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citythevillage · 3 years

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Kutch - A Fun Tourist Destination Part of India

Kutch is an interesting destination to visit on holidays . It's a large district, falling under the province of Gujarat State, India. It's substantially a salty marshland with most greenery, and the rustic geographies spotted with several villages and many townships. The name Kutch, also pronounced and written as Kachchh, is based on the geography of the place. Also, the name also signifies something that becomes wet and dry at alternative time intervals, and similar to it, a large part of the district is submerged in water because of the rainfall during the rainy season and also becomes dry in other seasons. This large part of the district is called the Ran of Kutch, which is also a wildlife sanctuary that's largely significant to the government of India and forest department. old temples, rugged forts, unique local handcrafts, rich wildlife, migrant birds and flamingos, elegant garments spotted with embroidery and mirror work, and salty apartments that turn snow-white in post monsoon season are the attractions charming one towards the place. It's an ideal destination to spend the holiday as holidaying in the place is an experience of a lifetime. Given below are some popular places in the location that are worth visiting.

City the Village Hotel & Resort-

City The Village Beach Resort is located at Mandvi one of the Best hotel & resort in Kutch Gujarat. The Resort has Royal and exotic style architecture and landscaped which includes 56 rooms and suites, Gujarat’s biggest party plot of 4000 peoples, Swimming Pool, Outdoor games, multi cuisine restaurant and other amenities for a perfect holiday in Kutch Gujarat. Our Live kitchen restaurant concept is one of the best restaurant in Mandvi, Kutch. Intricate architectural carvings adorn the structure in the iconic style of the 18th-century. Indian red sandstone unites the old and the new with the exotic designs adding an exciting and fresh dimension to the region’s ancient carving industry. Book your stay with one of the best 5 star hotels & resorts in Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat. Experience and enjoy our 5 star services in the lap of nature.

Aaina Mahal-

It's an amazing palace situated in Bhuj near the beautiful Hamirsar Lake. It's an old 18th century structure that exhibits the advanced infrastructure of the place that existed in medieval times. Aaina Mahal, which translates to the Hall of mirrors, is literally a palace that's constructed of multiple mirrors and golden adornments in addition to the other elements. It's a two storied building housing fountains, mirrors, small puppets, doors that are inlaid with ivory and gold, etc. The palace now has been transfigured into a gallery that provides a detailed insight on the place's history.

Koteshwar Temple-

It's a largely adored spiritual place and a well-known place in Kutch. It isn't exactly in Kutch but located about 215k.m. from Bhuj, the capital of Kutch. You have to pass the vast distance of desert to reach the temple. Amongst Hindus the place holds tremendous significance, which explains the continuous inflow of visitors. Located near the western coast of India it's maybe the latest bastard- formed village on western most end of India placed on a high platform overlooking the vast Arabian Sea.

Dholavira-

Dholavira is Located about 250k.m. from Bhuj, it's a point of immense archaeological significance. The location was discovered in 1967 and belongs to the Harappan era. It's a large ruined area covering about 100 hectares of land and consists of multiple remains and ruined structures, including the world's oldest water conservation system.

Vijay Vilas palace-

The architectural heritage is a classic of history associated precisely with the culture of Gujarat. The massive palace was built as a mid-year retreat in red sandstone which reeks of royalty in its every niche and split. One of the best visiting places to visit near Mandvi, fall in love with the amazing majesty of this palace.

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Kutch Trip Report 2021

2800 km in 9 days that is Kutch trip 2021 for us. Started as only 4 persons while planning, it took off with 8 persons in two cars one Renault Duster and the other Honda Jazz. It was to be Noel, Commander, me and Meera Madam from the Spiti Team. But overhearing our conversation, my younger son said I will also come. Navin from Delhi opted to join, then my son said let’s go in our car. That gave us some leverage. Anandhi my wife said I will also come. Biren and Madhavi joined from Vadodara. Unfortunately, Navin could not join due to Covid. Hence, it was 8 persons in two cars. I insisted on RT-PCR due to Covid so that there should not be any hiccups when we cross the state border either way, which was agreed upon.

Everything started rolling in, a group was formed to share the ideas, places to see, etc. Few meetings took place in virtually. It was loosely decided to have a 9 day trip. Of which first 5 days were planned and booked. Rest of the bookings, it was agreed to go as it comes. The plan which was agreed upon went like this.

