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  • MIL-OSI USA: Robot Gets a Grip

    Source: NASA

    Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a “capture cube” in this image from Feb. 4, 2025. The experimental grippers demonstrated autonomous detection and capture techniques that may be used to remove space debris and service satellites in low Earth orbit.
    The Astrobee system was designed and built at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley for use inside the International Space Station. The system consists of three cube-shaped robots (named Bumble, Honey, and Queen), software, and a docking station used for recharging. The robots use electric fans as a propulsion system that allows them to fly freely through the microgravity environment of the station. Cameras and sensors help them to “see” and navigate their surroundings. The robots also carry a perching arm that allows them to grasp station handrails to conserve energy or to grab and hold items.
    Image credit: NASA/Suni Williams

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom signs executive order to further prepare for future urban firestorms, stepping up already nation-leading strategies

    Source: US State of California 2

    Feb 6, 2025

    What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed an executive order to launch key initiatives to continue adapting to future extreme firestorm events in urban communities and leading the way to build a more resilient state.

    Sacramento, California – Adding to California’s nation-leading fire safety  standards, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to further improve community hardening and wildfire mitigation strategies to neighborhood resilience statewide. A copy of the executive order is available here.

    We are living in a new reality of extremes. Believe the science – and your own damn eyes: Mother Nature is changing the way we live and we must continue adapting to those changes. California’s resilience means we will keep updating our standards in the most fire-prone areas.

    Governor Gavin Newsom

    The executive order issued by Governor Newsom does the following:

    • Directs the State Board of Forestry to accelerate its work to adopt regulations known as “Zone 0,” which will require an ember-resistant zone within 5 feet of structures located in the highest fire severity zones in the state.
    • Tasks the Office of the State Fire Marshal with releasing updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for areas under local government responsibility, adding 1.4 million new acres of land into the two higher tiers of fire severity, which will update building and local planning requirements for these communities statewide.
    • Requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to work with local, federal and tribal partners on improvements to the Federal resource ordering system for wildfire response. 

    Protecting homes 

    Science has shown that combustible material within the immediate five feet of a structure contributes the greatest risk of embers directly or indirectly igniting the home. “Zone 0” regulations under development for new and existing construction would require an ember-resistant zone within the immediate 5-feet of structures in local area Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Local Responsibility Areas, and Fire Hazard Severity Zones in State Responsibility Areas.

    Zone 0 regulations would move forward this year in tandem with financial assistance and relief for homeowners, proposed in the Governor’s January Budget, and to be augmented by the California Conservation Corps supporting work in vulnerable communities and in coordination with local Fire Safe Councils. While it is anticipated that the regulations would apply to new construction upon taking effect, requirements for existing homes would likely be phased in over three years to allow homeowners to prepare and prioritize mitigations and secure financial assistance.

    Research suggests that the cost of building a home with Zone 0 mitigations already incorporated adds little to no cost to building a comparable home without those features. 

    Updating fire hazard severity areas

    To ensure future resiliency against urban firestorms, local government planners and developers will have to factor in wildfire-hardening requirements in building planning, design, and construction within nearly 2.3 million acres of land in areas where local governments are responsible for wildfire prevention and response, known as local responsibility areas.

    The release of updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones for Local Responsibility Area maps would identify new areas where new development is required to adhere to the highest standards of wildfire resilient building codes and land-use planning. These new zones and maps would add approximately 1.4 million new acres of land into the two higher tiers of fire hazard severity. Specifically, they would expand current wildfire building resiliency requirements in the High-Fire Hazard Severity Zone to approximately 1.16 million new acres, and they would expand both current wildfire building and local planning resiliency requirements in the Very High- Fire Hazard Severity Zone to approximately 247,000 new acres. 

    The release of these updated zones and maps, which are expected to be released one region at a time beginning in Northern California, would begin a 120-day clock for local government jurisdictions to adopt local ordinances incorporating the State Fire Marshal’s recommendations.

    The release of these Local Responsibility Area maps would follow last year’s release of equivalent updated zones and maps in the State Responsibility Area, and follow months of planning discussions, including consultation with insurance providers who have developed their own models to determine risk, premiums and coverage that are independent of the state’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps.

    Investing in wildfire prevention

    Overall, the state has more than doubled investments in wildfire prevention and landscape resilience efforts, providing more than $2.5 billion in wildfire resilience since 2020, with an additional $1.5 billion from the 2024 Climate Bond to be committed beginning this year for proactive projects that protect communities from wildfire and promote healthy natural landscapes. Of note, since 2021, the State has made strategic investments in at least 61 fuels reduction projects near the Palisades and Eaton fire perimeters through projects treated over 14,500 acres.

    The Newsom Administration has invested $2 billion to support CAL FIRE operations, a 47% increase since 2018, which has helped build CAL FIRE from 5,829 positions to 10,741 in that same period, and the Administration is now implementing shorter workweeks for state firefighters to prioritize firefighter well-being while adding 2,400 additional state firefighters to CAL FIRE’s ranks over the next five years. 

    Augmenting technological advancements and pre-deployment opportunities 

    The Newsom Administration has also overseen the expansion of California’s aerial firefighting fleet, including the addition of more than 16 helicopters with several equipped for night operations, expanded five helitack bases, and assumed ownership of seven C-130 air tankers, making it the largest fleet of its kind globally. 

    California is also leveraging AI-powered tools to spot fires quicker, has deployed the Fire Integrated Real-Time Intelligence System (FIRIS) to provide real-time mapping of wildfires, and has partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense to use satellites for wildfire detection and invested in LiDAR technology to create detailed 3D maps of high-risk areas, helping firefighters better understand and navigate complex terrains. 

    In anticipation of severe fire weather conditions in early January 2025, Cal OES approved the prepositioning of 65 fire engines, as well as more than 120 additional firefighting resources and personnel in Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties, and CAL FIRE moved firefighting resources to Southern California including 45 additional engines and six hand crews to the region. 

    During the wildfires, California was able to mobilize more than 16,000 personnel including firefighters, National Guard servicemembers, California Highway Patrol officers and transportation teams to support the response to the Los Angeles firestorms, and more than 2,000 firefighting apparatus composed of engines, aircraft, dozers and water tenders to aid in putting out the fires. 

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    What they’re saying: 

    • Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, original author of the Mental Health Services Act: “Twenty years ago, I never could have dreamed that we would have the strong leadership we have today, committing billions and making courageous policy changes that question the conventional wisdom on mental health. Now, with the passage of Proposition 1. California is delivering on decades old promises to help people living with brain-based illnesses, to live better lives, to live independently and to live with dignity in our communities. This is a historic moment and the hard work is ahead of us.“
    • Senator Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), author of Senate Bill 326: “Today marks a day of hope for thousands of Californians who are struggling with mental illness – many of whom are living unhoused. I am tremendously grateful to my fellow Californian’s for passing this important measure.  And I am very appreciative of this Governor’s leadership to transform our behavioral health care system!”
    • Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), author of Assembly Bill 531: “This started as an audacious proposal to address the root cause of homelessness and today, Californians can be proud to know that they did the right thing by passing Proposition 1. Now, it’s time for all of us to get to work, and make sure these reforms are implemented and that we see results.”

    Bigger picture: Transforming the Mental Health Services Act into the Behavioral Health Services Act and building more community mental health treatment sites and supportive housing is the last main pillar of Governor Newsom’s Mental Health Movement – pulling together significant recent reforms like 988 crisis line, CalHOPE, CARE Court, conservatorship reform, CalAIM behavioral health expansion (including mobile crisis care and telehealth), Medi-Cal expansion to all low-income Californians, Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (including expanding services in schools and on-line), Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative, Veterans Mental Health Initiative, Behavioral Health Community Infrastructure Program, Behavioral Health Bridge Housing, Health Care Workforce for All and more.

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    Feb 6, 2025

    News What you need to know: Building on yesterday’s positive meetings on Capitol Hill and with President Trump, Governor Newsom continued his bipartisan outreach in meetings with House and Senate leadership that focused on securing critical disaster aid for the…

    Feb 6, 2025

    News What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he will issue an executive order to harden communities from wind-propelled wildfires that turn into urban firestorms.  Washington, D.C. — After meeting with key state and federal leaders on recovery…

    Feb 5, 2025

    News What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, DC to meet with President Trump and members of Congress — focusing on securing critical disaster aid for the survivors of the Los Angeles fires and ensuring impacted families who lost their…

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom meets with bipartisan U.S. House and U.S. Senate leaders on disaster relief for LA firestorm survivors

    Source: US State of California 2

    Feb 6, 2025

    What you need to know: Building on yesterday’s positive meetings on Capitol Hill and with President Trump, Governor Newsom continued his bipartisan outreach in meetings with House and Senate leadership that focused on securing critical disaster aid for the survivors of the Los Angeles fires and ensuring impacted families who lost their homes and livelihoods have the support they need to rebuild and recover.

    WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom continued his efforts to secure critical federal disaster aid to support survivors of last month’s firestorms in the Los Angeles area. On Capitol Hill, Governor Newsom met with members from both sides of the aisle in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

    Supporting Americans in their time of need is what this country has always done, and in California’s time of need we are seeking the same support and commitment we have provided others. This will take all of us, and I am committed, as I always have been, to working with everyone and anyone to see that Californians have the support and resources they need to recover and rebuild.

    Governor Gavin Newsom

    In the morning, Governor Newsom met with Representative Tom Cole (R), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. The House Appropriations Committee plays a crucial role in disaster aid by determining the level of funding allocated for disaster response, recovery, and preparedness.

    In the afternoon, Governor Newsom met with New York Senator Chuck Schumer (D), Senate Minority Leader.

    Today’s meetings build on a successful day on Capitol Hill and at the White House, where Governor Newsom had a lengthy and very productive meeting with President Donald Trump as well as more than 10 Republicans and Democrats in Congress — including bipartisan meetings with California’s Congressional Delegation.

    The Governor continues to take action to support the survivors across Southern California — cutting red tape, providing key relief, and ensuring bolstered support for those in need.

    Stay up to date on the Governor’s actions here.

