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8.54% increase in total kharif sowing area

in comparison to last year

 There has been satisfactory progress of sowing area coverage under Kharif crops. As on 14.08.2020, the
total kharif crops have been sown on 1015.58 lakh ha area against 935.70 lakh ha area during the
corresponding period of last year, thus increase in area coverage by 8.54% compared to last year in the
country. The crop wise area sown is as under:
 Rice: About 351.86 lakh ha area coverage under rice as compared to 308.51 lakh ha. during the
corresponding period of last year. Thus 43.35 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last
year.
 Pulses: About 124.01 lakh ha area coverage under pulses as compared to 121.50 lakh ha. during the
corresponding period of last year. Thus 2.51 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
 Coarse Cereals: About 168.12 lakh ha area coverage under coarse cereals as compared to 162.28 lakh
ha. during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 5.84 lakh ha more area has been covered
compared to last year.
 Oilseeds: About 187.14 lakh ha area coverage under oilseeds as compared to 163.57 lakh ha. during the
corresponding period of last year. Thus 23.56 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
 Sugarcane: About 52.02 lakh ha area coverage under sugarcane as compared to 51.40 lakh ha. during
the corresponding period of last year. Thus 0.62 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last
year.
 Jute & Mesta: About 6.96 lakh ha area coverage under jute & mesta as compared to 6.85 lakh ha.
during the corresponding period of last year. Thus 0.11 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to
last year.
 Cotton: About 125.48 lakh ha area coverage under cotton as compared to 121.58 lakh ha. during the
corresponding period of last year. Thus 3.90 lakh ha more area has been covered compared to last year.
 Central Water Commission (CWC) has reported that the live water storage in 123 reservoirs in different
parts of the country is 88% of the corresponding period of the last year.

SRIJAN: Online Portal launched to promote

Indigenisation of Defence Production

 The portal is to display those items that are currently being imported by Indian Defence Industry
 This will help domestic industries of the country to learn and focus more on these specific items.
 The GoI is also providing high incentives and flagship programmes to boost the design, development
and manufacturing of these items.
 The Goa Shipyard Limited during the launch of the portal, signed an MoU with Indian Institute of
Technology, Goa to cooperate on areas such as Artificial Intelligence, computational field dynamics and
Internet of Things.
 The BEML and IIT Kanpur signed an MoU to develop Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
 The Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited signed MoU with the Medha Servo Drives Private Limited
for “Indigenous Overhauling of SSK Class Submarines”.
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National Digital Health Mission

 Under the mission, every Indian is to get a Health ID card. The ID card will contain all relevant
information about the person’s past medical condition, treatment and diagnosis. The mission is
completely technology based.
 The mission aims to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of health care in India. It is
to operate under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or Ayushman Bharat.
 The citizens holding the cards shall allow one-time access to the doctors and health care providers
during their visit to the hospitals.
 The permission to access confidential medical data is to be provided for every visit by the patient
himself. By this, the privacy of the patient is maintained. The control of access to the digital records is
completely in the hands of the patient. The doctors can access the medical record every time only at the
will of the patients.
 The Mission allows patients to access health services remotely. It also features Tele-consultation and
E-Pharmacies.
 The details of the prescription is to be logged in the health ID card provided under the scheme. It will
also contain results of tests conducted, reports, advised medication, etc. The ID is to hold information
about every single test conducted, diagnosis, treatment and medicines.
 Around 86% of rural households do not have access to health care insurance
 Around 17% of the India’s population are spending one-tenth of their household budget in availing
health services.
 Only 19% of urban and 24% of rural households meet their health care financial needs.

Each village to be connected with optical fibre cable (OFC)

connectivity in next 1000 days: PM Shri Narendra Modi

Lakshadweep also to be connected with undersea optical fibre

cable in 1,000 days

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