24th, April, 2022

 

 

Topic: Temple Restoration

 

Importance: Himachal HPAS Prelims and Mains

 

What is the news?

• Repair Udaipur temple: ASI told
• The High Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to constitute a team of experts and other representatives from its branches within a week to inspect the site of the Mrikula Devi Temple in Udaipur and submit the estimate for the temple repair.

 

It is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

• It is in Lahaul and Spiti district.

 

Why this order passed?

• A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Sandeep Sharma passed the orders on a PIL based on a report submitted by the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kullu, regarding the dilapidated condition of the temple.

(Source: The Tribune)

 

 

Topic: Drug Prevention Policy

 

Importance: Himachal HPAS Prelims and Mains

 

What is the news?

• The Cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur approved the Himachal Pradesh Integrated Drug Prevention Policy to curb the drug menace.

 

Aim:

• The policy aims at curbing drug trafficking, substance abuse, cultivation, production and consumption of drugs in the state.
• It also aims at strengthening inter-governmental and inter-agency coordination under multi-literal cooperation mechanism by sharing seizure statistics/data, joint drug law enforcement operations and establishment of a joint interrogation center.

(Source: The Tribune)

 

 

Some More HP News:

1) Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur is releasing “Ayuraksha Kit”, an immunity booster kit of Ayush Department at Banjararu (Tissa) in Churah vidhan Sabha area in Chamba district on 24-4-2022.