Himachal receives 20% excess rain this June
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh received 20 percent excess rain in the month of June as the state recorded 121.7 mm of rainfall against normal rainfall of 101.1 mm, the local weather department said. Kataula in Mandi district received the highest rainfall in a day with 163.3 mm on June 24. Four active western disturbances affected the state during the month of June 2023 resulting in scattered to fairly widespread rainfall. The state had received four spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the district of Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Bilaspur, Kinnaur, Una and Hamirpur from June 23 to 26. Monsoon hit most parts of Himachal Pradesh on June 24. Maximum rain in June was recorded in 2013 with 241 mm (143 percent excess), while the lowest rainfall was witnessed in 2012 with 28. 8mm (71 per cent deficit). The local weather office has predicted a wet spell in the state till July 6.
Punjab enhances days for exempting transporters for filing tax from four to six per month
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced to enhance the days for exempting the transporters for filing tax from the existing four to six per month. Taking the decision while chairing a meeting of Transport Department, Mann said that transporters face a lot of difficulty in filing the tax due to availability of only four days. “Keeping in view the larger interests of public, the State Government has now decided to enhance the number of filing tax from existing four days to six,” said Mann envisioned that this will give much-needed relief to the transporters in the state and it will further give a fillip to economic activity in the region.
Punjab Govt to give Rs 6k to women on birth of second girl child
Chandigarh: Aimed at improving the declining sex ratio, Punjab Government, under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, will give financial assistance of Rs 6,000 to women after the birth of their “second” girl child. Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said that eligible beneficiary women (lactating mothers) will be given financial assistance of Rs 6000 in one installment after the birth of the second girl child. “Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 5,000 is given to pregnant women and lactating mothers for the birth of their first child,” she added.