Current Affairs 03 September 2022 – IAS Current Affairs
Current Affairs 03 September 2022 focuses on Prelims-Mains perspective. Major events are :
Network Planning Group : PM GatiShakti
Source : PIB
GS III : Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
What is discussed under Network Planning Group : PM GatiShakti ?
- About PM GatiShakti
- Network Planning Group
Why in News ?
Network Planning Group (NPG) constituted under the institutional framework of PM GatiShakti has recommended 3 important road connectivity projects.
Key Facts
- Construction of Four Lane Highway from Gazipur – Ballia – UP/Bihar State Border, Improvement and Up-gradation of Existing Road from 2-Lane to 4–lane in Uttar Pradesh and Moradabad & Kashipur bypasses in UP, Uttarakhand.
- All 3 projects are important for the improvement and upgradation of the roadways with a view of multimodality, easier commute, and land acquisition.
- The members of the Network Planning Group have further suggested certain components of integrated planning and synchronized implementation concepts and have ensured faster clearance and support for the projects.
About PM GatiShakti
- Also known as the National Master Plan for Multi-Modal Connectivity.
Photo by Barrett Ward on Unsplash - It was established by the Indian government with the goal of coordinating the design and implementation of infrastructure projects in order to reduce logistics costs.
- Gati Shakti scheme absorbed the 2019-launched National Infrastructure Pipeline, which cost Rs 110 lakh crore.
- In addition, it plans to create two new defence corridors, one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Uttar Pradesh, and 11 industrial corridors.
- The plan also aimed to speed up turnaround times at ports and increase cargo handling capacity to increase trade.
Network Planning Group (NPG)
- It was chaired by the Special Secretary, Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and saw active participation from member ministries/departments including MoRTH, MoCA, MoR, MoPSW, MoP, DoT and Niti Ayog.
- NPG consists of heads of the network planning wing of respective infrastructure ministries and it will assist the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGOS), which is headed by the cabinet secretary.
- EGOS consists of secretaries of 18 ministries as members and Head of Logistics Division, under the DPIIT, as member convenor.
- NPG will clear the projects as all infrastructure projects would have to come here.
YUVA 2.0 – Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors
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GS II : Developmental Studies
What is discussed under YUVA 2.0 – Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors?
- Importance of the Scheme
- Details of YUVA 2.0
Why in News ?
The Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (YUVA 2.0), an Author Mentorship programme to train young and aspiring authors (below 30 years of age), was officially launched.
Key Facts
- The Ministry of Education’s Department of Higher Education launched the program.
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay - The program’s goal is to promote reading, writing, and book culture in the nation as well as project India and Indian writings internationally.
- YUVA 2.0 has been released in response to the first edition, YUVA : Young Upcoming and Versatile Authors 2021 significant impact and the widespread participation of young and aspiring writers in 22 different Indian languages as well as English.
- YUVA 2.0 is a part of India@75 Project (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) to bring to the fore the perspectives of the young generation of writers on the THEME : ‘Democracy (institutions, events, people, constitutional values – past, present, future)’ in an innovative and creative manner.
- This scheme will thus help to develop a stream of writers who can write on a spectrum of subjects to promote Indian heritage, culture and knowledge system.
Importance of the Scheme
- The scheme will assist in creating a pool of authors who can explore the past, present, and future sides of Indian democracy through their writing.
- Additionally, it would provide up a space for aspirant youth to express themselves and give a thorough overview of Indian Democratic values on both national and international platforms.
- This programme was designed with the idea that India needs to develop a new generation of writers in the twenty-first century to serve as literary ambassadors.
- India needs to promote its literature on a worldwide scale given that it is third in the world for book publication and has an abundance of native writing.
Details of YUVA 2.0
- Announcement of the Scheme 2 October 2022.
- A total of 75 authors will be selected through an All India Contest to be conducted through https://www.mygov.in/ from 2 October 2022 – 30 November 2022.
- The received proposals would be evaluated from 1 December 2022 – 31 January 2023.
- The winners will be announced on 28 February 2023.
- The young authors will be trained by eminent authors/mentors from 1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023.
- Under the mentorship, the first set of published books will be launched on 2 October 2023.
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