Government of India

ONE
YEAR OF
MODI 2.0
Towards a Self-Reliant India
 INTRODUCTION

The Country and the World is going India put in every effort to convert the crisis
through an unprecedented crisis owing to into an opportunity. It went into a mode of
COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020. self-reliance and sprung into ac on to
Na ons across the Globe have gone into become “Aatmanirbhar”.
lockdown and people are struggling to find
When the Corona crisis started, there was
ways to fight the disease and its spread.
not a single PPE kit made in India. The N-95
Even as social distancing and change of masks were produced in small quan es in
lifestyles became a new normal, India under India.
the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra
Today we are in a posi on to produce 2 lakh
Modi is one of the first countries to put up a
PPE and 2 lakh N-95 masks daily. We were
concerted, comprehensive ac on plan to
able to do this because India turned this
stop the spread of the virus and limit the
crisis into an opportunity.
number of COVID-19 infec ons.
This vision of India - turning crisis into
Interna onal Organisa ons like the WHO
opportunity- is going to prove equally
have praised the efforts made by the Indian
effec ve for our resolve of self-reliant India.
Government to fight the pandemic.
Towards this direc on the Prime Minister
India is one of the few countries which
announced a 20 Lakh Crore Rupee S mulus
announced a complete Lockdown even
package, which is about 10% of GDP, in
before the number of the COVID cases in
order to boost the economy and sustain the
the country were less than 500.
growth.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi the ci zens demonstrated
their full commitment in preven ng the
spread of COVID-19.
 INTRODUCTION

Several important reforms have already The Sagacious leadership of the Prime
been enacted to realize this goal in the first Minister was once again proved during
year of Modi 2.0 Government. A massive handling of the situa on a er the historic
cut in corporate taxes making India one of verdict of the Supreme Court on the
the most compe ve economies in the Ayodhya-Ram Janmabhoomi.
world, big disinvestment announcements,
The Se lement of the decades old Bru-
Labour Code reforms, Public Sector Banks
Reang Refugee, ending insurgencies and
consolida on and con nued success of the
integra ng the former cadres into the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code are just
mainstream be it in Tripura and the Bodo
some of the path-breaking reforms
Agreement are a tes mony to the Prime
undertaken by the government since May
Minister’s vision of “Sabka Saath Sabka
2019.
Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been
Several other promises like extending PM-
voted back to power with an enhanced
KISAN to all farmers, pensions to small
mandate in the General Elec ons held in
traders and farmers, forming a unified Jal
April-May 2019.
Shak Ministry and more, have already
The Government had taken several been fulfilled.
important decisions which transformed
The Following pages give an exhaus ve
India like never before. Foremost among
summary of various decisions taken by the
them being the abroga on of Ar cle 370
Modi 2.0 Government in the last one year, a
and 35A, thus fulfilling the decades-old
decisive period in the Indian history and the
demand of the na on.
dawn of a New India, a bright India.
PM At the
Helm of
India’s Fight
Against COVID–19
= Holds mee ngs with various personally interacts with doctors,
stakeholders on a daily basis on various nurses, health workers, sanita on
aspects of mi ga ng the spread of workers, COVID pa ents and those who
CoronaVirus and figh ng the COVID-19 recovered.

= Interacts with the Ministers on a daily = Held mee ngs with representa ves of
basis and takes regular feedback from Print Media, TV Channels, Radio
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= The Prime Minister also held separate

= Takes briefings from Cabinet Secretary,
Video Conferences with the various
Principal Secretary to PM, Health
Heads of Indian Missions abroad.
Secretary, Home Secretary on a daily
basis. = Held Video Conferences with Doctors
and Medical Professionals.
= Mee ngs to review Financial,
Agriculture, Educa on, Civil Avia on, = Separate Video Conferences with
Power sectors. representa ves of Pharma Sector and
Ayush Prac oners.
= Interacts with over 150 people daily

= Regularly calls over phone and

Working together
with the States
Between 20th of March and 11th May the Prime Minister
interacted 5 mes with all the Chief of Ministers through
Video Conference in an effort to tackle the challenge of
COVID-19 together.

