15.10.22 Daily [Madhya Pradesh] MPPSC Current Affairs

The State Cabinet here on Tuesday accorded administrative approval to 23 new group water supply schemes and one revised group water supply scheme proposed by Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam Limited for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. The total cost of the above 23 new schemes is Rs. 17 thousand 971 crore 95 lakh.

To make Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana more effective and comprehensive, the Cabinet decided to reduce the minimum project limit from one lakh to 50 thousand rupees. Under the scheme, now interest subsidy will be paid to the beneficiary on quarterly basis instead of annual. Projects will be accepted in the scheme even if the manufacturing unit is more than Rs 50 lakh or the service / retail business unit is more than Rs 25 lakh, in which in the event of approval of the case by the bank, the benefit of 3 percent interest subsidy received by the beneficiary on a maximum of 50 lakhs or 25 lakhs of loan amount and reimbursement of loan guarantee fee should also be done on pro-rata basis. The entire loan given by the bank should be collateral free.

India is the worst affected amongG20 nationsbycarbonemission-induced rise in temperatures, losing $159 billion (5.4% of its GDP) in 2021 due to labour capacity reduction caused by extreme heat, says a report released on Thursday by Climate Transparency. According to the report, carbonemissionsfrom energy use rebounded by 5.9% acrossG20nations last year and surpassed pre-pandemic levels, causing huge income losses in Services, manufacturing, <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and construction sectors.

The CT – an international PARTNERSHIP of organisations that provides an annual stocktake of climate action – noted that the G20 countries’ support to produce fossil fuels reached new heights at $64 billion in 2021 even before the Energy Crisis brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

India on successfully ‘testfired’ a new generation nuclear capableballistic missileAgni Prime ballisticmissileoff the coast ofOdisha.

This is the third test of the two-stage solid propellant Agni Prime missile, which has a dual redundantnavigationandguidancesystem.

Earlier, two missiles were successfully tested in June and December last year.
The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1000 to 2000 km.
The nuclear-capable missile has been designed and developed by the DEFENCE Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The Agni Prime missile, the smallest and lightest among the entire Agni series of ballistic missiles, will further bolster India’s strategic deterrence capabilities once it is fully operational after a series of “developmental and user trials.

The Rs800-crore Mahakal corridor is four times the size of theKashi Vishwanath Corridor.