10th, Feburary, 2022
Topic: Government Scheme
Importance: Himachal HPAS Prelims
What is the news?
CM shared:
“Make gas connection available – life of housewives becomes easier”
Under “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme” initiated by the Central Government, the state government has done effectively works in the last four years.
LPG gas connections are being distributed to the beneficiaries under the scheme.
- Ujjwalla Yojna was started by the Centre government with the view to free the women of the country from indoor pollution.
- Along with this, the Himachal government also started the Grihini Suvidha Yojana to benefit as many women as possible, under the scheme.
- Under the Ujjwala yojna with an expenditure of Rs. 21.81 crore 1.36 lakh free domestic connections were given in Himachal, while under the Grihini Suvidha Yojana of the Himachal government, 3.23 lakh housewives were provided free gas cylinders at a cost of Rs. 120 crore.
- About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme:
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to safeguard the health of women & children by providing them with a clean cooking fuel – LPG, so that they don’t have to compromise their health in smoky kitchens or wander into unsafe areas collecting firewood.
(Source: HP Government)
Topic: Cess
Importance: Himachal HPAS Prelims and Mains
What is the news?
- Gauvansh cess improves condition of cow shelters.
- The Excise and Taxation Department has collected over Rs 2.60 crore in the gauvansh fund in the district since the government imposed gauvansh conservation cess on each bottle of liquor from March 2018.
- The cess of Re 1 were charged per bottle till 2020 and after that it had been increased to Rs 1.50 per bottle. The department has deposited this amount with the government.
- There are 125 liquor shops in the district. According to figures of the last four years, Rs 58.02 lakh was collected in 2018-19, Rs 64.55 lakh in 2019-20, Rs 70.80 lakh in 2020-21 and Rs 67.01 lakh till December.
- The municipal councils (MC), nagar panchayats and panchayats have also received crores of gauvansh fund. The state government has also enacted a legislation to reserve 15 per cent annual earnings of all temple trusts on gau sadans and gaushalas. The condition of stray and destitute cattle was improving with the provision of funds.
- The district administration provides Rs 500 per cow monthly to operators of various gau sadans. Various NGOs and social workers also donate to gau sadans and the condition of most gau sadans was improving.
- The authorities of the Animal Husbandry Department said over 1,500 cattle had been provided shelter in 10 gau sadans of the district and there were plans to set up more gau sadans. They said there were still many stray cattle and efforts were being made to provide them shelter.
(Source: HP Tribune)