Leading by example
The Prime Minister announced that he would not
be par cipa ng in the Holi fes vi es in an effort
to make people maintain social distancing.

Address to the Nation

Shri Narendra Modi addressed the na on five mes since
19th of March exhor ng people to observe lockdown and
maintain social distance.

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Do Gaz Ki Doori
In his interac on with Gram Panchs across the country, the
Prime Minister asked ci zens to maintain a Do Gaj Ki Doori
i.e Two Yards of Distance between people to follow social
distancing.

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“To become self-reliant and self-sufficient is the biggest

lesson learnt from Corona pandemic” PM

COVID - 19 Economic
Response Task Force
To deal with the economic challenges caused by the
pandemic, the Prime Minister announced the crea on of the
‘COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force’ under the Union
Finance Minister.

Announces Rs 1.7 Lakh Crore

Financial Package
The Narendra Modi Government on the 26th of March
announced a Financial Package of Rs 1.7 Lakh Crore which
focuses on emergency cash transfers to the poor.
● An ex-gra a of Rs 1,000 to 3 crore poor senior ci zen, poor widows
and poor disabled.
● Government to front-load Rs 2,000 paid to farmers in first week of
April under exis ng PM Kisan Yojana to benefit 9.72 crore farmers.
● Central Government has given orders to State Governments to use
Building and Construc on Workers Welfare Fund to provide relief to
Construc on Workers.
● Government proposes to pay 24 percent of monthly wages into their
PF accounts for wage-earners below Rs 15,000 per month in
businesses having less than 100 workers for next three months.
● For 3 crore aged widows and people in Divyang category, Rs 1,000 to
be given to de over difficul es during next three months.
● Limit of collateral free lending would be increased from Rs 10 to Rs
20 lakhs for Women organised through 63 lakhs Self Help Groups
(SHGs).
● Organised Sector - Employees’ Provident Fund Regula ons will be
amended to include Pandemic as the reason to allow non-refundable
advance of 75 percent of the amount or three months of the wages,
whichever is lower, from their accounts.
● The State Government will be asked to u lise the funds available
under District Mineral Fund (DMF) for supplemen ng and
augmen ng facili es of medical tes ng, screening and other
requirements in connec on with preven ng the spread of COVID-19
pandemic as well as trea ng the pa ents affected with this pandemic.

Announces Rs. 20 Lakh Crore

Economic Stimulus Package
& gives a clarion call for
Aatmanirbhar Bharat,
Self-Reliant India
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 Aatmanirbhar
Bharat Abhiyan

In his clarion call for a self-reliant India, Prime Minister

Narendra Modi stressed on the five pillars to sustain the
growth: Economy, Infrastructure, System (Based on
Modern Technology), Vibrant Demography and Demand.

Prime Minister announces a Rs 20 Lakh Crore Rupees

Economic S mulus Focussing on Land, Labour, Liquidity
and Laws.

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Relief for the Poor, Migrants
and the distressed involving
free food grains, cheaper
loans, affordable housing

Migrants
Rs. 3500 Crore Free Food Grain -
8 Crore Migrants to get 5 Kg
Wheat / Rice per person and 1 Kg
Pulse per Family

Street Vendors
Rs 5000 Crore Special Credit
Facility for Street Vendors -
5 Million Street Vendors to benefit
Job Crea on
= Rs. 1,01,500 Crore increase in
alloca on for MGNREGA to
provide employment boost
- Helps generate nearly 300 crore person days in
total.
- Addresses need for more work including
returning migrant workers.
- Crea on of a larger number of durable and
livelihood assets including water conserva on
assets will boost the rural economy through
higher produc on.

Mudra Loans
= Reliefof Rs 1500 Crore for
Shishu Mudra Loans.

