APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
ASSAM At Rs 13,000 crore, Subansiri’s cost overrun highest among stalled hydel projects The projected cost of NHPC Limited’s 2,000MW Subansiri Lower hydel project has more than tripled from Rs 6,285 crore when it was conceived in 2002 to Rs 19,496 crore now. At Rs 13,211 crore, it has the highest cost overrun … Read more
ASSAM Assam: Kaziranga records drop in poaching, but threat remains high World Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park (KNP), home to world’s two-third population of one-horned rhinos, has recorded a drop in poaching in the last two years. But park authorities said threat level due to poaching remained still high. According to KNP records, between 2017-18 seven rhinos were … Read more
ASSAM Centre working with states to improve water situation The government aims to reduce the time frame fixed by United Nations for providing tap water to all households in the country from 2030 to 2024. The minister said emphasis is being laid on improving water level in water-stressed districts of the … Read more
ASSAM Alcohol most popular among substance users in Assam: Survey Alcohol is the most used psychoactive substance in Assam and cocaine the least, according to a survey conducted by the Union ministry of social justice and empowerment in collaboration with the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences … Read more
ASSAM China, Russia, France share satellite data on Assam floods With Assam inundated by floods, several countries including China, Russia and France collaborated with India on sharing satellite images of the scale of inundation. As signatories to the The International Charter Space and Major Disasters, any of the 32 member countries can send … Read more
ASSAM Increasing expenditure cause of concern: Sarma Increasing trend in the State’s committed expenditure towards salary and pension, including pension liabilities of the Assam State Electricity Board, coupled with the greater establishment expenditure due to the expanding size of the government, like for setting up of new colleges and medical institutions, will continue … Read more
ASSAM IIT-Guwahati plans to set up extension centres in North East states The IIT-Guwahati is planning to set up extension centres in northeastern states and run programmes to bring Class 12 students from state-run schools for exposure visits at its campus. Besides this, the institute plans to create awareness and training for the rural masses … Read more
ASSAM Assam govt to ‘purify’ land records, integrate them with Aadhaar numbers Assam government is set to start an exercise to ‘purify’ land records and integrate them with Aadhaar numbers of the land holders. The government will also examine scope for enhancing fees for several revenue related services, which have remained the same since 1960. … Read more
ASSAM Chai Sahyog’ app to integrate tea industry The Tea Board has developed an app with an objective of integrating the small tea growers and bringing about traceability of green leaf, besides circulating advisories, including weather forecast. The technological initiative has been christened as ‘Chai Sahyog’ and the industry feels it will … Read more
ASSAM Only 6 detention centres for ‘declared foreigners’ in Assam Even as residents of Assam who have filed claims and objections against their exclusion from draft NRC will face prospects of being declared as ‘foreigners’ by Foreigners’ Tribunals if their claims are rejected, there are no more than six detention centres in the state as of now … Read more