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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - August 2022

Aug 2022

Nov 04, 2022

MP Govt. Launches Ladli Laxmi 2.0 Financial Assistance Scheme for Girls

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the state government's flagship 'Ladli Laxmi 2.0' financial assistance scheme to encourage girls to pursue higher education and make them independent. Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the 'Ladli Laxmi' scheme in 2007 after he became the Chief Minister for the first time in 2005.
The scheme provides monetary benefits to eligible girl children to ensure they get a good education and change the perspective of society towards the birth of the girl's child.

Nov 03, 2022

Punjab Govt Launches 'Business Blaster Young Entrepreneurship' Scheme

With the aim of developing young entrepreneurs at the school-level, the Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains launched the Business Blaster Young Entrepreneurship scheme.
According to Bains, the scheme provides Rs. 2,000 as seed money for class 11 students to start businesses.
Initially, 31 schools will be involved, including those in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur, Rupnagar, and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.
Children will be asked to submit business proposals first, and then those proposals will be discussed with established industrialists. Students will be divided into eight groups for a proposal if it is found to be suitable, and they will be given complete guidance.

Nov 01, 2022

Rajasthan's Scheme Turns Women into Entrepreneurs

The Rajasthan government's India Mahila Shakti Udhyam Protsahan Yojana became popular among women wanting to become entrepreneurs. Under the scheme, the state government is providing loans of up to Rs. 1 crore to women. This is for those who want to start their own enterprises and self-help groups (SHGs).
Besides, a subsidy of a maximum 30 per cent is also given on the loans. The state government wants to empower women and make them self-reliant through this initiative.
The scheme was started in 2019, and till now, 1,141 women entrepreneurs, SHGs and clusters have been sanctioned loans of more than Rs. 57.60 crore in urban and rural areas.

Oct 27, 2022

Upper Bhadra Scheme to be State's First National Project: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the Upper Bhadra Scheme will become the state's first national project.
He said that this scheme got the approval of the PIB and the Union Jal Shakti Minister has been requested to get it passed in the Union Cabinet.
Once the approval comes through, the grants will come to start the work. All efforts are being done in this regard as the Upper Bhadra is set to become the state's national project. Rail connectivity to Chitradurga via Tumkur, Davangere would be started.

Oct 26, 2022

Delhi L-G Launches One-time Property Tax Amnesty Scheme 'SAMRIDDHI 2022-23'

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme "SAMRIDDHI 2022-23", saying it will provide a major relief to lakhs of residential and commercial property owners in the city.
SAMRIDDHI, an acronym for Strengthening and Augmentation of Municipal Revenue for Infrastructure Development in Delhi, will start on October 26 and end on March 31, 2023, with no further extensions.
Under the scheme, residential property owners can pay just the principal property tax amount of the current and of the past five years. For commercial properties, owners can pay the principal amount case of the last six years and get a waiver on past pending dues, including penalty and interest.

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal Launches "Main Bhi Subhash'' Campaign

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal launched "Main Bhi Subhash'' campaign from Leh. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose-INA Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture is organizing a series of events on the occasion of Netaji's 125th Birth Anniversary on January 23, 2023.
Namgyal also inaugurated an exhibition on Netaji at Boys Higher Secondary School in Leh. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Main Bhi Subhash campaign in every nook and corner will create awareness of Netaji's contribution in the freedom fight.
Suchi Chakraborty of INA Trust said that the Main Bhi Subhash campaigns begin from Mumbai and Kolkata simultaneously as well.

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