The world's longest river cruise, in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi
It will cost ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 50,000 a day, with the total cost for the 51-day journey totalling to around ₹ 20 lakh for each passenger, the cruise's.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off MV Ganga Vilas, the world's longest river cruise, in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi through video conferencing. 32 Swiss tourists will take the maiden journey to reach Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh.
The PM inaugurated a 'Tent City', developed on the lines of similar setups in Gujarat's Kutch and Rajasthan, on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi. Over 200 tents will offer tourists a panoramic view of the famed ghats of the holy city on the other side of the river along with live classical music, 'aarti' in the evening, and yoga sessions
"With this cruise, many places of eastern India will now figure in world tourism map... What can be more unfortunate that since Independence the banks of the Ganga did not develop and thousands of people living along the Ganges had to migrate for job,"
MV Ganga Vilas is the first cruise vessel to be made in India. It will travel 3,200 km in 51 days. The 32 tourists from Switzerland, who will take the first journey, were welcomed at the Varanasi port with garlands and tunes of shehnai.
This five-star moving hotel has 18 suites with the capacity of 36 tourists. Apart from this, it has accommodation for 40 crew members. The modernist ship is 62 meters in length and 12 meters wide and requires a draft of 1.4 meters.
It will take tourists across 27 river systems and will cruise through various prominent destinations. According to a statement from Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh issued in Lucknow, the cruise will cover 50 tourist destinations.
The cruise has also been fitted with facilities such as spa, salon, and gym. It will cost ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 50,000 a day, with the total cost for the 51-day journey totalling to around ₹ 20 lakh for each passenger.
There is a Sewage Treatment Plant on this cruise so that no sewage flows into the Ganges, as well as a filtration plant which purifies the Ganga water for bathing and other purposes.
"The journey will give the foreign tourists an opportunity to embark upon an experiential voyage and indulge in the art, culture, history, and spirituality of India and Bangladesh."
"India has everything that you can imagine. It has a lot beyond your imagination. India cannot be defined in words. It can only be experienced from the heart," PM Modi said in his message for tourists."
A gateway of big apportunities for EXPORTS and others.
Sorghum / Jwari is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Some of these species are grown as cereals for human consumption and some in pastures for animals. One species is grown for grain, while many others are used as fodder plants, either cultivated in warm climates worldwide or naturalized in pasture lands.
Scientific name: Sorghum
Family: Poaceae
Rank: Genus
Uses
The grains are edible and nutritious. It can be eaten raw when young and milky, but has to be boiled when older.
One species, Sorghum bicolor, native to Africa with many cultivated forms,[13] is an important crop worldwide, used for food (in the form of grain or sorghum syrup), animal fodder, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofuels. Sorghum's cultivation has been linked by archeological research back to ancient Sudan around 6,000 to 7,000 BP.
All sorghums contain phenolic acids, and most contain flavonoids. Sorghum grains are one of the highest food sources of the flavonoid proanthocyanidin.Total phenol content (in both phenolic acids and flavonoids) is correlated with antioxidant activity.] Antioxidant activity is high in sorghums having dark pericarp and pigmented testa. The antioxidant activity of sorghum may explain the reduced incidence of certain cancers in populations consuming sorghum.
In India Sorghum (Jowar) is dailyfood. Paratha and Roti is made by Jowar flour.
Role in global economy
Global demand for sorghum increased dramatically between 2013 and 2015, when China began purchasing US sorghum crops to use as livestock feed as a substitute for domestically grown corn. China purchased around $1 billion worth of American sorghum per year until April 2018, when China imposed retaliatory duties on American sorghum as part of the trade war between the two countries
Production
Sorghum production – 2022
Country
Production (metric tonnes)
Nigeria
7,000
USA
5,989
Sudan
5,000
Mexico
4,850
Ethiopia
4,500
India
4,400
Others
28322
Total
60,061
Nigeria accounts for 12% of world product and USA accounts 10%. While other major producing countries are Sudan, Mexico, Ethiopia, India, Argentina, China and Brazil.
India has big scope to Export the USA EU Netherlands Germany and all over the world as it's quality.
Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited (FDCM) was incorporated on 16th February 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary Company of the State Government of Maharashtra, under the Companies Act, 1956. A Forest Development Board with similar aims and objectives was in existence since 1969, which metamorphosed into FDCM.
With over five decades of experience in growing teak plantations and harvesting and marketing of timber and other forest produce, FDCM is a trailblazer in production forestry. It ranks among the best managed State Public Sector companies in the country with a track record of consistently making profits and paying dividends to government. FDCM’s plantations are managed strictly in accordance with the principles of sustainable management and are currently valued at over Rs. 4000 crores. The company’s contribution in generating rural employment is also quite substantial.
Area Of Operation
Government of Maharashtra has leased out 03.43 lakh hectares of forest to FDCM for its activities. It comes to about 06.00 percent of the total forest area of the State.The Forest Area leased out to F.D.C.M has been divided into 3 Regions (Territorial), which in turn are divided into 12 Forest Project Division (Territorial), 1 Medicinal Plant Division and 1 Depot Division at Ballarshah.
The details of the leased forest area with the Company are as follows:-
Region
Area (In Hectare)
Nagpur
1,09,821
Chandrapur
1,45,196
Nasik
88,487
Total
3,43,504
Other Plantation Programmmes
Timber Trade
FDCM produces about 50,000 cubic meters of timber every year, which are sold through auctions. In order to ensure the supply of quality wood to end consumers at competitive prices, FDCM has recently decided to venture into the production and sale of sawn timber. A production unit has already been set up at Allapalli in Gadchiroli District by converting an existing government sawmill. With more such production units in the pipeline, FDCM is poised to make a big impact in the Indian timber market, as a reliable supplier of best quality sawn wood.
Other Activities
FDCM has also diversified into many other areas like ecotourism, cultivation of medicinal plants and value addition of wood and bamboo. Several other green initiatives are also in the offing. FDCM’s CSR funds have been effectively used for supporting a number of activities in the fields of education, health and environment.
Jwari, Bajri, Nachni Demand in Western & European countries
India is largest producer of jwari Bajri Nachni etc. Bharad grains.
These crops have specific health characters. In Upgraded countries like USA, UK, European union countries know the importance of natural fibre diets. On the other side in India new young generation is interested in junk foods like Pizza Burger as a status symbol.
But the fast developing are now too much health cautious due to pandemic. They know the importance of natural healthy diets for Immunity and survival.
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