February 1, 2020

 

Topic:- Award

 

News:-Nauni varsity bags AIASA award.

• The All India Agricultural Students Association (AIASA) has awarded the ‘Institution of Excellence’ Award to Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni at association’s convention held recently at the Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur.

 

Who organised this event?

• The event was organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & AIASA.

 

About AIASA:-

• All India Agricultural Students Association(AIASA) is a professional organization represented by present and former students in the field of agriculture and allied sciences throughout India. AIASA envisages a common platform for agriculturists to work together for the betterment of agriculture.
• Vision:-To foster the bond between 1 million agricultural students & professionals and to raise the voice for techno administrative agriculture reforms including the creation of Indian Agricultural Services and advancement/

 

About ICAR:-

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president. It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.
• Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic:- Name Change of Department

 

News:-IPH Dept is now Jal Shakti Vibhag.

• The state government has named the Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Department as Jal Shakti Vibhag. A notification in this regard was issued recently.

(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic:- Eco-Friendly tourism and Women empowerment.

 

News:-Sirmaur to have zero-waste tourist haat.SHE-HAAT will be run by 25 women.

• Traditional dishes would be provided in breakfast, lunch and dinner for the persons halting at SHE-HAAT. Apart from this, traditional clothes would also be available for sale. Accommodation facility would also be available for guests

 

Purpose:-To make rural women financially independent, the district administration of Sirmaur, in association with the Tourism Department and NABARD, will soon set up SHE-HAAT, a marketing platform for the women to display and sell traditional products, in Bagh Pashog Panchayat Bhawan of Pachhad Development Block.

 

Why important?

• It will be Himachal’s first such venture which will be run by 25 women and will display products made by them. Not only this, but the zero-waste tourist centre SHE-HAAT will also be environment-friendly.
• The zero-waste building would be constructed where solar energy, along with the provision of a roof-top rain harvesting system would be installed. Polybricks made of plastic waste and management of manure and biogas from wet waste would also be part of this project.
• Kitchen and toilet waste would be used to run a small biogas plant. This zero-waste tourist centre would be equipped with modern kitchen, toilet, cafe and Wi-Fi.

(Source:- The Tribune)

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