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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - October 2021

Oct 2021

Dec 05, 2021

Goa CM Launches Electricity Mobility Promotion Policy

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched Goa Electricity Mobility Promotion Policy 2021 to promote usage of e-vehicles.
He launched the policy at the 'Round Table to Promote Electric Mobility' event organised by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
The main objective to launch the policy is to promote use of battery-driven vehicles and create jobs for the people of the state.

Dec 04, 2021

Centre to Launch Scheme for Upliftment of SC Students

The Centre is set to launch the Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SRESHTA) scheme for the upliftment and development of scheduled castes (SC) students.
The announcement was made by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar. The scheme will focus on the socio-economics upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Caste students by providing quality residential education to meritorious Scheduled Caste students in reputed private schools, having residential facility.

Dec 03, 2021

Rajya Sabha Passes Dam Safety Bill

The Rajya Sabha passed a bill that seeks to set up an institutional mechanism for the safety of specified dams in the country.
The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha in August 2019. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill with two official amendments through a voice vote. One of the amendments relates to the change in the year mentioned in the bill title from 2019 to 2021.
The bill will now go back to the Lok Sabha as the Rajya Sabha has made amendments to it.
The proposed legislation provides for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dams for the prevention of dam failure-related disasters. It provides for an institutional mechanism to ensure a safe functioning of the dams.

Dec 01, 2021

Govt. Approves Continuation of Scheme for Investment Promotion

The government approved the continuation of the Scheme for Investment Promotion (SIP) for five years (2021-26) with a financial outlay of Rs. 970 crore.
The scheme comprises a number of components and activities for the promotion of investment into the country; enhancing international co-operation for promoting FDI and capacity building.
To increase the investment inflow, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been undertaking various initiatives and reforms such as the launching of Make in India, setting up of project development cells, creating a GIS-based Industrial Information System and National Investment Clearance Cell.

Bill Passed to Relax norms for Infra Requirement of Bihar pvt Varsities

The Bihar assembly introduced and passed an amendment Bill that seeks to relax norms for meeting infrastructure requirements of private universities in the state.
The Bihar Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021 proposes that such institutes will be allowed to function from makeshift venues, provided they meet all other conditions.
Besides, if they are unable to develop the prescribed built up area within the stipulated period of two years, they will get another two years to complete it.

Nov 30, 2021

Parliament Passes Bill to Repeal Three Farm Laws

Parliament passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, to repeal the three contentious agri laws against which farmers have been protesting for over a year, with its passage in Rajya Sabha.
Lok Sabha also passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021, within minutes of its introduction in the Lower House.

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