    Press Releases, Recent News

    Recent news

    Feb 6, 2025

    News What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he will issue an executive order to harden communities from wind-propelled wildfires that turn into urban firestorms.  Washington, D.C. — After meeting with key state and federal leaders on recovery…

    Feb 5, 2025

    News What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, DC to meet with President Trump and members of Congress — focusing on securing critical disaster aid for the survivors of the Los Angeles fires and ensuring impacted families who lost their…

    Feb 5, 2025

    News What you need to know: Governor Newsom has taken unprecedented action to cut red tape and remove regulatory barriers to help Los Angeles recover and rebuild quickly – including by suspending CEQA and Coastal Act permitting requirements. LOS ANGELES — In response…

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  • MIL-OSI USA: DLNR News Release – Non-Resident Fishing Licenses Expected to Generate $1 Million Annually, Feb. 6, 2025

    Source: US State of Hawaii

    DLNR News Release – Non-Resident Fishing Licenses Expected to Generate $1 Million Annually, Feb. 6, 2025

    Posted on Feb 6, 2025 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

    STATE OF HAWAIʻI

    KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

    DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

    KA ʻOIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA

     

    JOSH GREEN, M.D.
    GOVERNOR

    KE KIAʻĀINA

     

    DAWN CHANG

    CHAIR

     

    NON-RESIDENT FISHING LICENSES EXPECTED TO GENERATE $1 MILLION ANNUALLY

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Feb. 6, 2025

    HONOLULU – Hawai‘i is joining other ocean states and now requires a license for recreational ocean fishing for non-Hawai‘i residents.

    Revenues from license sales will be used exclusively to support fishing in the state. An anticipated $1 million each year will be used to fund fish aggregation devices (FADs), artificial reefs, stock enhancement and other fish restoration projects conducted by the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR).

    In June 2021, the Hawai‘i State Legislature passed Act into law, requiring nonresidents of Hawaiʻi to obtain recreational marine fishing licenses. The law was codified at Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §188-72. The DLNR subsequently adopted rules to implement the law, Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) § 13- 74-11, which took effect on May 2, 2024.

    Licenses cost $20 for one day and $40 for seven days. Annual licenses are available for $70. Nonresident youth under age 15 can fish without licenses, as can active-duty military personnel and their families.

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    RESOURCES

    (All images/video courtesy: DLNR)

    HD video – Kewalo Basin Harbor (June 3, 2021):

    Photographs – Kewalo Basin, O‘ahu charter fishing vessels (June 3, 2021):

    Get licenses at the DLNR/DAR website:

    Website screen shots:

     

    Media contact:

    Dan Dennison

    Communications Director

    Hawai‘i Dept. of Land and Natural Resources

    Phone: 808-587-0396

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: AFRICA/NIGERIA – Catholic priest kidnapped.

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – A Catholic priest was kidnapped yesterday morning, February 6. He is Fr. Cornellus Manzak Damulak, who studies at Veritas University in Abuja, the federal capital. According to the diocese of Shendam, to which the priest belongs, “Fr. Damulak was kidnapped in the early hours of February 6 from his home in Zuma 2, Bwari Area Council of the capital district.””We call on all believers in Christ and all people of good will to pray for his speedy and safe release from the hands of his kidnappers. We entrust our brother, Fr. Cornelius Manzak Damulak, to the maternal intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother, and all the saints, to give him strength and bring him back to us,” the diocese concluded.The diocese of Shendam is a suffragan of the diocese of Jos, in Plateau State (central Nigeria). The Bwari region, where the priest was kidnapped, is one of the regions most affected by kidnappings. Many residents of the area, especially farmers, were kidnapped and large sums of money were demanded for their release.The way in which the priest was kidnapped, namely by bandits who attacked him in his home, is not new either. At the end of January, an entire family was kidnapped by bandits armed with Kalashnikovs who entered their home in Chikakore, a town on the outskirts of Kubwa (also in the Bwari region), about 30 kilometers from the center of Abuja. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides, 7/2/2025)
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: AMERICA/COLOMBIA – Bishops on the serious crisis in the country: “We must not let ourselves be deprived of hope”

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    Friday, 7 February 2025

    CEC

    Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – “We are seriously concerned about the requests for help and the needs of the populations and communities that are seriously affected,” write the Colombian Bishops gathered in Bogota for the Plenary Assembly.”It is urgent to pay special attention to migrants, displaced persons, returnees, victims of the increasing violence in the country’s rural areas.” The Colombian Bishops are referring to the region of Catatumbo, where violence has been raging for some time, plunging the region into the most serious crisis since 2002 (see Fides, 30/1/2025).During the Plenary Assembly, which began on February 3, the Bishops’ Conference drew attention to the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro, after a controversial cabinet meeting broadcast live on national television. “The country is in a serious crisis,” warned the bishops, calling for “effective responses” to the “profound, urgent and painful problems that afflict the nation.””We declare our solidarity with Catatumbo and other regions of the country,” they declared.”In addition, the problem remains latent, not only of deported migrants, but also of those displaced and expelled due to the violence in the regions,” the bishops said. They therefore strongly appealed to the national government and all state institutions to work in a coordinated manner and focus on the good of the nation, “in order to realize the united and peaceful country that we all long for.””Today more than ever, let us not lose hope, but let us concentrate our efforts and support the initiatives that are being carried out in the communities,” the bishops said. (AP) (Agenzia Fides, 7/2/2025)
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  • MIL-OSI: Sampo plc: Managers’ Transactions (Thorsrud)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Sampo plc, managers’ transactions, 7 February 2025 at 1:30 pm EET

    Sampo plc: Managers’ Transactions (Thorsrud)

    Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3) has received the following notification under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

    ____________________________________________

    Person subject to the notification requirement
    Name: Morten Thorsrud
    Position: Other senior manager
    Issuer: Sampo plc

    LEI: 743700UF3RL386WIDA22
    Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
    Reference number: 95304/4/6
    ____________________________________________

    Transaction date: 2025-02-07
    Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)
    Instrument type: SHARE
    ISIN: FI4000552500
    Nature of transaction: ACQUISITION

    Transaction details
    (1): Volume: 5,050 Unit price: 41.08 EUR

    Aggregated transactions (1):
    Volume: 5,050 Volume weighted average price: 41.08 EUR
    ____________________________________________

    Transaction date: 2025-02-07
    Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)
    Instrument type: SHARE
    ISIN: FI4000552500
    Nature of transaction: ACQUISITION

    Transaction details
    (1): Volume: 2,450 Unit price: 41.1323 EUR

    Aggregated transactions (1):
    Volume: 2,450 Volume weighted average price: 41.1323 EUR
    ____________________________________________

    In total, all reported above are 7,500 shares.

    SAMPO PLC

    Sami Taipalus
    Head of Investor Relations
    tel. +358 10 516 0030

    Distribution:
    Nasdaq Helsinki
    Nasdaq Stockholm
    Nasdaq Copenhagen
    London Stock Exchange
    FIN-FSA
    The principal media
    www.sampo.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Auction result of Treasury Bonds – RIKB 27 0415 – RIKB 42 0217

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Series  RIKB 27 0415 RIKB 42 0217
    Settlement Date  02/12/2025 02/12/2025
    Total Amount Allocated (MM)  6,736 3,995
    All Bids Awarded At (Price / Yield)  100.650 / 7.640 79.650 / 6.510
    Total Number of Bids Received  31 18
    Total Amount of All Bids Received (MM)  8,486 4,795
    Total Number of Successful Bids  26 14
    Number of Bids Allocated in Full  26 14
    Lowest Price / Highest Yield Allocated  100.650 / 7.640 79.650 / 6.510
    Highest Price / Lowest Yield Allocated  100.830 / 7.550 80.000 / 6.470
    Lowest Price / Highest Yield Allocated in Full  100.650 / 7.640 79.650 / 6.510
    Weighted Average of Successful Bids (Price/Yield)  100.742 / 7.590 79.811 / 6.500
    Best Bid (Price / Yield)  100.830 / 7.550 80.000 / 6.470
    Worst Bid (Price / Yield)  100.550 / 7.690 79.200 / 6.570
    Weighted Average of All Bids Received (Price / Yield)  100.716 / 7.610 79.758 / 6.500
    Percentage Partial Allocation (Approximate)  100.00 % 100.00 %
    Bid to Cover Ratio  1.26 1.20

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  • MIL-OSI: Hyperscale Data Announces 19.2 Bitcoin Mined in January 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LAS VEGAS, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), a diversified holding company (“Hyperscale Data” or the “Company”), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Sentinum, Inc. (“Sentinum”) mined approximately 19.2 Bitcoin in the month of January 2025, which were mined at the Company’s data center in Michigan (the “Data Center”). The January monthly mining run rate of approximately $1.9 million in Bitcoin mining revenue is based upon a current Bitcoin price of approximately $97,000.

    Milton “Todd” Ault III, Executive Chairman of Hyperscale Data, stated, “We are transitioning to becoming a provider of high-performance computing (“HPC”) services powering AI solutions, which we believe holds greater promise in the foreseeable future, and we expect the transition will be completed at the end of September 2025. In the meantime, we remain confident in our mining operations and maintain our medium-term view on Bitcoin as an appreciating asset that supports the Company’s overall capital allocation strategy. We also expect to bring Bitcoin mining machines back online at our Montana location by the end of March, which will bolster our mining activities. Assuming Bitcoin maintains its current price of approximately $97,000, and that the Company has fully transitioned the Data Center’s existing power capacity of 30MW from self-mining of Bitcoin to HPC services in September of this year, we anticipate generating approximately $20 million in Bitcoin mining revenue in 2025. If our transition to HPC services is delayed, then we would realize additional revenue from our Bitcoin operations.”

    Hyperscale Data notes that all estimates and other projections are subject to the volatility in Bitcoin market price, the fluctuation in the mining difficulty level, the ability to build out and provide the necessary power for miners, and other factors that may impact the results of Bitcoin mining production or operations.

    For more information on Hyperscale Data and its subsidiaries, Hyperscale Data recommends that stockholders, investors and any other interested parties read Hyperscale Data’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at hyperscaledata.com or available at www.sec.gov.

    About Hyperscale Data, Inc.

    Hyperscale Data is transitioning from a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact to becoming solely an owner and operator of data centers to support high performance computing services. Through its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, Hyperscale Data owns and operates a data center at which it mines digital assets and offers colocation and hosting services for the emerging artificial intelligence ecosystems and other industries. It also provides, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ault Capital Group, Inc., mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including an artificial intelligence software platform, social gaming platform, equipment rental services, defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical/biopharma and hotel operations. In addition, Hyperscale Data is actively engaged in private credit and structured finance through a licensed lending subsidiary. Hyperscale Data’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

    Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. More information, including potential risk factors, that could affect the Company’s business and financial results are included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. All filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website at www.hyperscaledata.com.

