Silent Valley Welcomes 175 Species and 17 New Species
Silent Valley Welcomes 175 Species and
17 New Species of Birds
Why In News
Silent Valley
National Park in the last month identified 141 species of birds of which 17
were new species of birds. A total of 175 species of birds have been spotted in
Silent Valley.
Key Points
Silent Valley
National Park in the last month identified 141 species of birds of which 17
were new species of birds. A total of 175 species of birds have been spotted in
Silent Valley. The bird survey was conducted at Silent Valley on the 27th,
28th, and 29th of December 2022 and marked the 30th Anniversary of the first
bird survey in Silent Valley.
The bird survey was
first conducted in the last week of December 1990, however, due to Covid-19,
the anniversary could not be celebrated in December 2020.
P.K Uthaman and
C.Sushant, the veteran birders were the only members of the 7th Survey team who
had attended the first survey held in 1990. For the survey, 30 birders and
forest staff took part in the bird survey by staying in seven camps inside the
core area of the Silent Valley. The survey was held in association with the
Kerala Natural History Society.
New Bird Species in
Silent Valley National Park
There were a total of
17 new species of birds in the Silent Valley including-
Brown wood owl
Banded Bay Cuckoo
Malabar Woodshrike
White-throated
Kingfisher
Indian Nightjar
Jungle Nightjar
Large Cuckooshrike
From the survey held
in 2006, 139 birds have been identified and the number of species went up to
142 in the last survey held in 2014. Birds like the Crimson-backed sunbird,
Yellow-browed bulbul, Black Bulbul, Indian white-eye, and Indian Swiftlet were
found in abundance in Silent Valley.
Madhya Pradesh Government Launch Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights Scheme
Madhya Pradesh Government Launch Chief
Minister’s Residential Land Rights Scheme
Why In News
Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Madhya Pradesh Residential Land Rights
scheme.
Key Points
Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Madhya Pradesh Residential Land Rights
scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana) to distribute free leases
of residential land to selected beneficiaries. The scheme aims to provide free
plots to the poor living in rural areas for building their houses. The land
will be offered completely free of cost and along with the plot, the benefits
of all other schemes will also be delivered.
Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan also gave land rights letters to the eligible
beneficiaries of this scheme.
The plots worth about
129 crore rupees were distributed to 10,918 families in the Tikamgarh district
under the scheme.
Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan distributed free pattas of
residential land to selected beneficiaries.
Under the scheme,
applications from 14 lakh people have been received from across the
state.
Out of these, residential
plots worth Rs 120 crore were provided to 10 thousand 500 eligible
beneficiaries of Tikamgarh district.
The scheme will be
launched in the entire state.
The Chief Minister
had instructed the Revenue Department to identify the eligible beneficiaries
for this scheme and prepare their data.
Each beneficiary
family will be given a plot of about 600 square feet for construction of houses
under various schemes including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
This step will also
pave the way for construction of houses for poor families under Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Launched ‘Didir Suraksha Kavach’ Campaign
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Launched ‘Didir Suraksha Kavach’ Campaign
Why In News
West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a new campaign "Didi'r Surakha
Kavach" for her party, Trinamool Congress.
Key Points
West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a new campaign “Didi’r Surakha Kavach” for
her party, Trinamool Congress. The campaign “Didi’r Surakha Kavach” ahead of
the panchayat polls due in April. The “Didi’r Surakha Kavach” will begin on
10th January 2023.
The campaign will
continue for 60 days during which the workers of the party will reach out to
the people across the state and ensure that everyone can avail of the welfare
schemes of the state government.
During the “Didi’r
Surakha Kavach” campaign every leader of the party, MP, and MLA will stay at
people’s homes for 10 nights.
TMCs campaign in 2021
has resonance with Bengal voters and Mamata Banerjee will have to replicate
something along those lines to ensure similar results in the Panchayat polls.
Mamata Banerjee will
focus on her government’s performance with state schemes as well as the
implementation of central government schemes.
The “Didi’r Surakha
Kavach” was launched on 2nd January 2023.
The campaign was
launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC national general secretary
Abhishek Banerjee, and State President Subrata Bakshi.
The objective of the
campaign is to reach and connect with the people similar to the ‘Duare Sarkar’
(Government at Doorstep)
According to the
campaign, 3.5 lakh party workers will reach out to around 10 crore people in
the state.
To ensure the welfare
of the people of Bengal, the “Didi’r Surakha Kavach” will cover 15 GoWB
schemes.
Imoinu Eratpa Festival Celebrated in Manipur, CM Extends Warm Greetings to People
Imoinu Eratpa Festival Celebrated in
Manipur, CM Extends Warm Greetings to People
Why In News
Imoinu Day is
celebrated in Manipur as a part of the Meitei Cultural ritual. The traditional
festival of Imoinu Day is celebrated on the 12th day of the Meitei Lunar Month
of Wakching.
Key Points
Imoinu Day is
celebrated in Manipur as a part of the Meitei Cultural ritual. The traditional
festival of Imoinu Day is celebrated on the 12th day of the Meitei Lunar Month
of Wakching. Every year on this day, people of the valley serve dishes in odd
numbers as part of the Imoinu Eratpa ritual. They regard Imoinu Eratpa as a
goddess of health, prosperity, abundance, and order of domesticity in Manipur.
Government Extended
Warm Greetings to People on Imoinu Eratpa Festival
Manipur Chief
Minister N. Biren Singh informed that the celebration keeps the tradition alive
and reinforces belief in traditional elements in Manipur. Manipur Governor La
Ganesan, Chief Minister N Biren Singh, and other ministers have extended their
warm greetings to the people of Manipur on the occasion of the Imoinu Eratpa
festival.
Chief Minister N.
Biren Singh said that Imoinu Eratpa is celebrated with traditional gaiety and
religious fervor, seasonal fruits, vegetables, and fish are offered, and lights
are lit around the houses to evoke the blessings of Goddess Imoinu, believed to
be the Goddess of wealth and prosperity.
History of Imoinu
Eratpa
The festival is
dedicated to the goddess Imoinu or Emoinu. In Meitei mythology, Imoinu is
associated with household, hearth, kitchen, wealth, peace, and prosperity. She
is also associated with the incarnations of the goddess Leimarel Sidabi.
Celebrating this
festival brings the worshippers wealth and prosperity. People pray for peace
and positivity in their life. People during the festival offer rice,
vegetables, and fruits to the goddess. The Meitei community also offers rice,
vegetables, and fish, Aallago Attu.