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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Nov 26, 2021

AP Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill 2021

Andhra Pradesh (AP) government, in an eco-friendly move, passed 'AP Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill 2021' to levy a green tax.
This move can cause additional burden on vehicle buyers.
Green tax will be imposed on all vehicles, except motorcycles and auto rickshaws
This amendment was made due to central government's recommendation of 'green tax' which will help in saving environment from carbon emissions by making vehicle owners pay for the pollution they cause.
Besides green tax, government has increased tax on new vehicles by one per cent for the vehicles that costs below Rs. 5 lakh. There is a tax increase by 3 per cent on vehicles costing between Rs. 10 and 20 lakh. On the other hand, 18 per cent tax will be imposed on luxury vehicles, which costs more than Rs. 20 lakh.

Nov 25, 2021

Cabinet Approves Continuation of Ocean Research Scheme O-SMART

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the continuation of the umbrella scheme "Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)" for the 2021-26 period at a cost of Rs. 2,177 crore.
The scheme encompasses seven sub-schemes - Ocean Technology, Ocean Modelling and Advisory Services (OMAS), Ocean Observation Network (OON), Ocean Non-Living Resources, Marine Living Resources and Ecology (MLRE), Coastal Research and Operation and Maintenance of Research Vessels.
These sub-schemes are being implemented by autonomous institutes of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The objectives of the O-SMART scheme are: providing forecast and services based on the continuous observation of oceans, development of technologies and exploratory surveys for sustainable harnessing of oceanic resources (both living and non-living) and promotion of front-ranking research in ocean sciences.

Nov 19, 2021

West Bengal Government Launches Ration at Doorstep Scheme

The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal launched the 'Duare Ration' (ration at doorstep) scheme which the administration said will benefit around 10 crore of people of the state.
The 'Duare Ration' scheme is one of the many pet projects of CM Banerjee and was announced ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections earlier this year. A section of dealers had moved the Calcutta High Court against the scheme but their plea was junked.

Nov 17, 2021

Gujarat Launches 'Niramay Gujarat Yojana'

The Gujarat government launched 'Niramay Gujarat Yojana' to screen and protect people above 30 years from non-communicable diseases. The scheme was launched by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel covers more than 3 crore people in the state.
The scheme looks to provide safety and preventive care to families. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases like high blood pressure, heart attack, paralysis, cancer, renal diseases, anemia, diabetes, etc, is more than communicable diseases.

Nov 13, 2021

Odisha Govt. Launches Road Safety Initiative 'Rakshak'

The state government of Odisha launched a first of its kind road safety initiative named Rakshak, to train first responders of road accidents. Under the program, 300 master trainers will train 30,000 local people, staying or working at the eateries and different business establishments located near accident-prone spots. These 30,000 volunteers will be trained as First Responders to road accidents. They will be equipped to administer first aid and pre-hospital trauma care to accident victims within the golden hour.
The 'Rakshak' initiative was organised by the Commerce and Transport Department in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State branch.
As part of the initiative, the state government would train volunteers from roadside communities such as eateries, small repair shops, gas stations, and also police officers to be first responders to road accident victims.

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