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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - March 2023

Mar 2023

Oct 07, 2025

Andhra CM Naidu Launches Scheme for Auto Rickshaw, Cab Drivers

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the 'Auto Driver Sevalo' scheme in Vijayawada, announcing annual financial assistance of Rs. 15,000 for every registered auto driver in the state. The initiative aims to provide direct support to the transport community, which plays a key role in local mobility and small-scale livelihoods.
The launch ceremony was held at the Makineni Basavapunnaiah Stadium in Singhnagar, Vijayawada, where Naidu was joined by Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan, BJP state president Daggubati Purandeswari and Education Minister Nara Lokesh.

Oct 06, 2025

Amit Shah Launches Goa's 'Mhaje Ghar Yojana'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Goa government's flagship welfare programme 'Mhaje Ghar' Yojana at a function held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao.
The scheme aims to regularise houses built on government and community lands and to grant ownership rights to long-time residents. He also inaugurated projects worth more than Rs. 2,452 crore.
Amit Shah inaugurated the 'Mhaje Ghar' Yojana in the presence of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Union Minister of State Shripad Naik, and Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate, among other dignitaries.
The Union Home Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several major infrastructure projects across the state. These include redevelopment of Junta House, government quarters at St Inez, construction of a new circuit house at Altinho, and development of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum at Farmagudi.

Oct 05, 2025

NITI Aayog Launches Tax Policy Working Paper to Boost Foreign Investment

NITI Aayog launched the first paper under its Tax Policy Working Paper Series, in October 2025. The paper focuses on improving tax certainty, attracting more foreign investment and bringing more transparency in permanent establishment and profit attribution for foreign investors in India. Addressing the Media, NITI Aayog, CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said that the objective of the paper is to introduce an Optional Presumptive Taxation Scheme that offers a simpler and more predictable way for foreign companies to pay taxes.

Oct 04, 2025

Government Hikes Minimum Support Prices for Rabi Crops

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a significant Minimum Support Price (MSP) hike for all mandated Rabi crops for the 2026 27 marketing season. This decision aims to ensure better returns for farmers and promote crop diversification. Alongside this, a major initiative—the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses—was also launched to reduce import dependency and increase domestic production.

Oct 01, 2025

Maharashtra Govt Approves GCC Policy To Create 4 Lakh High Skilled Jobs

The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in September 2025, approved the Global Capability Centre (GCC) policy to establish the state as a leading hub of GCCs in the country leveraging its diverse industrial base, financial leadership and technological expertise.
The policy proposes to establish 400 new GCCs, create four lakh high skilled jobs by integrating industry driven curricula, fostering cutting edge research, and equipping the workforce with advanced digital and technical skills.
It aims to promote GCC-led research, foster multinational collaborations, attract high value and knowledge intensive investments, develop world class business districts and a robust digital data bank.
The policy aims to propel tier-2 and tier-3 cities such as Nashik, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar into the global GCC landscape, creating new economic hubs and fostering balanced technology driven growth.
The policy will remain in effect for five years (Financial Year 2029-30) from the date of notification or until the next policy comes into effect.

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