Kevadia, Ahmedabad, Patan, Dasada, Dhordo, Bhuj/Nakhatrana, Lakhpat, Narayan Sarovar, Mandvi, Vadodara and Dandi. Biren insisted on staying with him on last day at Vadodara.

A week before D-day, it was finalised with a halt at Kevadia, stay in outskirts of Vadodara, pass Ahmedabad to Patan, and 2 night halts at Dasada, 2 night homestay at Chobari. That was upto 1st morning. At Chobari, Ramji Meriya, the owner of Nature Zone referred us to Jugal Tiwari the owner of Centre for Desert and Ocean at Nakhatrana.

Off went we 3 from Kalyan west on 24.2.2021, picked up Meera Madam from Kalyan east in the early morning and proceeded to meet the other group at Khaman junction on the highway. Noel and Commander started from Powai and reached there.

Day-1

Kevadia

After breakfast at Hotel Ahura, went to Kevadiya via Navsari-Rajpipla and reached Statue of Unity. We reached via Kevadiya railway station road and Noel reached the other way. Parked our cars at Valley of Flowers car parking. You can walk to the nearest gate also. Plenty of buses run for visitors to reach the gate, of course free of cost at frequent interval. As we have booked the tickets online, we showed the booking in our mobile and went inside. There are two types of tickets one for the gallery and the other to go in lift upto a certain level inside the statue to see the view from above. You may require atleast 3-4 hours to see around. Evening sunset near the dam and light show on the statue after sunset are additional attractions. Then we went to Vadodara outskirts and stayed in Hotel Apple Grand. (a nice hotel on the highway)

The 182-metre (600 feet aprox.) statue is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the architect of independent India. The colossal monument towers over River Narmada and overlooks the vast surrounds and the river basin and the sprawling Sardar Sarovar dam. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is the third highest concrete dam (163 metres) in India after Bhakra (226 metres) in Himachal Pradesh and Lakhwar (192 metres) in Uttar Pradesh. A Light and Sound show using laser technology projected on the Statue of Unity takes place every evening except Monday. For further details about the Statue of Unity click here

Day-2

Biren and Madhavi joined us in the morning. At breakfast, we decided to skip Sabarmati as going in Ahmedabad would delay our journey. Instead we went to Adalaj Stepwell.

Adalaj Stepwell

The flamboyant 15th-century stepwell, with intricate carvings on the pillars that support the five storeys are mostly intact; the beams work as pit stops for pigeons flying in and out and the structure still leaves jaws dropped for swarms of people. The step-well represents the Indo-Islamic fusion architecture that percolated through the many stepwells of the period. The opening in the ceilings above the landing allows light and air to enter the octagonal well, but direct sunlight never touches the steps except at noon. It is said that the temperature inside the well is six degrees cooler than outside. The stepwell has three entrances. The stairs lead to an underground storey, which has an octagonal opening on top. The walls are covered in ornamental carvings with mythological and village scenes. You can read about it more here

Rani-ki-vav, Patan

Next stop was Patan, the world heritage site of Rani-ki-Vav. This is one of the oldest and finest stepwells in Gujarat and is remarkably preserved. Steps lead down through multiple levels with lines of carved pillars and more than 800 sculptures, mostly on Vishnu-avatar themes, as well as striking geometric patterns. The stepwell is made in the form of an inverted temple. It showcases superior craftsmanship of the era, and the unique Maru-Gurjara architectural style. The stepwell was built in 1063 by Rani Udayamati of the Chaulukya Dynasty to commemorate her husband, Bhimdev I. The stepwell was commissioned in 1063 and was completed after 20 years. Archeologists Henry Cousens and James Burgess visited it in 1890s when it was completely buried under silt and only the shaft and few pillars were visible. The stepwell was rediscovered in 1940s, and the Archeological Survey of India restored it in 1980s. The stepwell has been listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 2014. Read more here

Sun Temple, Modhera

The guide we hired here told us to go to Modhera also. So we went to Modhera before the close of the site for the day. Modhera is an ideal destination for being away from the hustle-bustle of city life for a day. The unruffled peaceful landscape and the majestically welcoming temple complex will ensure to take you away from the mundane routines of daily. As you enter the historical complex, you first come across the magnificent kund known as the Ramakund, built in rectangular shape containing 108 shrines to various gods and demi-gods. There are three main shrines positioned on the three sides of the kund, dedicated to Ganesh and Vishnu and an image of Lord Shiva dancing the ‘tandav’ facing the temple of the sun which covers the fourth side. The twelve representations carved on the pillars represent the sun according to the twelve months. The statue of the sun god no longer exists. More about here

