Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada Dated :Apr 30, 2016

Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada    Dated :Apr 30, 2016

Past 24 Hours Weather Data Maximum Temp(oC) (Recorded. on 30/04/16) 38.0 Departure from Normal(oC) 1 Minimum Temp (oC) (Recorded. on 30/04/16) 27.4 Departure from Normal(oC) 0 24 Hours Rainfall (mm) (Recorded from 0830 hrs IST of yesterday to 0830 hrs IST of today) NIL Todays Sunset (IST) 18:21 Tommorows Sunrise (IST) 05:36 Moonset (IST) 12:02 Moonrise (IST) 00:16

7 Day's Forecast Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather 30-Apr 27.0 40.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 01-May 27.0 39.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 02-May 27.0 39.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 03-May 28.0 38.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 04-May 28.0 38.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 05-May 28.0 38.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 06-May 28.0 38.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm

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Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information. It is an initiative taken by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to provide a– RTI Portal Gateway to the citizens for quick search of information on the details of first Appellate Authorities,PIOs etc. amongst others, besides access to RTI related information / disclosures published on the web by various Public Authorities under the government of India as well as the State Governments

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1 May, celebrated in many countries as a traditional springtime festival or as an international day honouring workers.

International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some places, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement, socialists, communists and anarchists and occurs every year on May Day, 1 May, an ancient European spring holiday. The date was chosen for International Workers' Day by the Second International, a pan-national organization of socialist and communist political parties, to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886. The 1904 International Socialist Conference in Amsterdam, the Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on "all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace."
Being a traditional European spring celebration, May Day is a national public holiday in many countries, but in only some of those countries is it celebrated specifically as "Labour Day" or "International Workers' Day". Some countries celebrate a Labour Day on other dates significant to them, such as the United States, which celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September.

India

Triumph of Labour at the Marina Beach in Chennai

In India, Labour Day is a public holiday held on every 1 May. It is celebrated as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas. The holiday is tied to labour movements for communist and socialist political parties. Labour Day is known as "Kamgar Din" in Hindi, "Kamgar Divas" in Marathi and "Uzhaipalar dhinam" in Tamil. In North India, Labour Day is mostly not given its previous importance as a holiday now.

The first May Day celebration in India was organised in Madras (now Chennai) by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan on 1 May 1923.This was also the first time the red flag was used in India.The party leader Singaravelu Chettiar made arrangements to celebrate May Day in two places in 1923. One meeting was held at the beach opposite to the Madras High Court; the other meeting was held at the Triplicane beach. The Hindu newspaper, published from Madras reported,

The Labour Kisan party has introduced May Day celebrations in Madras. Comrade Singaravelar presided over the meeting. A resolution was passed stating that the government should declare May Day as a holiday. The president of the party explained the non-violent principles of the party. There was a request for financial aid. It was emphasised that workers of the world must unite to achieve independence.

1 May is also celebrated as "Maharashtra Day" and "Gujarat Day" to mark the date in 1960, when the two western states attained statehood after the erstwhile Bombay State was divided on linguistic lines. Maharashtra Day is held at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. Schools and offices in Maharashtra remain closed on 1 May. A similar parade is held to celebrate Gujarat Day in Gandhinagar.

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Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada Dated :Apr 29, 2016

Local Weather Report and Forecast For: Kakinada    Dated :Apr 29, 2016

Past 24 Hours Weather Data Maximum Temp(oC) (Recorded. on 29/04/16) 40.0 Departure from Normal(oC) 3 Minimum Temp (oC) (Recorded. on 29/04/16) 28.4 Departure from Normal(oC) 1 24 Hours Rainfall (mm) (Recorded from 0830 hrs IST of yesterday to 0830 hrs IST of today) NIL Todays Sunset (IST) 18:20 Tommorows Sunrise (IST) 05:36 Moonset (IST) 11:08 Moonrise (IST) ---

7 Day's Forecast Date Min Temp Max Temp Weather 29-Apr 28.0 39.0 Generally cloudy sky 30-Apr 28.0 39.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 01-May 27.0 39.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 02-May 27.0 39.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 03-May 27.0 40.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm or Duststorm 04-May 28.0 40.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm 05-May 28.0 40.0 Partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or Thunderstorm

Andhra Pradesh: Massive fire in Kakinada burns down 100 houses, casualties expected

Vijayawada, April 29: Massive fire struck the village of Kakinada on Friday, burning down at least 100 houses. High number of casualties are expected. The fire is escalating. Dozens of fire tenders have been dispatched to bring the situation under control.

