Month: June 2025

Uttar Pradesh has initiated a conservation project in pilgrimage and forest areas like Nainital, Chambal, and Sunderban’s edge. The campaign involves tree planting, trail restoration, anti-fires awareness, and bans on single-use plastics in tourist zones. Local youth are trained as eco-guides and paid as forest stewards. The project also elevates pilgrimage tourism while curtailing ecological degradation.

Punjab is empowering rural youth through “Kitchen Skills Centres,” training them in culinary arts—regional and global cuisines—and food hygiene. Each training center hosts 50 students with commercial-grade kitchens. The pilot launched across 20 villages with plans to extend to 10,000 participants over two years. Graduates will qualify for catering jobs or launch micro-eateries, aiding rural incomes.

In partnership with IIT Madras and a private defense firm, India Coast Guard has deployed AI radar systems along Tamil Nadu’s coast. Capable of detecting small vessels, identifying suspicious behavior, and dispatching real-time alerts, the system helped intercept two unregistered crafts during initial usage. Plans are in motion to scale coverage across India’s 7,500 km coastline by 2027 to strengthen maritime security.

Chhattisgarh has set up its first e-commerce support center for tribal women, enabling them to sell crafts, organic foods, and bamboo items online. The hub offers training in production, packaging, digital branding, and logistics. Within six months, 500 tribal women’s cooperatives joined, and many reported revenue spikes of 30–50%. The initiative reinforces “One District, One Product” branding and women’s economic inclusion.

Bengaluru-based EcoBuild Labs has introduced a green building certification tailored for tropical climates. The system scores passive cooling, rainwater harvesting, solar adoption, indoor air quality, and local-material sourcing. Their inaugural project, a residential complex near Whitefield, Bengaluru, has been certified. Plans include scaling to multi-story buildings across South India, with pilot collaborations underway in India’s Smart City program.

India and France have signed an agreement to co-develop AI technologies for defense, including autonomous drones, battlefield surveillance, and secure communications. A joint R&D facility will open near Paris with Indian startups and scientists participating. The initiative enhances India’s Push for indigenous defense tech and features semiannual prototype reviews. Early projects include machine-translated field commands and intelligent threat detectors.

The Delhi government has launched “Green Top,” distributing free soil, seeds, organic compost, and containers to city residents encouraging them to grow vegetables on their rooftops. Extension experts guide participants on crop choices by season. Launched with 5,000 households, the program promotes environmental awareness, fresh produce availability, and urban greenery. Plans are afoot to scale citywide by next year.

Through its ‘Digital Didi’ program, Bihar is training rural women in e-commerce, mobile banking, social media marketing, and online sales. Community centers across gram panchayats teach participants to market their crafts—pickles, papads, and handicrafts—online. Over 10,000 women have joined so far. The program aims to enhance female self-reliance and integrate women into the Digital India initiative by enabling them to monetize traditional skills digitally.

Rajasthan has launched a digitization campaign at its heritage sites, installing QR codes and AR-based guides at palaces, forts, and temples. Tourists can access multi-language audio guides and architects’ digital reconstructions of monuments. Online ticketing reduces queues and enhances accessibility. This initiative not only enriches visitor experiences but also increases tourism revenue. By fusing technology and heritage, Rajasthan aims to boost global cultural visibility.

Himachal Pradesh has opened its first rural Cloud Kitchen Hub near Shimla. Aimed at empowering local youth and digitizing regional cuisine, the hub provides chefs, delivery logistics, and branding support. The hub uses organic, locally sourced ingredients to prepare traditional dishes that are then sold online nationwide. Local self-government donated the land and the state provided startup subsidies. The initiative is expected to boost employment, preserve culinary heritage, and provide a national platform for Himachali flavors.