Odisha CM Releases Flood Hazard Atlas For Effective Management Of Flood:
- Odisha Government released a Flood Hazard Atlas for efficient management of flood in the state. The report was released by the Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik.
- It is jointly prepared by the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO(Indian Space Research Organization) along with the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDAMA) analyzing data relating to flood from 2001 to 2018.
- Around 13.96 lakh hectares of land affected by flood every year in Odisha
- Eight out of 30 districts such as Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Balasore, Puri, Jajpur, Khordha, and Cuttack districts are more flood-affected districts. 77% of Bhadrak and 70% of the Kendrapara district belong to flood hazard.
- Odisha made water resources department to ensure all breaches are closed and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and Fire Service Organisation are prepared for rescue operations.
No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker To Be Taken Up On July 1:
- DMK president M.K. Stalin proposed a motion of no-confidence against Mr. Dhanapal for the issue of three AIADMK legislators should not be disqualified with AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran.
- The three MLAs E. Rathinasabapathy (Aranthangi constituency), V.T. Kalaiselvan (Vriddhachalam) and A. Prabhu (Kallakurichi) approached the Supreme Court.
- The Assembly will be back to its largest number of members in the House.
- The Nanguneri MLA H. Vasanthakumar winning the Lok Sabha polls left two constituencies vacant.
- The AIADMK has 122 MLA, the DMK 100, the Congress seven and the IUML and T.T.V. Dhinakaran is the lone independent MLA.
Centre Plans To Add 500 GW Of Renewable Energy To Its Electricity Grid By 2030:
- The Centre plans to add 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to its electricity grid by 2030. The plan aims to clean up air in its cities and lessen the rapidly growing economy’s dependence on coal.
- The Ministry of new and renewable energy has planned to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 without taking into account large hydro and 225 GW including large hydro.
- India is the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The country has pledged to cut emissions and have clean energy account for at least 40 percent of its installed capacity by 2030, up from 21.4% now, while looking to manage its energy appetite as its population becomes more prosperous.
- Minister of New and Renewable Energy: Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge).
RBI has asked the public to continue to accept the coins of various denominations:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked the public to continue to accept the coins of various denominations pumped into circulation regularly.
The RBI puts into circulation coins minted by the central government.
RBI said that the coins have distinctive features which are being introduced from time to time with various themes like economic, social and cultural, in order to meet the transaction needs of public. Currently, coins of 50 paise, 1, 2, 5 and 10 denomination of various sizes, theme and design are in circulation.
Because of the continous complaints about non-acceptance of coins by bank branches, RBI has asked all banks not to turn away customers who come to exchange coins at their branches.
Doubts in genuinity of the coins:
As coins remain in circulation for a longer period, coins of different designs and shapes circulate at the same time. Among the pulic doubts have occured regarding the genuineness of such coins which has resulted in reluctance on the part of some traders, shop-keepers and members of public to accept coins. This has impeded the free use and circulation of coins in certain pockets of the country.