The fire broke out at 5:20 PM in the evening. As of now, the reason behind the fire could not be ascertained. However, villagers have left their homes as the fire is spreading in a rampant manner. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has instructed district officials to take stock of the situation.

 http://www.india.com/news/india/andhra-pradesh-massive-fire-in-kakinada-burns-down-100-houses-casualties-expected-1147474/

Fire Destroys About 150 Huts Near Kakinada

By PTI

Published: 29th April 2016 09:21 PM

Last Updated: 29th April 2016 09:21 PM

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KAKINADA: Nearly 150 huts were gutted in a fire in Parlovapeta area on the outskirts of Kakinada city this evening, police said.
Personnels of Kakinada Fire Office and a rescue team from the nearby Nagarjuna Fertilizers unit rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control, police said, adding, the fire spread quickly because the area is close to the coast.
However, no casualities have been reported.
Premilinary probe suggests that the leakage from a gas cyliner may be the reason for the blaze.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa, who visited the spot, assured all possible help for those whose houses were destroyed in the fire.

 

Cleaning of Ganga river

Ministry of Water Resources28-April, 2016 15:17 IST

Cleaning of Ganga river

Various types of pollution abatement schemes taken up to clean Ganga may be categorized into core and non-core schemes. Core Schemes include creation of Interception and diversion (I&D) of sewage discharging into the Ganga river and creating treatment infrastructure to treat the intercepted sewage. Non-Core Schemes include providing Low Cost Sanitation (LCS) at community and individual levels at identified locations, Installation of Crematoria (electric as well as wood based improved crematoria), River Front Development (RFD) including bathing ghats, Afforestation, protecting bio-diversity and creating Public awareness and participation.

As on February 29, 2016, 28 Projects have been completed with a capacity of 128.5 MLD.The12th and 13th Empowered Steering Committee Meetings was held on February 26, 2016 and March 30, 2016 have recommended further 11 projects at an estimated cost of 485.68 crore.

Comprehensive afforestation along river Ganga will act as a biological filter to reduce the pollution load to river Ganga and at the same time help in recharging ground water. Forest Research Institute (FRI) has prepared a DPR amounting to Rs 1600 Cr for taking up comprehensive afforestation.

Real time monitoring of water quality at specific locations along river Ganga in association with CPCB has been taken up. CPCB has installed six on line monitoring centres and further completed tender process for 33 stations. DPR has been prepared for construction of 20 MLD CETP at Jajmau to tackle waste load from tannery industries. DPR is being prepared for CETP for five textile clusters at Ruma, Farrukabad, Bhadohi, Pilkhuwa and Mathura.

Further other activities like development of model dhobi ghats, public amenities in char Dham Yatra and Ganga Sagar, conservation of diversity of Gangetic aquatic life are also being taken up on priority to improve the health of river through CIFRI and Wild Life Institute of India.

Creation of Rural sanitation facility in identified 1657 Gram Panchayats along river Ganga in support with Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has been taken up. More than 4.18 Lakh Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) are already constructed in Ganga basin.

Development of Ganga grams in which facilities like community bio-toilet, liquid waste treatment, organic farming are planned. An approval for 166 Ganga grams has already been accorded.

Entry level activities for immediate results covering repair and modernization including public amenities of Ghats, river surface cleaning, village sewage drain treatment, repair and modernization of crematoria for all the towns and cities on the bank of River Ganga have already been started. Under entry level activities, trash skimmer machines have been deployed at Varanasi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Mathura-Vrindawan and Patna.

MoU has been signed with seven Central Government Ministries viz. Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Ayush, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports & Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for cooperation and support in Ganga Rejuvenation. Activities have been finalised and Nodal Officer have also been nominated.An amount of Rs 263 Cr has been released in Fy 2015-16 to Ministry of Drinking water and sanitation for construction of IHHLs.

This information was given by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Samir/jk
(Release ID :142402)

Depletion in Ground Water Level

Ministry of Water Resources28-April, 2016 15:19 IST

Depletion in Ground Water Level

Ground water is continuously being exploited due to growth in population, increased industrialization and irrigation and its use being highly inefficient, has resulted in decline of ground water levels in various parts of the Country. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR carries out ground water monitoring, four times a year, on regional scale through a network of observation wells in the Country including Haryana and Punjab. Water level data for pre-monsoon 2015 compared with decadal mean of pre-monsoon (2005-2014) indicates decline in ground water level in 47% of the wells monitored.

A Model Bill on Flood Plain Zoning was circulated to all the States in 1975 for guidance of States for enactment of legislation. The Model Bill provides for flood zoning authorities, surveys and delineation of flood plain area, notification of limits of flood plains, prohibition or restriction of the use of the flood plains, compensation and power to remove obstruction etc. Govt. of Manipur has enacted flood plain zoning legislation in 1978, but the demarcation of flood zones has not been done, as yet. The State of Rajasthan has also enacted legislation. The State Government of Uttarakhand has also passed Flood Plain Zoning Act on 16th December, 2012 but the demarcation of flood zones has not been done, as yet. Some States like Bihar and UP have informed about difficulties in implementation of Bill due to large flood affected plain areas. No fund has been allocated / released for mapping of flood affected areas.

