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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - July 2022

Jul 2022

Jul 04, 2023

Central Scheme for Minors Abandoned By Family Due to Pregnancy from Rape

The centre launched a scheme to provide shelter, food and legal aid to minors who have been abandoned by their families due to pregnancy from rape.
Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that the new scheme, launched under the aegis of the Nirbhaya scheme, is aimed at ensuring both infrastructural and financial support for pregnant minor survivors who have no means to fend for themselves.
Launched in 2021, Mission Vatsalya is focused on the protection and welfare of children.
Irani said that this additional support under the new scheme will be available for girls up to the age of 18 years at the level of child care institutions (CCI) and for women up to 23 years at aftercare facilities.
The new scheme covers minor girls who are victims of penetrative sexual assault and aggravated penetrative sexual assault.

Jul 01, 2023

Centre Approves Schemes for Farmers

The Union Cabinet approved a total outlay of Rs. 3.70 lakh crore aimed at benefitting farmers through schemes.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the package has different components that are focused on the well-being and economic betterment of farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture.
The cabinet has approved the Urea Subsidy Scheme to ensure constant availability of urea to the farmers at the same price of Rs. 242/45 kg bag excluding taxes and neam coating charges.
Furthermore, he discussed the approval of the PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment, and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PMPRANAM) as another aspect of the scheme.

Jun 30, 2023

Government Releases Draft Rules for India's 'Green Credit' Scheme to Encourage Voluntary Environm...

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the draft 'Green Credit Programme (GCP)' implementation rules for 2023. The proposed scheme aims to encourage individuals, industries, farmers producers organisations (FPOs), urban local bodies (ULB), gram panchayats, and private sectors, among others, to undertake environment-friendly actions such as planting trees, conserving water, waste management, and reducing air pollution. By participating in these activities, entities can earn tradable "green credits" that will be incentivized through a market-based mechanism.
The primary objective of the Green Credit Programme is to incentivize voluntary environmental actions across various sectors. By offering tradable green credits, the government seeks to motivate entities to actively engage in sustainable practices and contribute to ecological conservation. Through this scheme, individuals and organizations will be able to earn credits based on the extent of their environment-friendly initiatives.

Tamil Nadu Launches Scheme to Provide Cardiac Drugs through Over 10,000 Primary-level Health Faci...

Health Minister Ma. Subramanian launched a scheme to provide life-saving emergency loading dose, through over 10,000 primary level health facilities, to persons who experience symptoms of myocardial infarction or heart attack.
Under the scheme, launched at Malumichampatti village in Coimbatore district, the government will make life-saving cardiac drugs available at 8,713 health sub-centres (HSCs) and 2,200 primary health centres (PHCs) and urban primary health centres (UPHCs) across Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs. 3.37 crore.

Jun 29, 2023

Cabinet Approves Introduction of National Research Foundation Bill in Parliament

The Union Cabinet approved the introduction of National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023, in parliament. The Bill aims to pave the way to establish NRF that will seed, grow and promote research and development (R&D) and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India's universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories.
The NRF, an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP), will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs.50,000 crore over 2023-28.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) will be the administrative Department of NRF which will have a governing board consisting of researchers and professionals across disciplines.
Since the scope of the NRF is wide-ranging, impacting all ministries, the Prime Minister will be the ex-officio president of the board and the ministers of Science & Technology and Education will be ex-officio vice-presidents. NRF's functioning will be governed by an executive council chaired by the principal scientific adviser to the government.

Jun 25, 2023

Govt. Introduces 2 Changes as it Amends Electricity Rules 2020

The Government of India introduced two changes to the prevailing power tariff system, through an amendment to the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020. The changes are: introduction of Time of Day (ToD) Tariff, and rationalization of smart metering provisions.
Time of Day (ToD) Tariff
Rather than being charged for electricity at the same rate at all times of the day, the price you pay for electricity will vary according to the time of day. Under the ToD Tariff system, Tariff during solar hours (duration of eight hours in a day as specified by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission) of the day shall be 10%-20% less than the normal tariff, while the tariff during peak hours will be 10 to 20 percent higher. ToD tariff would be applicable for Commercial and Industrial consumers having Maximum demand of 10 KW and above, from April 1, 2024 and for all other consumers except agricultural consumers, latest from April 1, 2025. Time of Day tariff shall be made effective immediately after installation of smart meters, for the consumers with smart meters.
Time of Day (TOD) tariff, is recognized globally across electricity industries, as an important Demand Side Management (DSM) measure which is used as a means of incentivizing consumers to shift a portion of their loads from peak times to off-peak times, thereby improving the system load factor by reducing the demand on the system during peak period. Various statutory provisions already exist to enable and promote implementation of ToD tariff (i.e. Tariff Policy, 2016, Electricity Act, 2003 and National Electricity Policy, 2005).
Rules regarding amendment made in smart metering provision
Government has also simplified the rules for smart metering. To avoid inconvenience / harassment of the consumers, the existing penalties for increase in consumer's demand beyond the maximum sanctioned load / demand have been reduced. As per the amendment in metering provision, post installation of a smart meter, no penal charges will be imposed on a consumer based on maximum demand recorded by the smart meter for the period before installation date. Load revision procedure has also been rationalized in a way that maximum demand shall be revised upwards only if sanctioned load has been exceeded at least three times in a financial year. Moreover, smart meters shall be read remotely at least once in a day and the data shall be shared with Consumers in order to enable them to take informed decision about consumption of electricity.

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