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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2018

Dec 2018

Dec 21, 2018

Consumer Protection Bill

The Lok Sabha passed two Bills amid protests by members of the Congress, the TDP and the AIADMK.
The two Bills passed are: the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, which seeks to replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities (Amendment) Bill.

Dec 20, 2018

Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016

The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 was passed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill proposes to regulate surrogacy in India by establishing National Surrogacy Board at the central level and, State Surrogacy Boards and Appropriate Authorities in the States and Union Territories.
Once the Bill is enacted by Parliament, the National Surrogacy Board will be constituted. The States and Union Territories shall constitute the State Surrogacy Board and State Appropriate Authorities within three months of the notification by the Central Government.

Dec 18, 2018

Ujjwala LPG Scheme

The Centre announced the expansion of one of its most popular subsidy programmes under which free cooking gas connections are provided to poor women. It now plans the universal coverage of the Ujjwala Scheme, which currently covers 5.86 crore households.
According to Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the coverage will reach the 6 crore mark by December end.

Dec 08, 2018

Agricultural Export Policy, 2018

The Union Cabinet approved the Agricultural Export Policy, 2018. The policy is aimed at doubling agricultural exports from the current level of $30 billion by 2022 and increasing them to $100 billion in the next few years thereafter.
As per the policy, this is to be achieved through a diversification of the export basket including indigenous, organic and ethnic exports.
The export push will be aided by institutional mechanisms to ease market access and non-tariff barriers.

Dec 06, 2018

India's First Witness Protection Scheme

The Supreme Court brought in place a witness protection regime in the country noting that one of the main reasons for witnesses turning hostile is that they are not given security by the State.
As per Justices A. K. Sikri and S. Abdul Nazeer, the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 will come into effect immediately across all States.
Under it, witness protection may be as simple as providing a police escort to the witness up to the courtroom or, in more complex cases involving an organised criminal group, taking extraordinary measures such as offering temporary residence in a safe house, giving a new identity, and relocation at an undisclosed place.

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