26 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 JULY, 2019
pm modi hails Unesco’s move to
declare Jaipur ‘world Heritage site’
more tHan 1.64 crore farmers Have regIstered
on e-nam platform tIll 30tH JUne 2019
rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expressed
happiness over Jaipur being declared a
UNESCO World Heritage site on 6 July,- “Jaipur is a city associated with culture
and velour. Elegant and energetic, Jaipur’s
hospitality draws people from all over. Glad
that this city has been inscribed as a World
Heritage Site by @UNESCO,” Prime Minister
said in a tweet.
Earlier in the day, UNESCO had announced
that “Pink City” Jaipur has made it to the list of
World Heritage site.
“The fortified city of Jaipur, in India’s
northwestern state of Rajasthan was founded
in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II. Unlike other
cities in the region located in hilly terrain,
Jaipur was established on the plain and built
according to a grid plan interpreted in the light
of Vedic architecture. The streets feature continuous
colonnaded businesses that intersect in the centre,
creating large public squares called chaupars,” a
statement on the UNESCO website read. Noteworthy,
the Modi government in the last five years tried its bestto promote the culture and heritage of the country.
UNESCO’s recognation is the testimony of it.ational Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is
envisaged as a pan-India electronic trading
platform launched by Government of India on
14th April, 2016 with the objective of creating online
transparent competitive price discovery system to
facilitate farmers with remunerative prices for their
produce. 585 wholesale regulated markets of 16
States and 02 Union Territories (UTs) have been
integrated with e-NAM platform. As on 30.06.2019,
more than 1.64 crore farmers & more than 1.24 Lakhs
traders have been registered on e-NAM platform.
Further trade transactions having total volume
of 2,58,76,016 MT with total value of Rs.71,069
crore, have been recorded on e-NAM platform till
30.06.2019.
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GoveRnment’s achievement