05.11.22 Daily [Telangana] TSPSC Current Affairs

ThePolavaram Project Authority(PPA) has launched a joint survey to clear the apprehensions ofTelanganagovernment with regard to the submergence of villages under the backwaters of Polavaraam project.

The Centre has turned down ‘s claims but the PPA agreed to take up the survey to put the project works on fast track.

Citing the recent floods to the Godavari, Telangana lodged a complaint with the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Cwc and the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti seeking to halt thePolavaramproject.

Telangana alleged that many of its villages in Bhadrachalam and Kothagudem mandals were inundated for several days due to floods after the construction of the Polavaram project.

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Ganga Utsav – The River Festival 2022 on 4^thNovember at New Delhi in two sessions.

Ganga Utsav 2022 is dedicated to theAzadi ka Amrit Mahotsavthat is being observed to commemorate the 75 years of Indian Independence. As Ganga Utsav 2022 is held in the 75^thyear of independence, it is planned to have 75 separate events in Ganga and its tributary basin cities and towns, by August 2023, 3-day events in 15 major cities like Haridwar, Mathura, Delhi, Kanpur, Varanasi, Patna, Bhagalpur, Kolkata etc., 1-day events in 60 smaller towns/cities, in which local and pan-India culture based events will be promoted.

The Army has approved five Project Sanction Orders (PSOs) for development of Niche technology by the Indian under Make-II route of DEFENCE procurement. The projects include High Frequency Man Packed Software Defined Radios (HFSDR), drone kill systems, Infantry Training Weapon Simulator (IWTS), Medium Range Precision Kill Systems (MRPKS) and 155mm Terminally Guided Munitions (TGM).

Make II projects are essentially industry funded projects involving design, development and innovative solutions by Indian vendors for development of prototypes. An assurance of order is given after successful prototype development.