Bihar cabinet grants Rs 105 crore for Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission
On 30th January 2018, the Bihar cabinet allocated funds worth Rs 105 crore for Bihar
Mahadalit Vikas Mission, which formulates and implements schemes for the most backward
sections among the Scheduled Castes.
i. This was declared in a Bihar cabinet meeting headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
ii. In the cabinet meeting, it was also decided to construct a high security jail in Phulwarisharif
block of Patna. The construction of this jail would cost around Rs 56.72 crore. Maoists and
dangerous criminals will be held in this jail.
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ii. Delhi is the richest states with 60% of their households in the top wealth quintile. Bihar is the
poorest state having more than 50% households in the bottom wealth quintiles.
Nitish Kumar receives 1st Mufti M Sayeed Award for Probity in Public Life
On 8th January 2018, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was awarded the first Mufti
Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in Public Life at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in
Jammu.
i. The function was organized by Jammu & Kashmir government. N NVohra, Jammu and
Kashmir Governor, presided over the function. He presented the 1st Mufti M Sayeed Award for
Probity in Public Life to Nitish Kumar.
ii. The Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Award for Probity in Public Life award has been instituted by the
Jammu and Kashmir government to mark the death anniversary of Mufti M Sayeed.
Water Resources Ministry Signs MoU with Bihar and Jharkhand for Completion of North
Koel Reservoir Project
On January 12, 2018, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Government of India has signed a MoU with State Governments of Bihar and
Jharkhand for completion of balance works of North Koel reservoir project at an estimated cost
of Rs. 1622.27 crore.
i. This project is situated on North Koel river, a tributary of Soneriver.
ii. As per the MoU, out of the estimated cost of balance works of Rs. 1622.27 crores, Rs 1378.61
crore will be provided by Central Government as a grant from Long Term Irrigation Fund
(LTIF) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).
iii. Rs. 243.66 crores will be borne by Bihar and Jharkhand through the loan
financed by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Karnataka.
iii.The affiliation motto is ‘Victory through Jointness’.
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iii. Rajasthan reported the highest rate of crime (12.9%) against STs specifically, while West
Bengal had the lowest at 1.6%.
iv. The data also revealed that since 2014, crimes against SCs have increased by one
percent overall, with a steep rise of 5.5% occurring in 2016.
v. On the other hand, crimes against STs since 2014 have seen an overall decrease of
3.8%, with a significant drop of 8 percent in 2015.
Quick Facts about National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB):
♦ Formed in – 1986
♦ Responsible for – collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
♦ Parent Ministry – Union Ministry of Home Affairs
♦ Headquarters – New Delhi
♦ Current Director – Ish Kumar
Kolkata 91.02%
Bhopal 90.99%
Jaipur 90.31%
Ahmedabad 89.93%
Lucknow 89.35%
Chandigarh 88.46%
Bengaluru 88.29%
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Bihar govt launches new crop insurance scheme ‘Bihar State crop Assistance scheme’
with effect from Kharif (monsoon) this year
On June 6, 2018, the state government of Bihar launched new crop insurance scheme named
‘Bihar State Crop Assistance scheme’.This decision was taken by a meeting chaired by the Chief
Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar.
i.Under this scheme the farmers would get a compensation of Rs7500 per hectare if less
than 20% of the crop is damaged .
ii.And if more than 20% of crop is damaged , Rs.10000 would per hectare would be given as
compensation.
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vi. The cost of the project is around Rs 20 lakhs.With this people will get pure and clean water
only in 50paisa/litre.
ADB , Power Ministry and Finance Ministry approve lining project of the Son canal in
Shahabad – Bhojpur region of Bihar
On July 10, 2018, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy
Shri R.K Singh with the officials from ADB and Finance Ministry reviewed the progress of
lining project of the Son canal in Shahabad – Bhojpur region of Bihar and ADB approved it.
i. ADB and Finance Ministry officials will fix a timeframe for the completion of the project.
ii.The estimated cost of this project is USD 503 million (Rs 3272.49 crore) out of which
USD 352 million is being provided by ADB.
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Other Announcements:
i. The amount under the ‘Bicycle Yojna’ has been increased from Rs 2500 to Rs 3000 .
ii. The amount for purchase of sanitary napkin has been increased to Rs 300 from
existing Rs 150 under the ‘Kishori Swasthya Yojna.
Bihar cabinet approved scheme to give Rs 1 lakh interim relief among other proposals
On September 14, 2018, Bihar government approved a scheme for providing interim relief of Rs.
1 lakh to those affected by mob violence besides speedy trial of such cases.
i. The scheme provides for an interim relief of Rs one lakh to victims of mob violence within a
month of the incident.
ii. to hear such cases at fast track courts to ensure its completion within 6 months was given.
Other News:
i. It also approved a loan agreement with the BRICS New Development Bank for
USD 350 million for the purpose of building village roads.
ii. The money would be borrowed under a Multi-Tranche Financial Facility and a loan of USD 45
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Jaipur in Rajasthan
Mangalore in Karnataka
Hajipur in Bihar
Nuh in Haryana
ii. With the new additions, the total number of RAF battalions in India will increase to 15.
iii. Varanasi will be the 4th base of RAF in Uttar Pradesh. Three other bases are in Meerut,
Allahabad and Aligarh.
iv. Land acquisition for the new bases are in process. The existing battalions will start functioning
from their permanent locations soon.
About Rapid Action Force (RAF):
♦ Part of the Central Reserve Police Force
♦ Raised and made fully operational in – October 1992
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