20-04-23 Daily-Odisha-OPSC Current Affairs

Encouraged with a high Growth in collection of Excise revenue in the past two years, the is eyeing for Rs 10,000 crore Excise and VAT collection from liquor during the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24.

Principal Secretary Excise Sushil K Lohani reviewed the Excise and VAT collection in the Excise sector. It came to the fore that the State had collected Rs 4,053.51 crore Excise and VAT of Rs1,346.71 crore from liquor during the FY 2020-21, which has been increased to Rs 5,528.40 crore Excise and Rs 2,100 crore VAT totalling to Rs 7,628.40 crore in 2021-22, thereby registering a growth of 41.26 per cent.

Similarly, the State has collected Rs 6,182.36 crore Excise and Rs 2585 crore VAT from liquor making a record amount of Rs 8,767.36 crore during the FY 2022-23 marking a growth of 14.93 percent against the collection of FY 2021-22.

While Rs 4,053.51 crore Excise revenue was collected during the FY 2020-21, it has increased to Rs 5,528.40 crore in 2021-22, thereby registering a growth of 36.39 percent. The excise revenue collection again increased by 11.83 percent to Rs 6,182 crore in 2022-23.

Moreover, the State collected Rs 1,346.71 crore VAT on excise items during 2020-21, which witnessed a growth of 55.93 per cent in 2021-22 and 23.08 percent growth in 2022-23. The State had collected Rs 2,100 crore and Rs 2,585 crore VAT from liquor during 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively.

To achieve the ambitious Excise revenue target set for 2023-24, the State Government has come up with a comprehensive Excise Policy for the current fiscal.

In the financial year of 2022-23, India has constructed 5.28 million houses as part of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), a rural housing initiative, which represents a 25% increase from the previous year. The country aims to build 5.73 million houses under this program to achieve the overall goal of constructing 29.5 million houses, thereby fulfilling the objective of providing housing for all by the end of the financial year 2023-24.

Madhya Pradesh is currently the largest beneficiary of the scheme with 3.42 million houses constructed in the state, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 3.21 million and Jharkhand with 1.52 million. The government intends to bring forward the deadline for fulfilling the target under the housing for all initiative in rural India by three months to December 2023

The Central government has approved the construction of 28.6 million houses, out of which 23.8 million have been constructed across various states and Union territories. In most states, the Centre bears 60% of the construction cost under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), while the state governments cover the remaining costs. However, for hilly and north-eastern states, the Centres contribution increases to 90%, and for Union territories, it rises to 100%

The Central government has recently issued the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, which are designed to comply with the guidelines set by The Supreme Court in a involving The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and the People for Elimination of Stray Troubles. The Supreme Court had issued several orders emphasizing that the relocation of dogs was not permissible

The rules mandate the implementation of Animal Birth Control programmes for stray dogs by local bodies, municipalities, municipal corporations, and panchayats.

Effective implementation of the rules can help reduce the stray dog Population and address animal welfare issues.

Municipal corporations must jointly implement the Animal Birth Control and Anti Rabies Programmes

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced that a multipurpose indoor stadium is currently under construction in Shillong, which is set to become the largest of its kind in the northeastern region. The Chief Minister also revealed that the stadium will offer state-of-the-art facilities for various disciplines, including basketball, squash, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, and many more

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma visited the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Polo ground in Shillong to inspect the ongoing renovation, upgradation and expansion of the facility.

The renovated stadium will include a football ground with natural grass turf and a state-of-the-art facility for hosting track and field events.

Sangma emphasized the high quality standards being maintained in the construction, ensuring that the stadium will be fit to host international sporting events.

The renovated stadium is expected to have a seating capacity of almost 30,000 and is slated for completion by December 2022

Namami Gange Programme (NMCG) was introduced by the Jal Shakti Ministry. Along with this, several other missions have also been launched.

For worth Rs 638 crore, the Clean Ganga mission will be implemented across many districts. While Hindon River Rejuvenation Programme will be taken in the Saharanpur district.

Eight projects have been approved for Clean Ganga and four projects worth Rs 407 crore for the Hindon River.

According to a recent survey, India exceeds China in terms of the Population across the world. Currently, the nation is Home to 142.86 crore people.

The UN World Population Report reveals that while China has a total of 142.57 crores, Indias populace increased this year.

There are a number of factors that affect <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/population-Growth“>Population Growth including life expectancy, fertility rate and international Migration.