Reached Rann Riders, Dasada, Little Rann of Kutch in the night. During the night you can miss the sign board, while reaching advised to go slow so that you can take a proper turn to reach the resort. We met Cyclist Brajesh Sharma who was going live on YouTube from the Nature Zone. He is on All India Tour on cycle to create awareness about dangers of using plastic in general and single use plastic in particular. He regularly interacts with the schools, colleges on his tour which he started a year back. Follow him here

Day-3

Little Rann of Kutch

Morning after breakfast, went for the dry land safari in the Wild Ass Sanctuary and wet land safari in the evening. Being the world’s only natural habitat for wild ass, the sanctuary of course draws people to watch these magnificent creatures. However, the sanctuary harbours a large variety of bird population. The Rann was a shallow part of the Gulf of Kutch earlier. It is formed through the process of siltation of marine estuary. During monsoon, the Rann becomes a vast shallow sheet of water which dries up by October, November. Flamingos, Pelicans, Spoonbills, Glossy Ibis and Painted Storks etc were seen by us. We saw Brahminy Duck, Sandgrouse, etc. also.

Day-4

Left for Dholavira for Harappan Excavation another UNESCO World Heritage site. This was the highlight of the trip. As all you know, every such trip has a highlight and a place worth visiting, a lifetime achievement. Dholavira was one such place. You are reminded of the advance techniques used by people more than 4500 years ago. You will not believe until you see such place. Personally, I feel what you are taught in schools about history is nothing when you visit such places and hear from government guides.

Dholavira

Dholavira is the most remarkable excavations of the Indus Valley Civilization or Harappan culture, dating back to 4500 years ago. What Dholavira offers you, in the intense environment that comes with being surrounded by the Great Rann of Kutch, is a unique insight into the pioneering Harappan mind, with one of the world’s earliest and best planned water conservation systems and what might be the world’s first signboards, written in ancient Indus script.

The excavation also tells the story of the 7 stages of the civilization, from development to maturity to decay, the last of which hints at a strange piece of history, with more questions than answers. After the peak of the civilization Dholavira was temporarily abandoned, after which it seems that the settlers returned with a markedly de-urbanized culture. There are hints that they willingly chose to simplify their lives, rather than try to ride the collapse of their once glorified civilization. Here, on the ruins, you will have a chance to contemplate what progress and civilization mean and what, if anything, is truly permanent.

Dholavira, known locally as Kotada (large fort), sprawls over 100 hectares of semi-arid land at the north-west corner of the island of Khadir. It is one of the islands in the Great Rann of Kutch that remain above the flood-plains in months when the rest of the desert is submerged by the monsoon. Dholavira has two seasonal nallahs, or streams: Mansar in the north, and Manhar in the south. The journey to Dholavira itself is beautiful, taking you through the saline desert plains of the Great Rann, where you can spot wildlife such as chinkara, nilgai, flamingos and other bird life.

The site was unearthed by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1967, but has been systematically excavated only since 1990. It has a museum where all the artefacts are on display. Visit this website for more information.

Chobari

We started for Chobari, Nature Zone, our final stop of the day. The google map shows the wrong route at the last leg. But follow your instincts and go, as the people nearby are helpful. Ashwath drove through a village and people guided properly. When in the map it was showing the homestay is just across, I told him just take a turn instead of going ahead. Just then, I noticed a board showing the way. So, we went first, as the other car followed the google map and was helped by Ramji by sending a person to show the way. It is very difficult in the night and if you are new in these areas.

Meriya Nature Zone is a homestay and bookings can be made through personal contacts. It is yet to be on internet. The homestay is very good with basic amenities. As mobile network is available, no worries about internet connection. Ekal Rann is nearby and the full moon with Rann in background is something to be experienced. For bird lovers, the homestay itself is a heaven as Maharashtra’s state bird Yellow footed Green Pigeon, peacock, red vented bulbul, kingfisher, Domicile’s crane, etc are plenty. Just outside the homestay, there is a water body, where lot of coots, cormorants, ducks, shag, etc can be seen.

