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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - January 2021

Jan 2021

Feb 16, 2021

Mamata Banerjee Launches Scheme to Provide Meal at Rs. 5 to Poor People

Ahead of the assembly election in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee virtually launched the 'Maa' scheme under which her government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs. 5 to poor people.
They will get a platter of rice, Dal, a vegetable and egg curry for Rs. 5, she said adding that the state government will bear a subsidy of Rs. 15 per plate.
Self-help groups will operate the kitchens from 1 pm to 3 pm every day and such kitchens will be set up everywhere in the state gradually.

Feb 15, 2021

Govt. Introduces Bill in Lok Sabha to Abolish 5 Tribunals

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur introduced a bill in Lok Sabha to abolish some tribunals where public at large is not litigant. The bill proposes to 'provide a mechanism for filing an appeal directly to the commercial court or the High Court, as the case may be', instead of the tribunals.
The government proposes to wind up five tribunals, including Airport Appellate Tribunal, Authority for Advance Rulings and Intellectual Property Appellate Board, reported PTI. Besides, Appellate Tribunal under the Cinematograph Act and Plant Varieties Protection Appellate Tribunal will be abolished.
The proposed Bill seeks to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952, the Customs Act, 1962, the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994, the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 and certain other Acts.

Feb 12, 2021

Rajya Sabha Passes Bill to Regularise Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi

The Upper House of Parliament passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to regularise unauthorized colonies in Delhi.
The Bill replaces the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind in December 2020.

Feb 11, 2021

Parliament Passes Bill to Provide Greater Autonomy to Major Ports

Allaying fears that the Major Ports Authority Bill, 2020 aims at privatisation of the country's top 12 major ports, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that it seeks to provide autonomy to these ports and boost their decision-making powers in order to compete with private ports.
The Major Ports Authority Bill, 2020 was passed through ballot votes in the Rajya Sabha with 84 votes in its favour and 44 against it. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on September 23 last year.

Feb 10, 2021

MP Launches 'SAANS' Campaign to Reduce Infant Mortality

The health department in Madhya Pradesh launched the Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully ('SAANS') campaign. The main purpose of the campaign is to reduce the death rate due to pneumonia among infants. A strategy is being chalked out under the Social awareness campaign in which medical staff is being trained.
Training will be imparted at the community and primary health centres.
Around 4,000 Health and Wellness Centres have been set up in Madhya Pradesh for this purpose.
The State government has also developed training modules in partnership with PGIMER, Chandigarh, and UNICEF, which will be used to enhance the skills of health workers, including doctors and paramedical staff.

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