{"id":54862,"date":"2019-11-29T21:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T15:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54862"},"modified":"2020-02-27T13:39:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T08:09:25","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-november-29th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-november-29th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 November 29th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1593957\"><strong>Green Highways\nPolicy-2015<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Lok Sabha\nabout the details of the Green Highways Policy-2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nGreen Highways Policy-2015:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Green Highways (Plantation,\nTransplantation, Beautification &amp; Maintenance) Policy was announced in the\nyear 2015.<\/li><li>The policy aims to reduce the\nimpact of air pollution and dust by planting trees and shrubs along the\nNational Highways.They will act as a natural sink for air pollutants and arrest\nsoil erosion at the embankment slopes.<\/li><li>It also aims to promote greening\nand development of eco-friendly National Highway corridors across the country\nwith participation of farmers, private sector and government institutions\nincluding Forest Department.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features\nof the policy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 percent of the total project\ncost of all highways projects will be kept for the highway plantation and its\nmaintenance. <\/li><li>About Rs.1000 crore per year will\nbe available for plantation purpose. <\/li><li>The policy will generate\nemployment opportunities for about five lakh people from rural areas. <\/li><li>There will be strong monitoring\nmechanism in place by using ISRO\u2019s Bhuvan and GAGAN satellite systems.Every\nplanted tree will be counted and auditing will be done.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Implementation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Highways Authority of\nIndia(NHAI) will act as a fund manager for maintaining a green fund and\nreleasing payments based on recommendation of concerned officials and agencies.<\/li><li>The contracts for greening\nhighways will be given to NGOS, agencies, private companies and government\norganisations. These stakeholders will be responsible for the survival and\nhealth of trees.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof the policy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The policy provides comprehensive\nguidelines to ensure uniformity of operations pertaining to enhancement of\nhighway landscapes. <\/li><li>The communities will also be\nbenefitted in terms of huge employment opportunities and entrepreneurship\ndevelopment.<\/li><li>There will also be huge\nenvironmental benefits from this policy.<\/li><li>The policy will also help in\nmaking India pollution free.It will also help in curtailing the number of road\naccidents in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNHAI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Highways Authority of\nIndia was constituted under National Highways Authority of India Act,1988.It is\na nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.<\/li><li>It is responsible for the\ndevelopment, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it\nand for matters connected or incidental there.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/nri\/nris-in-news\/at-17-5-million-indian-diaspora-largest-in-the-world-un-report\/articleshow\/71179163.cms\"><strong>At 17.5\nmillion, Indian diaspora largest in the world: UN report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The International Organisation for Migration has released the Global\nMigration Report 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nGlobal Migration Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Global Migration Report is\nInternational Organisation for Migration\u2019s (IOM) flagship publication.<\/li><li>It features trends in\ninternational migration, discusses emerging policy issues and provides regional\nrecent developments in Africa, America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and\nOceania.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The number of international\nmigrants globally in 2019 were around 272 million which is 3.5% of the world\u2019s\npopulation.<\/li><li>India had the largest number of\nmigrants living abroad (17.5 million), followed by Mexico and China (11.8\nmillion and 10.7 million respectively).<\/li><li>The top destination country\nremained the United States with 50.7 million international migrants.<\/li><li>The top 3 remittance recipients\nwere India (USD 78.6 billion), China (USD 67.4 billion) and Mexico (USD 35.7\nbillion).<\/li><li>The United States remained the top\nremittance-sending country (USD 68.0 billion) followed by the United Arab\nEmirates (USD 44.4 billion) and Saudi Arabia (USD 36.1 billion).<\/li><li>Between 2013 and 2017,high-income\ncountries experienced a slight drop in migrant workers.But upper middle-income\ncountries observed the biggest increase.<\/li><li>The number of internally displaced\npersons due to violence and conflict has reached 41.3 million.