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Sagar Watch - November 16, 2025 0

Special Intensive Revision of Voter List 

Underway in 12 States

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Sagar Watch News/ New Delhi/ In a significant nationwide exercise, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states. This campaign aims to ensure that voter lists are accurate, updated, and inclusive—crucial for the integrity of India's democratic process.

Why SIR and Why Now?

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a thorough and house-to-house verification of voters by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), far more detailed than the routine annual summary revisions. 

This is necessary because, over time, voter lists accumulate errors due to migration, deaths, duplicate entries, and lack of updates. The last nationwide SIR was conducted between 2002 and 2004, making this exercise long overdue.

What Will Happen During SIR?

  • BLOs will visit each household between November 4 and December 4, 2025, at least three times if required.

  • They will distribute pre-printed forms containing voter details, including name, EPIC number (Voter ID), address, constituency, and photograph.

  • Citizens must verify and return these forms, correcting any mistakes.

  • Importantly, BLOs will not collect any documents during the door-to-door visits. Documents will only be required if the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) raises specific queries after the draft list is published.

What If a Voter Is Not Available at Home?

If a voter cannot be contacted after three visits, BLOs will mark their status as:

  • Absent: Voter not found at given address

  • Shifted: Voter has moved to a different location

  • Death: Voter is deceased

  • Duplicate: Voter is registered elsewhere

Draft rolls with these categories will be published on December 9, 2025, and made available at panchayat offices, urban bodies, and online. Voters will have from December 9, 2025, to January 8, 2026, to file claims or objections.

Form-6 and Declaration Requirement

If new voters wish to register or existing ones wish to update their details:

  • They must fill Form-6, which will be provided by BLOs.

  • A declaration must accompany it, confirming that the person:

    • Is an Indian citizen

    • Is not registered in any other constituency

Role of Technology and Political Parties

  • BLOs are using the BLO App, online portals, and ECINET for real-time data verification.

  • All entries submitted online are automatically synced to their devices.

  • Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of political parties are actively participating to ensure fair updating at the grassroots level.

Citizen-Friendly Initiatives

The ECI has set up multilingual helplines, help desks at public places, and awareness programs under SVEEP to reach out to elderly voters, migrant workers, persons with disabilities, and remote communities. Public information campaigns are running on FM radio, WhatsApp, social media, and through local meetings.

Key Dates:

What Citizens Should Do:

  • Cooperate with BLOs and verify details

  • Use this opportunity to get new voters registered

  • Raise objections if names are missing or wrong in the draft roll

  • Ensure your and your family’s votes are secure before the final list is published

Special Intensive Revision is not just an update exercise—it's a constitutional responsibility. It safeguards the principle of "one person, one vote" and strengthens the foundation of India’s democracy by ensuring that every eligible citizen is heard at the ballot box.


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Sagar Watch - July 24, 2025 0

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Sagar Watch News/ Under the Public Distribution System (PDS), eligible beneficiaries in the state will now receive more wheat, fulfilling a long-standing demand. 

According to Madhya Pradesh's Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection Minister, Recently State Government has recently received approval from the central government. 

The new distribution ratio will allocate 75% wheat and 25% rice to beneficiaries, replacing the previous 60:40 ratio. The change addresses the practical issue that the majority of the state's population consumes more wheat than rice. 

State's Food Minister raised this concern with Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal, and within a week, the central government agreed. 

The Food Minister has also highlighted the problem of surplus rice, which is often sold at low prices or misused in the market. This shift is seen as more effective and transparent, ensuring that beneficiaries receive food in line with their needs, particularly as wheat is abundantly available in the state.





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Sagar Watch - March 02, 2024 0


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Sagar Watch/ The Government of India has notified the historic Press & Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act), 2023 and its Rules in its Gazette and consequently the Act has come into force from 1st March, 2024.

From now on, the registration of periodicals shall be governed by the provisions of the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act (PRP Act), 2023 and the Press and Registration of Periodicals Rules. As per the notification, the office of Press Registrar General of India – PRGI (erstwhile Registrar of Newspapers for India - RNI) shall be carrying out the purposes of the new Act.

In tune with the ethos of Digital India, the new Act provides for an online system for facilitating the registration of newspapers and other periodicals in the country. The new system replaces the existing manual, cumbersome processes involving multiple steps and approvals at various stages which were causing unnecessary hardships to the publishers.

