Current affairs 2018 August states

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Kolkata, Bhopal top among Indian Cities in Clean Transport
Bhopal tops for lowest overall emissions and energy use from urban commute. Kolkata emits least among six megacities due to high usage of public transport and walking. The analysis titled The Urban Commute was released in Kolkata.
Top 3 in Overall emissions and energy consumption:
1. Bhopal
2. Vijayawada
3. Chandigarh

Top 3 in Per-travel trip emissions and energy consumption:
1. Kolkata
2. Mumbai
3. Bhopal

Delhi on top in the list of highest polluted cities
The highest pollution is due to transport in the national capital of Delhi. At the same time, Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal has the lowest level of pollution. The Center for Science and Environment (CSE) has released the report named The Urban Commute after studying 14 cities in the country.

Chhattisgarh to rename Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar
The state government of Chhattisgarh has decided to rename the state’s new capital city Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar in the memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The decision was taken during the state’s cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh.

UAE to offer Rs.700 crore in aid to Kerala
The UAE government extended its hand to offer Rs.700 crore to assist Kerala in its distress. Kerala State government sought Rs.2,600 crore from the Centre due to the disaster caused by the flood.

UP government bans plastic
For the third time in past three years, Uttar Pradesh government has banned polythene and plastic. UP became the 19th state in the country to ban polythene.

Karnataka government appointed 4 AAGs
The Karnataka government has appointed 4 Additional Advocates Generals (AAGs) to represent the government in the Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka.

500 crore for OBCs in Maharashtra
The main objective of the special assistance is to help the OBC community develop employment opportunities for the youth. OBCs constitute 52 percent of the state’s population and they get 17 percent reservation.

Delhi replaces Gujarat to top ‘most investor-friendly’ destination list
Delhi has toppled Gujarat from the top spot in a list of 21 states and union territories with the most investment potential, according to a report by economic think-tank NCAER.

Rajasthan becomes first State to implement Centre’s ‘Biofuel Policy’
Rajasthan becomes the first state to implement Centre’s ‘Biofuel Policy.’For this Rajasthan has established a Centre of Excellence in Udaipur to promote research in alternate fuels and energy sources.

Odisha to implement Own Food Security act
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that the state government would implement its own food security act from October to this year.

 

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