December 26, 2019

 

 

Topic : Agricultural science personalities.

 

News:-Chandra Mohan, India’ s tractor man, passes away.

 

• He was a Techno – entrepreneur and designer – Technologist.
•  He had designed the Swaraj tractor ( India’s first indigenous tractor).
•  He had founded the Punjab tractors Limited in 1970. He also remained its head for 27 years.
•  Later, he went on to found Swaraj Mazda group, Swaraj engines, Swaraj automobiles etc.
•  He has worked in the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute ( CSIR Lab).
•   He had received the Padma Shri award in 1985.
•  He was also the founder chairman of Punjab Technical University’s first School of excellence.
•  He was also the founder president of TiE ( a global entrepreneurship organisation ), Chandigarh.

 

He has written two books:-

 

1 ” From Zero to Blue chip”.  , which is a great book on management lessons and the victory of human will.

 2.” Making Entrepreneurs” – an inspirational story of a techno entrepreneur.

Chandra Mohan – ” It is never too late to realise your dreams “.

This was the message of the great Chandra Mohan to the youth.

(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic: Biodiversity Conservation

 

 

News:- Only 120 camels left in Punjab, the government plans to conserve the animal.

 

• Recently, 20th Livestock Census was conducted.
•  As per the census, only 120 camels are left in the state.
•  Camels have suffered a massive 99% decline in their numbers in the past 15 years.
•  The Department of animal husbandry has sought the help of the Centre to start any conservation measure associated with camels.

  

What are the initiatives that are being sought?

 

• Some tourism project could be started to save the animal.
•  Camel rearers should be given financial aid to preserve the remaining population.
•  The database of the remaining 120 camels could be made si that their movement, problems etc could be tracked.

 

 

• ICAR – National Research Center on Camel, Bikaner has also suggested that the profitable schemes linked to camels should be involved.
•  National park for camels could be thought of in Malwa region of Punjab.
•  The expertise and help of IUCN and the World Wildlife Fund could be sought.
•  Lacones of CCNB centre in Hyderabad, South India can undertake some research on the genetic material of the camels for obtaining better information about the genetic material of the camels.
• Till 2003, the camel population was around 30000 but after that, the numbers declined rapidly.
•  Between 2003 and 2007, the numbers declined from 30000 to 2000.
•  The mechanisation of Agriculture has also done damage to the cause of camels in the state.

(Source:- The Tribune)

 

 

Topic: Freedom Fighters.

 

 News:-Lala Sunam Rai of Fazilka remembered.

 

• Lala Sunam Rai was a great freedom fighter.
•  It was his 60th death anniversary.
•  At Lala Sunam Rai MA memorial welfare Center, the event took place.

(Source:- The Tribune)

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