Earlier, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, had launched the Press Sewa Portal (presssewa.prgi.gov.in), the online portal of the Press Registrar General, for receiving various applications as mandated by the new Act. 

All applications, including the intimation by the printer of a periodical, application for registration of facsimile edition of a foreign periodical, application by a publisher for obtaining a certificate of registration of a periodical, application for revision of certificate of registration, application for transfer of ownership of periodicals, furnishing annual statement by the publisher of a periodical, and procedure for desk audit for verification of circulation of a periodical will be online through the Press Sewa Portal.

The Press Sewa Portal ensures paperless processing and offers services with e-sign facility, digital payment gateway, QR code-based digital certificates for instant download, online system for providing intimation by printing presses, percentage of probability for title availability, online access to registration data for all publishers, filing of annual statements, among others. 

It also intends to put in place a chatbot-based interactive grievance resolution mechanism. The Press Sewa portal is accompanied by a new website (prgi.gov.in) with all the related information and a user-friendly interface. 

The new PRP Act removes books and journals from the purview of registration necessitated by the old PRB Act; the new Act defines a periodical as “any publication including a newspaper which is published and printed at regular intervals containing public news or comments on public news but does not include a book or a journal of scientific, technical, and academic nature.” Therefore, “book, or a journal including a book or journal of scientific, technical and academic nature” does not require registration with PRGI.

As per the new Act, all applications for registration of periodicals shall be made in online mode through the Press Sewa Portal only. Accordingly, publishers intending to bring out periodicals need to register their title before publishing it. 

As the registration process will be online and guided through the software, the chances for discrepancies in the application will be drastically reduced resulting in faster processing of applications. 

The status of application will be updated at all stages and the same will be informed to the applicant through SMS and email ensuring transparency and eliminating delay due to miscommunication.

The steps involved in the registration of Periodicals through the new Press Sewa Portal are as follows:

  • Signing up and Profile Creation by the Owner of a Periodical: To begin the registration process, the owner of the proposed periodical is required to sign up and create a profile on the Press Sewa Portal by furnishing relevant documents/details as required, along with 5 proposed Titles in the order of priority.
  •  These title options shall not be same or similar to a title already held by any other owner of a periodical either in the same language anywhere in India or in any other language in the same State, and these title options shall conform to the guidelines made by the Press Registrar General for this purpose.
  • Simultaneous submission to Press Registrar General and the Specified Authority in the District: The Applications submitted through the Press Sewa Portal will be accessible/available to the Press Registrar General and the Specified Authority in the District simultaneously. Therefore, there is no need for any separate application to be submitted to any other office/portal. 
  • Invitation to the Publisher/s by the Owner: After creation of profile, the owner shall extend invitations to their designated publisher/s associated with their periodical/s, through the portal.
  • Signing up and Online Intimation by the Printer (owner/keeper of Printing Press): The Printer (owner/ keeper of the printing press) is required to create an online account on the Press Sewa Portal by furnishing relevant details as required in the portal.
  • Signing up and Profile Creation by the Publisher: The publisher/s so invited/appointed are required to create their profile on the portal by furnishing relevant documents/details.
  • Selecting/Nominating the Printer by the Publisher: As part of the Registration process, the publishers are required to nominate/select their respective Printing Press from the Press Sewa database in instances where the Printing Press account is already available in the database. Otherwise, they may request the Printer to create an online profile in the Portal, and thereafter select them as Printer for the proposed periodical.
  • Periodical Registration Application to be submitted by the Publisher: After creation of their profiles, the Publisher can submit the application for registration by filling/furnishing all relevant details/documents, e-signing the application, and by payment of prescribed fee through Bharatkosh.
  • Correction Window after submission of Application: Subsequent to submission of applications, the publishers have 5 days (120-hour time-window) for making minor modifications in the application. No modifications in the application is possible after this period.
  • Acknowledgement with a unique Application Reference Number: Upon successful uploading of the application, the Press Sewa Portal will generate an acknowledgement along with a unique ten-digit alphanumeric Application Reference Number (ARN), and the publisher and the Press Registrar General shall use the Applicant Reference Number for all future correspondences and references.
  • Deficiencies in the Application and Timely Response: Following the initial scrutiny, the office of Press Registrar General of India (PRGI) will issue a deficiency communication, if warranted. The Publishers are required to submit their responses within a 30-day timeframe. Failure to adhere to this specified period will result in rejection of the application.
  • Online Payment of Registration Fees through Bharatkosh: It is mandatory for all publishers to remit a registration fee of Rs.1000 (Rupees One Thousand Only) through the Bharatkosh digital payment system integrated into the Press Sewa Portal.
  • Revision of Registration details: The Press Sewa Portal also provides online facility for revision of registration details. All applications for revising the registration vis-à-vis changes in particulars of the Periodicals are to be made through the Portal. These options will be available in the owner/ publisher profile.