Day-5

Ekal Rann

Noel and others went for nearby bird watching where hordes of peacock, common cranes, calves feeding takes place and came back. The other group enjoyed the bird watching and village experience chitchatting under the tree in the homestay. As we have not decided about our further stay at Nakhatrana/Bhuj, Ramji Meriya suggested us Jugal Tiwari at Nakhatrana. We finalised the stay at Nakhatrana, Centre for Desert and Ocean (CEDO) for two nights. In the evening we went to Ekal Rann for sunset and full moon. We saw flamingos and cranes in thousands. The slushy road in between leads to Dholavira but only when it dries. Ramji was telling that due to excessive rains this year, it has not dried up. He also remembered his pioneering effort of bike rally from Ekal to Dholavira and back.

Day-6

Bhuj

After breakfast, we started off to Bhuj, and straight went to Aina Mahal but unfortunately, we reached around 12.30 pm. It is closed between 11.45 am and 3.00 pm. Then, Noel suggested to go to his friend’s hotel (Hotel Annapurna, near Bhid Gate). We thought of getting our RT-PCR done and enquired with Gor and Jugal Tiwari and agreed to do it in Bhuj before proceeding further to Mandvi and then to Nakhatrana. Bhagat lab, Bhuj does the RT-PCR in Bhuj.

Mandvi Beach

We then went to Mandvi beach and spent time. There must be some other point where seagull, spoon bill etc, are plenty. The beach point is very crowded with camel ride, boat ride, joy ride etc. and bustling with lot of people. We were wondering where this corona went?

Reached Moti-Virani village, where CEDO is situated and here came to know about Jugal Tiwari is ex. BNHS person. He was also pleasantly surprised to know about us being BNHS members. The booking at CEDO is through internet only and some times through contacts known to him. In our case Ramji Meriya. No bookings on go and knock.

Day-7

Lakhpat, Narayan Sarovar

Mata-no-Madh, Ashapura Temple

After breakfast, we started for Lakhpat the fort town. On our way we stopped at the Mata-No-Madh Ashapura Temple. This shrine is steeped in antiquity as far as its origin is concerned. Today there is no trace of any ancient records or writings which give any indications of the beginning of worship at this shrine. One fact firmly stands out that this deity was very much there in 9th century AD when the Samma clan of Rajputs from Sindh first entered western, or more correctly, north-western Kutch. They were followed in the later centuries by more families or this clan which eventually established them in the region and one of their line got control of the whole state of Kutch in the beginning of the 16th century. Then we went to Siyot Caves. It is a small Buddhist cave as the name suggests. From Siyot to Lakhpat, the road after passing a village was only bushes and mud road. Though the google map shows it as Siyot-Lakhpat Road, it is a challenge to drive on this road which joins the Gaduli-Lakhpat Road at the end.

Lakhpat

Lakhpat Fort with a walled fort, was an important coastal trade node in the 18th century. At the mouth of the Kori creek, the large fort walls still offer testimony to a short but glorious past. One can climb the fort rampart, the only remaining structure of the fort, and look over at the placid sea. This spot is particularly stunning at sunset. Within the fort walls, also lies a 16th century gurdwara. It is believed that Guru Nanak stopped here twice during his second (1506–1513) and fourth (1519–1521) missionary journey called Udasis. The gurdwara is a soothing spot for travellers. The soft hymns play constantly in the background, as travellers visit the ancient Sikh place of worship to see relics like wooden footwear, palkhi (palanquin), manuscripts and markings of two important heads of Udasi sect. We had prasad at the Gurudwara Langar.

More than 200 years old, the fort is named after Rao Lakha, who ruled in Sindh about the middle of the thirteenth century. It fell to ruins through the century, as trade depleted, and the people in the town migrated to fairer pastures.

Narayan Sarovar

Narayan Sarovar Temple has great spiritual significance. This is one of the 5 holy lakes of Hinduism, along with Mansarovar in Tibet, Pampa in Karnataka, Bhuvaneshwar in Orissa and Pushkar in Rajasthan, and is considered a coveted place for a holy dip. The origin of Narayan Sarovar dates back to the Puranas. It is said that there was a drought in the region, and Lord Vishnu appeared in response to ardent prayers by sages. When he touched the land with his toe, a lake was immediately created, alleviating the locals from their misery. An adjoining temple built by the wife of Maharao Desalji features shrines of Shri Trikamraiji, Laxminarayan, Govardhannathji, Dwarkanath, Adinarayan, Ranchodraiji and Laxmiji. Madhavi was excited to know about Vallabhacharya, who had baithak at this place. She interacted with the pujari of the temple to know more about it.

