Manipur bags ‘Krishi Karman Awards’ – Diligent IAS

Krishi Karman Awards Prime Minister’s Office WHAT Prime Minister distributed Agriculture Minister’s Krishi Karman Awards for Progressive Farmers and Commendation Awards to the states.   HIGHLIGHTS Manipur was selected for the prestigious award as the best-performing state in Overall Food-grain Production Category-III (production less than 1 million tone) for the year 2017-18. The award carried a trophy, a citation and an amount of Rs. 5 crore.   KRISHI KARMAN AWARDS Krishi Karman awards are given…

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Loktak Inland Waterways Project in Manipur – Diligent IAS

Development of Loktak Inland Waterways Project, Manipur Ministry of Shipping WHAT The Shipping Ministry has approved the development of the Loktak Inland Waterways improvement project in Manipur under the central sector scheme. The Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast located at Moirang in Manipur. The scheme has been approved on the basis that, it will not harm the environment and its flow will not affect the natural resources.   SIGNIFICANCE The project…

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Mizoram – State’s information and facts – State Series

MIZORAM     Mizoram has endless variety of landscape, hilly terrains, meandering streams deep gorges, rich wealth of flora and fauna. Mizoram is a mountainous region which became the 23rd State of the Union in February 1987. It was one of the districts of Assam till 1972 when it became Union Territory.   Capital Aizawl Date of Formation Feburary 1987 State Border Assam, Tripura, Manipur International Border Myanmar, Bangladesh Number of Districts 08 Highest Point…

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Meghalaya – State’s facts and information

MEGHALAYA     Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills. The State of Meghalaya is situated on the north east of India. Tucked away in the hills of eastern sub-Himalayas is Meghalaya, one of the most beautiful State in the country. It extends for about 300 kilometres in length and about 100 kilometres in breadth. Shillong, the capital…

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