24-September-2023: Haryana Fasal Suraksha Yojana, ICAR Invites Applications for Multiple Openings, Swachh Bharat Mission

24 September 2023

• 65 Kg Stale Meat Recovered in Tamil Nadu Restaurants, Side Effects of Eating Rotten Meat

  At least 65 kg of stale meat has been recovered from 11 restaurants in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district. Also, 3 kg of plastic has been collected from these restaurants, while it is banned in the state. Authorities have fined these eat-out areas with Rs 30,000. Authorities would continue inspection in other restaurants. The District Collector, V P Jeyaseelan, has released a helpline number for people to complaint about adulterated or unhygienic food at the district food safety department's office number 04562 252255 or WhatsApp number 9444042322.

• Haryana Fasal Suraksha Yojana Applications Open, Farmers Can Avail Rs 30000 Per Acre Financial Aid

  Haryana Fasal Suraksha Yojana (HFSY) in Cluster II of State for Kharif 2023 was announced by the Haryana Government on Friday, September 22, 2023, in order to provide financial assistance to cotton farmers who suffered during the ongoing kharif season in seven districts. According to the notification released by the Haryana Government, districts that fall under the Cluster 2 category, including Hisar, Jind, Ambala, Gurugram, Karnal, Mahendragarh, and Sonepat, will be covered in this scheme.

• ICAR Invites Applications for Multiple Openings, Legal Advisor, Comptroller, Chief Finance and Accounts Officers, Director

  Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is inviting applications for the post of Legal Advisor and Assistant Legal Advisor on a deputation basis (including short-term contract) at its headquarters and institutes. The organization is looking for one Legal Advisor and one assistant legal Advisor. As many as 12 vacancies are open for Comptroller; 16 vacancies are open for Chief Finance and Accounts Officers, and 3 for Director (Official Language). Candidates applying for legal cadre/departments of Central or State Government or Union Territories or Autonomous Bodies or Public Sector Undertakings:

• India Celebrates Milestone as 75% of Villages Achieve ODF Plus Status Under Swachh Bharat Mission

  India has achieved a significant milestone under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II, with 75% of its villages now attaining the ODF Plus status. An ODF Plus village is one that has sustained its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status while implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems. This achievement signifies a substantial step toward realizing the Phase II goals of the SBM-G by 2024-25. The top-performing States and Union Territories (UTs), including Andaman & Nicobar Islands, D&N Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Tripura, have achieved 100% ODF Plus villages. Notably, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu, Jammu & Kashmir, and Sikkim have 100% ODF Plus Model villages, showcasing their remarkable progress in attaining this status.

• Giriraj Singh to Address 2nd National Seminar on Social Audit of Rural Development Programs on September 26

  Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, is set to deliver a keynote address at the 2nd National Seminar on "Social Audit of Rural Development Programmes" scheduled for September 26, 2023, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The theme of this important seminar is "Re-imagining Social Audit with a view to bring transparency and accountability."The seminar will also feature esteemed dignitaries including Union Minister of States for Rural Development and Steel, Faggan Singh Kulaste; Union Minister of State for Rural Development & Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti; Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, Kapil Moreshwar Patil; Secretary of the Department of Rural Development,  Shailesh Kumar Singh; Joint Secretary (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA),  Amit Kataria, and senior officers from all the State and Union Territory governments.