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December 12, 2019

 

 

Topic: Indian Diaspora

 

News:- Ecosikh group vows to work for ecological restoration in India.

 

 

About Ecosikh Group:-

  • The Ecosikh group, based in the USA has been working to fight the Climate change crisis in the state of Punjab.
  • It has already planted 120 mini forests of 550 trees of native species in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Jammu and Chandigarh.
  • They plan to plant 1 million trees to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

 

About Ecosikh:

  • EcoSikh is the Sikh community’s contribution to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) Plans for Generational Change Project.
  • It aims to help the world’s major religious traditions create long-term plans to improve its relationship with the environment.
  • The new project works with all the major world religions to offer a faith-based response to the challenges of global climate change.
  • Ecosikh was organised in 2009.
  • Baba Sewa Singh and Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal have pioneered this movement.
  • They had launched Guru Nanak 550 campaign to plant 1 million trees at 1820 global spots.
(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

 

Topic: International Trade Exhibition

 

News:- 14th edition of the 5-day Punjab International Trade Expo ( PITEX) takes off at Amritsar.

 

In this expo, a total of 500 exhibitors would set up their stalls.
  • Many countries such as Afghanistan, Turkey, Egypt, Thailand etc would also participate in the expo.
  • Many states of India such as Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, North Eastern States etc.
  • The government departments such as GMADA, PEDA, MILKFED, PSIEC, NABARD, KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION etc would also participate.
  • But this year, Pakistani exhibitors have not turned up due to the bilateral tensions between India and Pakistan.
  • The Pakistani participants have alleged that the Indian authorities are not issuing them visas.
  • Pakistan had been participating in the expo till 2015.
(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic: Governance

 

News:- The Punjab government to install high-resolution cameras in the sub-registrar offices across the state.
  • The step is to curb the property registration frauds in the state.
(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

 

Topic: Police Governance Reforms.

 

News:- A proper system for hiring vehicles during raids to be followed from now onwards.

 

Background: the accusations have been made that policemen pressurize the complainants to pay for the vehicles during a raid.

  • But the Honorable High Court of Punjab and Haryana have ordered that the investigating officer should mention the vehicle number and it’s detailed, whether private or public, in the FIR.
  • The permission from DCP or SSP would be required for the usage of a private vehicle during the raids.
  • The shortage of vehicles in the Police department is a glaring issue.
  • Due to this issue, using private vehicles has been observed.
(Source:- The Tribune)

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