Assam & NE Current Affairs & GK – August 04-06, 2022
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August 04-06, 2022
Chief Minister of Assam launched Mission Bhumiputra
Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma launched ‘Mission Bhumiputra’ at the Srimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. It is a mission based scheme which aims to simplify the process of providing caste certificates.
About Mission Bhumiputra
- Under the mission, digitalised caste certificates will be issued to students, in a simplified and digital way.
- It will be implemented by Departments of Tribal Affairs (Plain) and Social Justice Empowerment.
- The objective of this portal is to provide digitalized caste certificates to the students.
- The applicants will be issued the certificates digitally signed by respective Deputy Commissioners, who will be assisted by official bodies of different castes in identifying or approving the caste of students.
India adds 10 more wetlands designated as Ramsar sites
India has designated 10 more wetlands as Ramsar sites, taking the total tally of Ramsar Sites in India to 64.
The 10 new Ramsar sites in India include six in Tamil Nadu and one each in Goa, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.
The Ramsar sites in India now cover a total area of 12,50,361 ha. Designation of these sites would help in conservation and management of wetlands and wise use of their resources.
10 new Ramsar Sites
- Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
- Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu
- Vembannur Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu
- Vellode Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
- Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
- Satkosia Gorge Odisha
- Nanda Lake in Goa
- Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
- Sirpur Wetland Madhya Pradesh
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 passed by Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha passed the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to provide for implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Key Points
- The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on December 17, 2021.
- The Bill seeks to increase the species protected under the law, and implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- The Bill amends the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
- The amended bill reduces the total number of schedules to four by eliminating the schedule for vermin species and reducing the number of schedules for specially protected animals to two.
- The Bill provides for the central government to designate an authority which grants export or import licences for the trading in specimens.
- The Bill empowers the central government to regulate or prohibit the import, trade, possession or proliferation of invasive alien species.
- The Bill specifies that actions of the Chief Warden must be in accordance with the management plans for the sanctuary.
- People possessing live specimens of scheduled animals must obtain a registration certificate from the Management Authority.
- The Act prescribes imprisonment terms and fines for violating the provisions of the Act.
- It empowers the government to notify a conservation reserve next to sanctuaries or national parks, in a bid to protect the flora and fauna, and their habitat.
Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India’s 14th Vice President of India
Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India. He was Vice Presidential Candidate for BJP led NDA alliance. He will take oath as India’s Vice President on 11th August 2022.
Mr Dhankar will be taking oath to replace the incumbent Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure ends on 11th August 2022.
Jagdeep Dhankhar secured 528 votes against Opposition Candidate Margaret Alva.
Prior to being the Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar had severed as the Governor of West Bengal.
World’s largest floating solar power plant going to be built in Madhya Pradesh
The world’s largest floating solar power plant is going to be built at Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. It will be built to increase the power generation capacity and address electricity problems in Madhya Pradesh.
Key Points
- The Solar power plant will be built on Omkareshwar Dam on the Narmada River in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
- It will make Khandwa the only district in Madhya Pradesh to have all three things- thermal power station, hydel and solar power.
- It will be constructed at an estimated cost of over Rs 3,000 crore.
- will generate 600 Megawatt power by 2022-23.
Indian Navy’s all-women crew creates history by completing first independent maritime surveillance mission
Indian Navy’s women officers have created history after they completed the first-ever all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea onboard a Dornier 228 aircraft.
Key Points
- The mission was carried out by five officers of the Indian Navy Air Squadron (INAS) 314 based at the Naval Air Enclave at Gujarat’s Porbandar.
- The aircraft was captained by the Mission Commander, Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma, who had pilots, Lt Shivangi and Lt Apurva Gite, and Tactical and Sensor officers, Lt Pooja Panda and SLt Pooja Shekhawat in her team.
- It was first-of-its-kind military flying mission and is expected to pave the way for women officers in the aviation cadre to assume greater responsibility and aspire for more challenging roles.
A book titled “Lion Of The Skies: Hardit Singh Malik” by Stephen Barker
A book titled “Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik, the Royal Air Force and the First World War” is all about an “India’s first fighter pilot” who participated in the World War, long before the Indian Air Force was born.
The book has been written by author Stephen Barker, who describes in great detail, how challenging it was for an Indian to serve in the British armed forces, fighting racial discrimination – both institutional and interpersonal.