<\/li><li>Syria had the highest number of\npeople displaced, followed by Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the\nCongo.<\/li><li>Bangladesh had the largest number\nof stateless persons followed by C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and Myanmar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nInternational Organisation for Migration(IOM): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>International Organisation for\nMigration(IOM) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1951.It is\nheadquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.<\/li><li>It provides services and advice\nconcerning migration to governments and migrants including internally displaced\npersons, refugees, and migrant workers.<\/li><li>It was initially established as\nthe Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle\npeople displaced by World War II.<\/li><li>In September 2016,IOM became a\nrelated organization of the United Nations.<\/li><li>Currently,it consists of 173\nmember states with eight states holding observer status.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1594000\"><strong>Disbursement of\nFunds Under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Minister of Women and Child Development has informed Lok Sabha\nabout the funds disbursed under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nRashtriya Mahila Kosh(RMK):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) is a\nsociety registered under the Societies Registration Act,1860.<\/li><li>It was established in 1993 as an\nautonomous body under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development\nfor socio-economic empowerment of Women.<\/li><li>The vision of the programme is to\nbe a financial service and capacity enhancement institution for social and\neconomic empowerment of poor and marginalized women.<\/li><li>The Kosh seeks to enable women to\nachieve economic independence. It also strive to go beyond credit delivery and\nprovide services for integrated development centred around the needs of poor\nwomen.<\/li><li>Under the programme,RMK acts a\nfacilitating agency wherein it provides loans to Intermediary Micro-financing\nOrganizations(IMO) which on-lend to Self Help Groups(SHGs) and \/or individual\nwomen.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aims\nand Objectives of the programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Socio-economic empowerment through\nmulti-pronged effort<\/li><li>Providing micro-credit facilities.<\/li><li>To promote and support schemes for\nimprovement of facilities for credit for women<\/li><li>To demonstrate participatory\napproaches in the organization of women\u2019s groups for effective utilization of\ncredit resources leading to self-reliance<\/li><li>To sensitize existing government\ndelivery mechanisms and increase the visibility of poor women<\/li><li>To promote and support the\nexpansion of entrepreneurship skills among women among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/new-snake-species-found-in-arunachal\/article30099823.ece\"><strong>New snake\nspecies found in Arunachal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,researchers from Arunachal Pradesh have discovered a new\nspecies of non-venomous burrowing snake named Trachischium apteii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe new species:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The species Trachischium apteii\nwas found under fallen logs inside a thickly forested area of the Talley Valley\nWildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/li><li>It belongs to a group of fossorial\nsnakes that live mostly underground, and surface mainly during or after a heavy\nmonsoon shower.<\/li><li>The snake is distinguished by\nsmooth and dorsal scales arranged in 15 rows throughout the body.<\/li><li>The dorsal colour of the holotype\nis dark brown to black with faint dorsal longitudinal lines.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nTrachischium species:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Trachischium species are commonly\ncalled slender snakes.<\/li><li>They are currently known by seven\nspecies that are distributed across the Himalayas, the Indo-Burma and\nIndo-China regions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/lok-sabha-takes-up-all-20-starred-questions-6140173\/\"><strong>Lok Sabha takes\nup all 20 starred questions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The 17th Lok Sabha session has taken up all the 20 starred questions in\nthe Question Hour for the first time since 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nQuestion Hour:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Question Hour is the first hour of\na sitting session of India&#8217;s Lok Sabha devoted to questions that Members of\nParliament raise about any aspect of administrative activity. <\/li><li>The Question Hour are mentioned in\nthe Rules of Procedure of the House.<\/li><li>The concerned Minister is obliged\nto answer to the Parliament, either orally or in writing, depending on the type\nof question raised. <\/li><li>Questions are one of the ways\nParliament can hold the Executive accountable.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Types\nof Questions asked in Question Hour:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Starred\nQuestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Starred Question is one to which a\nmember desires an oral answer from the Minister in the House and is required to\nbe distinguished by him\/her with an asterisk.