The Press & Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 is an initiative to introduce a paradigm shift from the traditional approach to registration processes, and would create a more conducive environment for publishers ensuring ease of doing business. The enactment of the new Act also testifies the Government’s efforts to remove obsolete and archaic provisions from the existing statutes.

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Sagar Watch - February 11, 2024 0

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Sagar Watch/ The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth about Rs 7300 crores in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh today. 

These development projects of today will benefit the significant tribal population of the region, strengthen the water supply and provisioning of drinking water while also giving a boost to road, rail, power and education sectors in Madhya Pradesh. 

The Prime Minister disbursed monthly instalment of Aahar Anudan to about 2 lakh women beneficiaries from specially backward tribes, distributed 1.75 lakh adhikar abhilekh (record of rights) to beneficiaries of SVAMITVA Scheme and transferred Rs 55.9 crores for 559 villages under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana. 

The vision of Antyodaya has been a guiding light for the initiatives taken by the Prime Minister. One of the key focus areas has been ensuring that the benefits of development reach out to the tribal community, major sections of which were not able to gain these benefits even several decades after independence. 

In line with this, the Prime Minister dedicated and laid the foundation stone of multiple initiatives that will benefit the significant tribal population of the region.

The Prime Minister disbursed the monthly instalment of Aahar Anudan under Aahar Anudan Yojna to about two 2 lakh women beneficiaries. Under this scheme, Rs 1500 per month is provided for nutritious food to women of various specially backward tribes of Madhya Pradesh.

The Prime Minister distributed 1.75 lakh adhikar abhilekh (record of rights) to beneficiaries of SVAMITVA Scheme. This will provide documentary evidence to people for the right to their land.

He also transferred Rs 55.9 crores for 559 villages under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana. This amount will be utilised for various kinds of construction activities including  Anganwadi Bhawans, Fair Price Shops, Health Centres, additional rooms in schools, and internal roads among others.

The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of ‘CM Rise School’ in Jhabua. The school will integrate technology to provide modern facilities like smart classes, e Library etc. to students. He also laid the foundation stone of the Tantya Mama Bhil University which will cater to the youth from tribal-dominated districts of the state. 

The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects that will strengthen the water supply and provisioning of drinking water in Madhya Pradesh. 

The projects whose foundation stone will be laid include 

  • ‘Talavada Project’ which is a drinking water supply scheme for more than one thousand villages of Dhar & Ratlam; and 
  • 14 urban water supply schemes under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, benefitting more than 50 thousand urban households across multiple districts of Madhya Pradesh. 

He also dedicated to the nation, ‘Nal Jal Yojna’ for 50 Gram Panchayats of Jhabua which will provide tap water to about 11 thousand households.

The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple rail projects during the programme. These include laying of foundation stone for the redevelopment of Ratlam railway station and Meghnagar railway station. 

These stations will be redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat station scheme. The rail projects dedicated to the nation include 

  • Projects for doubling of Indore- Dewas- Ujjain C cabin railway line; 
  • Itarsi- North – South grade separator with yard remodelling; and 
  • third line connecting Barkhera- Budni-Itarsi. 

These projects will help strengthen rail infrastructure and reduce travel time for both passenger and goods trains.

The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation, multiple road development projects worth more than 3275 crore in Madhya Pradesh including 

  • Four-laning of Harda-Betul (Package-I) from km 0.00 to km 30.00 (Harda-Temagaon) of NH-47; 
  • Ujjain Dewas section of NH-752D; four-laning (16 km) of Indore-Gujarat MP Border section of NH-47 and 
  • Four-laning of Chicholi-Betul (Package-III) Harda-Betul of NH-47; and Ujjain Jhalawar section of NH-552G. 

