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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - August 2019

Aug 2019

Nov 12, 2019

Aadhaar Card Holders May Be Fined ₹10,000 For Making Giving Incorrect Number

For the convenience of taxpayers, the income tax department has now allowed Aadhaar card holders to use the 12-digit biometric id number in lieu of the Permanent Account Number (PAN). But be careful while quoting your Aadhaar as giving an incorrect number might make you pay a hefty fine of ₹10,000.

You are fined if:

You give invalid Aadhaar number in lieu of PAN.
You fail to provide either your PAN or Aadhaar in specified transactions.
Simply giving your Aadhaar number might not be enough as if you are required to authenticate your biometric identity, then any failure to do so will also lead to a fine.

Nov 11, 2019

Radio channel to Inform Farmers about Climate Change

The Maharashtra State Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices is planning to start a dedicated community radio channel to inform farmers about climate change and help in resolving their problems.
An expert panel on the radio channel will try to address the issues faced by farmers.
Necessary permissions have been taken to start the channel by this year-end.
The radio station will be based at Lodaga village in Latur district.
To address the issues of cultivators, the commission will form a committee of five to six members, comprising experts from the Krishi Vigyan Kendras, State Agriculture Department and private companies working in the field of agriculture and technology.

Nov 10, 2019

Government to Import 1 lakh Tonnes Onion to Check Price Rise

The government said it will import 1 lakh tonnes of onion to control prices that have risen sharply to around Rs 100/kg at some places, including the national capital.
While state-owned trading firm will import onions, cooperative Nafed will supply the key kitchen staple in the domestic market. This decision was taken at a meeting of a committee of secretaries.

Nov 09, 2019

Govt Announces Steel Scrap Recycling Policy

In a bid to ensure quality scrap for the steel industry, the government came out with a Steel Scrap Recycling Policy that aims to reduce imports, conserve resources and save energy.
The policy aims to promote circular economy in the steel sector, besides promoting a formal and scientific collection, dismantling and processing activities for end of life products that are sources of recyclable (ferrous, non- ferrous and other non-metallic) scraps which will lead to resource conservation and energy savings and setting up of an environmentally sound management system for handling ferrous scrap.

Nov 08, 2019

MoS Sanjay Dhotre Launches Shala Darpan Portal For Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti

Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development Sanjay Dhotre launched the Shala Darpan Portal of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
This will integrate all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas with a common standard which includes around 636 schools and 2.67 million students.
This single integrated platform has been developed for information sharing and knowledge dissemination for the 22,000 employees and over 2 lakh students across schools and offices of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.

Punjab Assembly Passes Bill Excluding CM's Advisers From Office-Of-Profit Category

Amid vociferous opposition, the Punjab Assembly passed a legislation excluding the six ruling Congress MLA appointed as advisers to the chief minister from the office-of-profit category.
The Punjab State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2019, was presented in the House by Punjab minister Brahm Mohindra on the concluding day of the special session of the Vidhan Sabha.
With this amendment, six Congress legislators--Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Kuljit Singh Nagra, Sangat Singh Gilzian, Inderbir Singh Bolaria, Kushaldeep Dhillon and Tarsem Singh DC--will not be disqualified for holding the office of profit.
The Punjab government had appointed six minister-rank advisers to CM Amarinder Singh.

Agriculture Ministry Told To Prepare 'Zero Edible Oil Import' Plan

The commerce ministry has asked the agriculture ministry to prepare a road map for India to attain self-sufficiency in edible oil production.
The need for a "zero edible oil import" plan was discussed by commerce minister Piyush Goyal at an inter-ministerial meeting.
India spends over Rs 70,000 crore to import about 15 MT edible oil to meet its annual requirement of 25 MT, making it one of the biggest buyers of the cooking medium.

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