<\/li><li>The answer to such a question may\nbe followed by supplementary questions by members. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unstarred\nQuestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An Unstarred Question is one to\nwhich written answer is desired by the member and is deemed to be laid on the\nTable of the House by Minister. <\/li><li>Thus it is not called for oral\nanswer in the House and no supplementary question can be asked thereon. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short\nNotice Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Members may give a notice of\nquestion on a matter of public importance and of urgent character for oral\nanswer at a notice less than 10 days prescribed as the minimum period of notice\nfor asking a question in the ordinary course. <\/li><li>Such a question is known as \u2018Short\nNotice Question\u2019. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions\nto Private Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A Question may also be addressed\nto a Private Member provided that the subject matter of the question relates to\nsome Bill, Resolution or other matters connected with the business of the House\nfor which that Member is responsible. <\/li><li>The procedure in regard to such\nquestions is same as that followed in the case of questions addressed to a\nMinister with such variations as the Speaker may consider necessary.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nZero Hour:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The time immediately following the\nQuestion Hour has come to be known as Zero Hour,<\/li><li>It starts at around 12 noon (hence\nthe name) and members can with prior notice to the Speaker raise issues of\nimportance during this time.<\/li><li>However,unlike the question hour,\nthe zero hour is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/money\/personal-finance\/cabinet-approves-india-chile-double-taxation-avoidance-treaty-11574838050436.html\"><strong>Cabinet\napproves Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India-Chile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Cabinet has approved the signing of Double Taxation Avoidance\nAgreement (DTAA) and Protocol between India and the Republic of Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nDouble Taxation Avoidance Agreement(DTAA):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Double Tax Avoidance\nAgreements(DTAAs) is a tax treaty signed between two or more countries. <\/li><li>The objective of DTAA is that\ntax-payers in these countries can avoid being taxed twice for the same income.<\/li><li>A DTAA applies in cases where a\ntaxpayer resides in one country and earns income in another.<\/li><li>DTAAs can either be comprehensive\nto cover all sources of income or be limited to certain areas such as taxing of\nincome from shipping, air transport, inheritance among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof DTAA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>DTAAs are intended to make a\ncountry an attractive investment destination by providing relief on dual\ntaxation.<\/li><li>DTAAs also provide for\nconcessional rates of tax in some of the cases.<\/li><li>However,DTAAs can also become an\nincentive for even legitimate investors to route investments through low-tax\nregimes to sidestep taxation.This leads to loss of tax revenue for the country.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nBase erosion and profit shifting(BEPS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Base erosion and profit shifting\nrefers to the activities of multinational corporations to shift their profits\nfrom high tax jurisdictions to lower tax jurisdiction,thereby eroding the tax\nbase of the high tax jurisdictions and depriving them of tax revenue.<\/li><li>In order to combat this,many\ncountries entered into agreements to share tax information with each other to\nenhance transparency and make such profit shifting much harder.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1593962\"><strong>Char Dham\nProgramme<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Lok Sabha\nabout the Char Dham Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nChar Dham Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Char Dham programme is an\ninitiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the\nHimalayas namely Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.<\/li><li>These four ancient pilgrimages\nsites in Uttarakhand are known as Chota Char Dham to differentiate them from\nthe bigger circuit of modern day Char Dham sites namely Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri\nand Rameswaram.<\/li><li>The works under Char Dham\nPariyojna are being implemented on Engineering Procurement and\nConstruction(EPC) mode of contract. <\/li><li>These projects are being\nimplemented by three executing agencies of (a)Ministry of Road Transport and\nHighways, (b)Uttarakhand State PWD, (c)Border Road Organization(BRO) and\n(d)National Highway &amp; Infrastructure Development Corporation\nLimited(NHIDCL).