These projects will improve road connectivity and also help in economic development in the region.

Further, he also dedicated and laid the foundation stone of other development initiatives like waste dumpsite remediation and electric substation, among others.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Mangubhai C. Patel, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mohan Yadav, and the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda among others. 

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Sagar Watch - January 20, 2024 0
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Sagar Watch/ In the context of the upcoming celebration across India, of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya on 22nd January, 2024, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has observed that certain unverified, provocative and fake messages are being spread, especially on social media, which can disturb communal harmony and public order.

In view of this, the Ministry has issued an advisory today, 20th January, 2024, to newspapers, television channels, digital news publishers and social media platforms, advising them to refrain from publishing or telecasting any content that may be false or manipulated or has the potential to disturb communal harmony or public order in the country. 

Further, as part of their due diligence obligations, the social media platforms have been advised to make reasonable efforts to not host, display or publish information of the nature mentioned above.

The advisory invites attention to the following provisions of the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, 1995, and Norms of Journalistic Conduct laid down by the Press Council of India under the Press Council Act, 1978, a reference to which has also been made in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Norms of Journalistic Conduct

“Accuracy and Fairness: i) The Press shall eschew publication of inaccurate, baseless, graceless, misleading or distorted material.

Caste, Religion or Community References: vi) It is the duty of the newspaper to ensure that the tone, spirit and language of a write up is not objectionable, provocative, against the unity and integrity of the country, spirit of the constitution, seditious and inflammatory in nature or designed to promote communal disharmony.

Paramount National Interest: i) Newspapers shall, as a matter of self-regulation, exercise due restraint and caution in presenting any news, comment or information which is likely to jeopardise, endanger or harm the paramount interests of the State and society, or the rights of individuals with respect to which reasonable restrictions may be imposed by law on the right to freedom of speech and expression under clause (2) of Article 19 of the Constitution of India.”

Programme Code

“Rule 6 (1) No programme should be carried in the cable service which:-

(c) Contains attack on religions or communities or visuals or words contemptuous of religious groups or which promote communal attitudes;

(d) Contains anything obscene, defamatory, deliberate, false and suggestive innuendos and half truths;

(e) is likely to encourage or incite violence or contains anything against maintenance of law and order or which promote anti-national attitudes;”

The Ministry has issued advisories from time to time for television, print, and digital media, including social media platforms, to maintain adherence to applicable norms and regulations applicable to the media, especially in matters related to public order, factual accuracy of information being published/broadcast, and communal harmony among various religious communities of India

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Sagar Watch - January 07, 2024 0

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Sagar Watch/ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for setting up more Gurukuls in the country to not only provide modern education, but also protect India’s moral and cultural heritage. 

He laided the foundation stone of ‘Gurukulam Evam Acharyakulam’ at Swami Darshanand Gurukul Mahavidyalay in Haridwar, Uttarakhand on January 06, 2024. 

On this occassion Shri Rajnath Singh stated that at a time when moral values are deteriorating due to imitation of foreign culture, Gurukuls must come forward to provide modern education while incorporating moral values among the youth.

“About 1,000-1,500 years ago, there were many big universities in this country, wherein the Gurukul tradition was prevalent. After that, the country saw foreign invaders nearly destroying that system. 

They, in turn, developed a system which provided education to our youth, not in accordance with the country’s cultural spirit. Indian culture was portrayed as inferior. 

This feeling not only affected us politically but also mentally. During that time, Swami Darshanand ji established this Gurukul which has been illuminating our young generations since then,” the Raksha Mantri said.

Referring to the National Education Policy 2020, Shri Rajnath Singh voiced the Government’s resolve to inculcate moral values in the young ignited minds right from primary education. 

“The new education policy is being implemented in many educational institutions across the country. The process is long as no change in the educational system takes place suddenly. Gurukuls can play a very important role in this long process,” he said.

The Raksha Mantri pointed out that Gurukuls give an impression that they only follow ancient methods of education, but in today’s times they have progressed and become modern. 

