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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - January 2020

Jan 2020

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.

Mar 30, 2020

Government Approves Insurance Scheme For Health Workers Fighting COVID-19

The government approved the insurance scheme for health workers fighting the novel coronavirus. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on March 26, 2020 announced a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover per person for frontline health workers involved in managing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The announcement was part of a slew of measures announced by the finance minister under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package.
It will provide an insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh for ninety (90) days to a total of around 22.12 lakh public healthcare providers, including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by this. It will also include accidental loss of life on account of contracting COVID-19.

Mar 28, 2020

Govt Completes Stake Sale In Kamarajar Port For Rs 2,383 Crore

The government completed strategic sale of Kamarajar Port Ltd to Chennai Port Trust where it sold 74.49% stake for Rs 2,383 crore.
Department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) completed strategic disinvestment of GOI stake of 66.67% in Kamarajar Port Ltd in favour of Chennai Port Trust at a consideration of Rs 2,383 crore.

UP CM Constitutes ''Team-11'' To Beat Corona

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has set up "Team-11" comprising of as many inter-departmental committees to fight the coronavirus spread and its multi-lateral fallouts on multiple fronts ranging from ensuring medicare to victims to the supply of essentials and tackle long marches of jobless workers back home.
Each of the committees will be haded by a senior bureaucrat of the state while the the chief minister himself will be the head of the Team 11.

Mar 27, 2020

DPIIT Sets Up Control Room To Monitor The Supply Of EC goods

The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), that functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has set up a control room to monitor the supply of essential commodity goods on 26 March, 2020. The decision was made after the department had detailed discussions with states and e-commerce companies on the disruption of the supply of essential commodities. The moves come as the local administration and police stopping staff of e-commerce and other grocery retailers and thereby hindering supplies.
The control room will monitor the live status of transportation and delivery of goods, manufacturing, delivery of essential commodities.
It will also monitor the difficulties that are faced by various stakeholders during the lockdown period.

Mar 26, 2020

Cabinet Approves Extension Of Rebate In Taxes On Export Of Garments And Made-Ups

Expect to make textile sector competitive by rebating all taxes/levies which are currently not being rebated under any other mechanism
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given its approval for continuation of Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) from 1 April 2020 onward until such time that the scheme is merged with Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP).
RoSCTL scheme for apparel and made-ups will be continued with effect from 1 April 2020 without any change in scheme guidelines and rates as notified by Ministry of Textiles till such time that the RoSCTL is merged with RoDTEP.

Cabinet Approves Construction Of Aligarh-Harduaganj Flyover

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for taking up construction of Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover by Ministry of Railways.
The total length of the Railway flyover will be 22 kms. The project is expected to be completed by 2024-25 at a cost of over Rs 1,285 crore.

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