Question: Which state has launched Corona-Free Village Competitions?
a) Delhi
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d)Harayana
Ans: c
Context
- Maharashtra government on 2nd June 2021 has launched Corona-Free Village Competitions.
Facts
- This is an innovative way proposed by government of Maharashtra to make sure that all Covid-19 precaution norms are followed in the villages of the state of Maharashtra.
- This help in creating awareness about Covid-19 and its management in the villages and also will help in arresting the spread of Covid -19 in rural areas.
- The rural development department (RDD) will award three village panchayats for doing good work in Covid-19 management in each of the six revenue divisions under the competition.
- First prize is ₹50 lakh, second is ₹25 lakh and third is ₹15 lakh. There are a total of six revenue divisions in Maharashtra. Thus, 18 prizes will be given with total prize money of ₹5.4 crore.
- Participating villages will be judged on the basis of 22 criteria by a committee set up for the purpose.
- Villages that will win the contest will also get another incentive in the form of additional amount equivalent to the prize money as encouragement which will be utilised for development works in those villages.
By kameshwar shukla