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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - June 2023

Jun 2023

Nov 03, 2024

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Inaugurates Thottiyar Hydroelectric Scheme

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 40-megawatt (MW) Thottiyar Hydroelectric scheme in Idukki. According to officials, the speciality of the Thottiyar project is the low quantity of water needed for power generation. The expected annual power generation here is 99 million units. During the trial run, the project generated 173 million units of electricity.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) installed the 'Run For River' system for the project. The water from Deviyar, the stream connecting to Periyar, is used for the Thottiyar power project.

Oct 31, 2024

Rajasthan Government Launches Scheme to Lure Investments

To encourage private investment and boost economic growth, the Rajasthan government launched the 'Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2024.' This new flagship initiative is designed to provide enhanced financial incentives across a broader range of sectors. The introduction of RIPS came just ahead of the 'Rising Rajasthan' Global Investment Summit 2024.
RIPS 2024 extends support to emerging areas (sunrise sectors) such as Aero & Space, Defence, Drones, Semiconductors, Agri-Tech, and Waste Recycling.

Oct 22, 2024

Government to Extend UDAN Scheme for 10 More Years: Transforming India's Aviation Landscape

Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu declared that the government will extend the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme for an additional 10 years. The decision, made during a special event celebrating eight years of the scheme, reinforces the government's commitment to enhancing regional air connectivity and making air travel accessible to every citizen of India.
The UDAN scheme, launched on October 21, 2016, has been instrumental in not only boosting regional airlines but also creating thousands of jobs and significantly contributing to the growth of tourism across India. With 601 air routes and 71 operationalised airports under the scheme, UDAN has drastically improved air travel infrastructure in underserved and remote regions.
One of the most significant impacts of the UDAN scheme has been the growth of regional airlines, particularly in smaller cities and remote locations where air travel was previously limited or non-existent. The scheme's emphasis on low-cost travel has allowed airlines to offer affordable airfares, thus making flying a feasible option for millions of citizens who were earlier confined to surface transport.

Mission Basundhara 3.0: Assam's Push for Indigenous Land Rights

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 at an event held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, in 2024. This ambitious initiative is designed to empower indigenous communities by providing them with formal land rights, ensuring greater security and recognition of their holdings.
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasised the government's commitment to granting land rights to indigenous communities, an effort undertaken after 75 years of independence.
He noted that Mission Basundhara was launched on October 2, 2021, with the vision of providing land rights.
Under Mission Basundhara 1.0, the state government disposed of eight lakh applications in nine months.
The second edition, Mission Basundhara 2.0, launched in November 2022, granted land rights to over two lakh indigenous people within one year.

Oct 10, 2024

Odisha Launches Gramodaya Scheme for Welfare Programs in LWE Hit Villages

The Odisha government launched Gramodaya, a new scheme to ensure that welfare programmes reach the people living in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts.
This initiative covers 583 villages spread across 10 LWE-affected districts of the state.
The initiative is to be implemented in the districts of Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Rayagada.
The objective of the programme is to converge all the departments of the state government which will work together to ensure effective development of the LWE hit areas. However, there is no special budgetary allocation for the initiative as funds would come from departments earmarked for different schemes.

Oct 08, 2024

Assam Government Launches 'Nijut Moina' Scheme for Girl Child to Eradicate Dropouts and Child Mar...

To eradicate the dropped out of girl students due to financial constraints, job applications, or marriage the Assam govt. launched a new scheme 'Nijut Moina' by Chief Minister Dr Himant Biswa Sarma.
Speaking during the auspicious occasion of Navratri, Sarma highlighted the launch of the monthly financial assistance scheme, Nijut Moina, which is designed to support girls in their educational pursuits that will help to eradicate child marriage by 2026 through out the state too.
Sarma announced that the government would provide monthly stipends to girl students from Class 11 to post-graduation. "Students in Classes 11 and 12 will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 1,000, degree students will receive Rs. 1,250, and post-graduate students will receive Rs. 2,500," he announced.
The stipends will be deposited into students' bank accounts on the 11th of every month at 11 am, except during summer and winter breaks. The first instalment was distributed through bank drafts from the concerned college principals.

UGC to Award Ten 'PhD Excellence Citations' for Outstanding Doctoral Research

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to award ten 'PhD Excellence Citations' every year, in an effort to recognise 'high quality PhD work among young research scholars'.
The citations will be given from next year onwards, and they are set to recognise 'outstanding doctoral research', according to UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar.
They will be awarded for theses across five disciplines – Sciences including Agricultural Sciences and Medical Sciences; Engineering and Technology; Social Sciences including Education and Humanities; Indian Languages; Commerce and Management.
Research scholars who have obtained PhD degrees through a convocation from January 1 to December 31 in a year will be eligible for the citation in the following year. Those who have obtained their PhDs from state, central, private, and deemed to be universities are eligible for the citation.

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