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Haryana Bureaucratic Reshuffle: Nine officers transferred

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle in Haryana , as many as nine IAS officers have been issued transfer and posting orders by the state government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The transfer orders were issued ahead of the upcoming General Elections 2019. Amit Jha, 1998-Batch officer, IAS has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Medical Education and Research Department. He is currently the ACS of Sports and Youth Affairs Department (Designate). Jha will continue to serve as the Advisor, Haryana Saraswati Heritage Board. Rajeev Arora, the 1987-Batch IAS officer has been posted as the Chief Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi and ACS, Health and Family Welfare Department. He will also serve as the ACS, Public Health Engineering Department. Anand Mohan Sharan, 1990-Batch officer is posted as the Principal Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department. He is also posted as the Principal Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs Depar
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DMIC: Laying Roadmap of Industrial Growth in Rajasthan

The industrial corridor, connecting the national capital of Delhi and financial capital of Mumbai, holds a big significance for Rajasthan and it is gradually becoming the State’s industrial lifeline, observes Elets News Network (ENN) . Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor The Government of India is establishing a Dedicated Freight Corridor between Delhi and Mumbai, measuring 1,483 km. About 39% of the Corridor passes through Rajasthan. A band of 150 km (Influence region) has been chosen on both sides of the Freight Corridor to be developed as the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Under DMIC, the following 5 nodes have been identified in the State of Rajasthan:     Khushkheda-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region     Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Industrial Area     Ajmer-Kishangarh Investment Region     Rajsamand-Bhilwara Industrial Area     Jaipur-Dausa Industrial Area Out of these, in the first phase, the Khushkheda-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region (KBNIR) and th
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Almora bags top conservation award for Kosi rejuvenation project

Almora district in Uttarakhand has won the country’s top conservation award for its Kosi River Conservation and Rejuvenation project , which was initiated to increase the flow capacity of the river that is considered a lifeline for more than 350 villages and towns located on its banks. The award was presented by Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari at the National Water Award 2018 ceremony held in Delhi. Present on the occasion were Kumaon Commissioner Rajiv Rautela, District Magistrate Nitin Singh Bhadauria, former Chief Development Officer Mayur Dixit, NRDAMS Director Professor JS Rawat and District Forest Officer Sanchita Verma. The Kosi Conservation and Regeneration project was awarded under the category ‘Initiatives Taken for River Conservation and Regeneration by Districts in the North Zone’. As part of the Kosi Conservation and Regeneration project, 1,67,755 saplings were planted within an hour in
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RSHDC: Boosting Handloom Sector in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation (RSHDC) has helped upgrade the design and development skills of the cotton handloom textile sector, writes Elets News Network (ENN) . Rajasthan State Handloom Development Corporation (RSHDC) was constituted way back in 1984 to promote the cotton handloom textile sector. It plays a pivotal role in skill upgradation, design & development and market facilitation for traditional weavers and artisans of the state in modern techniques related to textile and handloom manufacturing. The primary activities, where RSHDC is involved, includes design and arranging development workshops, technical improvement programmes, participation in fairs and exports, marketing and publicity and PR campaigns, buying directly from weavers to encourage trade and selling handloom textiles. The RSHDC is into apparel manufacturing as well as wholesale of apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers. It is en
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Hardeep Puri launches e-Dharti app

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri has launched e-Dharti app, a new online system to provide the facility of online application submission in connection with conversion, substitution and mutation of properties under the jurisdiction of Land and Development Office (L&DO) for the citizens. Land and Development Office deals with public applications which are mainly related to conversion of property from leasehold to freehold, substitution of names of legal heirs and mutation in the name of purchaser, etc. These three applications cover almost 95 percent of total applications received. The app will now allow people to submit their applications online by visiting L&DO website and avoid visiting the office for submission of their applications and for further follow up. The MoHUA has also made the payment system in Land and Development Office completely digitised. Work is going on other three small modules namely Sale Perm
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RUDA: Promoting Rajasthan Artisans Globally

Rural Non Farm Development Authority (RUDA) promotes the rural non-farm sectors including stone and pottery artisans, as well as leather and embroidery artists, writes Elets News Network (ENN) . RUDA: Promoting Rajasthan Artisans Globally The Rural Non Farm Development Agency (RUDA) was established in November 1995 by the Government of Rajasthan as an independent agency to promote the Rural Non-Farm Sector (RNFS) in the state.It follows a sub-sectoral, integrated and cluster based approach for promoting rural micro enterprises as viable avenues of sustainable employment. Effective use and abundant availability of local resources prompted RUDA to adopt a focused developmental approach in wool , leather and minor minerals. The interventions based on market demands, aim at bridging the gaps in the value addition chain by organising the artisans, augmenting their skills, disseminating technological and design and product development as well as credit and market facili
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BIP: Facilitating Single Window Clearance

The Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) is facilitating investments in Rajasthan through the Single Window Clearance System it has developed, observes Elets News Network (ENN) . Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) To facilitate investment in various sectors, the Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) plays the key role as the nodal agency of the Government of Rajasthan. It provides one–stop service mainly for the large projects (above Rs 10 crores) by acting as an interface between entrepreneurs and the government for grant of speedy clearances and redressal of issues. BIP acts as the single point of contact for complete backup support right from project conceptualisation to final implementation as well as for post investment services. BIP also plays a significant role in developing investment policies for the State. The services provided by BIP during the various phases of investment include: In exploratory phase: Provide general and sector-specific
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