A short drive from here, the Koteshwar Mahadev Temple is a grand sandstone structure that overlooks a marshy sea. Shrines dedicated to Shiva and Ganesha are the highlights here. Koteshwar Temple, at a place where the immensity of dry land meets the incomprehensible vastness of the sea. It is the last outpost of human construction and the temple at the westernmost limit of India. The story of Koteshwar begins with Ravana, who won a boon from Lord Shiva for an outstanding display of piety. This boon was the gift of a Shiva linga of great spiritual power, but which Ravana, in his arrogant haste, accidentally dropped and it fell to earth at Koteshwar. To punish Ravana for his carelessness, the linga turned into a thousand identical copies (some versions of the story say ten thousand, some a million; suffice to say it was quite a lot.) Unable to distinguish the original, Ravana grabbed one and departed, leaving the original one here, around which Koteshwar Temple was built. Visitors can see the temple, walk along the beach and on a clear night, even see the glow of light from Karachi, Pakistan, on the north-western horizon. One more observation was that the flag is so long that it touches almost the sides. Never seen temple flag so long.

On our way back, we were looking for the tropic of cancer line which we could not find while going. To our delight, we found the board but the markings on the road is not at all visible may be due to asphalting of roads and ignorance of the contractor who laid the road.

We skipped going to Nirona village for award winning rogan artistes, bell makers, Lacquer works due to paucity of time.

Day-8

We started after our breakfast for Vadodara. Wait. Jugal Tiwari wanted to show us his fossil collections which was spellbound. He explained patiently and offered his help those students for their academic purpose. He also showed us the bell works and rogan art which he sells to guests as promotion of cultural appreciation. After exchanging pleasantries, we left for Biren’s house. The drive was a long one. We took a different route in which the road was not at all good as compared to arterial roads. Hence, we reached Vadodara at least 30-40 minutes after they reached. Noel went to his daughter in law’s place. We had a on the go Vadodara darshan in Biren’s vehicle. Meera Madam revisited her student days. We purchased some sweets and savouries for our contacts and colleagues in Mumbai. Else you will be stuck for response for it will be like Returned and had dinner at Biren’s house.

Day-9

Left early around 7 am. Biren dropped Commander and Meera at the designated spot to meet Noel. Transferred the luggages accordingly. Off we went to Dandi.

Dandi

The 'National Salt Satyagraha Memorial', Dandi, is conceived as an experiential journey recreating the spirit and the energy of the 1930 Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi and 80 of his fellow Satyagrahis, taking the visitors to the Monument step-by-step in order to visualize and understand the history of the historic Salt March and the methodology of Satyagraha, which finally led to India’s Independence. As Noel asked us to visit his factory at Vasai, off we went from Dandi to Vasai. We reached first and was waiting who joined after half an hour. Noel showed us his factory and his award-winning instruments. We said good-bye with lot of memories of the fascinating trip. Dropped Meera Madam at her place and returned to Kalyan west at sunset.

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In view of Corona, we followed the safe procedure like wearing mask always when stepping out, in car, etc.

Did RT-PCR for each person for crossing the state border even though there was no check.

Thanks to Noel and Ashwath our excellent drivers. Commander for a brief change drove a portion of the trip.

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Current Affairs Dated On 29-07-2019

