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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - October 2021

Oct 2021

Apr 27, 2022

Union Agriculture Ministry Launches 'Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari' Campaign

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare organized the 'Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari' campaign. The campaign which will continue till 30th of this month is being organised under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' in association with various other Ministries and Departments. The Department of Agriculture Research and Education would be organising a Krishi Mela at each Krishi Vigyan Kendra and field exhibition on natural farming. A National Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave of 75 selected farmers and entrepreneurs will be under the campaign.
Milestones of agriculture development in 75 years of Indian Independence including Green Revolution: Self-sufficiency in food grain production will be highlighted during the campaign. More than one crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari' campaign.

Apr 26, 2022

SVAMITVA Scheme Completes 1 Year

SVAMITVA, a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj was nation-wide launched by the Prime Minister on National Panchayati Raj Day, 24th April 2021 after successful completion of pilot phase of scheme (2020-2021) in 9 states. Scheme is a reformative step towards establishment of clear ownership of property in rural inhabited (Abadi) areas, by mapping of land parcels using drone technology and providing 'Record of Rights' to village household owners with issuance of legal ownership cards (Property cards/Title deeds) to the property owners. The Scheme is implemented with the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Revenue Department, State Panchayati Raj Department and Survey of India. The scheme covers multifarious aspects viz. facilitating monetisation of properties and enabling bank loan; reducing property related disputes; comprehensive village level planning, would be the stepping-stone towards achieving Gram Swaraj in true sense and making rural India Atmanirbhar.

Apr 25, 2022

NITI Aayog Releases Draft Battery Swapping Policy, Prioritizes Major Cities

Government think tank Niti Aayog released a draft battery swapping policy under which all metropolitan cities with a population above 40 lakh will be prioritised for development of battery swapping network under the first phase.
All major cities such as state capitals, UT headquarters and cities with population above 5 lakh will be covered under the second phase, given the importance of the two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicle segments in growing cities. According to the draft policy, vehicles with swappable batteries will be sold without a battery, providing the benefit of lower purchase costs to potential EV owners.

Apr 24, 2022

Atal Pension Yojana Enrollments Crossed 4.01 crore by End of March 2022

Total enrollments under Atal Pension Yojana, APS, Scheme crossed 4.01 crore in April 2022, out of which more than 99 lakh accounts for this scheme were opened during last financial year. The scheme had seen this tremendous success due to the active participation of all categories of banks.
Around 71 per cent of the enrolments done by Public-Sector Banks, 19 per cent by Regional Rural Banks, six per cent by Private Sector Banks and three per cent by Payment and Small Finance Banks. State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Central Bank of India achieved their annual targets for this scheme in the Public-Sector Bank category.
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 09 May, 2015 to create a universal social security system for all Indians, especially the poor, the under-privileged and the workers in the unorganised sector.

Apr 23, 2022

Andhra Govt. to Introduce Cash Transfer Scheme as Alternate to PDS Rice Supply

The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh came out with a direct cash transfer scheme for the consumers who do not want to take rice under the public distribution system from fair price shops.
According to state Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao, the scheme would be implemented on a pilot basis in select parts of the state from May. "A survey would be conducted on the implementation of the scheme, and based on the feedback, steps would be taken to extend the scheme across the State.
In the first phase, the scheme will be implemented in parts of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Narasapuram, Kakinada and Nandyal districts. As per this system, the government would pay the cash amount to the people in place of their ration quota of rice supplied through fair price shops under the public distribution system.
The scheme of direct transfer of cash into the bank accounts of beneficiaries of PDS instead of providing food grains is already being implemented on a pilot basis in the three Union Territories of Chandigarh, Puducherry and urban areas of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

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