He exhorted the Gurukuls to advance in the areas of emerging and cutting edge technology, such as Artificial Intelligence and quantum technology, along with traditional education, in sync with today’s constantly-evolving times.

“Develop such technologies that will make the nation a leader in this field. Gurukuls should act as a guide for other educational institutions. In the times to come, they should once again represent the country & its culture, and become the new identity of India.

Shri Rajnath Singh underscored the role Gurukuls can play in the cultural development in the country. He highlighted the efforts being made by the Government, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, towards cultural upliftment. 

“Infrastructural development from Kashi Vishwanath corridor & Mahakaleshwar Dham to Ram Mandir shows that the Government is working towards the preservation of our cultural heritage and its upliftment. 

The idea goes beyond cultural preservation, so that our future generations can be proud of the culture of this great country. Gurukuls can play a major role in this direction,” he said.

The Raksha Mantri made special mention about Yoga and how the ancient Indian practice has been followed by the entire world due to its benefits. “India follows the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family). 

Our vast store of knowledge is dedicated to the entire world. Today, 21st June is celebrated by the United Nations as International Day of Yoga Day across the world. 

The practice, which was once considered limited only to India, has not only been accepted by the people globally, but is now an important part of their daily life,” he said. 

Highlighting the important place of Sanskrit in Indian literature, Shri Rajnath Singh stressed on the need to promote the ancient Indian language in the same way Yoga was made accessible to the people.

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Sagar Watch - December 23, 2023 0

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Sagar Watch/ Drinking water is the main problem in Banda and Shahgarh, it will be solved soon. Also, the people of the area will not have to be deprived of the schemes of Madhya Pradesh government. Banda MLA Virendra Singh Lambardar said this while addressing the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra program at Bara intersection in Banda.

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Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra reached Kumrai from Gram Panchayat Ron of Rahli development block on Saturday. During the visit, the scholars of Agriculture Department said that they are determined to help the farmers towards prosperity with new technical measures and education.

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Chief Guest CEO R.G. Ahirwar said that new technology and education is a medium to promote new agricultural policies and reforms so that farmers can improve their livelihoods and get a chance to prosper.

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Sagar Watch - February 19, 2023 0
Sagar Parikrama- A journey to spread fisheries-related schemes information

Sagar Watch/ The main objectives of Sagar Parikrama are to disseminate information of various fisheries-related schemes and programs being implemented by the government, promoting responsible fisheries, protecting marine ecosystems, and demonstrating solidarity with all fisher folk and concerned stakeholders.

The journey focuses on sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for food security of the nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities and the protection of marine ecosystems, and to bridge the gaps of fisher communities.

Several departments and organizations, including the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, and National Fisheries Development Board, take part in the event.

Sagar Parikrama is a program that reflects the far-reaching policy strategy of the government leading to the direct interaction with fishers and fish farmers to understand the issues of coastal areas and problems related to fishermen.


Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, starts the Sagar Parikrama Phase-III from Hazira Port, Gujarat, and proceeds towards the coastal line of Maharashtra at Satpati, Vasai, Versova, and Parikrama will end at Sasson Dock, Mumbai.

The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, and National Fisheries Development Board, along with the Department of Fisheries, Government of Gujarat, Commissioner of Fisheries, Government of Maharashtra, Indian Coast Guard, Fishery Survey of India, Gujarat Maritime Board, and fishermen representatives, takes part in the event. 

Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary, Fisheries, Government of India; and senior officials of the Department of Fisheries, Govt of India, National Fisheries Development Board, Fishery Survey of India, and Indian Coast Guard grace the occasion. 

The journey is accompanied by the State Fisheries officials, Fishermen representatives, Fish-Farmers, entrepreneurs, stakeholders, professionals, officials, and Scientists from across the nation.

The main objectives of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ are (i) to facilitate interaction with fishermen, coastal communities and stakeholders so as to disseminate information of various fisheries related schemes and programs being implemented by the Government; (ii) demonstrating solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholder as a spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat; (iii) to promote responsible fisheries with focus on sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for food security of nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities and (iv) protection of marine ecosystems.

Phase I Programme of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ was organized in Gujarat, started on 5th March, 2022 from Mandvi and ended on 6th March 2022 at Porbandar, Gujarat. 