C.A Dated On 29-07-2019 GS-1 Iconic tourists site Why in news? During her Budget speech earlier this month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that 17 “Iconic Tourist Sites” in the country would be developed by the government “into world class tourist destinations, to serve as a model for other tourism sites”. The initiative was aimed at enhancing India’s soft power. The Sites Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), Ajanta & Ellora (Maharashtra), Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort and Qutub Minar (Delhi), Colva (Goa), Amer Fort (Rajasthan), Somnath and Dholavira (Gujarat), Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), Hampi (Karnataka), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Kaziranga (Assam), Kumarakom (Kerala) and the Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar). The Vision  “The government is looking at overall development from the tourism point of view in and around these sites — which includes roads and infrastructure, hotels and lodges, connectivity and access”.  As such, several ministries, from Railways to Civil Aviation, will be involved, while the Tourism Ministry will be the nodal agency. In keeping with international standards, interventions in and around the monuments will have elements of universal accessibility, green technology, and enhanced security for tourists. The Funding  The Tourism Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,378 crore for the development of tourism infrastructure. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  This is only marginally more than the allocations in 2017-18 (Rs 1,151 crore) and 2018-19 (Rs 1,330 crore). Status of ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme  Many of these monuments were opened up for adoption in late 2017 under the Ministry of Tourism’s Adopt a Heritage scheme.  The Red Fort was adopted by the Dalmia Group, while the Qutub Minar and the Ajanta Caves were adopted by Yatra Online.  But the momentum of the scheme has slowed down since, and only 11 MoUs have been signed so far. Punjab agriculture crisis Context Huge swathes of agricultural land have been damaged by the severe waterlogging in five districts of Punjab, mainly in Bathinda, after unprecedented single day rain. Waterlogging happens due to several factors like the geography of the land, excessive flow of water into a place without proper drainage systems and certain soil conditions. In Punjab, a potent mix of incessant rain coupled with a lack of clean and capable drainage system and water storage pits has led to the present situation. How can wells prevent waterlogging?  With proper drainage system in the fields, experts say, the excessive water in the fields can be directed into these wells which have a good capacity of holding water. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  The Soil and Conservation Department of the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) in Ludhiana has been reviving these abandoned wells under the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP).  Before sending water into the well, a small pit is dug in the field close to the well where the water is first held. The water from here overflows into the well.  The bottom of the well is covered with brick blast (small pieces of bricks) up to 10 to 12 inch so as to protect against soil erosion at the bottom due to water falling directly from a height.  This was one of the safest ways of water recharging and preventing water logging to a large extent. How does the pit help clean the water?  Since Punjab is a heavy user of pesticides, the impurities in the field water will get diluted in the pit after which the brick blast at the bottom of well will absorb these impurities as well as the silt,  “The safe water goes into the earth from the first layer of soil to the other layers slowly,” he added.  The brick blast will need to be cleaned after every five years and protected by removable slabs.  The biggest benefit is that if the farmer needs water for irrigation he can use the well instead of extracting water from the ground using a tube well.  With about 84 per cent of Punjab’s land under cultivation, this method has huge potential to recharge the entire state’s water table which has been depleting over the years because of extensive use of tubewell for faring. Is it safe to send excessive water into the fields through bore wells?  Experts warn against this method as it “will contaminate the safe groundwater” as the chemicals from crop sprays will directly enter the deep layer of soil. What are other benefits of old abandoned wells? C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  In canal fed areas, the excess water can be stored in these wells to recharge the earth. This is can also reduce the expenditure on tube wells which now need to be deepened every other year. GS-3 Crypto currency An inter-ministerial committee (IMC) that was set up to assess the viability of virtual currencies has recommended that India should ban private cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. An inter-ministerial committee (IMC) that was set up to assess the viability of virtual currencies has recommended that India should ban private cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The detailed report of the IMC was submitted on February 28 but it was made public only on July 23. It is available on the Department of Economic Affairs’ website. What are virtual currencies?  A virtual currency is a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded and functions as (a) a medium of exchange, and/ or (b) a unit of account, and/or (c) a store of value, but, unlike fiat currency like the rupee, it is not legal tender and does not have the backing of a government.  A cryptocurrency is a subset of virtual currencies, and is decentralised, and protected by cryptography. What are Distributed Ledger Technologies and Blockchain?  Broadly speaking, this is how Distributed Ledger Technologies, and Blockchain, in particular, function.  DLT refers to technologies that involve the use of independent computers (also referred to as nodes) to record, share, and synchronise transactions in their respective electronic ledgers. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  Keeping such distributed ledgers obviates the need for keeping the data centralised, as is done in a traditional ledger. All virtual currencies use DLT.  A transaction under DLT essentially refers to the transfer of “value” from one to another.  This “value” could be any record of ownership of assets — money, security, land titles — or the record of specific information such as information about one’s identity or health information, etc.  That is why DLT has applications in several fields. About block chain  Blockchain is a specific kind of DLT that came to prominence after Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that used it, became popular.  Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin use codes to encrypt transactions and stack them up in blocks, creating Blockchains.  It is the use of codes that differentiates cryptocurrencies from other virtual currencies. What is the IMC’s view on DLT and cryptocurrencies?  