3 मई 2023 की प्रमुख घटनाएँ

1. 20 point programme –launched in 1975, restructured in 1982, 1986 and 2006.

• It comprises of a number of government programmes with the aim of improving the quality of rural life, example poverty alleviation, employment, generation, education, health, housing, environmental protection.

• Recently, the Ministry of statistics and programme implementation based to released its data stating that Indian government has achieved more than 90% target completion in 6 out of 14 parameters under the 20 point programme.

  2. Cantonment areas –

• Indian Army is planning to merge civilian areas at Cantonment with municipal corporation and municipalities and designate them as military stations.

• First Canton meant to be merged merged is Yol in Himachal Pradesh.

• Why – civilians, residing in Cantonment area or restricted from regular municipal services such as roads, drainage et cetera and they have to go to Indian Army every time even for basic requirements.

  Note – and cantonments are the areas proclaimed under Cantonment act, 2006. They are governed and controlled by the central government of India.

• Categories – cantonment boards are categorised into four categories based on population they Are –

• A. Category first –(> 50,000)

• B. Category II–(10,000 to 50,000)

• C. Category 3rd– (2500 to 10,000)

• D. Category 4th –(<2500)

  3. Neurotoxins –

• Recently 11 people died due to gas leak in Giaspura of Ludhiana, Punjab.

• What are neurotoxins – they are poisonous substances which can affect directly the nervous system of the body attacking respiratory tract.

• Hydrogen sulphite, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide or the neurotoxic gases.

• Does it is important to de-carbonised the waste in industries to prevent such leakages.

  4. NMIS (national manufacturing innovation survey)–

• The survey is conducted jointly by Department of science and technology and United Nations industrial development organisation.

• Karnataka has emerged as the most innovative state in India according to NMIS 2021-22.

• Where is Odisha Bihar? Jharkhand have the lowest shares.

  5. World press freedom Day is observed on third of May every year.

• World press freedom index, 2023 –

• It is published by reporters without Borders.

• Ranking – India – 161 out of 180 countries.

• Norway, Ireland and Denmark or top three countries where is Vietnam, China and North Korea are the bottom three countries in this index.