The Bihar Cabinet on Friday approved USD 50,000 for developing an early warning system for dense fog and cold wave conditions in collaboration with the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (US-NCAR).
The Cabinet approved USD 50,000 (about Rs 41.41 lakh) for technical support for the work to be jointly undertaken by the state government and US-NCAR. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed between the state government and NCAR soon, an official statement said.
He added “A proposal to approve the $50,000 project was submitted by the Department of Planning and Development, early warning systems are key elements of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and aim to avoid or limit damage caused by extreme weather conditions,”.
Bihar Mausam Seva Kendra (BMSK) is developing an app through which people will be given early warning of dense fog and cold waves, a statement said. “In addition, information about this will be provided to people through the BMSK call center,” it said.
The cabinet also approved guidelines for providing government jobs to medal-winning athletes.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recently announced that athletes representing Bihar in international and national sporting events who bring medals will have the job of ‘one’ in Bihar Administrative Service and Bihar Police Service.Government used to provide ‘C’ group jobs to the medalists.
State Sports Development Authority Director General Ravindran Sankaran said it was a historic day for Bihar and its sportspersons. “Under the new policy, the medal winners do not have to go through any cumbersome process (advertisement, application, exams, verification) that exists now. They will get appointment cards immediately based on the level achieved. It will ensure quick recruitment of athletes ,he said”.