    Hyperscale Data Investor Contact:
    IR@hyperscaledata.com or 1-888-753-2235

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  • MIL-OSI: Prairie Operating Co. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prairie Operating Co. (“Prairie” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PROP), an independent oil and gas company focused on the acquisition and development of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $200 million of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 (“common stock”). The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an aggregate value of $30 million of additional shares of the Company’s common stock.

    The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Company’s proposed acquisition of certain oil and gas assets from Bayswater Exploration and Production and certain of its affiliates (the “Bayswater Acquisition”). The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the offering, including any net proceeds from the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase additional shares, for other general corporate purposes, which may include advancing the Company’s development and drilling program, repayment of existing indebtedness or financing other potential acquisition opportunities.

    Citigroup is acting as lead book-running manager for the offering. KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Piper Sandler & Co., and Truist Securities, Inc. are also acting as joint book-running managers. Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Clear Street LLC, First Citizens Capital Securities, LLC, Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C., and Pickering Energy Partners are acting as co-managers.

    The offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became effective on December 20, 2024. The preliminary prospectus supplement, and accompanying base prospectus, relating to the offering, and a final prospectus supplement, when available, will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, and accompanying base prospectus, relating to the offering, and the final prospectus supplement, when available, may be obtained by sending a request to: Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, telephone: 1-800-831-9146; KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Attn: Equity Syndicate, 127 Public Square, 7th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114, telephone: 1-800-859-1783; MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10020, telephone: 212-405-7440, email: ECM@us.sc.mufg.jp; Piper Sandler & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com; Truist Securities, Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 3333 Peachtree Road NE, 9th floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, by telephone at (800) 685-4786, or by email at TruistSecurities.prospectus@Truist.com; or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the shares of common stock or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of such shares of common stock or any other securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

    About Prairie

    Houston-based Prairie Operating Co. is an independent oil and gas company focused on the acquisition and development of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Company’s assets and operations are concentrated in the oil and liquids-rich regions of the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, with a primary focus on the Niobrara and Codell formations. The Company is committed to the responsible development of its oil and natural gas resources and is focused on maximizing returns through consistent growth, capital discipline, and sustainable cash flow generation.

    For more information, visit www.prairieopco.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated reserves, revenues and income or losses, projected costs and capital expenditures, prospects, acquisition opportunities, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein, the words “plan,” “may,” “endeavor,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are (or were when made) based on current expectations and assumptions about future events and are (or were when made) based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example, statements about: the Company’s ability to successfully finance and consummate the Bayswater Acquisition, including the risk that the Company may fail to complete the Bayswater Acquisition on the terms and timing currently contemplated or at all, fail to enter into the New Credit Agreement on expected terms and/or fail to realize the expected benefits of the Bayswater Acquisition; the Company’s financial performance following the Bayswater Acquisition; this public offering, the timing thereof and the use of proceeds therefrom; estimates of the Company’s oil, natural gas and NGLs reserves; drilling prospects, inventories, projects and programs; estimates of future oil and natural gas production from our oil and gas assets, including estimates of any increases or decreases in production; the availability and adequacy of cash flow to meet the Company’s requirements; financial strategy, liquidity and capital required for the Company’s development program and other capital expenditures; the availability of additional capital for the Company’s operations; changes in the Company’s business and growth strategy, including the Company’s ability to successfully operate and expand its business; the Company’s integration of acquisitions, including the Bayswater Acquisition; changes or developments in applicable laws or regulations, including with respect to taxes; and actions taken or not taken by third-parties, including the Company’s contractors and competitors. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as amended, our Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our other filings with the SEC, all of which can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks include, but are not limited to: the Company’s and Bayswater’s ability to satisfy the conditions of the Bayswater Acquisition in a timely manner or at all, including the Company’s ability to successfully finance the Bayswater Acquisition; the Company’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Bayswater Acquisition, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the Company’s ability to grow and manage growth profitably following the Bayswater Acquisition; the Company’s ability to fund its development and drilling plan; the possibility that the Company may be unable to achieve expected cash flow, production levels, drilling, operational efficiencies and other anticipated benefits within the expected time-frames, or at all, and to successfully integrate the Bayswater Assets, and/or any other assets or operations the Company has acquired or may acquire in the future with those of the Company; the Company’s integration of the Bayswater Assets with those of the Company may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the Company’s operating costs, customer loss and business disruption may be greater than expected following the Bayswater Acquisition or the public announcements of the Bayswater Acquisition; the Company’s ability to grow its operations, and to fund such operations, on the anticipated timeline or at all; uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil, natural gas and NGL reserves and projecting future rates of production and the amount and timing of development expenditures; commodity price and cost volatility and inflation; the ability to maintain necessary permits and approvals to develop our assets; safety and environmental requirements that may subject the Company to unanticipated liabilities; changes in the regulations governing our business and operations, including the businesses and operations we have acquired or may acquire in the future, such as, but not limited to, those pertaining to the environment, our drilling program and the pricing of our future production; the Company’s success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, the Company’s officers, key employees or directors; general economic, financial, legal, political, and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the risks related to the growth of the Company’s business; the effects of competition on the Company’s future business; and other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus Supplement and, accompanying base prospectus related to the offering and the periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reserve engineering is a process of estimating underground accumulations of oil, natural gas and NGLs that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify upward or downward revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, such revisions would change the schedule of any further production and development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates may differ significantly from the quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that are ultimately recovered. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results and plans could differ materially from those express in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, in this press release, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company or persons acting on the Company’s behalf may issue.

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Wobbe Ploegsma
    info@prairieopco.com
    832.274.3449

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: USA: Trump’s sanctions on ICC are ‘vindictive and aggressive’

    Source: Amnesty International –

    ‘The sanctions constitute another betrayal of our common humanity’ – Agnès Callamard

    In response to the executive order announced by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said:

    “This reckless action sends the message that Israel is above the law and the universal principles of international justice. It suggests that President Trump endorses the Israeli government’s crimes and is embracing impunity. 

    “This executive order is vindictive. It is aggressive. It is a brutal step that seeks to undermine and destroy what the international community has painstakingly constructed over decades, if not centuries: global rules that are applicable to everyone and aim to deliver justice for all. The sanctions constitute another betrayal of our common humanity. 

    “The United States is ready to punish an institution that ensures the individuals most responsible for committing atrocities cannot escape justice. No one responsible for crimes under international law should be protected or aided in their attempts to escape individual accountability, least of all with the assistance of the US government based on President Trump’s political alliances.

    “At an historic moment when we are witnessing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and the global rule of law coming under threat from multiple fronts, institutions like the Court are needed more than ever to advance human rights protections, prevent future atrocities and secure justice for victims.

    “This attack against the ICC seeks to damage the Court’s independent pursuit of international justice. The sanctions issued will harm accountability, a crucial ingredient to global and long-term security. They will embolden perpetrators, present and future. They will negatively impact the interests of all victims globally and those who look to the Court for justice in all the countries where it’s conducting investigations, including Darfur, Libya, the Philippines, Palestine, Ukraine and Venezuela.

    “The ICC performs a vital role by investigating crimes under international law, often committed by the most powerful individuals, in situations where – without its involvement – the perpetrators would benefit from perpetual impunity.

    “The sanctions are also an affront to 125 member states who have collectively resolved that the Court must be able to effectively pursue justice – which means it must be able to undertake independent judicial functions, such as issuing arrest warrants, for example, against Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin. 

    “Governments around the world and regional organisations must do everything in their power to mitigate and block the effect of President Trump’s sanctions. Through collective and concerted actions, ICC member states can protect the Court and its staff. Urgent action is needed, like never before.”

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  • MIL-OSI NGOs: USA: Sanctions against International Criminal Court betray international justice system 

    Source: Amnesty International –

    In response to the executive order announced today by President Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said:

    “This reckless action sends the message that Israel is above the law and the universal principles of international justice. It suggests that President Trump endorses the Israeli government’s crimes and is embracing impunity.  

    “Today’s executive order is vindictive. It is aggressive. It is a brutal step that seeks to undermine and destroy what the international community has painstakingly constructed over decades, if not centuries: global rules that are applicable to everyone and aim to deliver justice for all. The sanctions constitute another betrayal of our common humanity.  

    “The United States is ready to punish an institution that ensures the individuals most responsible for committing atrocities cannot escape justice. No one responsible for crimes under international law should be protected or aided in their attempts to escape individual accountability, least of all with the assistance of the US government based on President Trump’s political alliances.”

    “At an historic moment when we are witnessing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and the global rule of law coming under threat from multiple fronts, institutions like the Court are needed more than ever to advance human rights protections, prevent future atrocities and secure justice for victims.

    No one responsible for crimes under international law should be protected or aided in their attempts to escape individual accountability, least of all with the assistance of the US government based on President Trump’s political alliances.

    Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General

    “This attack against the ICC seeks to damage the Court’s independent pursuit of international justice. The sanctions issued will harm accountability, a crucial ingredient to global and long-term security. They will embolden perpetrators, present and future. They will negatively impact the interests of all victims globally and those who look to the Court for justice in all the countries where it’s conducting investigations, including Darfur, Libya, the Philippines, Palestine, Ukraine and Venezuela.

    “The ICC performs a vital role by investigating crimes under international law, often committed by the most powerful individuals, in situations where – without its involvement – the perpetrators would benefit from perpetual impunity. The sanctions are also an affront to 125 member states who have collectively resolved that the Court must be able to effectively pursue justice – which means it must be able to undertake independent judicial functions, such as issuing arrest warrants, for example, against Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin.  

    “Governments around the world and regional organizations must do everything in their power to mitigate and block the effect of President Trump’s sanctions. Through collective and concerted actions, ICC member states can protect the Court and its staff. Urgent action is needed, like never before.”

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  • MIL-OSI Global: We Do Not Part by Han Kang: a haunting story which forces the reader to remember a horrific incident in Korea’s past that it tried to erase

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Hyunseon Lee, Professorial Research Associate at Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, and Centre for Creative Industries, Media and Screen Studies, SOAS, University of London

    Jeju inhabitants awaiting execution in late 1948 wikimedia, CC BY

    We Do Not Part is the latest book by Korean writer Han Kang, who won the Nobel prize in literature in 2024. The book begins in fragments that ebb between dark dream, waking nightmare and memories of how the book’s protagonist Kyungha got to this terrible way of living.