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features\nof the programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The project proposes the widening\nof single lane roads into double lanes by up to 10 metres,developing highways\nin Uttarakhand and thereby improving access to the Char Dham.<\/li><li>The projects also includes\nmitigation measures\/ stabilisation of chronic landslide &amp; sinking\nspots\/zones as a standalone project or part of road widening projects to avoid\nlandslide and safety of road users.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nEPC model:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Engineering procurement and\nconstruction(EPC) is the system of private sector participation aimed at\novercoming the shortcomings of PPP model. <\/li><li>Under EPC model the contractor is\nlegally responsible to complete the project under some fixed predetermined\ntimeline and may also involve scope for penalty in case of time overrun. But\nthe entire cost is borne by the government. <\/li><li>In EPC all the clearances, land\nacquisition and regulatory norms have to be completed by the government itself\nand the private players do not have to get itself involved in these time taking\nprocedures.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nBRO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Border Roads Organisation(BRO)\nwas formed in 1960 to secure India\u2019s borders and develop infrastructure in\nremote areas of the north and north-east states of the country.It functions\nunder the control of the Ministry of Defence since 2015.<\/li><li>BRO executes road construction and\nmaintenance works along the northern and western frontiers primarily to meet\nthe strategic requirements of the army and is responsible for maintenance of\nover 53,000 km of roads.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1-49.png?resize=568%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54949\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1593581\"><strong>Union Minister\naddresses National Milk Day celebration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &amp; Dairying has\naddressed entrepreneurs, milk producer farmers on the occasion of National Milk\nDay-2019 in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key\ntakeaways from the address:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Milk production in India has\nincreased significantly from 137.7 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 187.75 million\ntonnes in 2018-19 thereby indicating an increase by 36.35%.<\/li><li>The per capita availability of\nmilk has also increased from 307 grams in 2013-14 to 394 grams in 2018-19. <\/li><li>The annual growth rate of Milk\nProduction during the period 2009-14 was 4.2% which has increased to 6.4%\nduring 2014-19.<\/li><li>Since last 20 years, India\ncontinues to be the largest producer of milk in the world.<\/li><li>About 70 million rural households\nare engaged in dairying in India with 80% of total cow population.<\/li><li>The Livestock sector has\ncontributed significantly towards livelihoods and security net for the landless\nand marginal farmers.<\/li><li>During the last 15 years, Milk\nCooperatives have converted about 20% of milk procured into traditional and\nvalue added products that offers about 20% higher revenue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About National\nMilk Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Milk Day is\ncelebrated across the country on November 26 every year on the birthday of Dr.\nVerghese Kurien.He was the father of the White Revolution in India. <\/li><li>The day is celebrated to promote\nbenefits related to milk and milk industry and to create awareness among people\nabout the importance of milk and milk products.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steps\ntaken by India for livestock sector:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rashtriya\nGokul Mission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rashtriya Gokul Mission was\nlaunched in 2014.It seeks development and conservation of indigenous bovine\n(cattle) breeds (through selection of high genetic merit bulls for breeding).<\/li><li>The mission is under Department of\nAnimal Husbandry and dairying, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To undertake breed improvement\nprogramme for indigenous cattle breeds so as to improve their genetic makeup\nand increase the stock.<\/li><li>To enhance milk production and\nproductivity of indigenous bovine breeds.<\/li><li>To upgrade non descript cattle\nusing elite indigenous breeds like Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Red Sindhi etc.<\/li><li>Arrange quality Artificial\nInsemination services at farmers\u2019 doorstep<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E-Pashu\nHaat portal: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>E-Pashu Haat is a web portal\nlaunched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li><li>It aims to boost dairy\nproductivity in India by organizing the livestock market. <\/li><li>The portal allows farmers and\nentrepreneurs find information about bovine animals, buy or sell livestock,\nfrozen semen and embryos.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gokul\nGrams:<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An Integrated Indigenous Cattle\ndevelopment Centres \u201cGokul Grams\u201d- have been established under Rashtriya Gokul\nmission with the aim of conservation and development of indigenous bovine\nbreeds in a scientific and holistic manner.