Phase II The voyage Sagar Parikrama as Phase –II programme started on 22nd September 2022 from Mangrol to Veraval and ended at Mul Dwaraka, on 23rd September 2022 from Mul Dwaraka to Madhwad. 

Phase III Program of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ starts from today i.e., 19th Feb 2023 from Surat, Gujarat, and ends on 21st Feb 2023 at Sasson Dock, Mumbai.

The journey of Sagar Parikrama focuses on the sustainable balance between the utilization of marine fisheries resources for the food security of the nation and livelihoods of coastal fisher communities and the protection of marine ecosystems, to bridge the gaps of fisher communities, and their expectations, development of fishing villages, upgradation and creation of infrastructure such as fishing harbours & landing centers to ensure sustainable and responsible development through an ecosystem approach.

Sagar Parikrama program is celebrated in all coastal States/UTs through a pre-decided sea route down right from Gujarat, Diu, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands to have interaction program with fishermen, fisher communities and stakeholders in these locations to know the problems of Coastal Fisher folk.

 A holistic approach has been adopted to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of fishers and fishermen in rural areas and create more livelihood opportunities.

Today's press conference is being held on Sagar Parikrama Phase- III under the chairmanship of Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairy in the auspicious presence of Shri Veljibhai Masani, Fishermen Leader, Shri Bharatbhai Pandy, Ex MLA and officers from control and state Government.

 Dr. C. Suvarna Chief Executive, NFDB, Shri. Sagar Mehra, JS, Department of Fisheries, Government of India, Shri. Nitin Sangwan, IAS, Director, Government of Gujarat are also present at the event.

The meeting highlights the following work: i) Gujarat is the leading state in marine fish production, sharing 16.67 per cent of the country's total marine fish productions. ii) Maharashtra state is sixth position in Marine fish production in India, contributing to 4.33 lakh tonnes. iii) Marine capture fisheries in India account for 3.71 million tonnes during 2021, and it is well understood that the marine capture fisheries of our country are vulnerable. 

The initiation of programs like Sagar Parikrama facilitates the interaction with the fishers along the coast, thus promoting sustainable and responsible fishing with due importance to the small-scale fishers and their interests. 

iv) The DoF is making concerted efforts to increase the coverage of a large number of fishers and fish farmers for providing KCC facilities, including organizing special drives from time-to-time, organizing sensitization programmes, mass and individual extension activities such as distribution of pamphlets, conducting of awareness campaign in vernacular languages, newspaper articles, advertisement, etc.

Sagar Parikrama is a program that reflects the far-reaching policy strategy of the government leading to the direct interaction with fishers and fish farmers to understand the issues of coastal areas and problems related to fishermen. Phase I&II have brought initiation of Artificial Reefs and Sea Ranching, among many other innumerable benefits.
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Sagar Watch - February 14, 2023 0

Aero India-Raksha Mantri invites Global Defence Industry

Sagar Watch/ Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met the CEOs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on the sidelines of 14th Aero India on February 14, 2023. 

During the interaction, he highlighted that India offers significant advantages of competitive land costs, skilled human capital, a vibrant start-up ecosystem and a huge domestic defence market to the Global Defence industry. 

He described this as a win-win situation where defence manufacturing companies from across the world can become a part of the Indian growth story.

Shri Rajnath Singh emphasised the importance of the defence sector for India saying, “Defence production meets the twin goals of becoming self-reliant in a critical sector as well as generating jobs for our people.” 

He also mentioned the incentives given by Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu state governments for investment in Defence Industrial Corridors, central government policies promoting FDI and defence manufacturing in India, the strong legal system protecting stakeholders' interests and improvements in ease of doing business.

“There are opportunities to co-develop, co-produce, integrate and strengthen supply chains, from Joint Ventures, set up manufacturing in India and make for the world,” he said. 

The CEOs gave their suggestions to facilitate Global investment in Indian Defence Manufacturing and Raksha Mantri assured them of government efforts to remove regulatory hurdles for private industry.

CEOs and senior management of General Atomics, Safran, Boeing, Embraer and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems attended the interaction. 

Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane, DG (Acquisition) Shri Pankaj Agrawal, Additional Secretary, Defence Production Shri T. Natarajan and other senior officials of the Ministry of Defence were also present.


