
Govt.’s land scheme to go on stream from March 2023
The Hindu
Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Mines Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy has said the government is aiming for the full-fledged implementation of the ‘YSR Jagananna Saswatha Bhu Hakku -
Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development and Mines Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy has said the government is aiming for the full-fledged implementation of the ‘YSR Jagananna Saswatha Bhu Hakku - Bhu Raksha’ programme from March 2023. Briefing the media after deliberating on the project implementation at a Cabinet sub-committee meeting at the Secretariat on Saturday, Mr. Ramachandra Reddy said attention was paid to speedy resolution of the issues hampering it and a comprehensive plan of action was devised to take the project forward. The committee consisted of Ramachandra Reddy and his Cabinet colleagues Dharmana Krishnadas (Revenue) and Botcha Satyanarayana (Municipal Administration and Urban Development).
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











