Tuesday, 20 October 2015

PIB 8

1. the impacts of climate change are not just global in scope and unprecedented in scale but more severely affect poor & marginalized people.

2. increasing burden of frivolous RTIs need to be addressed. Many states including the North East states stated that training is required for the staff in the public authorities who have to handle the RTI applications. The infrastructure support to bridge the digital divide is required to achieve the aim of transparency through technology. lack of clarity of the legal standing of the right to privacy, a balance is needed between the public domain and the privacy issue while implementing the RTI Act.

3. two major developments, which has impacted the promotion of handicrafts: The level of education has gone up, there being educated youth in most artisan families,Internet and other IT based interventions have bridged the gap between urban and rural areas with digital connectivity. a new strategy, which has four broad components:
        i.  Infrastructure development, such as a Common Facility Centre in every cluster
      ii.  Development of design and training, through schemes under Office of DC (Handicrafts)
    iii.  Direct assistance to artisans, such as online assistance through their bank accounts
    iv.   Linking up with market with participation of private sector
efforts are on to provide more financial assistance to start-up entrepreneurs and to link Self-Help Groups with export groups. He also spoke about the efforts to link handicrafts with tourism and fashion.

4. the steps already taken and those underway by the Center and states to improve investment climate in the country. the emphasis mainly was on the measures to improve the Ease of Doing Business, opening up of the economy, the FDI in insurance and defence, auctions in coal and mineral mines, skill development, infrastructure, labour market reforms and modern bankruptcy law.

5. the government has accepted the recommendations of the Finance Commission on increased devolution of funds to the States in the hope that the states will be able to commit necessary additional resources for meeting the objectives of the social sector schemes. However, clarity is needed on the cost-sharing pattern for various social sector schemes  so that the contribution of central and state share to all schemes could be suitably rationalised in view of the increased devolution.

6.research and evidence–based policing in India and to avoid subjectivity, personal biases and errors in decision-making. Inauguraton of the Indian Police Foundation and the Indian Police Institute

7. 70% of its total population below the age of 35 years,Udaan, the Special Industry Initiative (SII) for J&K is funded by Ministry of Home Affairs and implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). training in local surveys and mapping which could make these youth employable by a host of different hydro and power projects running in the Doda district.

8. Swacchh Bharat Campaign cannot Happen without Wholehearted Participation of Municipal/Civic Corporations, Gram Panchayats. In case of disposal of effluents on land or river or any water body including coastal water / creek or a drain, the treated effluents shall meet the standards. At the inlet and outlet of the sewage treatment plant, online monitoring devices should be installed to monitor the consented parameters.

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