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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - October 2021

Oct 2021

Jun 01, 2023

Cabinet Approves Scheme to Boost Grain Storage Capacity in Cooperative Sector

The central cabinet approved a scheme to boost the capacity for storage of food grains across the country.
The scheme, that will cost Rs. 1 lakh crore, will utilise funds already allocated to other schemes, said Anurag Singh Thakur.
The scheme will use cooperatives across India to set up new warehouses, aiding food security and reducing imports.
'The scheme has been dubbed as the 'world's largest grain storage plan in cooperative sector', according to a statement by the Press Information Bureau.

Odisha Government Announces 'Mo Ghara' Housing Scheme

In a major relief to economically and socially weaker households, the Naveen Patnaik Government announced the launch of 'Mo Ghara' (My House) to provide credit-linked financial assistance to beneficiaries who face fund crunch to complete or upgrade their houses.
The scheme, which coincided with the completion of fourth year in fifth term of Mr. Patnaik, will cover all such families who were left out in the existing housing schemes either due to stringent eligibility criteria or insufficient allocation, and those who had received housing assistance of smaller amount in the past and now want to upgrade or expand their houses.
"Under the scheme, a beneficiary can avail housing loan up to Rs. 3 lakh which can be repaid in 10 years excluding one year moratorium period in easy instalments. They can opt for one of the four slabs of loan amount – Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 1.5 lakh, Rs. 2 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh.

May 31, 2023

Maharashtra Govt's New Financial Scheme for Farmers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government introduced a new financial scheme under which over ten million state farmers will be paid Rs. 6,000 annually.
The scheme, Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana, was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Eknath Shinde. The CM said that the amount was in addition to Rs. 6,000 paid to farmers in instalments per year by the Centre under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
The scheme was announced by Fadnavis when he presented the state Budget for 2023-2024 in March.

May 30, 2023

Telangana Achieves 100% Coverage of PMJDY

Telangana achieved a significant milestone in financial inclusion by attaining 100% coverage of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). Since the launch of this national mission, the state has made remarkable progress in extending banking services to all sections of the population.
Empowering every unbanked adult the PMJDY is a National Mission for Financial Inclusion that aims to provide affordable access to financial services such as banking, savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, and pension. It serves as the foundation stone for people-centric economic initiatives, including Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), COVID-19 financial assistance, PM-KISAN, and increased wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). The primary objective of PMJDY is to ensure that every adult in India has a bank account, facilitating their participation in the formal financial system.

May 22, 2023

Madhya Pradesh First State to Provide Air Travel for Pilgrims under Mukhyamantri Teerthdarshan Yo...

Madhya Pradesh became the first State in India to send elderly people on pilgrimage by air under the Mukhyamantri Teerthdarshan Yojana.
The first batch of pilgrims took off from the Bhopal airport to visit Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The pilgrims include 24 men and eight women.
The Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana is one of the flagship schemes of the BJP government in the state.
The scheme was introduced in the year 2012. So far, more than 7.80 lakh elderly persons have undertaken pilgrimage by special trains.

May 20, 2023

Kerala Government Approves Ordinance to Protect Healthcare Workers

In the wake of the brutal killing of a woman doctor by her drunken patient in the state, the Kerala government approved an ordinance aimed at protecting doctors, healthcare workers, and medical students. The ordinance specifies jail terms for people involved in violence against medical practitioners.
The Kerala Health Care Service Workers and Health Care Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Amendment Ordinance, 2012, was approved by the state Cabinet at a chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Under the ordinance, the protection under the law would be extended to the paramedical students also.
Besides that, paramedical staff, security guards, managerial staff, ambulance drivers, helpers who are posted and working in health care institutions and health workers notified in the official government gazette from time to time was also included in the ordinance.
Under the ordinance, anyone found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to any healthcare worker or professional would be punished with imprisonment ranging from one year to seven years and a fine between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh would be imposed upon them.
The ordinance also provides that anyone who commits or attempts to commit or incites or inspires an act of violence against healthcare workers or those working in healthcare institutions, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months and up to 5 years and with a fine between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 2 lakh.

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