= Interest subven on of 2%
for a period of 12 months.
Urban Housing
= Rs 70,000 Crore Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme to those with Rs 6
to 18 Lakh Income

= Affordable Housing - a scheme for migrant workers and urban poor.

- Affordable Rental Housing Complexes - conver ng government

funded houses in the ci es into Affordable Rental Housing
Complexes (ARHC)

- Incen vising industries, State & Central Govt Agencies to develop

ARHC on land
Increasing Pricing Power of Farmers,
Dismantling Historic Barriers

Amending the Essen al

Commodi es Act
= Shall provide for a be er pricing to farmers

= This would de-regulate food items including cereals,

which help make industry more compe ve and
a ract investments

Farmers
= Rs 2 Lakh Crore concessional credit
through Kisan Credit Cards - 2.5 Crore
Farmers and Fishermen to benefit

= 30,000 Cr - Addi onal Emergency

working capital fund - NABARD - 3 Crore
Small & Marginal Farmers to benefit
 Agriculture
Infrastructure Fund
= Rs 1 Lakh Crore -
Financing facility for
agri-infra projects

Fisheries
= Rs 20,050 Crore - Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana

= Rs 11,000 Crore for ac vi es in

Marine, Inland fisheries and
Aquaculture

= Rs. 9000 Crore for Infrastructure -

Fishing Harbours, Cold chain,
Markets etc.
Animal Husbandry - Rs 15,000 Beekeeping - Rs 500 Crore to
Crore aid to private investment develop infrastructure- to
in Dairy Processing, value benefit 2 Lakh cul vators.
addi on and ca le feed
infrastructure. Opera on Green - Rs 500
Crore subsidies to be extended
Na onal Animal Disease from just Tomatoes, Onions,
Control Programme - Potatoes (TOP) to all vegetables
Rs 13,343 Crore for vaccina on and fruits.
against Foot & Mouth Disease
and Brucellosis. Micro Food Enterprises (MFE) -
Rs 10,000 Crore - to help 2 lakh
Herbal Cul va on Promo on - MFEs who need technical
Outlay of Rs 4000 Crore - upgrada on to a ain FSSAI
10,00,000 hectare to be food standards, build brands
covered in two years. and marke ng.
 Big Boost to
Small Industry
and Business -
Rs 5.94 Lakh Crore
Stimulus
MSMEs
Ÿ MSME Defini on Expanded

Ÿ 3 lakh Crore collateral free

Automa c Loans

Ÿ Rs 20,000 Crore Subordinate

Debt for stressed MSMEs

Ÿ Rs 50,000 Crore Equity Infusion

through Fund of Funds

NBFCs
Ÿ Rs 30,000 Crore support for NBFC/HFC/MFI

Ÿ Rs 45,000 Crore Support for only NBFCs

EPF
Ÿ Rs. 6750 Crore EPF Contribu ons
reduced for business and workers
for 3 months

Ÿ Rs. 2500 Cr EPF support for

business and workers for 3 months
Bringing the
Neighbours Together
in the hour of crisis
Prime Minister lead the SAARC neighbours and held a video
conference with all the leaders in order to strategize the
regions’ fight against the COVID-19

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Extraordinary
International Summits
Prime Minister interacted with the leaders of G-20 on the
26th of March through a Video Conference

Prime Minister also interacted with the NAM Contact Group

via video conference on the 4th of May

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Power Discoms -
Liquidity injec on of
Rs 90,000 Crore
Ÿ Power Finance Corpora on and Rural Electrifica on
Corpora on will infuse liquidity in the DISCOMS to the extent
of Rs 90,000 crores in two equal instalments.
 Global Tenders
disallowed
upto Rs 200 Crore
 Opening up of
Various Sectors
Increasing FDI - Cu ng Red Tape
Defence
= FDI in Defence manufacturing increased upto 74% from 49%

= Lis ng of weapons/pla orms which will be banned from imports

= Promo on of indigenisa on of spares that are imported

= Corpora sa on of Ordnance Factory Board

Civil Avia on
= Easing of Restric ons of use of Indian Air Space to increase
efficiency of passenger aircra , save fuel and me.

