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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Dec 28, 2021

Tamil Nadu CM Launches 'Meendum Manjappai' Scheme

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the 'Meendum Manjappai' scheme to promote the use of cloth bags by the public and discourage the use of plastic bags. This awareness campaign on using 'yellow' cloth bag or 'manjappai' as it is called in Tamil, is aimed at encouraging the people to return to the use of this eco-friendly bag and discard the plastic bags. The state government had enforced a ban on the production, use, storage, distribution, transportation or sale of 14 types of plastics with effect from January 1, 2019.

Dec 27, 2021

Maharashtra Launches Chalo Mobile App & Smart Card for Bus Travel

Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister, Aaditya Thackeray launched the Chalo mobile application (app) and Chalo smart cards to facilitate digital and advance purchase of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus tickets. He also launched the NCMC compliant smart card of BEST as well as new fare schemes for the passengers, one that provided 10 trips at Rs. 70 and another called 'Flexifare'.
Chalo mobile app would allow passengers to buy online bus tickets and have access to bus passes through an e-wallet. A contract worth Rs. 85 crore has been given for the maintenance of the Chalo mobile application for six years.

Dec 26, 2021

Punjab Govt. to Release Rs. 1,200 crore under Debt Waiver Scheme for Farmers

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi announced release of funds worth Rs. 1,200 crore to clear loans up to Rs. 2 lakh under the existing debt waiver scheme along with cancellation of all FIRs against farmers in the state who protested against the farm laws.
The latest tranche of funds is expected to benefit about 1.09 lakh small and marginal farmers having land up to five acres. The state government has already waived loans of 5.63 lakh farmers to the tune of Rs. 4,610 crore.

Maharashtra Passes Bill Approving Death Penalty for Rape

Maharashtra became the second state in India after Andhra Pradesh to approve death penalty for heinous offences of rapes and gang-rapes, with the Maharashtra Assembly unanimously passing the Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill.
The Bill, which aims to curb crime against women and children, provides stricter punishment including death penalty in rape cases.
The Bill provides for death penalty or life imprisonment for cases of heinous offences of rape, gang-rape and rape and gang-rape on women under 16 years of age, punishment to men, women and transgenders in cases of insulting the modesty of a woman and intimidating a woman by any mode of communication, and completing the investigation in 30 days.

Dec 25, 2021

Jharkhand Assembly Passes Bill to Prevent Mob Violence, Lynching

Jharkhand Assembly has passed the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which aims at providing "effective protection" of constitutional rights and the prevention of mob violence in the state. After including one amendment, the Bill was passed and sent to the Governor for his assent. Once notified, Jharkhand will become the fourth state to bring in such a law after West Bengal, Rajasthan and Manipur.
The bill provides a jail term of three years to life imprisonment and fines of up to Rs. 25 lakh against those involved in mob lynching leading to "injury or death".
The Bill defines lynching as "any act or series of acts of violence or death or aiding, abetting or attempting an act of violence or death, whether spontaneous or planned, by a mob on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, language, dietary practices, sexual orientation, political affiliation, ethnicity or any other ground".
In case of a lynching incident leading to the victim suffering hurt, the convicts will be punished with imprisonment up to 3 years and a fine between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh.

Dec 24, 2021

Sports Minister Introduced 'Anti-Doping Bill'

Sports Minister, Anurag Thakur, introduced "Anti-Doping Bill" in Lok Sabha.
The bill seeks to provide statutory framework for the functioning of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
Bill empowers NADA to conduct raids and strengthen measures of tackling drug abuse in Indian
It will also provide statutory framework for the operation National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and other dope testing laboratories as well.
It also provides for creation of a National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports in order to strengthen anti-doping activities in sport.
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms in India.
It was formed on November 25, 2005 and has its headquarters in Delhi.
NADA is formed by the Union Government under the societies Registration Act.

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