The first thing to understand is that the IMC recognises the potential of DLT and Blockchain.  The IMC accepts that internationally, the application of DLT is being explored in the areas of trade finance, mortgage loan applications, digital identity management or KYC requirements, cross-border fund transfers and clearing and settlement systems.  To that extent, it recommends the Department of Economic Affairs (within the Finance Ministry) to take necessary measures to facilitate the use of DLT in the entire financial field after identifying its uses.  The IMC also recommends that regulators — RBI, SEBI, IRDA, PFRDA, and IBBI — explore evolving appropriate regulations for development of DLT in their respective areas.  However, the IMC has recommended a ban on “private” cryptocurrencies Why have private cryptocurrencies attracted a ban? While it is true that the technology used in virtual currencies has immense potential, without a central regulating authority, they can have numerous downsides. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  The IMC’s first concern is that non-official virtual currencies can be used to defraud consumers, particularly unsophisticated consumers or investors.  Second, scaling up such a currency system over a large population would require crippling levels of energy resources.  Currencies such as Bitcoin require humongous processing power. According to a report by the Bank of International Settlement, Bitcoin processing already uses as much energy as is used by Switzerland; it called this an environmental disaster.  Third, the IMC is worried that if private cryptocurrencies are allowed to function as legal tender, the RBI would lose control over the monetary policy and financial stability, as it would not be able to keep a tab on the money supply in the economy.  Fourth, the anonymity of private digital currencies make them vulnerable to money laundering and use in terrorist financing activities while making law enforcement difficult.  Fifth, there is no grievance redressal mechanism in such a system, as all transactions are irreversible. It is for these broad reasons that the IMC singled out private cryptocurrencies for a ban. BS-VI emission norms The story so far: The Union Government, through an order dated September 16, 2016, mandated Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) mass emission standards for various classes of motor vehicles throughout the country from April 1, 2020, leapfrogging BS-V. While this will lead to better air quality in the short term, it also means higher vehicle prices and costs. For the automobile industry, this has meant accelerated development of all related technologies and components and big investments. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019 What makes BS-VI fuels cleaner?  As per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms for upgraded fuels, (IS: 2796 – petrol and IS: 1460 – diesel), sulphur content is reduced to 10 mg/kg max in BS-VI from 50 mg/kg under BS-IV.  This key reduction in sulphur makes it possible to equip vehicles with better catalytic converters that capture pollutants.  BS-VI confers several benefits, the most important of which is limits set on Particle Number (PN) for engines, a reference to direct injection engines that emit more particulates but are more efficient and release less carbon dioxide.  Also, there are lower limits for hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in diesel engines and lower Particulate Matter limits for both petrol and diesel engines. What impact will it have on consumers?  Prices are the biggest impact factor both for commercial and passenger vehicles under the BS-VI regime, with one industry research estimate putting the increase at up to ₹20,000 for petrol cars, ₹65,000 to ₹90,000 for diesel cars, going up to ₹2.25 lakh for heavy commercial vehicles.  Even two wheelers, requiring fuel injection technology, will witness a price spike of ₹3,000 to ₹6,000.  The giant scale of the shift needed to BS-VI can be gauged from the production base: the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) says the industry produced 30,915,420 vehicles ranging from two-wheelers to commercial vehicles in the year ended April 2019, with an annual growth of 6.26%. What about the BS-IV vehicles already manufactured?  Since there is no bar on the operation of existing vehicles beyond the cut-off date for BS-VI, that is, April 1, 2020, the inventory of personal and commercial vehicles will continue to be sold.  This is significant for the commercial sector, which involves higher investments. After the deadline, however, all new vehicles sold must comply with BS-VI. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  A spike in sales of BS-IV vehicles is expected closer to the festival season, when buyer sentiment turns positive, and the industry prepares to liquidate its stock of soon-to-be obsolete vehicles.  The outlook is unclear for heavy commercial vehicles due to recent changes that enable higher freight loading, and depressed demand for expansion.  The availability of higher financing through banks after the move to recapitalise them, and higher liquidity in non-banking financial companies could also influence sales. What will the shift mean?  As of January 1 this year, there were 57,468 retail fuel outlets of the oil marketing companies across the country.  Although BS-VI fuel was introduced in the national capital last year, and extended to some contiguous districts in neighbouring States, the release of the higher grade fuel in all the pumps in the country has to be simultaneous.  The auto industry wants it done by February.  The cost of upgrading refineries to produce the higher-quality fuel is estimated at between ₹25,000 crore and ₹30,000 crore. State butterfly in Tamil Nadu Why in news? Tamil Nadu became the fifth State to declare a State butterfly and Tamil Yeoman bagged the distinction. About the butterfly  The medium-sized butterfly may not be considered very beautiful, but has many special attributes because of which it was chosen.  One reason is the name.  There are about five butterflies endemic to the Western Ghat that bear the prefix ‘Tamil’ in their names.  But this particular species scored high as it is found in abundance across most parts of the State.  Secondly, the word ‘yeoman’ is translated in Tamil as ‘maravan’, meaning warrior, which again gave the species an edge over the others. C.A Dated On 29-07-2019  Another speciality of Tamil Yeoman is that the species, although endemic to the Western Ghats, can also be sighted in small numbers in the Eastern Ghats and in open country. Except for coastal areas, there are chances of sighting it in all other landscape. Other states butterflies  Tamil Nadu is the only State to choose a member of the Nymphalidae family, members of which are not considered attractive and colourful. Maharashtra (Blue Mormon), Kerala (Malabar Banded Peacock), Uttarakhand (Common Peacock) and Karnataka (Southern Birdwing), have chosen from Swallow Tails, which are usually big and beautiful with bold patterns.  “Maharashtra’s State butterfly Blue Mormon is also considered a pest for some food plants.  Tamil Yeoman however, feeds only on wild plants found in the Western Ghats

