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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - June 2023

Jun 2023

Nov 30, 2023

Cabinet Extends Free Food Grain Scheme for Five Years

Amid polls in five states and with general elections just around the corner, the Union Cabinet cleared the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), which aims to provide free food grains to 81.35 crore people under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), for five years beginning January 2024.
The scheme is estimated to cost the government Rs. 11.80 lakh in subsidies in five years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the extension of the scheme, which was to end this December 2023, during election rallies in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in November.
The Union government had launched the PMGKAY in April 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Under the PMGKAY, an additional quantity of 5 kg of free food grains was provided to every person on top of their NFSA entitlement of subsidised food grains.

Union Cabinet Approves Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan

The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) to focus on 11 critical interventions through various ministries.
The scheme, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a total outlay of Rs. 24,104 crore. The Central share will be Rs. 15,336 crore and states will contribute Rs. 8,768 crore.
Seventy-five communities located in 18 states and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands were categorised as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

Nov 25, 2023

Karnataka's Shakti Scheme Records over 100 cr Free Rides Worth Rs. 2397 crore

Karnataka transport achieved an incredible feat as the state transport has started free bus services for women as Shakti Scheme, offering the service to over 100 crore users since its launch in June 2023. 'Shakti' is one of the five schemes promised by the Congress government to the people of Karnataka before the assembly election.
As par reports, a total of 1,004,756,184 rides were taken by women under the Shakti Scheme from June 11 to November 22 in Karnataka state. The stats are based on the number of free tickets distributed by the state-run road corporations in Karnataka.
The Karnataka Transport Department stated that the free tickets are valued at a total of Rs. 2,397 crore.

Nov 17, 2023

Odisha Government Launches Scheme to Boost Brain Development of Kids

The Odisha government launched a scheme for helping the brain development of children in the first 1000 days of their lives through various means, including engaging them with toys made by their parents.
The programme 'Ama Kunipila' (our kids) was formulated by the Women and Child Development (WCD) department. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that children are the strength of the country. ''If children are provided with the right education, healthcare and environment from infancy, they can become great citizens.
'Ama Kunipila' is a campaign to institutionalise home-based care of children less than three years of age through parent-led stimulation programmes for their brain development.

Nov 16, 2023

PM Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Development Mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a Rs. 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups on the birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda from Jharkhand's Khunti district. The PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan is meant to ensure last-mile welfare scheme delivery and protection for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
The Rs. 24,000-crore project is aimed at the development of the PVTGs. As part of the mission, basic facilities such as road and telecom connectivity, electricity, safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition and sustainable livelihood opportunities will be provided to areas where these tribal groups live as these are mostly remote, scattered and inaccessible.

Nov 15, 2023

Rajnath Singh to Participate in 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Jakarta.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to participate in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus) in Jakarta, Indonesia, spanning from November 16th to November 17th, as announced by the Ministry of Defence.
During the event, Singh will engage in bilateral meetings with the Defence Ministers of the participating countries. These one-on-one sessions will be dedicated to addressing and discussing various aspects of defence cooperation.

On PM Modi's direction, Indore road turns clean hours after mega rally.

Indore has been maintaining its position as being the cleanliest city in the country for sixth time in a row.
Indore has exemplified the true nature of being the cleanliest city and set a precedent for the rest of the country. After participating in the mega roadshow in Madhya Pradesh's populous city on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the BJP Karyakartas to ensure the entire stretch is cleaned.
Following the PM's direction, party workers engaged in tidying up the lane and surrounding area, and within a matter of hours they managed to ensure Indore stands true to its reputation.

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