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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - October 2021

Oct 2021

Feb 28, 2022

Visa, Immigration Services Modernisation Scheme Extended for 5 Years

The Centre approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) scheme for a period of five years till March 31, 2026 with a financial outlay of Rs. 1,364.88 crore.
The scheme seeks to interlink and optimise functions relating to immigration, visa issuance, registration of foreigners and tracking of their movements in India.
The continuation of the scheme shows the government's commitment to the core objective of IVFRT, which is modernisation and upgradation of immigration and visa services.

Cabinet Approves Nationwide Roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

The Union Cabinet approved the nationwide roll-out of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with a budget of Rs. 1,600 crore for five years.
The National Health Authority (NHA) will be the implementing agency of the central sector scheme.
Under the ABDM, citizens would be able to create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked.

Feb 26, 2022

Meri Policy Mere Hath Doorstep Campaign

With the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) entering the seventh year of implementation in the upcoming Kharif season, the government announced a new doorstep crop insurance distribution policy known as 'Meri Policy Mere Hath'.
The 'Meri Policy Mere Hath' doorstep campaign will be launch to ensure that all farmers are well informed about their land records, policies, and the PMFBY's claim and grievance redressal process.
In the upcoming Kharif season which will be beginning in June, the doorstep campaign will be launched in all implementing states.
In the month of February 2016, PMFBY was launched with the aim of providing financial assistance to all the farmers who have suffered crop damage or loss from natural disasters. As of February 4, 2022, over 36 million farmer applications have been insured under this scheme with over Rs. 1,07,059 crores in claims paid.

Feb 25, 2022

Mansukh Mandaviya Launches National Policy Guidelines on Bio-Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The National Policy Guidelines on Bio-Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurship was launched by Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi.
The aim of this policy is to develop an entrepreneurial environment in India that will be innovation-driven with the ultimate goal of improving human health and well-being.
This policy has been launched as it is the perfect time to show the world the nation's strength through innovative initiatives and research in the health sector.
The newly launched policy will incentivize, motivate, and give a boost to all the stakeholders in this sector.
By promoting initiatives like Make-in-India, Start-Up-India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat, this policy will look to ensure multidisciplinary collaboration and the promotion of start-up culture to establish an innovation-led ecosystem at medical institutes across the country.
This policy will connect technical institutions with the industry to promote commercial translation of innovations in the health sector.

Feb 23, 2022

Karnataka Assembly Passes Bills to Hike Salary of CM, Ministers and MLAs

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly passed bills enhancing salaries and allowances of Chief Minister, Ministers and legislators.
Faced by disruption for the fifth consecutive day, due to protest by Congress MLAs, demanding the sacking of Minister K. S. Eshwarappa over his statement on the national flag, the session was cut short, but not before passing two bills without discussion.
Amidst the din, the House passed the two bills- The Karnataka Ministers Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and The Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and adopted the motion of thanks to Governor's address, without any discussion.

Feb 22, 2022

Sixth Anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

The 6th Anniversary of the launch of Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission was observed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Mission in 2016 to develop 300 clusters in the country holistically by providing economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities. So far, Rural Development Ministry approved 296 clusters under the Mission.
The Mission focuses on cluster-based integrated development through Spatial Planning. Rurban clusters are identified across the country's rural areas showing increasing signs of urbanization. These signs include increase in population density, high levels of non-farm employment, presence of growing economic activities and other socioeconomic parameters. It aims to transform these Rurban clusters by stimulating local economic development, enhancing basic services, and creating well planned Rurban clusters.

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