02-03.07.22 Daily [Andhra Pradesh] APPSC Current Affairs

Of the 95.69 lakh rural households inAndhra Pradesh, 54 lakh homes were provided with water tap connections by March 31, 2022. About 2.26 lakh more houses have so far got these connections in this fiscal, leaving nearly 39 lakh or 40% of the total households of the state out of this transition.
In fact, Andhra Pradeshs tap connection coverage was limited to some 32% before the rollout ofJal Jeevan Missionin August 2019. The number of households having tap connections has almost doubled in just the last three years. The key objective of Jal Jeevan Mission being implemented by the Union government is to provide piped water supply for all the households by 2024 with minimum service level of 55 litres per capita per day.

Now, the state government aims to complete the remaining works by 2024 through various measures such as augmentation of water sources and development of supply infrastructure and water treatment plants in villages.

The water supply department has also proposed to provide these tap connections in theJaganannahousing colonies currently being developed across the state. For all this to happen, sanctions have been accorded to the tune of 18,932 crore.
The state government will also cover all schools, Anganwadi centres and residential schools under Jal Jeevan Mission.

Tap connections in these institutions will provide them with water for drinking, cooking mid-day meals, hand washing, and use in toilets.

Seven states, includingAndhra Pradesh, Gujarat,Haryana,Karnataka, Punjab,Tamil Naduand Telangana, have emerged as top achievers among states and union territories in theBusiness Reforms Action Plan(BRAP) assessment, covering 15 areas and 301 reform action points.
Based on their performance, states and UTs have also been categorised as achievers, aspirers and emerging business ecosystems, unlike the past, when they were ranked.

They are now being pushed to decriminalise provisions in their laws so that minor offences do not result in harsh penalties. The move comes as a similar exercise is under way at the Centre with several laws, such as the Companies Act, already seeing changes. We have requested states to look very closely at decriminalisation…Make it a civil penalty or compoundable for minor violations, saidAnurag Jain, secretary in the department for promotion of industry and internal trade, which undertakes the exercise.

Indias largest floating solar power plant was made fully operational by NTPC at Ramagundam, Telangana.

The capacity of solar plant is 100 MW.

It is powered with advanced technology and environment friendly features.

The project spreads over 500 acres of its reservoir.

The project is divided into 49 blocks. Each block has capacity of 2.5MW and each block comprise of one floating platform and a matrix of 11,200 solar modules.

The solar modules are kept on floaters which are manufactured with HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) material.

It was maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator.

The aircraft operated in a fully autonomous mode and also performed a perfect flight, including its take-off, way point navigation as well as a smooth touchdown.

It has been termed a significant step towards our self-reliance in strategic defence technologies and critical military system.

The Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator has been designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO.

UCAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is used for intelligence, target acquisition, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Prime MinisterNarendra Modiparticipated in the Udyami Bharat programme and launched key initiatives like Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance(RAMP) scheme,Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters(CBFTE) scheme and new features of the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) to ramp up the MSME sector.

Modi also digitally transferred assistance to beneficiaries of PMEGP for 2022-23; announced results of the MSME Idea Hackathon, 2022; distributed National MSME Awards, 2022; and issued Digital Equity Certificates to 75 MSMEs in the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund.

RAMP scheme with an outlay of around Rs 6000 crore, aims to scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of MSMEs in the states, with impact enhancement of existing MSME schemes.

According to the report, Indias urban population is expected to reach 675,456,000 in 2035, up from 483,099,000 in 2020, 542,743,000 in 2025, and 607,342,000 in 2030. 43.2 percent of Indias population will be living in urban areas by the middle of the year in 2035.

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