Sagarmala initiative
- Government has recently inaugurated Hi-tech labs in centre of excellence in Maritime & Ship Building (CEMS), Vishakapatnam.
- The prime objective of the sagarmala project is to promote port-led development and to provide infrastructure to transport goods quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.
- It intends to enhance the capacity of major and non-major ports.
- It also strives to ensure sustainable development of the population living in the coastal economic zones.
- Community Development Fund will be created for projects and activities which strive to bring development for coastal communities.
National Database of Arms Licenses System
- Union Home Ministry is planning to create National Database of Arms Licenses System.
- It is to create vigilance on authorised private gun holders and eliminate possibilities of issuing arms license to bogus persons.
- Ministry will amend the Arms Act to create the database.
Global Compact for Migration
- United Nations has created Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration for the first time.
- It is the first intergovernmental negotiated agreement under the auspices of UN to cover all dimensions of migration.
- The agreement was signed by adopting a non-binding political declaration "New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants" in 2016.
- Its objective is to address the challenges fo migration, strengthen migrant rights.
- Under the agenda, member States committed to cooperate internationally to safe facilitate migration.
Bansagar Canal Project
- Bansagar canal project was recently inaugurated in Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
- The project is a joint venture between Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- It is a multipurpose river valley project on Son River.
- It aims to bring boost to irrigation in the region.
Son River
- Son River originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is one of the tributary of Ganges from Central India.
- It is the second largest of the southern tributaries of Ganga. Yamuna is the largest tributary.
Source: The Hindu, PIB
