DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 30TH DEC 2016
(Daily News India)
1. GOVT
LAUNCHES SWACHH SWASTH SARVATRA INITIATIVE
i.
Government of India launched Swachh Swasth Sarvatra initiative, aiming at
strengthening health centres in open defecation-free blocks.
ii. The
objective of this initiative is to strengthen community health centres in 708
Open Defecation free blocks across the country to enable them to achieve higher
levels of cleanliness and hygiene.
2. CABINET
APPROVES ORDINANCE TO MAKE POSSESSION OF OLD NOTES PENAL OFFENCE
i. The Cabinet has approved promulgation of an
Ordinance to make possession of a large number of scrapped banknotes a penal
offence making holding of old 1,000 and 500 rupee notes after March 31st 2017
beyond a threshold amount a criminal offence.
ii. The
possession will attract a monetary fine of 10,000 rupees or five times the cash
held, whichever is higher.
3. IMPORTANT
CABINET APPROVALS ON 28TH DECEMBER 2016
i. Cabinet Approves Ordinance to Penalize
Person with Scrapped Notes Post March 31.
ii. Cabinet
Approves Road Connectivity Project for LWE Affected Areas
iii. Centre
gives ex post facto approval for ratification of ISA’s Framework Agreement
iv. Centre
Gives Green Signal for Apex Corridor Development Body
v. Centre
Approves Rs 266 crore investment for Delhi under AMRUT
4. INDIA
SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BHUTAN FOR GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
i. India has signed an agreement with Bhutan
for assistance in green and sustainable construction of infrastructure in the
Himalayan kingdom.
ii. The MoU
was signed between Central Public Works Department under India’s Ministry of Urban Development
and the Department of Engineering Services, under Bhutan’s Ministry of Works
and Human Settlements.
5. RAJASTHANI
WRITER SATYA NARAYAN CHOSEN FOR BIHARI PURASKAR
i. Eminent Rajasthani writer Satya Narayan has
been chosen for the Bihari Puraskar by the K K Birla Foundation.
ii. He will
be awarded for his Hindi book titled
‘Yeh Ek Dunia’ which was published in 2010.The book is a meticulous depiction
of various circumstances of life in the contemporary world.
