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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - October 2021

Oct 2021

Oct 27, 2021

Delhi Cabinet to Approve Addition of Ayodhya in Free Pilgrimage Scheme

The Delhi Cabinet met to approve the addition of Ayodhya in its free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens of the city.
According to a Delhi government statement, a special meeting of its cabinet was held to include Ayodhya in the list of pilgrimage sites under the Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojna.
The people of Delhi will be able to visit the land of Lord Shri Ram and worship at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi at no expense. The Delhi government makes arrangements for AC trains, AC hotels and the best possible facilities.
Kejriwal said, "In Delhi, we offer free pilgrimage to the people. The pilgrims get to visit Vaishno Devi, Shirdi, Rameswaram, Dwarka, Puri, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mathura, Vrindavan, among many other shrines."

Oct 24, 2021

MoRD: 152 SAKSHAM Centres Launched under DAY-NRLM

Ministry of Rural Development launched 152 SAKSHAM centres under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). These centres were launched as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
About 152 Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery (or SAKSHAM Centres) were launched across 77 districts in 13 states, during October 4 to 8, 2021.
These centres would act as one stop solution or single window system for the basic financial needs of Self-Help Group (SHG) households across the rural areas.
These centres were launched with the objective of providing financial literacy and facilitating the delivery of financial services like credit, savings, pensions, insurance, etc. These facilities will be provided to SHG members and rural poor.
These centres will be managed by SHG network, at the level of "Cluster Level Federations (CLFs)". Trained Community Resource Persons (CRPs) will also help in maintaining the centres.

Oct 21, 2021

Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana

State cabinet of Madhya Pradesh in its meeting decided to implement Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar scheme.
Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar Scheme will be implemented to benefit the poor tribal families.
It will be implemented in tribal development blocks of state excluding those blocks which fall under districts which are undergoing bypolls.
The scheme is going to benefit tribal families of around 7511 villages in 74 development blocks of 16 districts.
Ration will be distributed from headquarters village as well as by transporting it through vehicle across other villages attached to the shop.

Oct 20, 2021

M.P: Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana

State cabinet of Madhya Pradesh in its meeting on October 19, 2021, decided to implement Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar scheme.
Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar Scheme will be implemented to benefit the poor tribal families.
It will be implemented in tribal development blocks of state excluding those blocks which fall under districts which are undergoing bypolls.
The scheme is going to benefit tribal families of around 7511 villages in 74 development blocks of 16 districts.

Oct 18, 2021

Punjab CM Launches Scheme to Confer Proprietary Rights

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched 'Mera Ghar Mere Naam' scheme to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the 'Lal Lakir' of villages and the cities.
The Chief Minister, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Revenue Minister Aruna Chaudhary, envisioned that the scheme would give much needed succour to people, especially the needy and underprivileged.
He said that earlier this scheme was launched only for the residents of villages, but now it is being extended to the eligible residents of the cities within the 'Lal Lakir'.

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