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NEW DELHI: The tourism ministry has submitted a plan to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to encourage more overseas visitors to come to India after the slide in numbers continued this year, following on from the slowdown in 2018, said officials familiar with the matter.The ministry plans to develop 17 sites to attract visitors as had been announced in the July 5 budget and consider ways of promoting tourism on “several fronts,” said one of the people cited above.“There’s a big plan in the works — the development of 17 iconic sites will be part of this,” he said. “It will be a holistic plan that will look at boosting numbers on several fronts. The ministry has already worked on the master plans for the 17 iconic sites and has held stakeholder consultations and appointed consultants. It may have come in the budget now, but we have been working on it.”The government is also evaluating representations made by the tourism industry. “Different demands of the industry are being considered, and a lot of things are in process,” said another official. “Some of the demands of the industry are also being considered by the ministry of home affairs.”Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said in her budget speech that the 17 sites will be developed into world-class destinations to boost the tourism sector. These include the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh; Ajanta and Ellora in Maharashtra; Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb and Qutab Minar in Delhi; Hampi in Karnataka; Somnath and Dholavira in Gujarat; Amer Fort in Rajasthan and Colva beach in Goa, among others.Tourist Inflow up 1.9% in First 4 MonthsIn its report for the January 2018-March 2019 period, the ministry had said it proposes to carry out the development of these sites in collaboration with other central ministries, including those of road transport and highways, shipping, civil aviation and railways.Tourist arrival numbers grew 1.9% in the first four months of this year to 3.93 million over the same period last year. In 2018, tourist arrivals rose 5.2% to 10.5 million, compared with 14% growth in 2017.Ministry officials said the Kerala floods last year and the Pulwama attack this year put the brakes on growth.“2017 was a blockbuster year but we can’t grow like that every year,” one of them said. “Kerala floods negatively impacted travel as about half the foreign tourists go to Kerala. Following the Pulwama attack, several countries issued and updated travel advisories which affected sentiment. Why would you take a risk if you are going on a holiday?”Growth is muted this year as the number of visitors from Bangladesh appears to have declined.“Short-haul destinations have a tremendous opportunity and we need to tap travellers from neighbouring countries who can come on a weekend if we get the travel costs right,” he said. “For short-haul destinations, reducing the visa cost from $80 to $25 could make a difference.”The government increased e-visa fees for most countries to $80 from $50 in June last year.Subhash Goyal, a member of the National Tourism Advisory Council, said issues such as the 28% goods and services tax on luxury hotels make India expensive.“We have to make India an affordable destination and make sure we don’t outprice ourselves when compared with Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Dubai, etc.,” Goyal said. “The overall tax on tourism shouldn't be more than 5%. The visa fee should not be more than $25. We should make an exception to the visa fee for a year for Buddhist countries. China is the world’s number one outbound market and we are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations with China next year... We could consider a waiver for the Chinese tourists too, that way we can attract a lot of Chinese travelers.”ET reported on July 18 that the ministry of home affairs had made a series of amendments in various chapters of the visa manual for India in a bid to simplify the entry of foreign nationals. from Economic Times https://ift.tt/2GNjaFG

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