The Odisha government approved a new public transport network programme which would establish connectivity between gram panchayats and capital city.
The State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the Scheme titled 'Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative' (LAccMI) to establish a seamless public transport network across the state from GP level to the state capital.
The project cost is estimated to be approximately Rs. 3,178 crore in the first three years of bus operation from 2023-24 to 2025-26. Buses will connect all gram panchayats, block headquarters, district headquarters, major cities and economic hubs across the state.
The LAccMI Scheme would be implemented in a phased manner. About 1000 buses would be deployed under the scheme. The tenure of the scheme would be 10 years extendable by 2 years.
Sep 18, 2023
Modi Launches PM Vishwakarma Scheme, Inaugurates Mega Convention Centre 'Yashobhoomi'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Rs. 13,000-crore PM Vishwakarma Yojana (scheme) for traditional artisans and craftsmen, and inaugurated the Rs. 5,400-crore first phase of state-of-the art India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) -- 'Yashobhoomi' -- at Dwarka.
He also unveiled 18 customised stamp sheets covering the 18 traditional trades whose workers are covered under the scheme, along with a toolkit e-booklet on the occasion of the launch of the Vishwakarma scheme.
The goal of the Vishwakarma scheme is to enhance the accessibility and quality of products and services offered by traditional artisans and craftsmen.
The scheme offers collateral-free enterprise development loans of Rs. 1 lakh (first tranche for 18 months repayment) and Rs. 2 lakh (second tranche for 30 months repayment).
A concessional rate of interest of 5 per cent will be charged from the beneficiary with interest subvention cap of 8 per cent to be paid by the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises. The credit guarantee fees will be borne by the central government.
Sep 17, 2023
Telangana CM KCR Inaugurates PRLIS with 2.4 TMC Capacity
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) inaugurated the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS).
The PRLIS scheme has increased Telangana's water storage capacity in the Krishna basin from 8 TMC to 75.94 TMC. The PRLIS, with its 67.97 TMC capacity, alongside 146 TMC from the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme is expected to take care of the various water-related requirements of the state.
Sep 16, 2023
Cabinet Approves the Expansion of Ujjwala Yojana
The Union Cabinet approved the expansion of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in order to add 75 lakh poor households to the scheme's beneficiary base over three years at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,650 crore. The nod to PMUY expansion and the scheme of release of grant to public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) for the same followed the government's August 29 announcement of slashing cooking gas prices for all domestic consumers by Rs. 200 per cylinder and expanding the beneficiary base of PMUY to 10.35 crore from 9.60 crore at present.
The price cut and expansion of PMUY, which came ahead of Assembly elections in five states later this year and the Lok Sabha elections next year, was described by the government as its gift to the people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Onam.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on May 1, 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
Sep 15, 2023
TN Govt. Launched Scheme Granting Monthly Aid to Women
Tamil Nadu government launched a monthly financial assistance scheme for women heads of family in the view of the birth anniversary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) founder CN Annadurai.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the eligible women heads of a family will receive Rs. 1,000 per month directly to their bank accounts under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam or Kalaignar Women Entitlement Scheme.
A sum of Rs. 7,000 crore was set aside for the scheme in the state budget that was presented this year (2023), making it the highest spending social welfare scheme for the Tamil Nadu government.
According to the state government, they received 1.63 crore applications for the scheme and after verification, 1.06 crore women were shortlisted based on the alibility criteria.
Eligibility Criteria:
Only women aged 21 (born before September 15, 2002) and above are eligible to apply for the scheme.
Her family income should be below Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum.
The beneficiary's family must not own above 5 acres of wet land or 10 acres of dry land.
The woman's annual household electricity consumption must not exceed 3600 units.
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