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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - January 2020

Jan 2020

Dec 26, 2024

Maharashtra Passes Prison Reforms Bill

The Maharashtra Assembly passed a Bill seeking to reform the prison system in the State.
The Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024, is based on the Model Prisons Bill, 2023, sent by the Centre to the States.
The Bill provides for categories of prisons such as special prison, open prison for women, temporary prison and open colony. Open prisons and open colonies will help with rehabilitation and reintegration of former jail inmates.

Dec 20, 2024

Mamata Banerjee Launches Banglar Bari Housing Initiative

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched the'"Banglar Bari' housing scheme, a state-funded initiative aimed at providing affordable housing to the people of West Bengal. This move came as a response to the alleged negligence by the BJP-led Central government regarding the distribution of funds under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY). The launch, which took place at the state secretariat Nabanna, involved the handing over of the first installment of Rs. 60,000 to 42 beneficiaries across 21 districts.

Dec 16, 2024

Government Introduces 'Jalvahak' for Waterway Connectivity

India's inland waterways sector received a significant boost with the unveiling of the 'Jalvahak' scheme by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Designed to promote long-haul cargo movement across National Waterways 1 (Ganga), 2 (Brahmaputra), and 16 (Barak), this initiative aims to transform waterways into a sustainable, efficient, and economical mode of transportation.
Alongside the launch of this scheme, fixed scheduled cargo services were inaugurated, marking a step toward enhancing logistics and decongesting road and rail networks.

Dec 15, 2024

Uttarakhand Aims to Become First State with a Dedicated Yoga Policy

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Uttarakhand is striving to become the first state in the country to implement a dedicated yoga policy. He emphasised that the policy will play a crucial role in integrating Ayurveda and Yoga into the healthcare sector.
Addressing the 10th Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2024, he said that delegates from 50 countries and over 3,000 experts are participating in the event. The 10th Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2024 being held in Uttarakhand will conclude on December 15.

Dec 14, 2024

Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill Gets President Murmu's Assent

The bill that seeks to facilitate the designing and manufacturing of aircraft in India received assent from President Droupadi Murmu.
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, which replaces the 90-year-old Aircraft Act, was cleared by the Parliament earlier this month.
An Act to provide for regulation and control of the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export and import of aircraft and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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