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rashtriya\nKamdhenu Aayog:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It has been established by the\ngovernment in 2019. It seeks for conservation protection and development of\ncows and their progeny.<\/li><li>It is high powered permanent body.\nAt present it functions as a part of Rashtriya Gokul Mission under Department\nof Animal Husbandry and dairying, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li><li>The functions of Aayog are to\n(a)provide the policy framework and direction to the cow conservation and\ndevelopment programmes and (b)Ensure proper implementation of laws with respect\nto the welfare of cows.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1594038\"><strong>Pandit\nDeendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund For Sportspersons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Minister of State (I\/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports has informed Lok\nSabha about the National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNational Welfare Fund for Sportspersons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National\nWelfare Fund For Sportspersons (PDUNWFS) was set up in 1982.<\/li><li>The fund aims to assist\noutstanding Sportspersons of yesteryear, living in indigent circumstances who\nhad brought glory to the Country in sports. <\/li><li>The scheme has been revised in\n2016 to provide for lump sum ex-gratia assistance to outstanding Sportspersons\nof yesteryears. <\/li><li>However,the provision of pension\nhas been done away with as there is already a Scheme of Pension for Meritorious\nSportspersons.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features\nof the fund:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To provide suitable assistance to\noutstanding sports persons now living in indigent circumstances;<\/li><li>To provide suitable assistance to\noutstanding sports persons injured during the period of their training for\ncompetitions and also during the competitions, depending on the nature of the\ninjury;<\/li><li>To Provide suitable assistance to\noutstanding sports persons who bring glory to the country in international\nsports field and who are disabled as an after effect of their strenuous\ntraining or otherwise and to provide them assistance for medical treatment;<\/li><li>To provide suitable assistance to\npromote the welfare of outstanding sports persons generally in order to\nalleviate distress among them and their dependents in indigent circumstances.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=195121\"><strong>Boosting\nTextile Industry Through Technology Upgradation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Minister of Textiles has informed Rajya Sabha about the Amended\nTechnology Upgradation Fund Scheme(ATUFS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nAmended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme(ATUFS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Technology Upgradation Fund\nScheme was introduced by the Government of India in 1999.<\/li><li>It\u2019s objective was to facilitate\nnew and appropriate technology for making the textile industry globally\ncompetitive and to reduce the capital cost for the textile industry.<\/li><li>In 2015,the government approved\nAmended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) for technology upgradation\nof the textiles industry.<\/li><li>The objective of the ATUFS is to\nfacilitate augmenting of investment, productivity, quality, employment, exports\nalong with import substitution in textile industry and also to indirectly\npromote investment in textile machinery manufacturing. <\/li><li>Under the scheme, higher\nincentives have been provided to garmenting\/technical textiles for\nreimbursement of Capital Investment Subsidy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eligibility\nof the ATUFS scheme:<\/strong>Only those entities that fall\nunder the following sectors are eligible to apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Weaving, Weaving Preparatory and\nKnitting<\/li><li>Processing of fibres, yarns,\nfabrics, garments and made up<\/li><li>Handloom Sector<\/li><li>Silk Sector<\/li><li>Jute Sector<\/li><li>Garment\/Made up manufacturing<\/li><li>Technical textiles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other\ninitiatives taken by the Government to boost textile sector:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Power\nTex India:&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A comprehensive scheme for\npowerloom sector was launched in April, 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 487 crore\nfor three years.&nbsp; <\/li><li>This scheme has components\nrelating to powerloom upgradation; infrastructure creation and concessional\naccess to credit,. <\/li><li>The scheme has been designed to\nattract investment of Rs.1000 crore and employment to 10000 persons in the\npowerloom sector and will also result in higher returns to powerloom units.