Self-Help Groups (SHGs) Case Studies & Initiatives :

✅ EShakti : A project by NABARD for SHG’s digitalization in 250 districts with Aadhar linkages and financial inclusion.
✅ Kudumbshree : Poverty eradication and women empowerment initiative of Kerala Govt. under State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM)
✅ Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM) : is State Women’s Development Corporation (1975) in Maharashtra, which is nodal agency to implement women empowerment program through SHG.
✅ Grihalaxmi : SHG in Jharkhand, known for eradicating child labour from Goilkhera block of West Singhbhum district.

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Causes of Human-Wildlife Conflict:

✅ Habitat Loss and Fragmentation
✅ Competition for Resources
✅ Encroachment into Wildlife Territories
✅ Changes in Land Use
✅ Human Waste and Food Availability
✅ Climate Change
✅ Insufficient knowledge and understanding

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Important Supreme court judgements regarding the role of governors :

✅Shamsher Singh vs State of Punjab, (1975): The term "governor" is simply a shorthand for "government," according to the Court. Thus, the courts have repeatedly found that the constitution does not grant the governor any powers beyond the council of ministers' advice.

✅ S.R. Bommai Judgement (1994): The judgement put a stop to a hostile central government's arbitrary removal of state administrations.
- The ruling found that the Assembly floor is the only arena where the majority of the government of the day should be tested, not the Governor's subjective opinion.

✅ In the Nabam Rebia case (2016), the Supreme Court found that the Governor's authority under Article 163 is limited and that his choice of action should not be arbitrary or whimsical.

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UPSC CAPF AC 2024 e-Admit Card Out

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🔆Measures taken by the government to deal with LWE :

✅In order to holistically address the LWE problem in an effective manner, Government has formulated National Policy and Action Plan adopting a multi-pronged strategy in the areas of security, development, ensuring rights & entitlement of local communities etc.

✅Special Central Assistance (SCA) for 30 most LWE affected districts: The main objective of the Scheme is to fill the critical gaps in Public infrastructure and Services, which are of emergent nature.

✅Special Infrastructure Scheme, along with Construction of Fortified Police Stations in the LWE affected States: The Ministry had sanctioned 400 police stations in 10 LWE affected States. Of these 399 of PSs have been completed.

✅Assistance to Central Agencies for LWE management Scheme: Under the Scheme, assistance is provided to Central Agencies (CAPFs/IAF etc) for strengthening of infrastructure and hiring charges for Helicopters.

✅Civic Action Programme (CAP): CAP in LWE affected areas is being implemented since 2010-11to bridge the gaps between Security Forces and local people through personal interaction and bring the human face of SF before the local population. The Scheme has been very successful in achieving its goal. Under the Scheme, funds are released to the CAPFs, deployed in LWE affected areas, for conducting various civic activities in the welfare of the local people.

✅ Media Plan: Under the scheme activities like Tribal Youth Exchange programmes organised by NYKS, radio jingles, documentaries, pamphlets etc. are being conducted.

✅Road Requirement Plan-I (RRP-I) for LWE affected areas: This Scheme is being implemented by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for improving road connectivity in 34 LWE affected districts of 8 States i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

✅Road Connectivity Project for LWE affected areas (RRP-II): The Government approved this scheme on 28.12.2016 for further improving road connectivity in 44 districts of 9 LWE affected States. This Scheme envisages 5412 km roads and 126 bridges at an estimated cost of Rs. 11,725 Crores

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Class within Caste :
The emergence of new identities within the caste system has been significantly influenced by globalisation, which has both exacerbated and reshaped traditional caste dynamics. Globalisation has led to unequal benefits within castes, creating a concept of ‘class within caste’.
For instance dalit elites have made appearance.

The Elephant Whisperers is a 2022 Indian documentary film that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards, making it the first Indian film to win an Academy Award in that category at the Oscars.
Set in the Mudumalai National Park on the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu states of India, the documentary also highlights the natural beauty of the location. It explores the life of the tribal people in harmony with nature.

Sudraka: Wrote the Mrichchakatika (the little clay cart), the plot of which centres around the love of a poor Brahmana Charudatta for the wealthy, beautiful and cultured courtesan Vasantasena.

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Judgements With Regard To Separation Of Power:

✅Kesavananda Bharati Case, 1973: In this case, Sc held that amending power of the Parliament is subject to
basic features of the Constitution.
✅ Indira Gandhi Vs Raj Narain Case, 1975: The Doctrine of Basic Structure was reaffirmed. SC held that to adjudicate any dispute among the parties are purely judicial function and parliament cannot do this function even by using amending power under the constitution.
✅ Swaran Singh Case, 1998: The SC held that the pardon act of the governor to the convicted is unconstitutional.

Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar said any incursion by the three organs of the government into each other’s domains has the potential to upset the governance apple cart and asserted that all should respect the “laxmanrekha”.

🔆Steps the government has taken to manage water stress

✅Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater- 2020 envisages construction of about 1.42 crore rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge structures in the country to harness 185 Billion Cubic Metre (BCM) of monsoon rainfall. 

✅Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc.

✅Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) has been launched in 2019 with the objective to improve the management of ground water resources including rainwater harvesting in water stressed areas through community participation in identified priority areas in 7 states viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

✅Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) includes water conservation and water harvesting structures as one of the activities under its natural resource management (NRM) component

✅Financial assistance given to various States under 15th Finance Commission tied grants can be inter alia utilized for rainwater harvesting.

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