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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - November 2019

Nov 2019

May 13, 2022

Subsidised Meals Scheme for Attendants of Patients in Government Hospitals in Telangana

The Telangana government launched the subsidised meal programme of 'Rs. 5 per meal' to attendants of patients at state-run hospitals. After launching the scheme at Osmania General Hospital, state Health Minister T. Harish Rao and Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali served the attendants. As part of the programme, three meals a day would be provided to attendants of patients in 18 major government hospitals at Rs. 5 per meal.
The Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC) will act as the nodal department in implementing the scheme and will arrange for provision of three meals a day to attendants through the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation.

May 11, 2022

Tamil Nadu govt announced breakfast scheme for primary school students

- Tamil Nadu chief minister, MK Stalin announced that all government primary school students from 1st to 5th standards will be provided nutritious breakfast on all working days. Tamil Nadu became the first state to offer breakfast along with midday meals.
- The free breakfast scheme was launched based on the available information that the government school children skip breakfast while going to school because of the distance and family situations.

May 09, 2022

Haryana Govt. Launches 'e-Adhigam' Scheme to Distribute Tablets to Students

The Haryana State Government launched the 'e-Adhigam' scheme under which nearly 3 lakh students will be receiving tablet computers to aid their online education. The state government has planned to provide the gadget to five lakh students. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules (Adigham) scheme at Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana.
As per reports, the Class 11 students of Haryana government schools will get the tablets after they clear the Class 10 board exams and qualify for the succeeding year. These devices come with pre-loaded content along with personalised and adaptive learning software, and 2GB of free data. The tablet is the new classroom and "through e-books, it has become a full-fledged classroom.

May 06, 2022

Telangana Govt. Extends Insurance Coverage to Handloom & Power Loom Weavers under 'Nethanna Bima'...

Telangana state Government announced the extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under 'Nethanna Bima' (Weaver's Insurance) Scheme. The State Government issued orders to extend insurance coverage of 5 lakh rupees for weavers under the Insurance Scheme on par with farmers insurance scheme.
Over 29 crore rupees were sanctioned for implementing the scheme during the current year. The Cabinet Sub Committee had proposed to cover over 55 thousand handloom and power loom and ancillary weavers in the State. The insurance coverage will be extended to weavers in the age group of 18 to 59 years.

May 05, 2022

Chhattisgarh Launches Doorstep Delivery Mukhyamantri Mitaan Yojana

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel launched 'Mukhyamantri Mitaan Yojana' (Mitaan stands for a friend), which will be implemented on a pilot basis in 14 municipal corporations including the cities like Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur and Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. Under the Scheme, the residents of Chhattisgarh can avail around 100 public services at their doorstep.
Normally, citizens make multiple rounds to blocks, municipal corporations, tehsils, government offices and other departments. With this scheme, the government aims to bring a paradigm shift in the way citizens get required government services.
It will make the public service delivery system equally accessible to all citizens in a time-bound manner with enhanced accountability, transparency, responsiveness and inclusiveness.

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