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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - November 2019

Nov 2019

Jan 06, 2023

MP Govt. Launched Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights Scheme

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Madhya Pradesh Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana) and distributed free leases of residential land to selected beneficiaries. The scheme aims to provide free plots to the poor living in rural areas for building their houses. The land is offered completely free of cost and along with the plot, the benefits of all other schemes will also be delivered.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also gave land rights letters to the eligible beneficiaries of this scheme.
The plots worth about Rs. 129 crore were distributed to 10,918 families in the Tikamgarh district under the scheme.

Jan 05, 2023

Gujarat Bill Empowering Police to Book Protesters Gets President Nod

President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to a Bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly, empowering the police to register cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the state Assembly in March 2022, is stipulated to make any violation of prohibitory orders issued under Section 144, CrPC, a cognisable offence under Section 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.
It amends Section 195 of the CrPC, which states that no court shall take cognisance of any criminal conspiracy for contempt of the lawful authority of public servants except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned.

CCEA Approves BIND Scheme for Modernising Doordarshan, AIR

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a scheme worth Rs. 2,539.61 crore for Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), in a boost to public sector broadcasting in the country.
The investment, announced under the Central Sector 'Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND)' scheme, will be up to 2025-26 and will aim to modernise the two entities run by Prasar Bharati. It is also the largest investment outlay by the government for the two public broadcasters under the BIND scheme.
The BIND scheme is the vehicle for providing financial support to Prasar Bharati for expenses related to expansion and upgrade of its broadcasting infrastructure, content development and civil work related to the organisation.

Jan 03, 2023

Mamata Banerjee Launches 'Didir Suraksha Kawach' and 'Didir Doot'

Ahead of the panchayat elections this year (2023), Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched two initiatives – 'Didir Suraksha Kawach' and 'Didir Doot' — in Nazrul Manch Kolkata.
The programme, 'Didir Suraksha Kawach' or 'Didi's Protective Shield', aims to be a welfare umbrella for the people of West Bengal. It will see nearly 3.5 lakh party workers visit around two crore households (covering the state's 10 crore population) over the next two months, completing the exercise just before the panchayat polls come around.
The app, 'Didir Doot', can be downloaded by anyone to register their problems. The app will be used in conjunction with the 'Didir Suraksha Kawach' programme, with booth workers encouraging people to download it and register their issues.

Jan 02, 2023

Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana Covers over 16,554 Tribal Villages for Integrated Developme...

Over 16,554 tribal villages were covered so far (till December 31, 2022) under the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana for the integrated development of tribal dominated villages.
As per Tribal Affairs Ministry, an amount of over 1,900 crore rupees was already released to the states. The main objective of this scheme is to achieve socio-economic development of selected villages through convergence approach.
The Ministry revamped the existing Scheme of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme with Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna, for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26. Central government is now working to develop 36,428 villages with at least 50 percent tribal population and 500 Scheduled Tribes across the country into model tribal villages.

Centre Roll out New Integrated Food Security Scheme

The government rolled out of centre's new integrated food security Scheme from January 1, 2023.
As per the decision made by cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the new Scheme would provide free food grains to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under NFSA, for the year 2023.
The scheme would also ensure effective and uniform implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Under the scheme, the government will provide free food grains to all NFSA beneficiaries, i.e. Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY) households & Priority Household (PHH) persons for the year 2023 through the wide spread network of 5.33 lakh Fair Price Shops across the country.
The new integrated scheme subsumed two current food subsidy schemes of the Department of Food and Public Distribution- a) Food Subsidy to FCI for NFSA, and b) Food Subsidy for decentralized procurement states, dealing with procurement, allocation and delivery of free food grains to the states under NFSA.

Dec 31, 2022

Indian Railways Launches 'Amrit Bharat' Scheme for Development of Stations

The Ministry of Railways launched a new scheme 'Amrit Bharat Station scheme' for the modernisation of the railway stations across the country. The scheme envisages infrastructural development of more than 1,000 stations on a continuous basis with a long-term vision.
The new scheme will be implemented as per needs and patronage of the railway stations. The scheme is based on the preparation of Master Plans and its implementation in phases to create Roof Plazas and city centres at the station in the long term.

Maharashtra Assembly Passes Lokayukta Bill, Brings CM under Anti-corruption Lens

Maharashtra assembly passed the Lokayukta Bill 2022, which brings the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman.
The bill was passed without discussion as the opposition had staged a walkout over the alleged scam in the Teachers Entrance Test.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the bill a historic legislation, adding Maharashtra is the first state to have such a law.
As per the bill, prior approval of the Assembly has to be obtained and the motion has to be placed before the immediate session of the House before initiating any inquiry against the Chief Minister.

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