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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - August 2019

Aug 2019

Mar 13, 2020

Parliament Passes Amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill, 2020

Parliament passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help ring-fence successful bidders of insolvent companies from risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed by voice vote in Rajya Sabha. It was approved by Lok Sabha earlier this month.
The Bill replaces an ordinance.
Replying to a short debate on the Bill, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said amendments are sync with time and also adhere to a Supreme Court order in "letter and spirit."

Mar 07, 2020

Lok Sabha Passes Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill

The Lok Sabha gave its nod to the Mines and Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill amid sloganeering by Opposition members over the Delhi violence and other issues.
The Bill proposes to remove end-use restrictions for participating in coal mine auctions, and it will open up the coal sector fully for commercial mining for all domestic and global companies. It would also pave the way for auctioning of iron ore mining leases which expire this month.

Lok Sabha Passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill

Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill amid noisy protests.
The bill seeks to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) so that successful bidders of insolvent companies are ring-fenced from any risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters of the companies concerned.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought the cooperation of the members to pass the Bill in the House.
The Bill was declared passed by Rajendra Agarwal, who was in the chair, amidst continuous protests by Congress members, who have been demanding a discussion on the riots in Delhi.
The amendments in the law seek to remove bottlenecks and streamline the corporate insolvency resolution process, wherein successful bidders will be ring-fenced from any risk of criminal proceedings for offences committed by previous promoters of companies concerned.

Mar 04, 2020

Tamil Nadu CM Launches Health System Reform Programme

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami launched the Rs. 2,857 crore Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP) in Chennai. The health scheme will be implemented with funding support from the World Bank.
The five-year programme focusses on three key areas, including improved quality of care, management of non-communicable diseases & injuries, and reduced equity gaps in reproductive and child health.
Under the new scheme, quality certification of the government hospitals will also be undertaken, which will help improve the medical service. It will focus on diagnosing non-communicable diseases, like diabetes, cancer, blood pressure, breast cancer, and psychological disorders at an early stage.

Mar 03, 2020

Punjab Cabinet Okays Lokayukta Bill

The Punjab cabinet approved the Punjab Lokayukta Bill, 2020, for passage in the ongoing session of the legislative assembly in its bid to improve governance and curb corruption.
The bill seeks to replace the existing Punjab Lokpal Act, 1996, and, once passed, will cover all public functionaries, including the Chief Minister. However, the prosecution of a sitting Chief Minister, ministers and members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) would require the approval of two-third members of the House.
Lokayuktas in some states, such as Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra, have the powers to prosecute sitting chief ministers, but under certain conditions. A Lokayuta has seldom recommended action against a sitting chief minister. As per the new law, the Lokayukta will enjoy all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
The bill is an extension of a central act passed by the Modi government in its first term, which mandated the states to bring a legislation on similar lines, giving more power to the Lokayukta. The official said that the bill bars a parallel probe into a complaint against any officer or public functionary, if an inquiry is being conducted into the matter by the Lokayukta.

Mar 02, 2020

Om Birla Launches Social Campaign to Provide Nutritional Support to Kota Women and Girls

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched a social campaign aimed at providing nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls in his parliamentary constituency for the next nine months.
The campaign called "Suposhit Maa Abhiyan" and aided and funded by public participation and various civil societies, was launched in the presence of Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani.
The initiative was aimed at curbing the problem of malnutrition among pregnant women and adolescent girls.
Apart from a 17-kg kit, containing various nutritional food items, the women and girls will also be given medical cards detailing their health conditions and entitling them to the monthly check-up of their health.

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