DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 09 JULY 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
CENTRE ALLOTS RS 100 CR TO GOA UNDER SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME
i. Tourism minister
Manohar Azgaonkar announced that Goa will be allotted Rs 100 cr by the Union
ministry for tourism under phase II of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme. The funds
will be used for developing the state’s coastal circuit from Panaji to Palolem.
ii. This is the 2nd
allotment of central financial assistance within one year. The amount was
approved after “A Special Purpose Vehicle formed by the Goa governments
department of tourism under the Goa Tourism Development Corporation made a
presentation before the Monitoring Committee. .
iii. The initial
allotment of Rs 100 cr under phase I for coastal circuit development is being
utilized for developing the coastal belt in North Goa from Sinquerim to Keri.
The phase II allotment of Rs 100 cr will be utilized for developing the South
Goa coastline from Panaji to Palolem.
2.
INDIA’S 1ST UNIVERSITY ONLY FOR DALIT STUDENTS TO COME UP IN HYDERABAD BY 2018
i. Telangana is the first
state to build India’s 1st university for Dalit students by 2018. The
university will be a part of the government’s policy of providing education
free of cost to students from weaker sections from kindergarten to
post-graduation level.
ii. The objective of
establishing an university for Dalit students is to provide them a
comprehensive education, so that they would come out as complete and
knowledgeable citizens.
iii. The proposal was
bring up by a government arm – Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational
Institutions Society.
iv. At present, there are
universities exclusively for women and religious minorities but not for weaker
sections.
3.
HARSIMRAT KAUR LAYS FOUNDATION OF PUNJAB’S FIRST MAIZE-BASED FOOD PARK
i. Union Food Processing
Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal laid the foundation stone, of Punjab’s first
maize based Food Park at Rehana Jattan village in Kapurt.hala District of
Punjab. Ms. Badal mentioned that there is an urgent need to turn to maize and
the government is working relentlessly to make maize as the third viable staple
crop of Punjab after wheat and rice.
ii. This food park will
be set up on 55 acres, at the cost of Rs. 123 cr. The Union government is
providing a financial assistance of Rs. 50 crore for the project.
iii. It is being
developed by Sukhjit Mega Food Park and Infra Limited and will generate
turnover of Rs 450 – 500 cr annually.