    Even for those who do not know much about Korean history, it is fairly clear that something awful has changed Kyungha. When she closes her eyes images of women clutching children, black tree trunks jutting like limbs from the earth and so much snow flood into her mind.

    This experience has sapped all life from Kyungha and she is, when we meet her, simply waiting for death. That is, until her friend Inseon injures herself and asks Kyungha to travel to her home on the island of Jeju, south of mainland Korea, to look after her beloved pet bird, Ama.

    When she gets there, a violent snowstorm leaves her trapped in Inseon’s compound. Here, she stumbles upon the investigation into her friend’s family and its connection to the Jeju 4.3 massacre in the 1940s.

    In the early morning of April 3 1948, 359 members of the South Korean Workers’ Party and partisans carried out attacks on 12 police facilities and the homes of conservative leaders. They killed 12 people, including family members, before fleeing to the Halla Mountains. The term “Jeju 4.3” came from the date the incident is considered by many to have begun, even though it officially lasted from March 1 1947 to September 21 1954.

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    What followed was a massive counterinsurgency operation by the South Korean government (with US backing) to exterminate communists and their sympathisers on the island. While officially numbers are still not known, it is believed that more than 30,000 Jeju people (10% of Jeju’s population at the time), including women and children, were killed.

    In We Do Not Part, we find out that Inseon’s mother, who died several years earlier, was a survivor of Jeju 4.3. Han Kang’s impressive approach to presenting the memories of Jeju 4.3 is multi-layered, subtle, fragmentary and contains a high degree of sensitivity as she recounts the massacre from the perspective of Inseon and her mother.

    Inseon is part of a what the Holocaust and cultural memory scholar Marianne Hirsch termed the “postmemory generation”. She is the child of a survivor who has inherited a “catastrophic [history] not through direct recollection but through haunting postmemories”.

    Inseon has absorbed the stories of her mother as her own. For instance, in one of the first extracts of Inseon’s memories she speaks of her mother and her sister finding their family dead in the snow.

    I remember her. The girl roaming the schoolyard, searching well into the evening. A child of 13 clinging to her 17-year-old sister as if her sister wasn’t a child herself, hanging on by a sleeve, too scared to see but unable to look away.

    However, Inseon doesn’t remember. She wasn’t there. But, as Hirsch writes of the postmemory generation, such distinct “memories” are mediated by “imaginative investments, projections and creations”.

    Han Kang’s skilful use of Inseon’s postmemory carefully gives voice to the feelings of Inseon’s mother. Han Kang does this through presenting these in fragments that recount first Inseon’s investigative work, and then Inseon’s mother’s research into the family’s losses. These are inserted in passages of recounted conversations, writing and descriptions of photographs and films.

    These pieces are scattered amid Kyungha’s time in the dreamlike and snow buried compound. The intermingling of past and present, dream and reality, art and life creates an almost hallucinatory quality where the edges blur as Kyungha inherits Inseon’s memories – which she inherited from her mother. In each transference, these stories become new.

    This retelling and remembering is important. The 1947 to 1949 uprising is considered by some historians, particularly the American historian Bruce Cummings, as the precursor to the Korean civil war, which left the country divided into North and South. However, for almost 50 years, the very existence of the massacre was officially censored and repressed.

    It was only in 2000s that the incident was recognised and the National Committee for Investigation of the Truth about the Jeju 4.3 Incident was established. In 2003, then-president Roh Moo-hyun apologised for the deaths of the innocents and the state repression against the survivors, who had been severely stigmatised as enemies of the state and branded “red insurgents” (pokto).

    Hang Kang’s novel makes it clear that Jeju 4.3 is not simply an issue of the past, but one of the present that persists and lives on in the lives of all who it has touched. Inseon was born the only daughter of a mother who witnessed the massacre and a father who survived, not only on Jeju, but also afterwards on the Korean mainland. This parentage means she cannot forget nor repress it, it constantly intrudes into her life.

    Han Kang urges the public to bear witness, the reader does so through Kyungha. As she delves into the history through memory and official documents, we too do the same. In this act of reading we remember and name the tragedy.

    Ultimately, this becomes an act of commemoration of the victims whose spirits still seem unable to leave this life as they remain on the island in the form of wind, birds, trees, snow and sea. We see, as Kyungha sees, Jeju 4.3 has left too much pain and too many scars on the souls for them to forget and leave.

    We Do Not Part is captivating, moving and from sentence to sentence Han Kang’s sensitive approach to Jeju 4.3 makes us reflect on why we still need to remember and commemorate this tragedy and the many others that still go ignored.

    Hyunseon Lee does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. We Do Not Part by Han Kang: a haunting story which forces the reader to remember a horrific incident in Korea’s past that it tried to erase – https://theconversation.com/we-do-not-part-by-han-kang-a-haunting-story-which-forces-the-reader-to-remember-a-horrific-incident-in-koreas-past-that-it-tried-to-erase-249200

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New deal for agriculture

    Source: Scottish Government

    Flexible grants to drive efficiency, support nature and climate friendly farming.

    Farmers and crofters will benefit from £20 million additional capital support this year and £26 million next year, First Minister John Swinney has confirmed.

    Speaking at the NFU Scotland annual conference he outlined how at least £14 million of the funding will deliver a Future Farming Investment Scheme, providing flexible capital grants.

    Other significant announcements included:

    • an additional £7 million in 2025 through the Agri-environment climate scheme (AECS) to undertake activities supporting nature, climate and biodiversity alongside food production
    • hosting a new entrant’s summit bringing key individuals together to find solutions to attract more people into farming
    • a three year programme of national land Lidar laser scanning to accurately map terrain
    • committing £75,000 to RSABI (founded as the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution) to provide mental health support for farmers and crofters
    • further details of how the routemap to implementing a new framework of agriculture support will work
    • a commitment to delivering ultra-high frequency (UHF) electronic identification for cows to improve traceability

    Mr Swinney said:

    “I want to see a farming sector that is equipped and ready to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the future. That is why at least £14 million will be delivered through our Future Farming Investment Scheme.

    “We will work at pace to consult with industry to ensure the capital grant scheme guidance and priorities work for a range of businesses and that the application processes are simple and straightforward. They will not be prescriptive, as long as the funds are used to drive efficiency or support nature and climate friendly farming your bid will be valid and could receive support.

    “A flourishing Scotland means a flourishing rural Scotland. And for rural Scotland to thrive, farming must thrive. I look forward to working with the industry – building on the constructive working relationships we have with NFU Scotland to show that this government is committed to continuing to support our nation’s farmers.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New affordable homes given the green light 

    Source: City of Salford

    Plans for the construction of 25 affordable homes across two locations in the city that will provide much needed supported accommodation for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness have been approved at Salford City Council’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel (Thursday 6 February).

    The first development coming to Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton will comprise of three two-bedroomed and four three-bedroomed family houses, which have a traditional terrace layout with off street parking and secure rear gardens. 

    The site will also feature eight one-bedroom apartments for young people, aged 18 to 25, who are, or at risk of becoming homeless. 

    The new affordable housing will be owned and managed by Dérive, Salford City Council’s wholly-owned housing company.

    Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty at Salford City Council, said: “Affordable supported accommodation is such an important stepping-stone for helping people get back on their feet and is a vital step between homelessness and getting their lives back on track”.

    “The work we’re doing to provide truly affordable homes is crucial. The new, spacious low energy apartments will help tackle youth homelessness and the under provision of young persons supported accommodation in the city.

    “These homes will support a pathway out of homelessness into settled accommodation, and all the benefits that settled accommodation brings to improving life chances of young people, access to employment and education opportunities and improving health and wellbeing.”

    The second development approved at today’s meeting was Tully Street South, in Higher Broughton which will house a new development for young people who are, or at risk of becoming homeless. The ten self-contained apartments will feature single occupancy bedrooms, together with a bathroom, living/kitchen/dining area and storage spaces.

    Tully Street South’s development will also be owned and managed by Dérive and will be delivered under the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP), a Government led scheme that aims to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.

    These developments are part of our commitment to increasing the number of good quality, affordable homes, with support for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. 

    Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “The approval of both these affordable homes developments is a significant step forward in our plans to provide the affordable and social homes which local people need and deserve. 

    “There is real need for schemes such as these in our city, with over 5,000 households on the city’s housing register and over 6,000 homeless presentations made to the council in 2023-24. It’s vital we continue to work to provide truly affordable housing in our city.

    “Housing is so important for the wellbeing of everyone. Without a stable, secure, affordable place to live everything else suffers, from health to education to employment prospects. It is due to this appreciation of the holistic benefits of good housing that we have put so much energy and resources into Dérive, our wholly owned development company and developments such as Bridgewater Street and Tully Street South.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Charges to be introduced at on-street parking bays in St Albans and Harpenden, and a brand new Access Permit for older residents using the Council’s car parks

    Source: St Albans City and District

    Publication date:

    Charges are to be introduced at some limited waiting on-street parking bays in St Albans and Harpenden following an extensive public consultation.

    St Albans City and District Council’s original proposals have been modified in response to feedback from residents, Councillors, businesses and community groups.

    One aim of the proposals is to encourage active travel, such as cycling and walking, where possible, rather than car use, to improve the local environment.

    Other aims are to ensure a greater turnover of premium parking places and improve enforcement by enabling new methods such as Automatic Number Plate Recognition.

    Four new disabled bays are also being created to provide improved parking facilities for motorists with Blue Badges in Harpenden’s town centre. 

    The charges will affect an additional 243 bays in Harpenden and an additional 70 in St Albans, and are due to come into effect on Monday 17 February.

    Motorists will have several payment options, including contactless via pay and display machines, with new equipment to be installed at key locations; the mobile phone app PayByPhone; and, soon after implementation, and cash or chip and pin at PayPoint outlets.

    The decision to introduce charges required a Traffic Regulation Order authorised by the Council’s Strategic Director for Community and Place Delivery in consultation with Councillor Helen Campbell, Lead for Parking.

    Cllr Campbell said:

    I fully understand some people will be disappointed at being charged for a service they have been getting for free.

    In making the decision, we analysed the responses to the consultations and engaged with stakeholders such as ward Councillors and Harpenden Town Council.

    We listened to the feedback and we made some significant changes as a result, such as changing the start of the controlled hours to 9am in Harpenden to help parents dropping off for school, and meeting requests for a longer free period of 30 mins. In addition, we will also be improving access to Harpenden town centre for Blue Badge holders.

