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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Feb 02, 2023

Amrit Dharohar Scheme

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech introduced schemes and policies aimed at ecological conservation. Targeting an array of different issues, these schemes come with the promise of preserving India's ecological health.
This is part of a larger "green push" with focus on the environment and climate change.
One of the schemes is the Amrit Dharohar scheme that will be implemented over the next three years to encourage optimal use of wetlands, and enhance bio-diversity, carbon stock, eco-tourism opportunities and income generation for local communities.
Amrit Dharohar will emphasise on the importance of wetlands and their preservation, with an outlook that is inclusive of local communities as caretakers of the ecosystem.

Jan 30, 2023

Madhya Pradesh CM Launches Ladli Bahina Scheme

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that his government will launch a new scheme 'Ladli Bahina' to provide Rs. 1,000 per month to women from financially poor background in the state, where the Assembly polls are due this year-end.
A sum of Rs. 60,000 crore will be spent on this scheme in five years.
As per Chouhan, poor women from all sections can benefit from this scheme even if they have been receiving benefits of other welfare programmes.

Uttar Pradesh Govt. Launches Campaign to Empower Underprivileged Girls

The Uttar Pradesh government launched a campaign to empower girls from the underprivileged class.
The Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan will work under the Aarohini Initiative Training Programme for the safety and security of girls in 746 Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools in the state.
Director General of School Education Vijay Kiran Anand said that the main objective of the Aarohini programme, which will be implemented in three phases, is gender sensitisation.

Jan 27, 2023

Revamped Monument Mitra Scheme to be Launched Soon

The government will soon launch a revamped version of the Monument Mitra scheme under which the Culture Ministry will seek partnerships with private industries for the upkeep of 1,000 ASI monuments and hold light and sound shows among other activities.
As per Union Culture Secretary Govind Mohan, the target is to have MoUs signed with partners for 500 sites under the revamped Monument Mitra scheme by August 15 when the AzadikaAmritMahotsav ends.
The Monument Mitra scheme was launched a few years ago under the Ministry of Tourism which entails adopting a site for upkeep and other related activities.
The Monument Mitra scheme was transferred from the Ministry of Tourism to the Ministry of Culture a few months ago.

Jan 23, 2023

Jharkhand Govt. Launches Water Conservation Scheme

Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh launched a water conservation scheme with an outlay of Rs. 467.32 crore to provide benefits to farmers in the state that experienced drought last year (2022).
Under the scheme, 2,133 ponds will be renovated and 2,795 percolation tanks will be constructed in all the blocks of 24 districts of the state.
The minister also laid the foundation for the renovation work of 71 ponds and 184 percolation tanks.
A percolation tank is an artificially created surface water body to recharge groundwater storage.

Jan 16, 2023

Tamil Nadu Adopts Bill to Make Tamil Paper Compulsory for State Government Jobs

Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a bill, making the Tamil paper compulsory for candidates to pass competitive exams for posts in the state government.
The bill was tabled to amend the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Act 2016. As per the changes, even if a candidate was qualified and acquired the job, he or she should pass in Tamil paper within two years of acquiring the job.
The Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill to amend The Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 said that as per Section 21 of this Act no person shall be eligible for appointment to any service by direct recruitment unless he has an adequate knowledge of the official language of the State, that is Tamil.

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