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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Oct 13, 2021

Union Cabinet Approves Phase-2 of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, AMRUT

The Union Cabinet approved the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation till 2025-26.
A financial outlay of Rs. 1,41,600 crore was finalised for SBM-U 2.0, including a central share of Rs. 36,465 crore, which is over 2.5 times the financial outlay of Rs. 62,009 crores in the last phase of the mission.
The second phase of SBM focuses on sustainability of Open Defecation Free (ODF) outcomes, achieving scientific processing of solid waste in all cities, and managing waste water in cities with less than one lakh population as per Census 2011.

Oct 08, 2021

Andhra Government Launches 'Swechha' Programme

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the 'Swechha' programme to tackle the stigma attached to menstruation, prioritize female personal hygiene, and encourage a healthy dialogue of information. 'Swechha' (meaning freedom) is intended to ensure affordable access to health and menstrual hygiene in adolescent girls and women.
Under the initiative:
The state government will provide good quality branded sanitary napkins to female students at government educational institutions free of cost.
Ten sanitary napkins will be given every month to about 10 lakh adolescent girls studying from 7th-12th grades in all government schools and intermediate colleges across the state at a financial outlay of INR 32 crores.

Oct 06, 2021

Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme

Ministry of Textiles approved the continuation of Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS).
CHCDS scheme was approved with a total outlay of Rs. 160 crore.
Scheme would continue up to March 2026 now.
Under the scheme, infrastructural support, design and technology upgradation, market access etc will be provided to handicrafts artisans.
CHCDS scheme was launched to create world-class infrastructure which will caters to the business needs of local artisans & SMEs in order to boost production and export. These clusters have been set with the objective of assisting the artisans & entrepreneurs in setting up world-class units with modern infrastructure, adequate training, latest technology, and human resource development inputs. It is also coupled with market linkages and production diversification.

Oct 02, 2021

Amit Shah Releases Training Manual of Aapda Mitra Scheme

Home Minister Amit Shah released the training manual of Aapda Mitra Scheme, on the occasion of 17th foundation day celebrations of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Shah noted that, India is moving towards creating a disaster management system to ensure than not a single life is lost, no matter how severe a disaster gets.
On the occasion, he released training manual of Aapda Mitra Scheme as well as plan documents of Aapda Mitra & Common Alerting Protocol.
Foundation Day of NDMA was celebrated under the theme- 'Stopping Impact of Disaster Incidents in the Himalayan Region'.
NDMA is an apex body that lays down policies for disaster management. It was established through the Disaster Management Act, which was enacted by the Government on December 25, 2005.

Oct 01, 2021

Lok Sabha Speaker Launches 'NIDHI 2.0' Scheme

The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla inaugurated the NIDHI 2.0 (National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry) scheme, during an event organised by the Ministry of Tourism. The NIDHI 2.0 database will have more inclusivity, by not only including accommodation units, but also travel agents, tour operators and others.
The NIDHI scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism to facilitate the digitalization of the tourism sector and promote ease of doing business for the hospitality & tourism sector, by encouraging all accommodation units to register themselves on the platform to become part of the hospitality industry.
As a part of the occasion, the Ministry of Tourism signed an MoU with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and The Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI) to actively promote and support 'sustainability initiatives' in the tourism sector of each other.

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