    Cllr Campbell added:

    The charges are benchmarked against other local authorities, with many towns of a similar size to Harpenden having long had charges for on-street bays. As with other parking charges, we will monitor the impact of the changes and review if necessary.

    The charges will:

    • Apply from 9am to 6pm in Harpenden and, reflecting local conditions, 8.30am to 6.30pm in St Albans, both Monday to Saturday, with no charge outside these hours.

    • Allow for a 30-minutes free period once a day.

    • Be £1.25 for 30 minutes, so the charge for a one-hour stay will be £1.25 while the two-hour cost will be £3.75, both including the free period.

    • Cover a maximum stay of two hours with no return for two hours.

    Charges will not be considered at bays in York Road, St Albans, as originally proposed, until a wider review of parking in the area takes place.

    Five limited waiting bays in Leyton Green, Harpenden, will be converted into resident parking bays for the benefit of local households.

    Revenue from charges will go towards the Council’s on-street car parking services budget, which is currently running at a deficit, and towards greater levels of parking enforcement.

    Cllr Campbell added:

    The Secretary of State is clear that parking services should be self-sufficient, funded by fees and charges, instead of subsidised by other Council services as is the case at the moment. The revenue generated will help reduce the on-street parking service deficit, which is in the interest of all Council taxpayers as it will ensure we can better protect some of our other services. 

    Should any surplus income arise from on-street car parking, it would have to be kept in a ring-fenced budget and only be invested in parking, highways and environmental improvements.

    ACCESS PERMIT

    Alongside these changes to the way on street parking operates, the Council has also approved a brand new Access Permit to help older people who may have difficulties with digital applications. This pass will be made available for purchase from Monday 10 February and will cover all the District Council car parks. 

    The pass will cost £190 a year and be valid for one visit a day for up to three hours.

    To be eligible for the pass, a person would need to be a resident of the District and aged 70 or over.

    Media contact:  John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer: 01727- 819533; john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk.

     

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Glow up for old railway line in Preston thanks to community groups

    Source: City of Preston

    Network Rail is working with community groups to clean up an area in Preston that has been blighted by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.

    It comes after several tonnes of household rubbish, a selection of old sofas, mattresses and bikes have been illegally deposited along the disused Preston to Longridge railway line near Skeffington Road in Deepdale.

    The area was once a section of railway but has been used as a dumping ground by some local residents and businesses, prompting anger and frustration from the community. But now, Network Rail is working with community groups to remove rubbish and prune back trees and brambles so it can be a more positive space.

    The work is expected to take up to a year to complete and will focus on removing waste, pruning back trees and other vegetation and working with the community to use the area in a more respectful way.

    Nationally, millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is spent clearing up after criminal dumpers each year. And Network Rail is warning those found to be at fault could face criminal prosecutions.

    Ian Croucher, Lancashire maintenance protection coordinator from Network Rail, said:

    It has been heartbreaking to see this old railway line being targeted by waste criminals. But now, thanks to the local community we have a plan to clear up the site so it can be used in a more positive way. Unsightly waste like this near Skeffington Road is a health and environmental hazard. Anyone who sees fly-tipping happening on the railway should immediately contact the British Transport Police.

    Councillor Freddie Bailey, Cabinet member for environment and community safety at Preston City Council, said:

    It’s sad and disappointing that we find situations at some locations where people feel it’s okay to just dump their waste. We’re grateful for the work of community groups in helping to keep Preston tidy, and the work taking place at this site is already making an impact.

    Unsightly waste like this near Skeffington Road is unpleasant for people and a hazard for wildlife. Fly-tipping and littering are ultimately criminal and anti-social acts.

    Dumping rubbish anywhere creates an eyesore and the clear-up costs could be better spent elsewhere, either for private landowners or taxpayers if it’s the Council footing the bill.

    We continue to work with Network Rail combining our many resources to prevent fly tipping and to ensure the area is nicer for everyone.

    Visit Network Rail – Litter and Fly-tipping for more information on how we’re working to keep the railway and our surrounding land tidy.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Mayor officially opens Sadler’s Wells East – part of London’s new culture and education powerhouse, East Bank

    Source: Mayor of London

    • Sadler’s Wells East becomes the first cultural venue to open at East Bank – London’s new culture and education powerhouse at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
    • The new purpose-built theatre will be a gamechanger for dance, providing inspiration and opportunities for performers and people across the capital
    • East Bank is creating an estimated £1.5bn for the local economy, thanks to the biggest cultural investment ever from the Mayor

     

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today celebrated a significant milestone in the creation of East Bank by opening Sadler’s Wells East – the first public cultural building at London’s new culture and education powerhouse.

     

    Sadiq hailed the brand-new purpose-built theatre as a gamechanger for dance in the city as he was joined by Britannia Morton, Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive and Sir Alistair Spalding CBE, Artistic Director and Co-Chief Executive of Sadler’s Wells, to officially open the new building in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this evening (Thursday 6 February).

     

    The new venue features a 550-seat auditorium, six state-of-the-art dance studios and a public performance space for free shows. It will be home to the Rose Choreographic School and Academy Breakin’ Convention, a new school for talented 16-19 year olds, dedicated to hip hop theatre.

     

    The opening of this world-class venue is an exciting moment in the East Bank journey, which is bringing together some of the country’s biggest institutions to deliver a cultural legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games, thanks to more than £600m of investment from the Mayor.

     

    London College of Fashion, UAL, and University College London (UCL) have already welcomed over 10,000 students to their new leading educational facilities, with the BBC and the V&A set to also open new buildings on site.

     

    The new cultural quarter will generate an estimated £1.5bn for the local economy. At the heart of East Bank is a focus on involving the community and young people, with 1,500 young people attending a summer school since 2018, and 89 young people taking part in the Shared Training and Employment Programme (STEP) – a scheme designed to match young East Londoners with entry-level roles in the creative industries.

     

    Tonight, Sadiq officially opened Sadler’s Wells East and met with performers and creators before enjoying a pre-show tour of the theatre. The new space enables Sadler’s Wells to produce fresh work inhouse and offer a much-needed dance space for mid-scale companies from the UK and around the world, who can now bring their shows to the capital, helping to support the UK’s dance ecology.

     

    The opening show is ‘Our Mighty Groove’, a club-night inspired mixture of house, waacking and vogue performance, created by choreographer Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu. Loosely based on her personal dance story, the show features a cast of professional dancers as well as 12 dancers aged 16 to 21, who live or study in east London.

     

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “This is a huge milestone in the East Bank journey. Sadler’s Wells East will be a gamechanger for dance in the capital and across the UK, bringing world-leading innovative performances to a brand-new stage and providing fantastic opportunities for young people. With many of the staff and performers living and working locally, it is already making a difference to the local economy. East Bank is creating a fantastic cultural legacy from the 2012 Olympics and I’m delighted that Sadler’s Wells East will help to inspire audiences and benefit generations to come, as we build a better London for everyone.”

     

    Britannia Morton, Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive of Sadler’s Wells, said: “Sadler’s Wells East arises from the ambition that the 2012 Olympics on this site would create long lasting legacy, with culture and education joining sport as engines of economic growth and social cohesion, in a new vibrant cultural quarter – East Bank in Stratford. Thanks to the Mayor of London who has, alongside the UK Government, enabled us to create this amazing new facility for dance. We think that this building will make such a difference and will add to the thriving creative scene in east London. We’re so excited to welcome artists, audiences, visitors and community groups into the building for the first time.”

    Sir Alistair Spalding CBE, Artistic Director and Co-Chief Executive of Sadler’s Wells, said: “Sadler’s Wells East really is a new kind of cultural destination – with local roots, national impact and global perspectives. Opening in Stratford, in Newham, is a privilege and responsibility. We are committed to making a difference in this part of London, and Vicki’s production feels like the perfect curtain raiser to this new powerhouse of dance, combining professional and community performers from the local area in a joyous celebration of dance and movement! Looking ahead, there will be a kaleidoscope of styles throughout our first year at Sadler’s Wells East, really offering something for everyone.”

     

    Tamsin Ace, Director of East Bank, said: “This is such an exciting moment for London, with Sadler’s Wells East marking the first cultural venue to open as part of East Bank. Sadler’s Wells East joins London College of Fashion, UAL and UCL East which opened their doors to students in Autumn 2023, with V&A East Storehouse & Museum and BBC Music Studios to follow. We can’t wait for the students, teachers and visitors already populating the Waterfront to be met by dance practitioners and audiences coming in to witness the 2025 programme. A powerhouse of innovation, creativity and learning, East Bank is fast becoming a hallmark of what the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic legacy really means for all those who visit, work and live in east London.”

     

    Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham said: “The opening of Our Mighty Groove at Sadler’s Wells East marks a significant moment for Newham’s cultural landscape. As part of our commitment to Building Newham’s Creative Future, we are proud to see world-class performances taking centre stage in our borough, ensuring that creativity and culture remain accessible to all. This production reflects the energy and diversity of Newham, bringing communities together through the power of dance. This partnership with the Mayor of London underscores our shared commitment to bringing world-class arts to East London, creating new opportunities for local talent, and making culture accessible to everyone.”

     

    Uma Kumaran, MP for Stratford and Bow said: “I’m so proud that East Bank is leading the way once again. The opening of Sadler’s Wells East is a massive cultural offering in the heart of East London. This incredible venue will inspire the next generation of dancers, bring world-class performances to our doorstep, boost our economy, and create new opportunities for local people. Stratford and Bow is leading the way as a hub of innovation, arts and business delivering jobs, investment, and cultural excellence-it’s no surprise Stratford has been named the best place in London to visit in 2025 – London is moving East!”

     

    Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, said: “The opening of Sadler’s Wells East is a hugely exciting moment for East Bank and for London, nearly seven years after we set out a vision to create a new culture and education powerhouse for our capital at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park it’s now a reality.  It is the biggest ever cultural investment by City Hall. This fantastic new venue will bring new productions to the capital, support the next generation of talent and opportunities for young Londoners for many decades to come.”

    Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, creator of Our Mighty Groove, said: “It’s an honour to have Our Mighty Groove opening Sadler’s Wells East and I’m so very proud to present this Uchenna classic with the phenomenal cast and creative team I’m collaborating with. I want to give a special shout out to our young cast, a group of talented performers and definitely ones to watch. We can’t wait to groove with you!”

