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SAMPADA – Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing & Development of Agro-Processing Clusters
Scheme
for Agro-Marine Processing & Development of Agro-Processing Clusters
(SAMPADA) – an umbrella scheme to integrate various ongoing schemes like the
Mega Food Parks, Integrated Cold Chain, Food Safety & Quality and some new
schemes like the Infrastructure for Agro-Processing Clusters, Creation of
Backward & Forward Linkage and Creation / Expansion of Food Processing
& Preservation Capacities; has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs. This scheme is intended to cover a five year period from 2016
to 2020 and is likely to greatly boost the Food Processing sector. |
New Train Service : TEJAS EXPRESS (First Train : Mumbai to Goa)
In
order to make the journey of the passengers safer and more comfortable, Tejas Express
- a new train service promised in previous year’s budget - is likely to be
launched in the month of June. First of such train will ply between Mumbai
& Goa, which will be soon followed by another between Delhi &
Chandigarh. This train will have automatic doors & secure gangways, and
will have integrated Braille displays for the visually disabled, digital boards
and electronic reservation charts. Other features of the Tejas Express include
bio-vacuum toilets, individual LCD screens, Wi-Fi, improved aesthetics, tea
& coffee vending machines, snacks table, cuisines by renowned chefs and
variety of newspapers & magazines. |
Real Estate Regulation Act Comes into Force
In
order to ensure transparency & accountability in the real estate sector,
the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act has come into full effect
with effect from May 01st . Real Estate sector is a state subject
(Land being a state matter), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation (HUPA) has directed all the states & the UTs to enforce the act
with full vigour. This enactment paves the way for setting up of Real Estate
Regulatory Authority to deal with issues related to development of projects and
disputes arising between the buyers and developers of the projects. It will
make registration of projects and real estate agents mandatory. Developers will
have to open a separate bank account for each project and developers will have
pay penalty for delay in the projects. |
New Project BHARATMALA for Development of Highways
Union
Minster for Road Transport and Highways Mr Nitin Gadkari has said that a new
project named “Bharatmala” will be launched soon, which aims to construct 20000
Km of highways across the nation in first phase of its implementation. This
project will be unveiled very soon and will end all the existing highway
projects including the NHDP (National Highways Development Project) within next
six months. The project also aims at connecting all the district headquarters
and special focus will be put on development of roads in border areas. |
National Panchayati Raj Diwas (24th April) Celebrated
24th
April was celebrated as the National Panchayati Raj Diwas to mark the occasion
of passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992, also
known as the Panchayati Raj Act; that added Part IX (Article 243 to 243-O) the
11th Schedule to the Constitution of India. the Panchayat
Shashaktikaran (Empowerment) Puraskar & the Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha
Puraskar are awarded by the Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj to the best
performing Gram Panchayats. |
Nirjuli – First Digital Village of Arunachal Pradesh
Nirjuli
in Papum Pare district has been declared as the first digital village of
Arunachal Pradesh. The state government has set up the VSAT linked Customer
Service Points (CSPs) to enable the villagers to carry out cashless
transactions even of small amounts through mobile phones. Apart from reducing
dependence on the banks, it will also improve connectivity among the masses and
accelerate socio-economic development. In order to make the programme
successful, the government has launched awareness programmes and has also
promised to offer many incentives to the people who make use of this facility. |