19 August 2021 Current Affairs
Which state has launched a mobile application named PROOF, to bring more transparency and accountability to the governance system?
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has unveiled a mobile application named PROOF, to bring more transparency and accountability in the governance system. PROOF stands for 'Photographic Record of On-site Facility'.
Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was adjudged the second most polluted city out of the 50 'most polluted cities' in the world in 2020 by a report prepared by British company HouseFresh. Ghaziabad reported an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 2.5 particulate matter (PM) in 106.6 mic.g/m3.
Olympian P.R. Sreejesh will be made the brand ambassador of adventure tourism in Kerala. The feasibility of operating a solar boat in Muziris would be probed.
In a significant development, the J & K Government issued orders for giving a fresh impetus to the training in the handicraft sector in the UT by unveiling the 'KARKHANDAR' scheme which is a unique concept as far the upliftment of artisans and weavers through training is concerned.