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One Liners 12-12-2025
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Geography
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Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
- Situated in – Bargarh district, Odisha.
- Located near – Hirakud Dam, the longest dam in India and the longest earthen dam in the world on the Mahanadi River.
- Declared as – A wildlife sanctuary in 1985.
- Vegetation – Mixed and dry deciduous forest.
- Flora – Sal, Asana, Bija, Aanla, Dhaura, etc.
- Fauna – Indian leopards, sloth bears, chousingha (four-horned antelope), sambar deer, gaurs (Indian bison), wild boars, and Indian wild dogs etc.
- Wintering grounds of migratory birds that visit the sanctuary from far off places. Eg - Crested serpent eagle, Flower Peckers, red vented bulbul, tree pie, drongo and white eye oriental etc.
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Social Issues
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Guidelines for 'Development of Homestays in Tribal Areas'
- Formulated by – Ministry of Tourism.
- Sub-scheme of – Swadesh Darshan under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA).
- Objectives – To develop homestays in tribal areas to promote responsible tourism and enhance livelihood opportunities for tribal communities.
- To encourage the stakeholders to adopt sustainable tourism practices in the tribal villages.
- Financial assistance –
- Up to ₹5 lakh for village community requirements,
- Up to ₹5 lakh for the construction of two new rooms for each household,
- Up to ₹3 lakh for the renovation of existing rooms for each household.
- Mudra Loans – Government announced collateral free institutional credit for Homestays (Budget 2025-26).
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Preservation of Tribal Identity and Collective Rights
- Forest Rights Act, 2006 – To undo the historical injustices faced by Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers due to the long-standing non-recognition of their rights over forest lands and resources.
- Section 3(1)(i) of the Act – Explicitly provides for the “rights to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any Community Forest Resource which they have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use.”
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs –
- Issuance of advisories to – State Governments and UT Administrations to ensure the protection and recognition of Community Forest Rights (CFRs) in the true letter and spirit of the FRA.
- Guiding principle for – Conservation, Management, and Sustainable Use of Community Forest Resources to facilitate effective CFR governance.
- Financial support to – State Governments under the DhartiAabaJanjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA–JGUA) for strengthening Gram Sabhas and Community Forest Resource Management Committees, including for the preparation and implementation of community-led forest management plans.
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Security
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Commissioning of Diving Support Craft (DSC) A20
- It is the 1st vessel of the indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft (DSC), at Kochi under the aegis of Southern Naval Command.
- Built by – M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata.
- Features – It offers superior stability, enhanced deck area, and improved seakeeping characteristics, and has a displacement of approximately 390 tons.
- Designed and built in accordance with – The Naval Rules and Regulations of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
- Testing – It underwent extensive hydrodynamic analysis and model testing at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.
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Science
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Status of 5G Rollout
- Rolled out – In all States/ UTs across the country.
- Currently available in – 99.9% of the districts in the country.
- Initiatives –
- BharatNet project for providing broadband connectivity in Gram Panchayats (GPs) and villages.
- Scheme for providing mobile services in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas and in Aspirational Districts.
- 4G Saturation scheme to provide 4G mobile coverage in all uncovered villages.
- Launch of GatiShakti Sanchar portal and RoW(Right of Way) Rules to streamline RoW permissions and clearance of installation of telecom infrastructure.
- Time-bound permission for use of street furniture for installation of small cells and telecommunication line.
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