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INDIAN AFFAIRS
Cabinet approves SANKALP & STRIVE
Schemes to boost Skill India Mission
In a bid to provide a boost to ‘Skill
India Mission’, on October 11, 2017, Union Cabinet approved two new
skill development schemes named Skills
Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) and Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value
Enhancement (STRIVE). Both these schemes are result oriented
programmes focusing on vocational
education and training.
i. SANKALP is a centrally
sponsored scheme having financial
outlay Rs 4,455 crore out of which 3300
crore will be in the form of a loan from World Bank.
ii. STRIVE is a central
sector scheme having financial
outlay Rs 2200 crore out of which half
the amount will be in the form of loan assistance from World Bank.
Cabinet Approvals on October 12 2017
On October 11, 2017, Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Financial Services Commission (FSC),
Gibraltar for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.
i. Cabinet approves MoU
between SEBI and
Capital Markets Authority (CMA),
Kuwait
ii. Union Cabinet has approved
the signing of Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)
between India and Japan on the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP).
iii. Cabinet approves MoC
between India and Japan on
Establishing Flexible and Global LNG Market
iv. Cabinet approves MoU
between India and Belarus for Cooperation in the field of
Vocational Education and Training
v. Cabinet approves MoU
between India and Morocco on cooperation in the field of
water resources.
UP government launches ‘Sankalp Seva’ bus
service
On 11th October 2017, Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath flagged off 50 buses under the ‘Sankalp
Seva’ bus service in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.‘Sankalp Seva’ Bus
Service:
i. The buses launched under ‘Sankalp Seva’ bus service will connect
6,000 villages. Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Swatantra Dev
Singh was also present at the event.
ii. In his address, Yogi Adityanath
said that, the state government was taking initiatives to provide better bus
services to the people, so that, everyone will have access to all kind of
facilities.
iii. He also said that, to honour the sacrifices of the martyrs,
the state government will construct ‘Gaurav Marg Path’ which will
contain statues of the martyrs.
Recent
Schemes introduced by Uttar Pradesh:
♦ UP Mukhyamantri Samoohik Vivaah Yojana – Mass Marriage Scheme for Couples
♦ Pandit Deendayal Gramodyog Rozgar Yojana UP
♦ Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana for Pregnant Women in Uttar Pradesh
NMCG signs agreement to set up sewage
treatment plants in Haridwar, Varanasi
On 11th October 2017, the
Central Government approved setting up of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) at
Haridwar and Varanasi under its Namami Gange programme.
STPs
at Haridwar & Varanasi:
i. The National Mission
for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has signed an agreement with Uttarakhand Pey Jal Nigam
and Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and private players for setting up first STPs in Haridwar
and Varanasi under hybrid annuity mode.
ii. The project would be done in
public-private partnership mode for a combined cost of Rs.324.69 crore. Union
Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari presided over the programme where the
agreement was signed.
iii. The 50 Million Litres Daily
(MLD)-capacity STP in Varanasi was awarded to a consortium (a
group of companies) led by Essel Infra Projects Limited. Its estimated cost isRs.153.16 crore.
iv.A total sewage treatment capacity of
82 MLD (68MLD in Jagjeetpur and 14 MLD in Sarai) in Haridwar was
awarded to HNB Engineers Private Limited. Its estimated cost is Rs.171.53 crore.
About
Namami Gange programme:
♦ Objectives – elimination of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of River
Ganga
♦ Budget – Rs.20,000 crore
Manohar Lal Khattar announces ration cards
for nomadic tribe in Haryana
On 11th September 2017, Chief
Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced ration cards for nomadic tribes living
in different parts of Haryana.Ration cards for Nomadic Tribes in
Haryana:
i. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar interacted
with representatives of denotified and nomadic tribes from all over Haryana.
ii. Khattar announced that, the Food,
Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department would organise camps to issue
ration cards to nomadic tribes. This would provide identification
to them as permanent residents.
iii. Krishan Kumar, Minister of
State for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes said that, the
Haryana government has also opened hostels in 11 districts for students
belonging to these tribes and poor children belonging to other castes.
About
Haryana:
♦ Capital – Chandigarh
♦ Chief Minister – Manohar Lal Khattar
♦ Governor – Kaptan Singh Solanki
Gujarat government announces Garments &
Apparel Policy 2017
On October 12, 2017, Gujarat State
Government under Chief Minister Vijay Rupaniannounced its Garments and Apparel Policy-2017.
Salient
Features of Gujarat Garments and Apparel Policy, 2017:
i. The policy has been
prepared with an aim to make Gujarat number 1 state in textiles sector. It is
to be noted that Gujarat is a major producer of cotton.
ii. Under this policy,
Gujarat Government will make efforts to make supply chain in textiles sector
suitable for farm-to-fibre,
fibre-to-fabric, fabric-to-fashion and fashion to foreign exports.
iii. To encourage women’s
employment in textiles sector, State
Government will provide financial assistance of Rs. 4,000 per month to female
workers working in the factories. This assistance will be
provided for five years.
iv. In order to encourage
investments in the textile sector, Gujarat state government will also provide
interest subsidy and relief in electric bills.
Quick
Facts about Gujarat
♦ Capital – Gandhinagar
♦ Current Chief Minister – Vijay Rupani
♦ Current Governor – Om Prakash Kohli
