineshwar Sharma
  • Lakshadweep Administrator, Dineshwar Sharma passed away. He was earlier led the Intelligence Bureau and was also the Interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The 66-year-old retired IPS officer of the Kerala cadre had been designated administrator of the Lakshadweep Union Territory in October 2019.

Two more UTs joins ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ scheme

September 3, 2020
One Nation, One Ration Card
  • Two more Union Territories(UTs) named Ladakh & Lakshadweep have been included in the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ scheme on ‘Integrated Management of Public Distribution System’(IM-PDS).
  • After the integration of these two UTs, a total of 26 States /UTs Connected with the Scheme and will benefit about 65 crore people.

President lays foundation stone of Super Specialty Hospital in Lakshwadeep

January 8, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind laid foundation stone to Lakshadweep’s first Super Specialty Hospital at Kavaratti. On his two days visit to the union territory, President Kovind assured special focus for the development of Lakshadweep and directed Lakshadweep Administrator to give special attention for the completion of Super Specialty Hospital.

President received guard of honour from a joint group of 160 different forces. At the event in Kavaratti, President congratulated Rahmath Begum, the only woman who won Padmashri from Lakshadweep.