BackNews in Numbers | Nalanda University to be part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list
In other news, 2,000 additional CRPF personnel have been rushed to the Kashmir valley in the wake of the raging violence
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What is it? The number of Indian sites that got selected to be part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
Why is it important? This is the first time any country has got three sites in this list in a single session of UNESCO’s committee meeting. Not only does this tag help promote global recognition and tourism, but also in increased protection of cultural and natural places for future generations. Now, India has a total of 35 sites on the list, of which 27 are cultural, seven are natural and one is in the mixed category.
Tell me more: The three sites chosen from India include Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park and Nalanda University in Bihar.
2,000
What is it? The number of additional Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel rushed to Kashmir valley.
Why is it important? This is in addition to 2,800 troops of the CRPF sent to the region to tackle violence that erupted after the killing of Burhan Wani, a terrorist based in the valley, last week. The situation remains tense after 41 people were killed and over 2,000 were injured in the clashes that broke out between protesters of Wani’s killing and the security forces. There have been raids and clampdown on printing and distribution of newspapers to prevent flaring of further violence.
Tell me more: Mobile phone and internet services have been disabled in many parts of the state and schools and colleges that were to reopen tomorrow after the summer holidays have got a week’s extension.
1,068
What is it? The number of pollution units and industries that the Telangana industries department wants to shift out of Hyderabad city limits by December 2017.
Why is it important? Though different governments have tried to shift the factories outside the city limits for the last 15 years, they haven’t been successful due to opposition from the businesses. If successful, other state governments could follow suit to de-congest the major cities that face similar problem. Among five metros including New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, Hyderabad’s air quality index was the worst at 10’o clock last night, as per the US Embassy and Consulates’ air quality monitor.
Tell me more: The government will hold consultations with industries and manufacturing units for shifting them out and housing them in industry-wise clusters and has agreed in principle to provide certain concessions to them such as tax rebates and easy land conversion.
Rs20,000
What is it? The maximum compensation that air passengers in India will be eligible for, in case of cancellation of a flight or denying them boarding, effective from 1 August.
Why is it important? This is five times the maximum compensation air travellers are allowed in such cases, and is likely to force airlines to improve their on-time performance and have a re-look at their overbooking strategies. As many as 1,873 people were denied boarding in the month of May, besides 7,165 cancellations and 87,323 delays, for which airlines paid a total compensation of ₹ 1.92 crore.
Tell me more: For denied boarding, the compensation is up to ₹ 20,000, while cancellation or delay of a flight by over two hours would make travellers eligible for up to ₹ 10,000. The compensation varies depending on factors such as the number of hours of delay or cancellation and alternate flight arrangements.
57%
What is it? The percentage of people who claimed to be allopathic doctors in 2001, but did not have any medical qualification, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report.
Why is it important? This highlights the extent of quackery in India and the need for stronger rules to tackle this, besides taking measures to increase the number of medical seats. The country is already battling low density of health workers. The doctor-patient ratio is less than 1:1000 by the Indian government’s own admission.
Tell me more: Rural areas are worse off as just 18.8% of the allopathic doctors there had a medical qualification. Overall, less than a fourth (23.3%) of all health workers had medical qualification, as per the 2001 Census.
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