Angkor Wat: It is the largest religious monument in the world. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the first half of the 12th century. It was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before becoming a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.In 1992, the temple complex was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sandstone blocks were used to build the structure. It is protected by a 15-foot-high wall and a wide moat. It covers an area of 200 acres. The temple has five major towers symbolising the peaks of Mount Meru, believed to be the abode of the gods in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Thousands of bas-reliefs depicting important deities and figures in Hindu and Buddhist religions, as well as key events in their narrative traditions, adorn the temple walls. It is located in the northwestern province of Siem Reap in Cambodia. The city of Angkor, home to Angkor Wat, was the capital of the Khmer Empire and thrived between the 9th and 15th centuries. Angkor itself stretches over 400 km2 and is now home to the magnificent remains of a variety of temples, including Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple, and Ta Prohm.
Sindhudurg Fort: It is a historical fort that occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on Kurte Island, very near the coast of Malvan town in Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, 450 kilometres south of Mumbai. The fort was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj of the Maratha Empire. The construction of the fort began in 1664 and took three years to complete. The main objective was to counter the rising influence of foreign colonisers (English, Dutch, French, and Portuguese merchants) and to curb the rise of the Siddis of Janjira. As many as 52 bastions with embrasures for cannons guard its walls. One can enter the fort through the Dilli Darwaja, the main gate. Because of its architectural design, the gate is visible only from close quarters and seems to be part of the walls. It is surrounded by several smaller forts, such as Padmagad, Rajkot, and Sarjekot Forts. A handprint and footprint of the Maratha King are embedded on a slab within the fort. A small temple dedicated to the Chhatrapati also finds a place within the bounds of the fort.
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN): The PM-JANMAN (comprising Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes) to focus on 11 critical interventions through nine ministries, including the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The scheme aims to provide crucial interventions such as permanent housing, road connectivity, piped water supply, mobile medical units, hostel construction, ‘Anganwadi’ facilities, skill development centres, Other than the 11 critical interventions, the following interventions of other Ministries will be part of Mission: Ministry of Ayush will set up Ayush Wellness Centre as per existing norms, and Ayush facilities will be extended to PVTG habitations through Mobile Medical Units. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will facilitate skill and vocational training in PVTG habitations, multipurpose centres and hostels as per the suitable skills of these communities.
Ayushman Arogya Mandir: The Government of India announced in 2018 that 1.5 lakh HWCs would be created in the country by transforming existing sub-health centres and primary health centres to deliver comprehensive primary health care and declared this as one of the two components of Ayushman Bharat. It was decided the Centre would provide 60% of the funding and, in turn, states would follow its design manual. To date,61 lakh AB-HWCs have been made functional across the country, which is higher than the initial target. The AB-HWCs provide maternal and child healthcare services, including primary-level care for emergencies and trauma, including free drugs and diagnostic services, among other things. The new tagline of AB-HWCs is Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’.
