1)The urban development minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has launched its first liveability index which will rank the country’s 116 major cities on the basis of the quality of life.
What is it and how is it useful:=
The index named ‘City Liveability Index’ will cover cities with a population above one million, including the capital cities. The index will help cities to analyse where they stand in terms of the quality of life.
It will help them to come up with interventions required to improve it.
Various Parameters of the Index are :-
2)A web portal- MERIT (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency) was recently launched by the Ministry of Power.
Some important things to know about it :-
The portal has been developed by Ministry of Power in association with POSOCO and Central Electricity Authority.
The portal displays extensive array of information regarding the merit order of Electricity procured by State(s) such as daily state-wise marginal variable costs of all generators, daily source-wise power purchases of respective states/UTs with source-wise fixed and variable costs, energy volumes and purchase prices.
Merit means Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency.
The advantages of “Merit” Portal are as follows:=
3)West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has received the highest prize in United Nations Public Service Award for the state government’s Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme in The Hague, Netherlands.
Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme of West Bengal came first among the 552 project nominations received by the UN from 62 countries.
West Bengal has been awarded in the Asia-Pacific group for the category:= ‘Reaching the Poorest and Most Vulnerable through Inclusive Services and Participation‘.
4)Nisha Dutt, Chief Executive Officer of Intellecap has become the first Indian woman leader to have been honoured with the “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” award at The 7th Asian Awards in London.
5)Carnegie Medal:=
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji is among the recepients of this year’s Carnegie Medal, considered the most prestigious prize in philanthropy, for his efforts to reform India’s public school system.
What is it and how is it useful:=
The index named ‘City Liveability Index’ will cover cities with a population above one million, including the capital cities. The index will help cities to analyse where they stand in terms of the quality of life.
It will help them to come up with interventions required to improve it.
Various Parameters of the Index are :-
- Extent and quality of infrastructure including availability of roads,
- education and health care,
- mobility,
- employment opportunities,
- emergency response,
- grievance redressal,
- pollution,
- availability of open and green spaces,
- cultural and entertainment opportunities etc.
2)A web portal- MERIT (Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency) was recently launched by the Ministry of Power.
Some important things to know about it :-
The portal has been developed by Ministry of Power in association with POSOCO and Central Electricity Authority.
The portal displays extensive array of information regarding the merit order of Electricity procured by State(s) such as daily state-wise marginal variable costs of all generators, daily source-wise power purchases of respective states/UTs with source-wise fixed and variable costs, energy volumes and purchase prices.
Merit means Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency.
The advantages of “Merit” Portal are as follows:=
- Empowerment of the Consumer and participative governance.
- Transparent information dissemination pertaining to marginal variable cost and source wise purchase of electricity.
- Promotes economy and efficiency in operations.
- Demystifies the utility portfolio and its complexity.
- Optimization of the power procurement costs.
3)West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has received the highest prize in United Nations Public Service Award for the state government’s Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme in The Hague, Netherlands.
Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme of West Bengal came first among the 552 project nominations received by the UN from 62 countries.
West Bengal has been awarded in the Asia-Pacific group for the category:= ‘Reaching the Poorest and Most Vulnerable through Inclusive Services and Participation‘.
4)Nisha Dutt, Chief Executive Officer of Intellecap has become the first Indian woman leader to have been honoured with the “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” award at The 7th Asian Awards in London.
5)Carnegie Medal:=
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji is among the recepients of this year’s Carnegie Medal, considered the most prestigious prize in philanthropy, for his efforts to reform India’s public school system.
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