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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - July 2024

Jul 2024

Dec 28, 2024

Govt. Distributes Property Cards under SVAMITVA Scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 50 lakh property cards under SVAMITVA Scheme to property owners in over 46,000 villages in 200 districts across 10 States and 2 Union territories.
SVAMITVA scheme was launched by Prime Minister, in April 2020, with a vision to enhance the economic progress of rural India by providing 'Record of Rights' to households possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages through the latest surveying drone technology.
The scheme also helps facilitate monetization of properties and enabling institutional credit through bank loans; reducing property-related disputes; facilitating better assessment of properties and property tax in rural areas and enabling comprehensive village-level planning.

Dec 26, 2024

Maharashtra Passes Prison Reforms Bill

The Maharashtra Assembly passed a Bill seeking to reform the prison system in the State.
The Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024, is based on the Model Prisons Bill, 2023, sent by the Centre to the States.
The Bill provides for categories of prisons such as special prison, open prison for women, temporary prison and open colony. Open prisons and open colonies will help with rehabilitation and reintegration of former jail inmates.

Dec 20, 2024

Mamata Banerjee Launches Banglar Bari Housing Initiative

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched the'"Banglar Bari' housing scheme, a state-funded initiative aimed at providing affordable housing to the people of West Bengal. This move came as a response to the alleged negligence by the BJP-led Central government regarding the distribution of funds under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY). The launch, which took place at the state secretariat Nabanna, involved the handing over of the first installment of Rs. 60,000 to 42 beneficiaries across 21 districts.

Dec 16, 2024

Government Introduces 'Jalvahak' for Waterway Connectivity

India's inland waterways sector received a significant boost with the unveiling of the 'Jalvahak' scheme by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Designed to promote long-haul cargo movement across National Waterways 1 (Ganga), 2 (Brahmaputra), and 16 (Barak), this initiative aims to transform waterways into a sustainable, efficient, and economical mode of transportation.
Alongside the launch of this scheme, fixed scheduled cargo services were inaugurated, marking a step toward enhancing logistics and decongesting road and rail networks.

Dec 15, 2024

Uttarakhand Aims to Become First State with a Dedicated Yoga Policy

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that Uttarakhand is striving to become the first state in the country to implement a dedicated yoga policy. He emphasised that the policy will play a crucial role in integrating Ayurveda and Yoga into the healthcare sector.
Addressing the 10th Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2024, he said that delegates from 50 countries and over 3,000 experts are participating in the event. The 10th Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2024 being held in Uttarakhand will conclude on December 15.

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