1. Around 39 crore loans extended under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana till Jan 27
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Minister of State for Finance, Dr Bhagawat Karad said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on February 13 that till January 27, 2023, about 39 crore loans have been given under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.
An overview of the news
Out of this, more than 26 crore loans have been given to women entrepreneurs and about 20 crore loans to SC, ST and OBC borrowers.
This scheme has helped in creating one crore 12 lakh net additional employment in the country from 2015 to 2018.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
It was launched on 8 April 2015.
Under the scheme, the people of the country are given loans up to a maximum of 10 lakhs to start their own small business.
Any person who wants to further his business can take a loan under this scheme.
People are issued a Mudra card to avail loans under this scheme.
The loans are provided through Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), Micro Financial Institutions (MFIs), and other financial intermediaries.
More than 64 per cent of the loan accounts opened under the scheme are of women.
Three types of loans under Mudra Yojana
Under this scheme, three types of loans are given in Shishu, Kishore and Tarun.
Shishu- Loans up to Rs.50,000.
Kishor - Loans above Rs.50,000 and less than Rs.5 lakh.
Tarun - Loans above Rs.5 lakh and up to Rs.10 lakh.
2. Govt to borrow ₹13,879 crore to strengthen health infra from international agencies
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Minister of State for Health, Dr Bharti Pawar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha said that the Government of India has signed loan agreements worth Rs 13,879 crore from international agencies to strengthen health infrastructure.
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With whom the loan agreement has been signed are-
1. Asian Development Bank (ADB) ($300 million or Rs 2,474 crore).
2. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (50 billion Japanese yen or Rs 3,162 crore)
3. World Bank ($1 billion or Rs 8,243 crore)
This loan has been taken to strengthen the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM) which is the largest health mission in India.
PMABHIM was launched to fill the gaps in the field of health infrastructure, especially critical and primary care facilities.
Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Infrastructure Mission
It is one of the biggest health schemes to strengthen the health care infrastructure in India.
The mission was announced in the Budget 2021-22 with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore.
It was launched in October 2021 with an aim to provide comprehensive health services across the country.
It aims to fill gaps in public healthcare infrastructure, especially in critical care facilities and primary care in urban and rural areas.
3. Maritime India Vision 2030
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To boost the waterways network, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has planned several initiatives to develop ports in India at par with global standards.
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This project has been made under the Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030.
The ministry has planned an investment of Rs 1,00,000 to Rs 1,25,000 crore for capacity enhancement and development of world-class infrastructure at ports.
Under the Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 the government aims to make world-class mega ports, transshipment hubs.
The container throughput of Indian ports was 17 million TEUs (Twenty Equipment Unit) in the period 2020, while that of China was 245 million TEUs in the same period.
The combined container throughput of the top 20 major global ports stood at 357 million TEUs during the 2020 period.
Maritime India Vision 2030
It is the master plan to ensure coordinated and accelerated development of India's maritime sector over the next decade.
It identifies over 150 initiatives across 10 themes covering all aspects of the Indian Maritime Sector.
It is a comprehensive effort to define and meet the National Maritime Objectives.
It envisages an overall investment of Rs 3,00,000 - 3,50,000 crore in the ports, shipping and inland waterways categories.
4. PMAY-U scheme extended up to next year
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Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) scheme has been extended up to next year, to complete all the houses sanctioned during the last financial year.
An overview of the news
Around 123 lakh houses were sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) during the last financial year, of which 68 lakh houses were completed till last month.
The central government has sanctioned Rs 2 lakh crore under the scheme, out of which Rs 1.36 lakh crore has been released so far.
The survey conducted by the States and Union Territories shows that there is a demand of 112 lakh houses under PMAY-U in the country.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)
It was launched on 25 June 2015 by the Government of India and it is being implemented by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The scheme aims to provide pucca houses to all the eligible beneficiaries by 2022.
Around 1.12 crore houses are to be constructed under the scheme.
5. Madhya Pradesh government announces 'Laadli Bahna' scheme
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the implementation of Ladli Bahna Yojana on the occasion of Narmada Jayanti.
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Through this scheme, ₹ 1000 per month will be given to the sisters of poor and middle class families of Madhya Pradesh.
Scheme Benefits / Eligibility
To get the benefit of the scheme, the woman must be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
Women of all castes of the state – General, Backward, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes will be able to get the benefit of this scheme.
The benefits of the scheme will be given to such sisters who are not income tax payers.