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: A scheduled weekly meeting of the Government Commission was held to coordinate work to eliminate the consequences of the emergency caused by the sinking of tankers in the Kerch Strait

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev held a meeting of the government commission to coordinate work to eliminate the consequences of the emergency caused by the sinking of tankers in the Kerch Strait in December 2024. All work in the emergency zone continues in accordance with the previously approved interdepartmental plan.

    After the fuel oil was completely pumped out of the stern of the Volgoneft-239 tanker, work is underway to dismantle the external and internal structures of the vessel. As of today, about 10% of the total tonnage of the stern has been dismantled. The work is being carried out in accordance with the schedule and should be completed by March 31 of this year.

    Work on land continues. The installation of a protective embankment continues on the beach area of Anapa and Temryuk district; more than 30 km of the embankment have been laid, of which more than 15 km are covered with nets. The main function of this embankment is to protect the coast from oil pollution as a result of possible emissions from the water area, including in adverse weather conditions.

    Data from regular measurements of air, drinking water, and bioresource samples remain normal.

    “Active work to eliminate the consequences of the emergency situation continues. All planned and approved plans are being implemented in full. Waste and contaminated soil are being disposed of, and the hull structures of the Volgoneft-239 tanker are being dismantled. We continue to evaluate options for raising the sunken fragments of the Volgoneft-239 and the Volgoneft-212 tanker, taking into account the assessment of all necessary environmental safety requirements. We will make a decision on this issue in February,” noted Vitaly Savelyev.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: ESTABLISHMENT OF CRIDA MISSION OFFICE IN MARATHWADA REGION

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:46PM by PIB Delhi

    ICAR- CRIDA is working in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra extensively and directly in three different ways with an overall aim to conduct essential and strategic research on dryland agriculture (through All India Coordinated Research Project on Dry Land Agriculture (AICRPDA) and All India Coordinated Research Project on Agro-Meteorology (AICRPAM) centres and utilize its results in the Marathwada Region to assist struggling farmers through National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture – Technology demonstration component (NICRA-TDC):

    (1). AICRPDA Parbhani centre located in Marathwada region is working for evaluation and establishment of region-specific crops and cropping systems; rainwater management; nutrient management; energy management; alternate land use management and Rainfed Integrated Farming Systems (RIFS).

    (2). AICRPAM Parbhani centre located in Marathwada region is working in the area of resource characterization; establishing crop-weather-insect-pest relationship of major crops in Marathwada region, and dissemination of region based agro-met advisories.

    (3). Jalna, Latur and Osmanabad centres of NICRA-TDC through the KVKs situated in the Marathwada region are upscaling the climate resilient technologies in the region under four modules, i.e., natural resource management, crops and cropping system, livestock, village level institutions, capacity building etc. The major technologies which are being upscaled in the region are short duration and drought escaping soybean variety (MAUS-158); short duration pigeonpea variety (BDN-711) for the frequently drought prone regions; stress tolerant variety of safflower (PBNS-12) for receding moisture conditions; stress tolerant rabi sorghum variety (Parbhani Moti); Intercropping systems for stabilizing production and to minimize risk in drought prone-regions for risk minimization in frequently drought prone regions of Maharashtra to assist struggling farmers.     

    The proposal to establish a mission office in Marathwada region of Maharashtra is not under consideration.

    ICAR-IGFRI has developed Fodder Resource Development Plan for Maharashtra including Marathwada Region focused on aiding farmers in distress.  This Plan helped in reducing the gap of 31.3% shortage of dry fodder and 59.4% shortage of green fodder in Maharashtra. To further add the forage availability, a policy was developed for Indian Rangeland and Grassland Conservation, Restoration and Sustenance, which helped in rejuvenating the grasslands of Maharashtra.

    Further, Two Centres of All India Coordinated Research Project on Forage Crops and Utilization (AICRP-FC&U) supported from ICAR are already working at Pune and Rahuri, to generate and disseminate the technologies for whole of the Maharashtra including Marathwada region on fodder Crops in Rabi and Kharif season on Farmers’ Field.

    During the last five years, more than 50 varieties in different fodder crops have been developed and recommended by AICRP-FC&U and ICAR-IGFRI for the cultivation in the different parts of Maharashtra.

    This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Bhagirath Choudhary in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND RESILIENCE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:45PM by PIB Delhi

    The Government through ICAR flagship network project ‘National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture’ (NICRA) develop and promotes climate resilient agricultural technologies in 151 climatically vulnerable districts spread across the country, which are prone to extreme weather conditions like droughts, floods, frost, heatwaves, etc in light of the challenges posed by climate change. Climate resilient technologies viz., climate resilient varieties, intercropping systems, conservation agriculture, crop diversification, agroforestry systems, zero-till sowing, green manuring, integrated farming systems, integrated nutrient and pest management, organic farming, site specific nutrient management, in-situ moisture conservation, protective irrigation, micro irrigation methods etc. have been developed and demonstrated to large number of farmers through farmers’ participatory approach. Further, these technologies have been documented for 23 States and 3 Union Territories and shared with the State departments for further upscaling and convergence with on-going schemes in the States.

    To promote Precision Agriculture, ICAR has a Network Program on Precision Agriculture (ICAR-NePPA) working at 16 locations to develop ICT based technologies for accelerated profitable and sustainable system through precise use of inputs. Some of the outcomes of the project related to adopting to climate change/ weather aberrations are as, sensor-based soil and crop health monitoring and precision management of inputs (water and fertilizer) using robotics, IoTs and Data analytics; developed technologies for pest and disease monitoring particularly for rice and cotton crops for value added advisories for real time management.

    ICAR operates All India Coordinated Research Programme on Integrated Farming Systems (AICRP-IFS) in 25 States/UTs and All India Network Programme on Organic Farming (AINP-OF) in 16 States to develop sustainable farming practices such as alternate efficient cropping systems, integrated farming systems, organic farming and natural farming to address the challenges posed by climate change. A total of 76 models of integrated farming system (IFS) including 8 integrated organic farming system models for 26 States/UTs and organic farming packages for 80 cropping systems suitable to 16 States have been developed so far.          

    (c):    To help farmers in building resilience against extreme weather events and ensure long-term agricultural sustainability in the country, the Government of India implements National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which is one of the Missions within the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). NMSA has three major components i.e. Rainfed Area Development (RAD); On Farm Water Management (OFWM); and Soil Health Management (SHM). The Government of India provides financial assistance to the states through the NMSA to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.

    Further, Government has introduced flagship yield based Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) along with Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) from Kharif 2016 to help farmers build resilience against extreme weather events.

    Through Technology Demonstration component of NICRA, 6,93,629 farmers were benefitted through technology demonstrations and 6,47,735 farmers were benefitted through 23,613 capacity building programs on climate resilient agriculture.

    This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Bhagirath Choudhary in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: How can there be a discussion of regionalism v/s nationalism in this country? – VP

    Source: Government of India

    How can there be a discussion of regionalism v/s nationalism in this country? – VP

    In recent years, money has been used, and access to the judiciary has been weaponized to promote anti-national sentiments – VP

    Today, we need to preserve our cultural philosophy; we are trying to cut the branch on which we are thriving – VP

    Vice-President expresses concern over attempts to influence the electoral process within the country

    Vice-President inaugurates the third edition of the Karnataka Vaibhava Literature and Cultural Festival

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:38PM by PIB Delhi

    The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, today warned against divisive forces, stating, “I have no hesitation in saying that the challenges we are facing are more serious than even climate change… [Some] people, in the style they are adopting, are creating divisions in a despicable manner. There are many bases for division—caste, regionalism. I don’t understand how there can be a debate about regionalism versus nationalism in this country. How absurd and baseless it is, but when you look at its roots, you will find the hand of anti-national forces.”

    In his address at the inauguration of the third edition of the Karnataka Vaibhava Literature and Cultural Festival at Ranebennur in Karnataka, the Vice President said, “These forces [divisive forces] work in different ways. They have adopted new paths, and on many issues, you will see they turn to the judiciary. I am concerned because our Constitution has given every individual the right in the judicial system, and what is the right? That they can seek the shelter of the court. But in recent years, money has been used to fuel anti-national sentiments, and access to the judiciary has been weaponized in a way that is not happening in any other country.”

    He further stated, “The forces challenging the nation, trying to create a clash between nationalism and regionalism, must receive a strong response. They want to shake our cultural heritage.”

    Emphasizing on the need to preserve the nation’s cultural philosophy, the Vice President said, “On this day, when I look to one side, I see India’s progress through the eyes of the world, through the eyes of the people living within the nation. They are like the feathers of the peacock dancing in the rain… But when I look at the peacock’s feet, I get worried, forced to reflect, and then I feel the need for our cultural philosophy. We are trying to cut the branch on which we are thriving, on which we are sitting.”

    Expressing deep concern over attempts to influence the electoral process within the country, the Vice President said, “In the country with the oldest democracy, the strongest democracy, the most progressive democracy, the most vibrant democracy, and constitutionally the only country in the world with a democratic system at every level—village, city, state, or nation; there is an attempt to influence our electoral process in a manner it should not be influenced. This attempt is being made by those who should not even be a part of it, but they are involved. We must, collectively, with strong resolve, develop a mindset.”

    Referring to India’s economic progress, he said, “The world’s leading institutions like IMF, World Bank, and others say that if there is any shining star in the world where investment can be made, where opportunities are available, where one can showcase their talent, it is India. India is considered a global favorite destination for investment and opportunities.”

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Tuen Mun

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Tuen Mun
    Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Tuen Mun
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         The Labour Department (LD) is investigating a fatal work accident that happened in Tuen Mun this morning (February 7), in which a man died.      The LD immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving a report of the accident, and is now conducting an investigation to look into its cause.

     
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Industry Quality Assurance Conclave held in New Delhi

    Source: Government of India

    Industry Quality Assurance Conclave held in New Delhi

    Innovation, collaboration, quality assurance & mindset will play a pivotal role in making India a global leader in defence exports: Secretary (DP)

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:30PM by PIB Delhi

    The Industry Quality Assurance (QA) Conclave, on the theme ‘Collaborative Quality Assurance: Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Defence’, was held in New Delhi on February 07, 2025. Delivering the keynote address, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar highlighted India’s strides in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. He underscored the pivotal role of innovation, collaboration, and quality assurance and mindset in making India a global leader in defence exports. The conclave aimed to foster deeper collaborations and innovative strategies between the defence sector & shipbuilding industries to promote indigenisation and excellence in defence manufacturing.

    Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh described technical innovation, collaboration, and rigorous testing as key pillars for a robust and quality-driven defence ecosystem. Director General of Quality Assurance Shri N Manoharan highlighted the importance of a strong QA-industry partnership and the need for standardised, innovative, and risk-managed processes to enhance the quality of defence manufacturing. Additional Director General (QA) Warship Production Rear Admiral Iqbal Singh Grewal highlighted the critical role of emerging technologies and streamlined QA processes in achieving excellence in defence manufacturing.

    Discussions at the conclave explored innovative quality assurance practices, including proactive quality control strategies and enhanced collaboration frameworks between defence organizations and the shipbuilding industry. Efficient type testing and certification methods aligned with global best practices to reduce project delays and failures were also presented.

    Participants delved into strategies for balancing QA with project timelines and integrating delay mitigation strategies to ensure timely project completion without compromising quality. The conclave further emphasised the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and their impact on QA processes.

    Organised by the Directorate General of Quality Assurance, the event witnessed participation from senior government officials, industry leaders, naval representatives, and quality assurance professionals. The conclave provided a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing, collaborative brainstorming, and forging meaningful connections among stakeholders, including shipyard executives, QA professionals, policymakers and researchers.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CHP investigates cluster of food poisoning involving porcini mushrooms

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    CHP investigates cluster of food poisoning involving porcini mushrooms
    CHP investigates cluster of food poisoning involving porcini mushrooms
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         The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (February 7) investigating a food poisoning case involving four persons who had eaten porcini mushrooms.    Two male and two female patients (aged between 30 and 74) presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever around two to three hours after consuming porcini mushrooms cooked in a residential premise on January 30. They sought medical attention at the Accident and Emergency Department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital and United Christian Hospital, and were admitted on the same day. All of them were discharged after treatment.     Based on their clinical symptoms, the CHP believed that the patients developed food poisoning due to consuming porcini mushrooms. Upon testing, samples of uncooked porcini mushroom from the same batch provided by a patient was confirmed to be a poisonous mushroom species containing certain gastrointestinal irritants that remain even after being cooked.     The investigation revealed that the porcini mushroom concerned was purchased by one of the affected persons from a shop in Lo Wu, Shenzhen, last December. The product concerned was not pre-packaged and did not have any trademark or information on its place of origin.      The CHP has notified the case to the relevant authority of the Mainland, and will continue to follow up on the case and take appropriate action to safeguard public health.          Mushroom poisoning is generally acute. Common presentations include gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain appearing shortly after ingestion. Depending on the mushroom species, patients may also have other symptoms such as profuse sweating, hallucinations, comas or other neurological symptoms, as well as liver failure. Death may result in severe cases. If mushroom poisoning is suspected, the patient should seek immediate medical attention and bring along any available remnant for identification.     Members of the public are recommended to take note of the following when choosing or consuming mushrooms locally or overseas: 

    Buy mushrooms from reputable and reliable suppliers, and not buy mushroom products which may be mixed with unknown species;
    Do not buy mushrooms which look unhygienic, such as those with growing substrates left with the product, or those which show signs of spoilage such as coloured spots/abnormal smell/slime, etc;
    Do not pick wild mushrooms for consumption as it is difficult to distinguish edible mushroom species from inedible ones; and
    Wash and cook mushrooms thoroughly before consumption.

     
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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGETS UNDER PMAY-G

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:28PM by PIB Delhi

    In order to achieve the objective of “Housing for All” in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) with effect from 1st April 2016 to provide assistance to 2.95 crore eligible rural households with basic amenities by March 2024. As on 31.03.2024, all houses have been sanctioned to the eligible beneficiaries by the states/UTs.

    The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for “Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29” for construction of additional 2 crore houses. Ministry has allocated targets of 84,37,139 houses during 2024-25 to the 18 States viz. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

    As on 02.02.2025, a cumulative target of 3.79 crore houses have been allotted to States/UTs out of which 3.34 crore houses have been sanctioned and 2.69 crore houses have been completed.

    The main challenges in implementation of PMAY-G include the delay in release of Central & State Share from State Treasury to State Nodal Account of PMAY-G, cases of unwillingness of beneficiaries, permanent migration, disputed succession of deceased beneficiaries, delay in allotment of land to landless beneficiaries by the States/UTs and at times General/Assembly/Panchayat elections, unavailability of building materials.

    The Ministry is taking the following initiatives to ensure monitoring and timely completion of the houses under PMAY-G:

    1. Timely allocation of targets to the States/UTs.follow-up with States / UTs on providing land to landless beneficiaries of PMAY-G
    2. Issue based monitoring of house sanction and completion through workflow enabled transaction-based MIS-AwaasSoft, analytic Dashboard and using other IT tools & latest AI/ML technologies.
    3. Regular review by Minister/ Secretary/ Deputy Director General.
    4. Separate review of States with high targets.
    5. Timely release of funds to the States/UTs and follow up with the States/UTs for onward release to beneficiaries.
    6. Training to Rural Masons under Rural Mason Training (RMT) programme to make available pool of trained rural masons for faster construction of quality houses.
    7. Using newly launched IT tools including Awaas+ 2024 mobile app which ensures transparent beneficiary identification with Aadhaar-based face authentication.
    8. Creation of a dedicated performance index dashboard to create healthy competition and motivation among the States/UTs for achieving the set targets.

    This information was given by Minister of State for Rural Development, Shri Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CLEARANCE OF DUES OWED TO STATES UNDER MGNREGS

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:27PM by PIB Delhi

    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand-driven wage employment scheme. Funds are released to the States/Union Territories (UTs) based on agreed to labour budget. Fund release to the States/UTs is a continuous process and Central Government is committed to making funds available to States/UTs for the implementation of the scheme as per the demand for the work on the ground. While Wage payments are directly credited by Central Government to the account of beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer protocol, the Material and Admin fund is released to States/ UTs based on the provision of the Act and guidelines.

    In the beginning of every financial year, due and admissible pending liabilities if any of the previous financial year are reimbursed by the Government of India to the concerned States/UTs.

    State/UT-wise details of pending liabilities for Wage, Material and Admin component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS as on 30.01.2025 are given at Annexure.

    Annexure

    State/UT-wise details of pending liabilities for wage and material and admin component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS as on 30.01.2025. (Rs. in crore)

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    State

    Wage

    Material

    Admin

    Total

    1

    Andhra Pradesh

    99.16

    702.30

    0.00

    801.46

    2

    Arunachal Pradesh

    31.48

    62.01

    0.00

    93.49

    3

    Assam

    159.76

    0.00

    10.70

    170.46

    4

    Bihar

    729.79

    811.73

    28.81

    1570.33

    5

    Chhattisgarh

    212.05

    0.00

    17.95

    230.00

    6

    Goa

    0.37

    0.00

    0.00

    0.37

    7

    Gujarat

    74.48

    12.79

    0.00

    87.27

    8

    Haryana

    30.01

    38.65

    0.58

    69.24

    9

    Himachal Pradesh

    95.41

    25.22

    2.60

    123.24

    10

    Jammu And Kashmir

    83.22

    120.60

    0.00

    203.82

    11

    Jharkhand

    149.10

    207.35

    0.00

    356.45

    12

    Karnataka

    171.01

    0.00

    13.21

    184.22

    13

    Kerala

    523.77

    0.00

    55.13

    578.90

    14

    Ladakh

    2.63

    0.00

    0.00

    316.65

    15

    Madhya Pradesh

    316.65

    299.98

    0.00

    635.03

    16

    Maharashtra

    335.05

    1338.26

    0.00

    1392.26

    17

    Manipur

    54.00

    133.60

    0.00

    210.67

    18

    Meghalaya

    77.07

    74.80

    1.09

    100.04

    19

    Mizoram

    24.14

    0.00

    0.00

    5.65

    20

    Nagaland

    5.65

    0.00

    0.00

    150.51

    21

    Odisha

    150.51

    14.49

    0.00

    91.94

    22

    Punjab

    77.46

    0.00

    0.00

    520.50

    23

    Rajasthan

    520.50

    507.14

    0.00

    510.51

    24

    Sikkim

    3.38

    10.21

    0.00

    1708.19

    25

    Tamil Nadu

    1697.98

    501.99

    8.77

    528.80

    26

    Telangana

    18.04

    287.00

    47.71

    453.83

    27

    Tripura

    119.13

    0.00

    56.39

    1338.44

    28

    Uttar Pradesh

    1282.05

    1023.44

    123.41

    1174.26

    29

    Uttarakhand

    27.41

    101.59

    9.21

    110.80

    30

    Andaman And Nicobar

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    31

    Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    32

    Lakshadweep

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    0.00

    33

    Puducherry

    1.09

    0.00

    0.21

    1.31

     

    Total

    7072.34

    6273.14

    375.79

    13718.65

     

    In case of West Bengal, release of funds to the State has been stopped since 09-03-2022 as per provision of Section 27 of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 due to non-compliance of directives of Central Government.

    This information was given by Minister of State Rural Development, Shri Kamlesh Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: RURAL DISTRESS SHOWCASED BY RISE IN HOUSEHOLDS UNDER MGNREGS

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:26PM by PIB Delhi

    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment Scheme which provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

    In order to upgrade the skill base of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS’s workers, Government of India launched “Project UNNATI” in December 2019. By upgrading skill base of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS workers, the project intends to improve their livelihoods, so that they can move from the current partial employment to full employment through either self-employment or wage employment. The Project aims to enhance the skill base of 2 lakh Mahatma Gandhi NREGS workers. So far total of 82,799 Mahatma Gandhi NREGS workers have been trained (as on 31.12.2024).

    In addition, this Ministry also implements the following two welfare schemes in the field of skill development for rural poor youth for their gainful employment with a view to eradicate poverty in the country under the umbrella scheme of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM):

    1. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY): DDU-GKY is a placement linked skill development program for rural poor youth in the age group of 15-35 years. DDU-GKY guidelines provide for earmarking 50% of the funds for SCs and STs and 15% for minorities. Further, one third beneficiaries of the respective categories including general category, covered under the scheme, should be women.
    2. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs): RSETI is a Bank lead- MoRD funded training institutions established by the Sponsor Banks in their Districts, to provide training for Skill and Entrepreneurship Development. MoRD extends financial support for the construction of RSETI buildings and also bears the cost of training the Rural Poor candidates. Any unemployed youth in the age group of 18-45 years having an aptitude to take up self-employment or wage employment and having some basic knowledge in the related field can undergo training at RSETI. Some of the trained candidates may also seek regular salaried jobs / wage employment.

