Nod for 30% quota in government jobs for Uttarakhand women

Nod for 30% quota in government jobs for Uttarakhand women

• Governor of Uttarakhand Lt. Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh gave the nod to a Bill that gives 30% reservation to the native women of the State.
• With the Governor’s nod to Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022, the women candidates with Uttarakhand State domicile got the legal right of 30% reservation in public services and posts.
• On July 24, 2006, the Congress government lead by Narayan Dutt Tiwari had issued an order for 30% horizontal reservation for women of Uttarakhand inState government jobs. 
• The government at that time maintained that due to the geographical structure, the standard of living of the women of Uttarakhand is below than the women of other States. Their participation is very little in every sector, including the government jobs, due to which a special reservation for native women should be at place. 

No change in air quality in most cities covered by national programme

• Four years since the introduction of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) — India’s first national policy on curbing air pollution — air quality has improved in only 49 out of 131 cities in 2021-22 from the previous financial year’s figure, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
• Only 38 of the 131 cities that were given annual pollution reduction targets under agreements signed between State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and the Centre managed to meet the targets for 2021-22, the report noted.
• The NCAP, announced four years ago, covers 132 of India’s most polluted or so-called non-attainment cities. This is defined as a city whose air quality did not meet the national ambient air quality standards of 2011 to 2015.
• The NCAP aims to bring a 20%-30% reduction in pollution levels from PM2.5 and PM10 particles by 2024, using 2017 pollution levels as a base.

Chhattisgarh CM Celebrated Traditional ‘Cherchera’ Festival in Raipur

• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel celebrated the Cherchera festival at Dudhadhari Math in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 
• The Cherchera festival of Chhattisgarh is celebrated on the full moon night of the ‘Paush’ Hindu calendar month. 
• It is to celebrate the happiness and joy of taking crops to their homes after cultivation. Chief Minister Baghel extended warm wishes to all the citizens of Chhattisgarh on the auspicious occasion.
• On the occasion of the Cherchera festival, CM has demanded the Governor to sign the reservation bill for the young generation of Chhattisgarh as they have to get admission to college and government jobs.
• The government has declared a holiday on all festivals and also celebrates all the festivals at CM’s house. The amount donated in Cherchera is spent on public welfare. People from every class including Farmers donate food grains.