65% sisters of Madhya Pradesh will be able to get the benefit of this scheme.
Through the scheme, an amount of ₹ 60000 will be added to each sister's account by the government in 5 years.
Madhya Pradesh
Capital - Bhopal
Chief Minister - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor - Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
Lok Sabha seats - 29
Rajya Sabha seats - 11
National Parks - Kanha Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh National Park, Panna National Park
Festivals - Khajuraho Festival, Bhagoria Haat Festival, Madai Festival
6. Monument Mitra Scheme
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The Culture Ministry will launch a new version of the Monument Mitra scheme by partnering with private industries for the maintenance of one thousand ASI monuments.
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The revised scheme will be based on the Corporate Social Responsibility model and a new website with the names of all the heritage sites will also be launched.
Monument friend scheme
The Monument Mitra scheme was launched under the Ministry of Tourism.
Recently the Monument Mitra scheme was shifted from Ministry of Tourism to Ministry of Culture.
The objective of the project is to develop monuments, heritage and tourist places across India by inviting corporate entities, public sector companies or individuals to 'adopt' them.
Other initiatives of the government related to heritage conservation:
National Mission for Monuments and Antiquities, 2007
Adopt Heritage: Your Heritage, Your Identity Project
Project Mausam
7. Jharkhand government launches water conservation scheme to benefit drought-hit farmers
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Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh launched a water conservation scheme with an outlay of Rs 467.32 crore to benefit farmers who faced drought last year in the state.
An overview of the news
Under the scheme, 2,133 ponds will be renovated and 2,795 percolation tanks will be built in all blocks of 24 districts of the state.
Foundation stone for renovation work of 71 ponds and 184 percolation tanks was also laid on the occasion.
Percolation tank is an artificially created surface water body to recharge groundwater storage.
The objective of this scheme is to provide water to the drought-affected farmers of the state so that they can get enough water to irrigate their fields.
Jharkhand State
Capital - Ranchi
Governor - Ramesh Bais
Chief Minister - Hemant Soren
Legislative Assembly - 82 seats
Lok Sabha - 14 seats
Major festivals of Jharkhand - Sarhul, Karam / Karma, Rohini, Sohrai
8. Punjab government launches 'School of Eminence' project
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched the ambitious project 'School of Eminence'.
An overview of the news
The objective of this project is to ensure holistic development of the students along with the rejuvenation of education in government schools so that they become responsible citizens.
Under the 'School of Eminence' project, 117 government schools in 23 districts will be upgraded.
Special emphasis will be given through the project from class 9th to 12th.
A budget provision of Rs 200 crore has been made for the 'School of Eminence' project.
State-of-the-art infrastructure, academics, human resource management, sports and co-curricular activities and community engagement are the major five pillars of the project.
Punjab State -
Capital – Chandigarh
Governor - Banwari Lal Purohit
Chief Minister - Bhagwant Mann
Legislative Assembly - 117 seats
Lok Sabha - 13 seats
9. 'Year of Enterprises Project'
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Kerala's 'Year of Enterprises' project has been awarded as a best practice model at the 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries.
It has been selected under the Throughput on Micro Small and Medium (MSMEs) category.
The project was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on 30 March 2022.
The project was launched with the aim of creating one lakh enterprises in a year, while the state achieved the target in eight months.
The project has successfully created 1,18,509 enterprises and received an investment of Rs 7,261.54 crore.
The 'Year of Enterprises' project has created 2,56,140 jobs so far.
2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries
The 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries was held in New Delhi.
Which was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The conference was attended by representatives of the Central Government and Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories besides subject experts.
10. Tripura State Government launches "Saharsh" special education program
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The Tripura state government has launched "Saharsh" special education program to promote social and emotional learning.
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It was started as a pilot program in 40 schools in the state in August 2022, now it will be made available to all government and aided schools in the state.
Its objective is to enable children to study with joy and enthusiasm.
As per the Performance Grading Index, Tripura currently comes under Grade-I group.
The state government has already trained 204 schools for the Saharsh curriculum while 200 more schools will be trained soon.
Thirty assistant principals from different districts of Tripura were also happily selected to act as implementation ambassadors.
About Tripura
Capital - Agartala
Governor - Satyadev Narayan Arya
Chief Minister - Manik Shah
State Bird - Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenia)
State Tree - Agar (Aquilaria malaccensis)
State Flower - Nageshwar (Mesua Feria)
Borders - Bangladesh, Mizoram and Assam.
