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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - January 2019

Jan 2019

Jun 18, 2021

Cabinet Nod for Inland Vessels Bill

The Union Cabinet gave the nod to the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which will replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917.
Total 4,000 km inland waterways have been operationalised. The Bill will regulate safety, security and registration of inland vessels.
A key feature of the Bill is a unified law for the entire country, instead of separate rules framed by the States. The certificate of registration granted under the proposed law will be deemed to be valid in all States and Union Territories, and there will be no need to seek separate permissions from the States.
The Bill provides for a central database for recording the details of vessel, vessel registration, crew on an electronic portal. It requires all mechanically propelled vessels to be mandatorily registered. All non-mechanically propelled vessels will also have to be enrolled at district, taluk or panchayat or village level.

Mamata Banerjee Launches Krishak Bondhu Scheme

West Bengal government announced the approval of Krishak Bondhu Scheme which will extend financial benefits to farmers with a minimum Rs. 4,000 to each farmer in the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee informed that the 'Notun Krishak Bondhu Scheme' is expected to benefit 60 lakh farmers in Bengal.
Farmers will now receive an increased financial support from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000 for one acre or more of cultivable land.
Those having less than one acre of cultivable land will now receive a minimum of Rs. 4,000 per annum, on a pro-rata basis.

Jun 16, 2021

'Medicines from the Sky': Project

E-commerce major Flipkart has partnered with Telangana government to lead a consortium tasked with the development and execution of the drone deliveries of medical supplies to remote areas under the 'Medicines from the Sky' project.
As part of the consortium, Walmart-owned Flipkart will deploy drones and enable deliveries of vaccines and medical supplies.
These efforts will be complemented with technologies such as geo mapping, routing of shipments and track and trace of location etc, developed by Flipkart over the years in serving millions of customers across the country.
The 'Medicines from the Sky' is a project conceived by the World Economic Forum and Healthnet Global Limited that outlines the requirements for drone delivery and how to assess proposals.

Jun 14, 2021

UN body Lauds Success of Centre's Aspirational Districts Programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has lauded the Centre's Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP), saying that it should serve as a "best practice" for other countries where regional disparities in development status persist for many reasons.
In a report, the UNDP said, "Overall, ADP is a very successful model of local area development. It is aligned to the principle of "leave no one behind" – the vital core of the SDGs."
"Political commitment at the highest level has resulted in rapid success of the programme. It should serve as a best practice for several other countries where regional disparities in development status persist for many reasons," the UNDP said in the report.

Jun 11, 2021

CM Himanta Sarma Announces Welfare Schemes for Orphans, Widows

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a slew of welfare schemes for children who lost their parents to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and women who lost their husbands to the virus.
Under the Chief Minister's Sishu Seva scheme, children will receive a fixed deposit of Rs. 781,000 with a monthly interest of Rs. 3,500 till they attain the age of 24. The principal amount of Rs. 781,000 will be credited to the account of the beneficiary. Apart from this, children will also receive a laptop and a skill-based education. Girls of marriageable age will receive Rs. 50,000 and one tola gold under the Arundhati scheme.
The Assam government announced the Sishu Seva scheme 10 days on the completion of the seven years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.

Jun 09, 2021

Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan

NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation launched 'Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan' to provide home-care support to asymptomatic covid-19 patients or patients with mild symptoms.
This campaign was launched in 112 Aspirational Districts to assist district administrations in providing home-care support to COVID-19 patients.
It will provide covid home-care support to 20 lakh citizens.
It is a part of special initiative in which civil societies, local leaders and volunteers will work with district administrations to address emerging problems across key focus areas of Aspirational Districts Programme.

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