    This information was given by Minister of State Rural Development, Shri Kamlesh Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA-GRAMIN (PMAY-G)

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:25PM by PIB Delhi

    In order to achieve the objective of “Housing for All” in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) with effect from 1st April 2016 to provide assistance to 4.95 crore eligible rural households with basic amenities by March 2029. As on 02.02.2025, a cumulative target of 3.79 crore houses have been allotted to States/UTs out of which 3.34 crore houses have been sanctioned and 2.69 crore houses have been completed.

    The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for “Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29” for construction of additional 2 crore houses. Ministry has allocated targets of 84,37,139 houses during 2024-25 to the 18 States viz. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. Out of 84,37,139 houses, target of 46,56,765 houses has been allocated in the months of December,2024 and January 2025 to the 9 States viz Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Out of targets 84,37,139 houses,39,82,764 houses has been sanctioned as on 02.02.2025.

    The PMAY-G scheme has had a significant positive impact on rural India by improving access to affordable housing and had played a key role in transforming the rural housing landscape, reducing poverty, improving living standards, and fostering social and economic development in rural India. The scheme of PMAY-G has also been evaluated through various Independent institutes such as National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, NITI Aayog, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, etc..

    PMAY-G is monitored very closely at all levels. There is a special emphasis on quality and timely completion of construction. The details of the monitoring mechanism adopted under the scheme are as follows:-

    1. All data regarding beneficiaries, the progress of construction, and the release of funds, including photographs and inspection reports are placed on AwaasSoft and this forms the basis for follow-up of both the financial and physical progress of the scheme.
    2. The physical progress of construction of a PMAY-G house is monitored through the geo-tagged, time and date-stamped photographs to be uploaded at every stage of construction and upon completion.
    3. National-level Monitors and Officers of the Ministry also visit PMAY-G houses during the field visits to assess the progress, the procedure followed for the selection of beneficiaries, etc.
    4. The Project Management Unit (PMU) at the State level is to undertake the tasks of implementation, monitoring, and quality supervision. Officers at the Block level are to inspect, as far as possible, 10% of the houses at each stage of construction; district-level officers are to inspect 2% of the houses at each stage of construction. Every house sanctioned under PMAY-G is to be tagged a village-level functionary whose task is to follow-up with the beneficiary and facilitate construction.
    5. Social Audit is to be conducted in every Gram Panchayat at least once a year.
    6. Payment of assistance to the beneficiaries, who have been sanctioned houses, is to be made directly into their bank/ post office accounts through the AwaasSoft- PFMS platform electronically. This ensure increased transparency by enabling real-time monitoring of funds disbursed to beneficiaries.
    7. To prevent misuse of funds under PMAY-G, the assistance is provided to the beneficiaries directly into their bank account/ post office account through Aadhaar Payment bridge System/Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in construction stage linked installments. At every fixed stage of construction of the house, the geo-referenced and time-stamped photograph of the house along with beneficiary is also captured.
    8. The progress of different parameters for implementing the scheme is monitored through the Performance Index Dashboard which is helping in planning appropriate intervention in required areas.
    9. There is also a procedure of lodging of complaints on the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal (pgportal.gov.in) by the public. The complaints received in the Ministry of Rural Development through CPGRAMS or otherwise are forwarded to the respective State Governments/ Union Territory (Union Territory) Administrations for redressal of the grievance. Apart from this, there are mechanisms like IGRS and CM helpline at the State Level for grievance redressal. The State-wise details of complaints related to misuse of funds are given at Annexure.

    Annexure

    State-wise details of complaints related to irregularities and misappropriation of fund under PMAY-G from 01.04.2016 to 30.01.2025

    State Name

    Brought Forward

    Received During

    Pending During

    Disposed During

    Andaman And Nicobar Islands

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Andhra Pradesh

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Arunachal Pradesh

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Assam

    0

    274

    0

    274

    Bihar

    0

    451

    2

    449

    Chandigarh

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Chhattisgarh

    0

    28

    1

    27

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Daman and Diu

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Delhi

    0

    8

    0

    8

    Goa

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Gujarat

    0

    8

    0

    8

    Haryana

    0

    7

    1

    6

    Himachal Pradesh

    0

    5

    2

    3

    Jammu And Kashmir

    0

    10

    0

    10

    Jharkhand

    0

    68

    2

    66

    Karnataka

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Kerala

    0

    2

    0

    2

    Ladakh

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Lakshadweep

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Madhya Pradesh

    0

    327

    2

    325

    Maharashtra

    0

    74

    1

    73

    Manipur

    0

    1

    0

    1

    Meghalaya

    0

    1

    0

    1

    Mizoram

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Nagaland

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Odisha

    0

    79

    0

    79

    Puducherry

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Punjab

    0

    10

    0

    10

    Rajasthan

    0

    55

    0

    55

    Sikkim

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Tamil nadu

    0

    84

    0

    84

    Telangana

    0

    3

    0

    3

    Tripura

    0

    1

    0

    1

    Uttar Pradesh

    0

    824

    3

    821

    Uttarakhand

    0

    16

    0

    16

    West Bengal

    0

    59

    0

    59

    Total

    0

    2401

    14

    2387

    This information was given by Minister of State Rural Development, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: NUMBER OF MGNREGA WORKERS

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 07 FEB 2025 4:24PM by PIB Delhi

    State/Union Territory(UT)-wise number of active workers whose Jobcards were deleted under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) during the financial years 2019-20 to 2024-25 (as on 04.02.2025) is given at Annexure.

    Mahatma Gandhi NREGS is a demand-driven wage employment scheme and the responsibility of implementation of the scheme is vested with the Government of concerned States/UTs. Updation/deletion of Job Cards is a regular exercise conducted by the States/UTs. Job cards have been deleted mainly for the reasons such as fake/duplicate/incorrect job cards, family shifted from Gram Panchayat permanently, Gram Panchayat classified as Urban etc.

    To ensure more transparency in the implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the States/UTs, the Ministry has decided that States/UTs shall ensure capturing of attendance at the worksite through National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) App with geo-tagged two-time stamped photographs of the worker in a day for all the works (except Individual Beneficiary Scheme/Project) through NMMS w.e.f 1st January, 2023.

    In case worksite is not located in network covered area or attendance could not be uploaded due to any other network issue then attendance can be captured in offline mode and can be uploaded once the device comes into network covered area. In case of exceptional circumstances owing to which attendance could not be uploaded, the provision for exemption also exists.

    Ministry of Rural Development has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) vide letter dated 25.01.2025 to all States/UTs, with clear guidelines regarding deletion and restoration of job cards. The SOP ensures compliance with the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS guidelines, promotes transparency and protects the rights of workers by defining conditions for deletion.

    The SOP emphasizes the importance of due process, including the publication of draft lists of job cards marked for deletion, verification at Gram Sabhas, and the right of appeal for affected workers. It also mandates the linking of job cards with Aadhaar to eliminate duplicate and fraudulent entries. These measures are aimed at preventing misuse of job cards while ensuring that genuine beneficiaries are not excluded. The Ministry is committed to maintaining the integrity of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS and ensuring that the benefits of the scheme reaches eligible rural households.

    Annexure

    Sl. No.

    States/UTs-wise number of active workers whose Job cards were deleted under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during the financial years 2019-20 to 2024-25 (as on 04.02.2025).

    State/UTs

    2019-20

    2020-21

    2021-22

    2022-23

    2023-24

    2024-25

    1

    Andaman and Nicobar

    0

    0

    4

    6

    10

    26

    2

    Andhra Pradesh

    0

    0

    10654

    256678

    154658

    79837

    3

    Arunachal Pradesh

    0

    0

    703

    4006

    8955

    8414

    4

    Assam

    0

    0

    25741

    82953

    154262

    379789

    5

    Bihar

    0

    0

    197417

    1183405

    203384

    251529

    6

    Chhattisgarh

    0

    0

    20271

    116583

    249202

    66524

    7

    Dn Haveli And Dd

     

     

     

     

    0

    0

    8

    Goa

    0

    0

    0

    4

    3

    10

    9

    Gujarat

    0

    0

    17274

    69476

    88558

    15408

    10

    Haryana

    0

    0

    4009

    7883

    4202

    2759

    11

    Himachal Pradesh

    0

    0

    1427

    7458

    9569

    2953

    12

    Jammu And Kashmir

    0

    0

    5101

    20782

    50591

    22542

    13

    Jharkhand

    0

    0

    78708

    259989

    163406

    151852

    14

    Karnataka

    0

    0

    28752

    158752

    58166

    14400

    15

    Kerala

    0

    0

    1295

    5730

    21418

    2602

    16

    Ladakh

    339

    1033

    206

    734

    470

    236

    17

    Lakshadweep

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    18

    Madhya Pradesh

    0

    2

    935912

    495850

    896927

    55013

    19

    Maharashtra

    0

    0

    6843

    71428

    21646

    13281

    20

    Manipur

    0

    0

    305

    998

    3904

    3636

    21

    Meghalaya

    0

    0

    657

    3433

    16976

    10907

    22

    Mizoram

    0

    0

    4405

    3228

    4173

    8871

    23

    Nagaland

    0

    0

    1778

    1864

    3191

    8130

    24

    Odisha

    0

    7

    339454

    520051

    262216

    222441

    25

    Puducherry

    0

    0

    9

    110

    134

    146

    26

    Punjab

    0

    0

    14720

    90601

    24089

    7947

    27

    Rajasthan

    0

    0

    23681

    153981

    214454

    24614

    28

    Sikkim

    0

    0

    263

    449

    753

    550

    29

    Tamil Nadu

    0

    2

    21996

    128553

    146106

    77193

    30

    Telangana

    3

    39

    2212

    159995

    40720

    30152

    31

    Tripura

    0

    0

    1971

    2767

    13201

    5795

    32

    Uttar Pradesh

    0

    0

    154326

    1127994

    608107

    26209

    33

    Uttarakhand

    0

    0

    3014

    12791

    20577

    16789

    34

    West Bengal

    0

    0

    5921

    506981

    40663

    2309

     

    Total

    342

    1083

    1909029

    5455513

    3484691

    1512864

     

    This information was given by Minister of State for Rural Development, Shri Kamlesh Paswan in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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