Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs – [November 1st Week]

Himachal Pradesh Weekly Current Affairs:

HP Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Ordinance comes into force:

• The Himachal Pradesh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Ordinance, 2019 has come into force with effect from 6 November 2019, which will provide relief to thousands of such enterprises and make Himachal Pradesh an attractive investment destination.
• Eight Acts have been covered under the Ordinance including the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Fire Fighting Services Act, 1984, Himachal Pradesh Road Side Land Control Act, 1968, Himachal Pradesh Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1969, Himachal Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2006 and Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act, 1977.
• The salient features of the Ordinance include the freedom given to any person who intends to start an enterprise to do so by just submitting a declaration of intent to start an enterprise.
• 99 percent of the industries functioning in Himachal Pradesh belong to the micro, small and medium sector.
• They form the backbone of the economy of the State and provide employment to over 3.50 lakh people.

Himachal adjudged best Horticulture State at Global Agriculture Awards:

• This award was given by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA).
• Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged as Best Horticulture State owing to the new initiatives like Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation and Value Addition Project, Himachal Pushp Kranti Yojna, Mukhya Mantri Madhu Vikas Yojna, Himachal Khumb Vikas Yojna, Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project, Mukhya Mantri Greenhouse Renovation Scheme, Scheme for promotion of anti-hail nets, horticulture mechanization etc. being implemented by the state government for holistic growth of  horticulture sector.

153 panchayats of Lahaul Spiti, Kinnaur, Pangi and Bharmour to get high speed internet connectivity:

• The state government has started providing high speed internet connectivity under Bharat Net project in district Lahaul and Spiti by using satellite based VSAT link.
• Kolong Gram Panchayat of Lahaul Spiti district became the first Panchayat to get connected under Bharat Net project.
• Almost one lakh people residing in these remote areas would be benefited.
• This programme is funded by the government of India and coordinated by Department of Information and Technology of Himachal Pradesh.

Horn Not Ok campaign in Shimla and Manali from 4 November:

• The department of Environment, Science and Technology with all stakeholder departments in Shimla and Manali towns will organize a series of event under “Horn Not Ok” campaign from 4-20 November, 2019.
• This campaign was launched in the month of August last year with a view to create awareness among common citizens and tourists about ill effects of noise pollution in Shimla and Manali towns.
• The awareness campaigns would also be organized among the school children by delivering lectures during the morning assembly and by way of assigning duty to them to affix stickers of “Horn Not Ok” in their parent’s cars.
• Debate, declaration, painting, essay writing on noise pollution theme would also be part of this campaign.
• the school children will be requested once in a week to stand outside the school with placard showing the messages like “No Horn Please”, “This is silence zone”, “School area No Horn please”, “Honking is prohibited in silence zone” etc.
• Special lectures would be organized in colleges of Shimla town like and the painting, debate, declamation, essay writing competitions would also be organized in a series on “Horn Not Ok” in schools and colleges of Shimla town.

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