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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - June 2023

Jun 2023

Feb 26, 2024

Odisha Government Extends KALIA Scheme for 3 More Years

The Odisha state cabinet extended the cash assistance scheme, Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) for farmers to overcome distress, by three more years with a proposed expenditure of Rs. 6,029 crore.
The state cabinet announced that the scheme exclusively meant for small and marginal farmers as well as sharecroppers will be operational till 2026-27.
The KALIA scheme was announced in December 2018 by Naveen Patnaik government.

Feb 25, 2024

Assam Scraps Muslim Marriage Act

In a step closer to implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a controversial legal framework aimed at standardising laws across all communities in India, Assam scraped off Muslim Marriage Act.
Providing information of the removal of the Assam Muslim Marriage & Divorce Registration Act 1935, the state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam cabinet made a significant decision to repeal the age-old Assam Muslim Marriages & Divorces Registration Act.
This act contained provisions allowing marriage registration even if the bride and groom had not reached the legal ages of 18 and 21, as required by law.

Feb 24, 2024

Inauguration of Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana: Empowering PM SVANidhi Beneficiaries

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana in Sambalpur, Odisha. The initiative, launched virtually across 9 cities, aims to empower beneficiaries of the PM SVANidhi scheme nationwide.
Objectives of Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana: Entrepreneurship Training: Provide comprehensive entrepreneurship training to create job providers instead of job seekers.
Reskilling and Upskilling: Adapt individuals to the evolving job market by enhancing competitiveness and adaptability.
Duration and Methodology: Offer a 22-week training program combining theoretical knowledge with practical exposure through offline, online, and hybrid modes.
Certification: Award certificates upon completion to enhance the course's credibility and value.

Feb 23, 2024

Indian Govt. Approves 100% FDI for Space Sector in the New Policy

The Union cabinet approved the amendment to the foreign direct investment policy for the space sector, allowing up to 100 per cent investment through three categories of liberalised entry routes.
The amended policy will allow up to 100 per cent investment under automatic route for the manufacturing of components, systems and subsystems for satellites, ground segments and user segments.
For manufacturing and operating an entire satellite, up to 74 per cent investment will be allowed under the automatic route. Anything beyond the limit will have to go through a government approval process.
For launch vehicles and its systems and subsystems or creation of a spaceport, up to 49 per cent FDI will be allowed through the automatic route under the new policy.

Feb 22, 2024

Union Cabinet Expands National Livelihood Mission (NLM)

The Union Cabinet approved modifications to the National Livelihood Mission (NLM), enhancing its scope with new subsidy provisions. These changes aim to bolster entrepreneurship in the livestock sector and improve fodder cultivation, alongside simplifying the livestock insurance program.
Individuals, FPOs, SHGs, JLGs, FCOs, and Section 8 companies can now receive a 50% capital subsidy, up to Rs. 50 lakh, for establishing horse, donkey, mule, and camel enterprises.
State governments will assist in breed conservation efforts for horses, donkeys, and camels.
The Central Government would allocate Rs. 10 crore for establishing semen stations and nucleus breeding farms for these animals.
Launched in 2014-15, the NLM now has three Sub-Missions - Breed improvement of Livestock and Poultry, Feed & Fodder and Innovation & Extension. The re-aligned NLM has ten activities and targets towards entrepreneurship development, feed and fodder development, research and innovation, and livestock insurance.

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