Shramik Trains generated Rs 360 crores revenue

The Railway Board recently informed that the Indian Railways has carried 4,450 Shramik trains so far carrying 6 million migrant workers generating revenue of Rs 360 crores. Highlights The average fare of Shramik special train was around Rs 600 per ticket. Though the revenue seems bigger, the Railways collected only 15% of cost of operations. ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Foodgrains • Indian Railways • isolation wards • Migrant workers • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana • Shramik trains

NAFED to distribute 6 lakh metric tonnes of pulses under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) is to distribute 6 lakh metric tonnes of pulses to around 20 crore house holds under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana. The work is to be undertaken by the scheme for 3 months. Highlights Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, every household is ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda • Food security • Foodgrains • NAFED • National Food Security Act • National Food Security Act (NFSA) • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • public distribution system (PDS) • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations • Zero Hunger

Sown Crop Area has increased by 36%

On April 20, 2020, the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare announced that the sown crop area of summer crops has increased by 36%. Farming had been completely exempted from lock down. Highlights The rise has been mainly observed in rice cultivation. Rainfall has increased by 14% as compared to last year. The total ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Agriculture Sector • Crop Production • farming • Foodgrains • Krishi Rath • Rainfall • Rice production

National Biofuel Coordination Committee: Surplus Rice to be used to make Sanitizers

On April 20, 2020, the Minister of Petroleum Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC) meeting. Under the meeting, it was decided that surplus rice that is available with Food Corporation of India is to be used in manufacturing ethanol that is used in hand sanitizers. Highlights Under the NBCC, it was decided ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Biofuel Policy • FCI • Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Foodgrains • Rice • sanitizer • WHO

GoI allows NGOs to directly buy food grains from NGOs

On April 8, 2020, the Government of India allowed the Non-Governmental Organizations that are involved in providing food to the needy during the COVID-19 outbreak to get food grains from FCI (Food Corporation of India) directly. Highlights The NGOs can purchase food grains from FCIs at prices the state governments buy from the FCIs. Currently, ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Food Corporation of India (FCI) • Food Sector • Foodgrains • NGO • Rice • Subsidy • Wheat