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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - August 2019

Aug 2019

Sep 18, 2020

Maharashtra Approves Free Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims

  • The Maharashtra government announced a road accident insurance scheme under which anyone who gets injured in road mishap is eligible for free treatment in hospitals.
  • The scheme, named after Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, will cost the state exchequer Rs.125 crore annually.
  • The Balasaheb Thackeray Road Accident Insurance Scheme was approved in the state cabinet meeting.

CM Launches 'Arthika Spandana' Loan Disbursal Scheme

  • Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa launched the "Arthika Spandana" programme of disbursing loans to the tune of Rs. 39,300 crore through various cooperative institutions.
  • Under this scheme, Rs.15,300 crore would be disbursed to the agriculture sector while a sum of Rs. 24,000 crore would be earmarked for the non-agricultural sector.
  • The Chief Minister, who launched the programme by symbolically handing over cheques towards loans to 50 beneficiaries, hailed the cooperative institutions for helping people during the times of COVID-19 and floods.

Sep 17, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister to Inaugurate 'Poshan Sarkar' Programme

  • The month of September is observed every year as the month of nutrition under the Nutrition Campaign.
  • Efforts are being made to make nutrition a priority and generating awareness by involving all sections of the society. In the same series, the 'Poshan Sarkar' programme is being started to ensure participation and leadership of local bodies-Gram Panchayats and Urban Bodies in the nutrition campaign.
  • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate this programme. He will also hold talks with one each gram panchayat of Gwalior, Balaghat, Sheopur, Hoshnagabad, Chhatarpur, Sehore, Barwani, Shajapur and Anuppur as well as beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Matra Vandana Yojana besides Ladli Laxmi Yojana of Satna Municipal Corporation.

Sep 15, 2020

Parliament Passes Bill to Give Statutory Status to Aviation Regulators

  • The Parliament passed a bill which seeks to improve India's aviation safety ratings and provide statutory status to regulatory institutions, including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 also provides for keeping aircraft belonging to the country's armed forces outside the purview of the Aircraft Act, 1934.
  • The Bill also proposes to increase the fine amount for violations of new rules from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 1 crore.
  • The bill was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha. It had got approval of Lok Sabha in March.

Sep 13, 2020

PM Dedicates to Nation Three Key Projects Related to Petroleum Sector in Bihar

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the Nation three key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar through video conferencing.
  • The projects include, the Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur Pipeline Augmentation Project and two LPG Bottling Plants in East Champaran and Banka.
  • The Bottling Plants will empower the Atmanirbhar Bihar' by meeting the rising demand for LPG in the state.

Sep 12, 2020

Odisha's Naveen Patnaik Launches Scheme for Sanitation Workers

  • Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a scheme to improve the socio-economic condition and hone the skills of thousands of sanitation workers in the state.
  • Patnaik said while launching the scheme that despite several strides in various sectors in India, sanitation workers have been deprived of safety, dignity and decent livelihood, apart from suffering social stigma and exclusion.
  • Odisha's Garima scheme is a humble tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, who fought throughout his life for the rights, equality and social dignity of the underprivileged people.

Odisha's Naveen Patnaik Launches Scheme for Sanitation Workers

  • Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a scheme to improve the socio-economic condition and hone the skills of thousands of sanitation workers in the state.
  • Patnaik said while launching the scheme that despite several strides in various sectors in India, sanitation workers have been deprived of safety, dignity and decent livelihood, apart from suffering social stigma and exclusion.
  • Odisha's Garima scheme is a humble tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, who fought throughout his life for the rights, equality and social dignity of the underprivileged people.

PM Modi Inaugurates 1.75 Lakh Houses Built Under PMAY - Gramin in MP

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 1.75 lakh houses built under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin in 12 thousand villages in Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister released the 'Griha Pravesham' plaque and inaugurated all the houses simultaneously.
  • Prime Minister said that Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana is not just about providing housing, but also about instilling confidence in the poor so that they are free of daily struggles and they can focus towards building a better future and can sleep peacefully.
  • Describing PMAY-Gramin as a fine example of converting crisis into opportunity, Shri Modi informed that despite various challenges due to COVID-19, construction of 18 lakh houses have been completed in the nation. Out of which, 1.75 lakh houses were constructed in Madhya Pradesh itself. Instead of 125 days, work has been completed in 35 - 40 days.

Govt to Introduce Bill to Make Law Banning Manual Scavenging More Stringent

  • The government plans to make the law banning manual scavenging more stringent by introducing a bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
  • The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, also proposes to completely mechanise sewer cleaning and provide better protection at work and compensation in case of accidents, officials said.
  • Currently, engaging any person for hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks by any person or agency is punishable with imprisonment of up to five years or a fine up of to Rs 5 lakh or both.
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