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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - January 2019

Jan 2019

Sep 21, 2019

Civil aviation minister directs setting up mechanism to monitor airfare

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has ordered setting up a mechanism to regularly monitor airfares in the country.
The government currently does not have any intention to regularise the fares.
"I have ordered for setting up a mechanism in the Civil Aviation Ministry and the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) to monitor air fares on a regular basis. We will use this data (obtained) to discuss with them (airlines)," the minister told.

Sep 20, 2019

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Reaches One Crore Beneficiaries

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a flagship scheme of the Government for pregnant women and lactating mothers has achieved a significant milestone by crossing one crore beneficiaries.
The total amount disbursed to the beneficiaries under the scheme has crossed Rs. 4,000 crores.
Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Rajasthan are the top five States/UT in the country in implementation of PMMVY. Odisha and Telangana are yet to start implementation of the scheme.
The Women and Child Development Ministry has recently organized regional workshops with state officials in Guwahati, Jaipur, and Chandigarh to prepare roadmap for faster implementation of the scheme.
Implementation of the scheme is closely monitored by the central and state governments through PMMVY-CAS, a web based software application.
The application is interoperable with UIDAI and Public Financial Management System (PFMS) for authentication of unique beneficiaries and their Bank Accounts.

Sep 19, 2019

Cabinet approves payment of bonus to railway employees for 2018-19

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 September 2019 has approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days wages to over 11.52 lakh eligible non-gazetted railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel) for the Financial Year (FY) 2018-19, for maintaining industrial peace and motivation of railwaymen.
This entails an expenditure of Rs 2024.40 crore to the exchequer.
This is the sixth consecutive year that the Government led by Narendra Modi has maintained a bonus of 78 days wages. It has never lowered it.

Union Minister Launches MIS Portal Under Accessible India Campaign

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the Management Information System (MIS) portal for stakeholders of the Accessible India Campaign (AIC).
Fully accessible for 'divyangjans', the MIS has been developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The MIS portal will bring all the nodal ministries, and states and Union Territories on a single platform for monitoring the progress being made against each target of AIC.

Cabinet Bans e-Cigarettes; An Ordinance Soon

The government banned production, import and sale of e-cigarettes and similar products, citing health risk to people, especially youth, and an ordinance will be brought in to make it an offence, entailing jail term up to three years as well as fine.
The decision, taken by the Union cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also hit the plans of foreign companies such as Juul Labs and Philip Morris International (PM.N) to enter the Indian market.

Sep 18, 2019

Govt Inks Allotment Pact With West Bengal Power Development Corp For a Coal Block

The coal ministry inked an agreement with West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd for allotment of Deocha Pachami Dewanganj-Harinsingha coal block.
The project is expected to address the immediate and future coal and power requirements of the region.

Sports Ministry Sanctions Rs 5 Crore For Anju Bobby George's Academy

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sanctioned Rs 5 crore to athlete Anju Bobby George's Athletics Academy at Bengaluru.
George is the only Indian to win a World Athletics Championships medal.
She clinched a bronze medal in the long jump at Paris in 2003.

Sep 17, 2019

Centre To Give Support Of Rs 8,500 Crore To ECG

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said the Central government will give support of 8,500 crore rupees to Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India, ECGC, in the next five years.
Interest rates will now be just close to 3.5 per cent. Banks have been advised to extend this new facility to all exporters.
Mr Goyal said ECGC has introduced a scheme called Niryat Rin Vikash Yojana - NIRVIK to enhance loan availability to exporters.
The scheme will also help ease the lending process. He said ECGC provides credit guarantee to exporters up to 60 per cent of loss.
Under the new scheme NIRVIK, up to 90 per cent of the principal amount and interest will be covered through insurance. It will cover both pre and post-shipment credit.

HP CM Launches Helpline For Speedy Redressal Of Public Grievances

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the Mukhya Mantri Seva Sankalp Helpline '1100' for speedy and time-bound redressal of public grievances.
The main focus of the present state government from the day it assumed office was to ensure that the issues, problems and grievances of the general public were redressed at the earliest and in a time-bound manner.
The helpline will function six days a week (Monday-Saturday) from 7 am to 10 pm.

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