24th September 2017 The Hindu and PIB Daily Current Affairs

1)Pralay Sahayam: Multi-Agency Disaster Relief Exercise held in Hyderabad.

Organised by Telangana state government in association with all central and state agencies National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and Armed Forces.

Aim:- To create public awareness about man-made

and natural climate change and urban disasters including flooding.

2)Government launches Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat to Boost PMUJ(Ujjawala Yojana):- 

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched country-wide Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat scheme to boost PMUY which was meant to distribute LPG connections among rural areas where conventional fuel is used for domestic purposes.

Under LPg Panchayat:- One lakh LPG Panchayat (to be held across the country) will deal with the issue of safe use of LPG as well as its various benefits, like environment, health, and how it empowers women



3)Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina floats five-point peace plan for Rohingya crisis:-

Five-point proposal

1. Myanmar must stop violence and practice of ethnic cleansing in Rakhine State unconditionally, immediately and forever.
2. UN Secretary General should immediately send fact-finding mission to Myanmar.
3. All civilians, irrespective of religion and ethnicity, must be protected in Myanmar. For this, safe zones can be created inside Myanmar under UN supervision.
4. Sustainable return of all forcibly displaced Rohingyas in Bangladesh to their homes in Myanmar.
5. Recommendations of Kofi Annan Commission(Advisory Commission on Rakhine State) Report must be implemented immediately, unconditionally and entirely.

4)Government launches Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana:- 

Name of the Ministry:- The Ministry of Science & Technology.

Aim:- To formulate and implement appropriate S&T interventions for sustainable development through cluster approach in Uttarakhand.