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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Apr 12, 2023

Himachal Pradesh Launches Sanjeevani Project

The Himachal Pradesh government initiated a project named Sanjeevani to uplift the livelihood of small dairy farmers and livestock owners. The project aims to enhance the lives of farmers by providing them with convenient and high-quality livestock care services at their doorstep, utilizing telemedicine and technology. This will aid in reducing the turnaround time for services and potentially prevent outbreaks.
The Animal Husbandry Department of Himachal Pradesh collaborated with Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. (BFIL), a subsidiary of IndusInd Bank, for the National Animal Disease Control Programme-Mobile Veterinary Van (NADCP-AHD-MVU) project. The collaboration aims to provide doorstep livestock care through a toll-free telephone number that will be operational soon. The project intends to ensure the timely delivery of quality treatment to livestock, saving farmers the additional expenses of travelling for availing veterinary services like artificial insemination, medicines, vaccination, surgery, and infertility testing.

Apr 11, 2023

EAM Jaishankar launches 'Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project' in Uganda

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was received by Uganda Foreign Minister General Jeje Odongo and Uganda Minister for Defense and Veteran Affairs Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja on his arrival in Uganda on April 10, 2023.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on April 10 launched the 'Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project' of Varanasi, during his visit to Uganda's Kampala.
"Living in a land of the Nile, their commitment to a ghat on the Ganga reflects the confluence of our two cultures. The conservation of Varanasi's heritage underlines the cultural revival of India. This has profound global implications," he said. "Confident that many more members of the Indian community in Uganda will keep visiting Varanasi and continue their efforts for its redevelopment," he added.
Earlier he met Uganda's President Yoweri K. Museveni at his farm in Rwakitura and congratulated the country on assuming the chairship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Apr 08, 2023

Cabinet Approves Space Policy

Three years after opening up the space sector to private players, the Union Cabinet approved the Indian Space Policy 2023 to streamline the process of participation by private players.
The policy will clearly state the roles and responsibilities of not only private players but also bodies such as the public-private mediator IN-SPACe and the commercial arm of the department, New Space India Limited.
The Cabinet also approved setting up of LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) at Maharashtra's Hingoli. The observatory is meant to detect and track cosmic gravitational waves.

Apr 06, 2023

Telangana Launches 'Cool Roof' Policy to Reduce Heat Impact on Buildings

The Telangana Government launched a Cool Roof Policy to reduce temperatures in Hyderabad and other urban areas in the state.
In the first year, the State government has set a target to 'cool roof' an area of 7.5 square kilometres, including 5 sq km in Hyderabad.
The policy is aimed at reducing heat island impact and heat stress in the state.
The urban heat islands phenomenon is gaining global attention as urban centres report 2-4 degree Celcius higher than rural areas, bearing the brunt of climate change. The government will make it mandatory for all constructions beyond 600 square yards to factor in a cool roof at the design stage.
Telangana being the third most urbanised state in the country with 48 per cent the population residing in the urban areas, there is a serious need to introduce cost-effective and climate-friendly cooling solutions to counter the urban heat island effect.

Apr 05, 2023

PM SVANidhi Scheme: Loans to Minority Street Vendors Remain Low

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha that under the PM SVANidhi scheme, 42.7 lakh loans worth Rs. 5,152.37 crore were disbursed to street vendors. Shockingly, only 9.3% of these loans were granted to hawkers from minority communities, totalling 3.98 lakh loans.
To assist street vendors in overcoming the economic difficulties caused by the pandemic, the government had launched the PM SVANidhi micro-credit scheme in 2020. This initiative provides collateral-free loans of Rs. 10,000, with 7% interest subsidy, and subsequent loans of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 50,000.
The data presented by the Ministry in response to MP John Brittas's query indicates that the share of loans granted to street vendors from minority communities has decreased year on year. In 2020-21, 2,10,457 loans were granted to minorities, while in 2021-22 and 2022-23, only 98,973 and 88,609 loans were granted, respectively, the lowest percentage being 7.76% in 2022-23.
In 2020-21, 2,10,457 loans were disbursed to minorities while it was 98,973 loans in 2021-22 and 88,609 in 2022-23.
According to the data shared by the Ministry, the state-wise disbursal of loans seemed to be aligned with its population, with Uttar Pradesh disbursing the maximum number of loans at 11,22,397, while Sikkim gave out just one loan.
Incidentally, Uttar Pradesh also gave the largest number of loans to hawkers from minority communities at 95,032.

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