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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Mar 17, 2022

Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Allow Abortion up to 24 Weeks

The Health Minister moved The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2020 in the upper house which was passed by voice vote. The bill also ensures that women get access to safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian grounds.
This bill allows abortion up to 24 weeks "for special categories of women", from the existing 20 weeks gestation period.
The bill seeks to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971.The bill was drafted after extensive expert consultation involving all stakeholders such as gynaecologist association, related NGOs, Indian Medical Association etc.

Mar 15, 2022

Narayan Rane Launches MSME Innovative Scheme and Idea Hackathon 2022

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Narayan Rane launched the MSME Innovative Scheme (Incubation, Design and IPR) along with the MSME Idea Hackathon 2022.
MSMEs have an important role to play in Atmanirbhar Bharat and these schemes will help entrepreneurs in developing new ventures.
B.B. Swain, Secretary MSME gave the keynote address during the launch of the MSME Innovation Scheme and said that it will act as a hub for innovation activities facilitating and guiding the development of ideas into viable business propositions which benefit society directly.
According to the ministry, the primary objectives of the incubation scheme are to promote and support untapped creativity and to promote the adoption of the latest technologies in MSMEs that seek the validation of their ideas at the proof-of-concept level.

Mar 14, 2022

Haryana Govt. Announces Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme

Haryana government announced Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme to provide support to women entrepreneurs, on International Women's Day. Under the scheme, the women whose family annual income is less than 5 lakh rupees based on Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) verified data, will be provided access to soft loans by financial institutions to the extent of 3 lakh rupees. Subsequently, the interest subvention of 7% will also be provided for three years through the Haryana Women Development Corporation.

Government Launches Initiative to Push Start-ups in Water Sector

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the 'India WaterPitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge', under which the government will select 100 start-ups and they will be provided with Rs. 20 lakh each as funding support as well as mentorship.
According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the new initiative aims at empowering start-ups in the water sector to grow through innovation and design that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate employment opportunities.
The initiative was launched at an event by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri under the ministry's Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0.
AMRUT 2.0 is a transformative and unique scheme, with a huge outlay of over Rs. 2.77 lakh crore. He said that the scheme will ensure water security in the country, reduce its transportation costs, reduce groundwater contamination, and increase water utilisation capacity.

Mar 11, 2022

Tripura Govt. Announces Special Scheme for Tea Workers

In an attempt to ensure social security of over 7,000 tea garden workers of Tripura, the state government announced a special scheme named "Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa".
The scheme assures housing, rations and financial support to the tea garden workers providing them with facilities of state and central government entitlements in a clubbed format.
A sum of Rs. 85 crore would be spent from the government's exchequer for the implementation of the scheme.

Mar 10, 2022

Chhattisgarh Government Launches 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana'

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel introduced the 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana' by handing out Rs. 5000 checks to five beneficiaries for safe motherhood.
On the birth of a second daughter, women recipients are eligible for a payment aid of Rs. 5,000 under this scheme. The programme would assist in the parenting and education of girls.
At the state level women's conference, the Chief Minister honoured Anganwadi employees who have done outstanding work in Anganwadi services, as well as self-help groups that have helped women become financially independent by utilising the Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh.

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