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National\nHandloom Development Programme and National Handicrafts Development Programme<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The programme aims at holistic\ndevelopment of handloom and handicrafts clusters through integrated approach. <\/li><li>The strategic interventions under\nthe programme include financial assistance for new upgraded looms and\naccessories, design innovation, product and infrastructure development, skill\nupgradation among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India\nHandloom Brand&#8217; Scheme<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The scheme has been launched by\nthe Government in 2015 to enhance the quality in weaving, designing and defect\nfree handloom products for safeguarding the interest of the buyers in the\ndomestic and international markets. <\/li><li>It will promote production of\nniche handloom products with high quality, authentic traditional designs with\nzero defect and zero effect on the environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SAMARTH-The\nScheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS):&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The scheme has been approved with\nan outlay of Rs 1300 crore with a target to train 10 lakh people in various\nsegments of textile sector by March 2020.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scheme\nfor Integrated Textile Park(SITP): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This scheme is implemented in\nPublic Private Partnership mode to attract private investments in developing\nnew clusters of textiles manufacturing. <\/li><li>Government of India provides\nfinancial assistance up to 40% of the project within a ceiling of&nbsp;&nbsp; Rs. 40 crores. 19 new projects were\nsanctioned from 2014 onwards.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North\nEast Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS):<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This scheme promotes textiles\nindustry in the North Eastern Region by providing infrastructure, capacity\nbuilding and marketing support to all segments of textile industry. <\/li><li>The scheme has an outlay of Rs.\n500 crores during 2017-18 to 2019-20.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/coming-a-rulebook-bill-of-rights-and-contract-for-the-world-wide-web-6138609\/\"><strong>Coming: A\nrulebook, bill of rights and \u2018Contract\u2019 for the World Wide Web<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,Sir Tim Berners-Lee,who is the inventor of the World Wide Web,\nhas announced a \u201cContract for the Web\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is\nContract for the Web?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The contract aims to create a\nglobal plan of action for all stakeholders to together commit to building a\nbetter Web.<\/li><li>The contract was created by the\nWorld Wide Web Foundation with representatives from over 80 organisations,\nseveral countries, tech majors, civil society activists and academics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\ndoes Contract contains?<\/strong>The Contract consists of 9\nprinciples, three each for governments, private companies, and individuals and\ncivil society to endorse.The principles are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Governments<\/strong> will \u201cEnsure everyone can connect\nto the Internet\u201d, \u201cKeep all of the Internet available, all of the time\u201d, and\n\u201cRespect and protect people\u2019s fundamental online privacy and data rights\u201d.<\/li><li><strong>Companies<\/strong> will \u201cMake the Internet affordable\nand accessible to everyone\u201d, \u201cRespect and protect people\u2019s privacy and personal\ndata to build online trust\u201d, and \u201cDevelop technologies that support the best in\nhumanity and challenge the worst\u201d.<\/li><li><strong>Citizens<\/strong> will \u201cBe creators and collaborators\non the Web\u201d, \u201cBuild strong communities that respect civil discourse and human\ndignity\u201d, and \u201cFight for the Web so that it \u201cremains open and a global public\nresource for people everywhere\u201d.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance\nof the contract:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Governments who are looking to\nregulate in the digital era can use the contract as a roadmap to lay out their\npolicies and laws going forward.<\/li><li>Companies can also use this as an\nopportunity to have conversations with governments and civil society towards\nbuilding a better Web.<\/li><li>Citizen action is an important\npart of the Contract and they can hold governments and companies accountable\nfor violations of its terms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Implementation\nof the contract:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The \u2018Contract for the Web\u2019 is not\na legal document or a United Nations document.<\/li><li>However,the World Wide Web is in\ntalks with the UN as it cannot force governments or companies to implement it.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green Highways Policy-2015 News:Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has informed Lok Sabha about the details of the Green Highways Policy-2015. Facts: About Green Highways Policy-2015: Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification &amp; Maintenance) Policy was announced in the year 2015. 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