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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Apr 18, 2020

10 Lakhs Rupees Compensation To All Postal Employees In Case Of Succumbing To Corona Disease

Department of Posts decides to extend payment of compensation of 10 lakh rupees to all postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks succumbing to the corona disease.
The Department of Posts has decided to extend payment of compensation of 10 lakh rupees to all postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks succumbing to the corona disease.

Apr 15, 2020

GoI Launches Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme 2020-21

The Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds. The Sovereign Gold Bonds will be issued in six tranches from April 2020 to September 2020, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.
The Bonds will be sold through Scheduled Commercial banks (except Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks), Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated post offices, and recognised stock exchanges viz., National Stock Exchange of India Limited and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited.
The minimum investment limit for Sovereign Gold Bond is 1 gram of gold, while the maximum limit of subscription is 4 kg for individual, 4 kg for HUF and 20 kg for trusts and similar entities, as notified by the government from time to time. The tenor of the Bond will be for a period of 8 years with exit option after completion of five years.

Apr 14, 2020

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog & National Informatics Centre (NIC) jointly launches CollabCA...

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics Centre (NIC) jointly launched CollabCAD, a collaborative network, computer enabled software system, providing a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design.
The aim of this initiative is to provide a great platform to students of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) across country to create and modify 3D designs with free flow of creativity and imagination. This software would also enable students to create data across the network and concurrently access the same design data for storage and visualization.

Apr 13, 2020

Govt Approves Ex-Gratia Compensation For FCI Officials In Case Of Death

The government has approved the proposal for grant of ex-gratia monetary compensation to 1,08,714 workers and officers of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) including 80,000 labour who are working round the clock to supply food grains across the country amidst the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic.

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020

Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order for adaptation and modification of State Laws specific to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, to further facilitate the application of Central Laws to the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

MHRD Launched Samadhan, A Challenge To Find Quick Solution To COVID-19 pandemic

The Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) in collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Forge and InnovatioCuris launched "SAMADHAN", a mega online challenge, to test the ability of students to innovate
Samadhan:
♦ Students can participate in the Samadhan challenge.
♦ The participating candidates are expected to search and develop new measures that can provide quick solutions to the Coronavirus epidemic and other such calamities. The solution can be made available to the government agencies, health services, hospitals, and other services
♦ Samadhan will be done to make citizens aware, to motivate them, to face any challenge, to prevent any crisis and to help people get a livelihood.
♦ Under the Samadhan challenge, the faculty and students can conduct new experiments and make new discoveries. The experiments should be provided with a strong base leading to a spirit of experimentation and discovery.
♦ Applications to participate in the competition will start on 7 April 2020. he last date for submission of application is 14 April 2020.
♦ The names of the contestants after shortlisting will be declared on 17 April 2020. The contestants are expected to submit their entries between 18-23 April 2020. The final list of Samadhan will be released on 24 April and the grand online jury will decide the winners of the challenge on 25 April 2020.

Delhi govt. Launched operation SHIELD to contain COVID-19 pandemic

The Delhi government launched 'Operation SHIELD' in 21 containment zones in the state. The announcement was made by the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Operation SHIELD:
♦ Operation SHIELD aims to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
♦ People who are living in containment areas have been directed to cooperate in implementing Operation SHIELD.
♦ S-Sealing of area
The government sealed the area immediately and its surroundings after geographical marking following positive cases there.
♦ H-Home quarantine
As a second move of the operation, people in the sealed areas will be kept under Home quarantine.
♦ I-Isolation of infected patients
The Delhi government will isolate the COVID-19 infected people and keep them monitored at the isolation centre
♦ E-Essential services ensured
Under the operation, the government ensures the home-delivery of essential items.
♦ L-Local sanitization
In this fifth step, the government will sanitize the select areas by the local authorities
♦ D- Door to door survey
♦ In the last step, the government will check door-to-door houses to ascertain whether anybody in containment has a cough or any other symptoms of COVID-19.

Mar 31, 2020

Jharkhand Announces Distribution of Two Months' Ration Due to Coronavirus Lockdown

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said his government has decided to provide two months ration in advance to the beneficiaries of the public distribution system, as the country entered the second day of the lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Around 90 per cent of the families in the state will benefit from this decision, he said.
Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Rai Mahimapat Ray said the administration has launched an app — VeggiGo — for people to place order for essential commodities.

CM Adityanath Transfers Rs 611 Crore To MGNREGA Workers

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath transferred Rs 611 crore directly to the bank account of workers of the state under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The fund was transferred to 27.5 lakh labourers. The amount was pending dues of MGNREGA workers who get 100 days of work in a year under the law.

Govt Extends Interest Subsidy On Small Crop Loans Till May 31

Amid the lockdown to curb COVID-19, farmers will continue to get short-term loan of up to Rs 3 lakh at a subsidised interest rate of seven per cent, and prompt repayers will get it at four per cent as the government extended the subsidy to banks till May 31, 2020.
In a statement, the agriculture ministry said the interest subsidy has been extended to all crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh given by banks which are due or will be due between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020.
Under the Interest Subvention Scheme, a subvention of two per cent per annum is provided for short-term crop loan of up to Rs 3,00,000 per farmer, provided the lending institutions make available short-term credit at the ground level at seven per cent per annum to farmers.

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