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UPSC daily PIB summary — 10 September 2026

The Cabinet approved major railway multi-tracking projects in southern India, while the Ministry of Rural Development announced Operational Guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 to build a unified Land Stack.

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1 governance Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme… Department of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development released operational guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 (2026–2031) with a ₹565.50 crore financial outlay. GS2 GS3

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2 infrastructure Railway Multi-Tracking Projects PM Gati Shakti… Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five railway multi-tracking projects worth ₹10,021 crore covering 540 km across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. GS3

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3 agriculture Global Dryland Congress 2026 ICAR ICRISAT Delhi… ICAR and ICRISAT are hosting the Global Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi, themed 'Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South–South Cooperation'. GS3

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4 agriculture Agrivoltaics component PM KUSUM Scheme dual land use Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced that the next phase of PM-KUSUM will feature a dedicated component for agrivoltaics. GS3

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5 environment DRI Wildlife Contraband Seizure Wildlife Protection… Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized protected species body parts and live fauna including leopard pelts, star tortoises, tokay geckos, pangolin scales, and tiger bones. GS3

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