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Sagar Watch - January 22, 2023 0

PM Swanidhi Yojna Implementation - MP is the first in the country

Sagar Watch/ More than 6 lakh path vendors have been moved by Madhya Pradesh on the path of self-employment, self-employment and self-respect from self-employment and self-respect. 

Madhya Pradesh is the first in the country in the implementation of the first and second phases of the scheme, Said Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh.

Minister Shri Singh has informed that 7 lacs 8 thousand 255 applications have been sanctioned in all three phases of PM Swanidhi Yojana. Out of these, loans have been distributed by 6 lakh 47 thousand 951 beneficiaries banks.

In the scheme's first phase by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the target of giving benefits to 5 lakh 20 thousand path vendors was given to the state by 31 March 2023. 

The Urban Development and Housing Department has provided the target in January, two and a half months before 31 March, in January itself, an interest-free working loan capital of Rs 10 thousand has been provided to 5 lakh 20 thousand 187 path vendors. This amount has been transferred to the bank account of the path vendors of the urban area.

In the scheme's second phase, one lakh 57 thousand 158 applications have been approved by the banks. Of these, Rs 20 thousand has been transferred to 1 lakh 23 thousand 261 applicants in their bank accounts.

In the third phase, 5 thousand 281 applications have been approved by the banks, out of which an interest-free loan of Rs 50 thousand has been deposited in the bank accounts of 4 thousand 503 applicants.

In the scheme, interest-free working loans of Rs 10 thousand, Rs 20 thousand and Rs 50 thousand are being given in three phases respectively. 

A cashback of about Rs 3 crore 50 lacs has also been done by the government to promote digital transactions between the path vendors of the state.

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Sagar Watch - January 21, 2023 0

Job Fair- "71000 youths selected on government posts.."

Sagar Watch/ In the series of job fairs being organized all over India at the central level, a third job fair was organized in Jabalpur under the aegis of Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate, Jabalpur. 

It may be noted that under the employment fair of 71000 youths selected on government posts under the leadership of the Prime Minister, appointment letters are being handed over across the country. 

The employment fair was organized simultaneously at a total of 45 places across the country with the virtual presence and address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

In the same sequence, the Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries, Government of India Prahlad Singh Patel handed over appointment letters to a total of 146 newly recruited candidates for government posts in the third job fair organized at the Rani Durgavati University campus.

Chief Guest Union Minister of State said that we have to come out of this mindset that job is not just employment, it is a big duty of life. He further said that the country has completed 75 years of independence, and the journey of the next 25 years.

When 100 years of independence will be completed in the year 2047, will be led by the youth. He gave best wishes and congratulations to the newly appointed candidates along with handing over the appointment letters.

Vice Chancellor of Rani Durgavati University Kapildev Mishra was present as a special guest . Along with this, prominent officers of central offices, banks and army located in Jabalpur Chief Commissioner GST (MP and Chhattisgarh) Bhopal Zone Navneet Goyal and Commissioner Jabalpur Dinesh P Pangarkar were present in the third job fair.

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Sagar Watch - January 15, 2023 0

 Press Meet- SC students preparing for comptetive Exams will get free coaching


Sagar Watch/ Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar K said that two hostels of 100 seats each have been approved for Scheduled Caste students in Dr Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar.

He informed that a centre of excellence will also be set up in Sagar University, where SC students will be trained to prepare for competitive exams like PSC and UPSC.

An amount of Rs 7500000 will be provided annually for this centre by the Central Government. Virendra Kumar told that it is also proposed to build a park for the disabled in Sagar, for which an amount of ₹ 110000000 is being approved. A proposal is being sought from the district administration to provide proper space for the park.

In response to a question, Union Minister Virendra Kumar said that according to the time and situation, the cabinet of the central and state government is reshuffled, and the decision of such change is taken by the higher-level people sitting in the government and the organization. I have no knowledge about this.

On Sunday morning, on behalf of his department, he also distributed tricycles to the disabled at the local circuit house. Virendra Kumar had come to attend the inaugural function of the Alumni Meet organized at Dr Harisingh Gaur Central University as the chief guest. The registrar in charge of the university Santosh Sah Gora met him, during this BJP leader Jinesh Sahu, UBS Gaur Hargovind Vishwa Mukesh Sahu and others were also present.