Following steps have been taken to check depletion of river and ground water:-

• CWC has issued an advisory on 12th April, 2016 to the concerned Engineer-in-Chief of State Governments regarding judicious use of available water in view of low storage position of reservoirs in 2016.

• As per Schedule-I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment ground water constitute a special focus area for MGNREGA works.

• During XI Plan, Demonstrative Artificial Recharge Projects were taken up under Central Sector Scheme “Ground Water Management & Regulation”. The scheme on Artificial Recharge project under Ground Water Management & Regulation Scheme has been discontinued during the XII Plan period.

• A conceptual document entitled “Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water in India” has been prepared during the year 2013, which envisages construction of different types of Artificial Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting structures in the Country in an area of 9,41,541 sq.km for harnessing surplus monsoon runoff to augment ground water resources. The Master Plan has been circulated to all State Governments for implementation.

• Ministry of Urban Development in its Draft Model Building Bye-Laws (2015) has incorporated a Chapter on Provision of Rain Water Harvesting.

• Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted under ‘The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986’ for the purpose of regulation and control of ground water development and management has issued advisory to States/ Union Territories and Ministry of Urban Development to take necessary measures for adopting rain water harvesting/ artificial recharge in all the Government buildings. Besides, 30 States/UTs have made rainwater harvesting mandatory by enacting laws / formulating rules & regulations / by including provisions in building bye-laws / through suitable Government Orders etc.

• CGWB has been organizing mass awareness programmes in the Country to promote rain water harvesting and artificial recharge to ground water.

This information was given by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Samir/jk
(Release ID :142405)

Water Crisis

Ministry of Water Resources28-April, 2016 15:23 IST

Water Crisis

The average annual per capita water availability in the country, as per 2011 census, was 1545 cubic meters; it is estimated to go down to 1340 cubic meters by the year 2025. State wise details of per capita water availability in the country are not maintained by the Central Government.

The availability of water resources is limited, but demand for water in the country is increasing due to increasing population, industrialization, urbanization and changing lifestyle. As a result water has become a relatively scarce resource in some areas of the country. A per-capita water availability of less than 1700 cubic meters is considered as water stressed condition, whereas per-capita water availability below 1000 cubic meters is considered as a water scarcity condition.

Several measures for meeting water crisis through augmenting, conserving and using water resources more efficiently are undertaken by the State Governments. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation provides technical and financial assistance to the State Governments in this regard through various schemes and programmes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme, Scheme for Repair, Renovation & Restoration of Water-bodies etc.

Central Ground Water Board, under this Ministry has prepared a conceptual document entitled “Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water in India” during the year 2013 envisaging construction of 1.11 crore Rainwater Harvesting and Artificial Recharge structures in the country to harness 85 BCM (Billion Cubic Meters) of water. The augmented ground water resources will enhance the availability of water for drinking, domestic, industrial and irrigation purposes. The Master Plan has been circulated to all State Governments for implementation.

Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment ground water constitute a special focus area for MGNREGA works and about 2/3rd of the expenditure is directly related to construction of such structures.Central Government has launched the National Water Mission with the objective of conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management.

The National Water Policy, 2012 has been formulated which has made several recommendations for conservation, development and improved management of water resources in the country. Jal Kranti Abhiyan (2015-16 to 2017-18) has been launched in order to consolidate water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement.

Recycle and reuse of water, after treatment to specified standards as well as rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge are being incentivized through various initiatives, programmes/ schemes of the Government. Improved water use efficiency in different sectors such as in irrigation (through micro-irrigation, e.g., drip, sprinkler etc.), industry and households is being encouraged through various initiatives, programmes/ schemes of the Government.

This Ministry has also formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) envisaging inter-basin transfer of water. The implementation of NPP would give benefits of approximately 35 million hectare of additional irrigation potential and 34000 mega watts (MW) hydro power generation apart from the incidental benefits of flood moderation, navigation, drinking and industrial water supply, fisheries, salinity and pollution control etc.

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Prof. Sanwar Lal Jat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

Samir/jk
(Release ID :142411)

Skill Development Programmes for Farmers

Ministry of Agriculture29-April, 2016 18:54 IST

Skill Development Programmes for Farmers

            A number of ongoing schemes and programmers of the Government have an inbuilt component of capacity building and training of farmers in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. A list of such schemes is given below. Information regarding allocation and expenditure of funds during each of the last three years and the current year under various schemes has been depicted below.

            Details of farmers trained during last three years under various schemes are also given below. For current financial year 2016-17, the details of financial allocation and expenditure and physical achievement is being compiled.

