March 3rd, 2020

 

Topic:- Polity

 

News:- Cabinet approves Lokayukta Bill for Punjab.

 

Who will be the selection committee members?

1.CM

2.Speaker

3.Leader of Opposition.

4.Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court and other eminent personalities.

 

Who will appoint the Chairperson and members?

•  They will be appointed by the Governor on the basis of the majority of the recommendation f a selection committee.

 

Powers of Lokayukta?

•  Lokayukta will have all powers of a civil court and it will also provide prosecution in case of a false complaint.

 

Who will come under this?

•  Lokayukta in Punjab will be applicable to CM, Ministers, non-officials/officials of all public offices.

(Source:- Punjab Government)

 

 

 

Topic:- Language

 

News:-Punjabi gets priority, made compulsory till Class X.

 

Context:-

• The Vidhan Sabha today passed a unanimous resolution for giving priority to Punjabi language and making it mandatory for all government and non-government schools to teach Punjabi till Class X.

(Source:-The Tribune)

 

 

Topic:- Waste management.

 

News:-NGT: Implement waste management rules.

 

Context:-

•  A three-member team of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) monitoring committee has directed all civic bodies of Moga district to ensure implementation of the solid waste management rules by March 31.
•  Any municipal corporation, municipal council or Nagar panchayat failed to segregate waste at source by March 31, it would have to pay a hefty fine.

 

Last year achievement:-

• The committee has hailed the district, as rural areas here have become open defecation-free, and for bagging the first rank at the national level in Swachhata Darpan Rural Ranking-2019 under the Swachh Bharat Mission.

(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic:- World Wild Life Day.

 

News:- CM Punjab invites people to make a promise to protect the animals. Life is important to help the economy and development of nature.

 

Why World Wild Life Day is celebrated?

•  Every year March 3 is celebrated as World Wildlife Day to raise the awareness of issues that impact wildlife.

(Source:- Punjab Govt)