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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - November 2020

Nov 2020

Jan 13, 2023

Centre Renames Integrated Food Security Scheme

The Centre renamed the new Integrated Food Security Scheme as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, PMGKAY. Earlier, the Union Cabinet had approved new integrated food security scheme for providing free foodgrains to Antodaya Ann Yojna (AAY) and Primary Household (PHH) beneficiaries. Implementation of the new scheme started this year (2023), benefiting more than 80 crore poor and poorest of poor people.
Keeping in view the welfare of the beneficiaries and in order to maintain uniformity across the states, free foodgrains will be provided under PMGKAY for the year 2023 to all Primary Household and Antodaya Ann Yojna beneficiaries, as per entitlement under National Food Security Act. The integrated scheme will strengthen the provisions of National Food Security Act in terms of accessibility, affordability, and availability of foodgrains for the poor. Necessary steps have already been taken for smooth implementation of the PMGKAY in the field.

Jan 11, 2023

Uttarakhand Women Reservation Bill

Governor of Uttarakhand Lt. Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh gave the nod to a Bill that gives 30% reservation to the native women of the state.
With the Governor's nod to Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022, the women candidates with Uttarakhand State domicile got the legal right of 30% reservation in public services and posts.
As per reports, the government took over a month's time to give the nod to the women reservation Bill. "The Governor got the Bill examined by legal experts before approving it.

Jan 08, 2023

Uttarakhand CM Inaugurates 26 Schemes Worth Rs. 306 crore

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated 26 schemes worth Rs. 30,606.75 lakh, including the Gadarpur and Khatima bypass, a long-pending demand of residents.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari virtually addressed the event held at Pahenia Bypass in Khatima.
Dhami said that work will soon start on the 4-lane project from Tanakpur to Sitarganj and from Pilibhit to Khatima, important stretches on the route to Kailash Mansarovar. India and Nepal are jointly constructing a road to connect the two countries.

Jan 06, 2023

MP Govt. Launched Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights Scheme

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Madhya Pradesh Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana) and distributed free leases of residential land to selected beneficiaries. The scheme aims to provide free plots to the poor living in rural areas for building their houses. The land is offered completely free of cost and along with the plot, the benefits of all other schemes will also be delivered.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also gave land rights letters to the eligible beneficiaries of this scheme.
The plots worth about Rs. 129 crore were distributed to 10,918 families in the Tikamgarh district under the scheme.

Jan 05, 2023

Gujarat Bill Empowering Police to Book Protesters Gets President Nod

President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to a Bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly, empowering the police to register cases against persons who stage protests in violation of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the state Assembly in March 2022, is stipulated to make any violation of prohibitory orders issued under Section 144, CrPC, a cognisable offence under Section 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.
It amends Section 195 of the CrPC, which states that no court shall take cognisance of any criminal conspiracy for contempt of the lawful authority of public servants except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned.

CCEA Approves BIND Scheme for Modernising Doordarshan, AIR

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a scheme worth Rs. 2,539.61 crore for Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), in a boost to public sector broadcasting in the country.
The investment, announced under the Central Sector 'Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND)' scheme, will be up to 2025-26 and will aim to modernise the two entities run by Prasar Bharati. It is also the largest investment outlay by the government for the two public broadcasters under the BIND scheme.
The BIND scheme is the vehicle for providing financial support to Prasar Bharati for expenses related to expansion and upgrade of its broadcasting infrastructure, content development and civil work related to the organisation.

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