Farmers gained knowledge and skill on latest technologies through training and hands-on experience resulting in increased productivity and income. Skills imparted to farmers are wide ranging and include improved agronomic practices, farm diversification, mechanization, animal husbandry, marketing etc.

List of the schemes having skill development/ training of farmers   

1.  National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology (NMAET)

a. Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE) (including Extension Reforms)

b. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP) (including Seed Village Programme)

c. Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)

d.  Sub-Mission on Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine (SMPP)

 2. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)

 3. Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture [including   erstwhile National Horticulture Mission (NHM) & Horticulture Mission for North Eastern States & Himalayan States etc.

4. National Mission on Oilseed and Oil Palm (NMOOP) (including             erstwhile Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and   Maize)

5. National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)

6. Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (including Rural   Godown Component)

7. Crop Diversification Programme in Original Green Revolution     States.

8. Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under Indian Council of Agricultural     Research (ICAR)

9. National Livestock Mission

10. Schemes of NFDB of Animal Husbandary, Dairying and Fishery

11. National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen.

Statement Showing State-wise/Year-wise Details of Budget Earmarked, Utilised & Persons Benefitted

FA = Fund Allocation (Rs. in Lakh)

FU= Fund Utilization (Rs. in Lakh)

PB= Persons Benefited (in Number)

S. No.	STATE	2013-14			2014-15			2015-16
		FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB
1	Andhra Pradesh	2421.91	640.32	1638898	7893	7776	123765	7566	7327	86677
2	Bihar	1635.18	607.59	688101	4964	4748	594952	168.67	168.67	125918
3	Chhattisgarh	997.21	460.27	149397	12333	12269	246874	12817	8272	38215
4	Gujarat	874.59	509.60	295006	13672	13664	133550	8477	8334	101049
5	Goa	22.13	1.94	224	468.69	0.69	3000	316.7	300.4	315
6	Haryana	176.04	127.01	155801	11434	11310	13984	7256	7198	60426
7	Himachal Pradesh	178.88	123.79	146394	4936	4876	7267	3301.9	3193	20281
8	Jammu & Kashmir	1586.81	950.11	149198	6175	6107	52185	6565.82	6269.01	59222
9	Jharkhand	1292.68	976.62	91339	7293.7	6989	64224	4914	4750	252827
10	Karnataka	371.68	227.48	183591	12820	12550	92352	8375	8321	100143
11	Kerala	780.24	289.36	166498	8627	8538	81414	4081	4062	20270
12	Madhya Pradesh	2970.48	948.8	270452	10025	9624	670319	6079.9	5903.1	327549
13	Maharashtra	2300.19	707.68	137891	16391	16260	641178	103107.6	13861.38	100767
14	Odisha	1096.81	479.06	211990	9992	9869	158782	6453.38	6269.87	92080
15	Punjab	410.33	160.48	212408	7266.8	7136	102571	4968	4938	105943
16	Rajasthan	1359.52	662.03	266200	9409	9225	218578	6051	5678	87221

S. No.	STATE	2013-14			2014-15			2015-16
		FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB	FA	FU	PB
17	Tamilnadu	1436.86	311.51	4215832	11615	11228	167967	6961.7	6420.7	328851
18	Uttar Pradesh	1470.57	571.4	653298	7595	7291	391308	5039.93	4533.91	175498
19	West Bengal	1340.88	726.72	111603	4907	4545	73122	3726	3198	57541
20	Assam	510.61	164.27	169396	5787	5617	604002	67.81	67.81	22636
21	Arunachal Pradesh	445.2	20.60	53299	5131	5111	10280	282.7	247.6	4900
22	Manipur	271.08	50.20	44202	5093.9	5068	4001	4052	3793	13806
23	Meghalaya	59.73	31.41	24302	4047	4030	4481	2834	2833	13942
24	Mizoram	113.56	62.88	84239	5252	5234	15328	3579	3542	29568
25	Nagaland	219.12	149.55	38549	5470	5328	4779	3674.3	3586.5	14219
26	Tripura	327.14	61.20	30502	5498	5493	679	0	0	0
27	Sikkim	101.9	33.00	67498	4944	4929	5566	3504	36.3	6730
28	Puducherry	27.86	5.67	4001	200.6	172.7	1614	140.2	109.3	2231
29	Uttarakhand	36.38	13.72	52188	4693.7	4670	32122	2400	2360	55993
30	Delhi	10.27	0	2001	255.8	255.8	200	55.96	55.96	1000
31	Andaman & Nicobar	31.61	16.28	41001	519.9	507.2	2032	34.71	18.15	2000
32	Telangana	13.58	0	0	6341	6299	72388	4327.57	4219.06	18938
	Total	24891.03	10090.55	10355299	221051.1	216720.4	4594864	231178.9	129866.7	2326756

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri .Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya in Rajya Sabha today. 

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