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Sagar Watch - January 10, 2023 0
Fake News- Recruitment of 19800 posts of Constable in Railway Protection Force (RPF)


Sagar Watch/ A fictitious message is being circulated on social media and newspapers regarding recruitment for the 19800 posts of Constable in the Railway Protection Force(RPF). It is hereby informed that no such notification has been issued by RPF or the Ministry of Railways on their official websites or through any print or electronic media.

 




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Sagar Watch - January 09, 2023 0

Govt Advisori to Private Channels-Do not broadcast disturbing footages

SAGAR WATCH/ Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today issued an advisory to all television channels against reporting incidents of accidents, deaths, and violence including violence against women, children and elderly in manners which grossly compromises on “good taste and decency”. The advisory has been issued after several instances of lack of discretion by television channels were noticed by the Ministry.

The Ministry has said that television channels have shown dead bodies of individuals and images/videos of injured persons with blood splattered around, people, including women, children and elderly being beaten mercilessly in close shots, continuous cries and shrieks of a child being beaten by a teacher, shown repeatedly over several minutes including circling the actions thereby making it even more ghastly, without taking the precaution of blurring the images or showing them from long shots.


It has further highlighted that the manner of reporting such incidents is distasteful and distressing for the audience.

The advisory has highlighted the impact such reporting has on various audiences. It has been stated that such reports can also have an adverse psychological impact on children. There is also a crucial issue of invasion of privacy which could be potentially maligning and defamatory, the advisory has underlined.

Television, being a platform usually watched by families in households with people from all cohorts – old aged, middle-aged, small children, etc., and with various socio-economic backgrounds, place a certain sense of responsibility and discipline among the broadcasters, which has been enshrined in the Programme Code and the Advertising Code.

The Ministry has observed that in most cases the videos are being taken from social media and broadcast without editorial discretion and modifications to ensure compliance and consistency with the Programme Code.

A list of examples of such recently broadcast content is as below:

1.         30.12.2022 showing the distressing images and videos of a cricketer injured in an accident, without blurring.

2.         28.08.2022 showing disturbing footage of a man dragging the dead body of a victim and also focusing on the face of the victim with blood splattered around.

3.         06-07-2022 about a distressing incident in which a teacher can be seen brutally thrashing a 5-year-old boy until he lost consciousness in a coaching classroom in Patna, Bihar. The clip          was played without muting it in which painful cries of the child begging for mercy can be heard and was shown for over 09 minutes.

4.         04-06-2022 showing the distressing gory images of the dead body of a Punjabi singer without blurring.

5.         25-05-2022 showing a disturbing incident of a man brutally beating two minor boys with a stick in Chirang district of Assam. In the video, the man can be seen mercilessly beating boys with sticks.  The clip was played without blurring or muting in which the boys’ painful cries are clearly heard.

6.         16-05-2022 where a woman advocate was brutally assaulted by her neighbor in Bagalkot district of Karnataka, showing continuously without edits.

7.         04-05-2022 showing a man hacking his own sister to death in Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu.

8.         01-05-2022 about a man being hung upside down from a tree and brutally thrashed with sticks by five people in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh. 

9.       12-04-2022 about an accident in which distressing visuals of five dead bodies are continuously shown without blurring.

10.       11-04-2022 about an incident where a man can be seen brutally attacking his 84-year-old mother in Kollam, Kerala, dragging his mother through the yard beating and thrashing her mercilessly shown continuously without blurring for approximately 12 minutes.

11.       07-04-2022 about a highly disturbing video of an old man setting his son ablaze in Bengaluru. The unedited footage of the old man lighting a matchstick & throwing it on his son upon which he was engulfed in flames was telecast repeatedly.

12.       22-03-2022 about a video of a 14-year-old minor boy being beaten in Morigaon district of Assam, carried without blurring or muting in which the boy can be heard crying and pleading while being beaten mercilessly.

Raising concern over such broadcast and in view of larger public interest involved and having regard to the nature of audience of television channels including elderly, women and children, the Ministry has strongly advised all private television channels to attune their systems and practices of reporting incidents of crime, accidents and violence, including death in conformity with the Programme Code.

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