= More World Class Airports through PPP route: 6 more airports

iden fied for second round bidding.

= Addi onal Investment by private players in 12 airports in 1st and

2nd rounds is expected to bring around Rs. 13,000 crore.

= Another 6 to be no fied for third round bidding.

= Making India a Global Hub for maintenance, repair and overhaul of

aircra .
Power Sector
= Tariff Policy Reform in the Power Sector ensuring consumer rights,
promo ng industry and sustainability of the sector.

= Priva za on of Distribu on in UTs - Power Departments / U li es

in Union Territories will be priva sed.

Space Sector
= Private firms to be allowed in the field of Satellites, launches and
other space based services.

= Private sector will be allowed to use ISRO facili es and other

relevant assets to improve their capaci es.

= Future projects for planetary explora on, outer space travel, etc
shall also be open for the private sector.

Social Infrastructure
= Government's Viability Gap Funding increased to 30% from
exis ng 20% with an outlay of Rs 8100 Crore for private projects
inves ng in Social Infrastructure.
Coal - Need to reduce import
and increase Self Reliance
Ÿ Introduc on of Commercial Mining in the Coal Sector.

Ÿ A revenue sharing mechanism instead of a regime of fixed

Rupee/tonne.
Ÿ Any party can bid for a coal block and sell in the open market.

Ÿ Entry norms will be liberalised. Nearly 50 Blocks will be offered

immediately.
Ÿ Coal Gasifica on / Liquefac on will be incen vised through rebate in
revenue share.
Ÿ Rs 50,000 Crore for Infrastructure development in the sector.
Mines
Ÿ Enhancing Private Investments in the Mineral Sector
Ÿ Introduc on of a seamless composite explora on-cum-mining-
cum-produc on regime.
Ÿ 500 mining blocks would be offered through an open and
transparent auc on process.
Ÿ Joint Auc on of Bauxite and Coal mineral blocks to enhance
Aluminium Industry's compe veness.
Ÿ The dis nc on between cap ve and non-cap ve mines to be
removed.
 Augmen ng Health Care

Ÿ Rs 15,000 Crore Health Package announced by the Prime Minister

Ÿ Emergency financial package of Rs 15,000 crore for healthcare - strengthening

of personal protec on equipment for medical professionals, increasing isola on
wards and ICU beds, and for training of medical and paramedical manpower.

Ÿ Crea on of over 800 COVID Hospitals

Ÿ Increase in the Labs from over 300

Ÿ Manufacture of PPEs, Masks from 0 to 4 lakhs

Ÿ Face Masks (2 ply & 3 ply surgical masks, N95 masks) and Hand Sani zers
declared as Essen al Commodi es for a period upto 30.06.2020.

Ÿ Prices of the Alcohol used as raw material in manufacturing the Hand Sani zers
fixed, Not to exceed from those prevailing on 05.03.2020.

Ÿ Prices of 3 ply surgical masks fixed to be not more than Rs.16/- per piece
Financing to
State Governments

Ÿ Released a total of Rs. 17,287.08 Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur,

crore to different States to enhance Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
their financial resources during the Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura,
COVID19 crisis. U arakhand & West Bengal.

ŸThis includes Rs. 6,195.08 crore on ŸThe remaining Rs. 11,092 crore to
account of 'revenue deficit grant' all States as advance payment of
under 15th Finance Commission Central share of 1st instalment of
recommenda ons to 14 States - SDRMF.
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal
Budgetary Support
and Refunds
Ÿ “Special Refund and Drawback Disposal Drive” – Rs 18,000 Crore Refund to be
processed on priority basis to help business en es, specially MSMEs.
Ÿ Direct Taxes - Issuing all the pending income-tax refunds of up to ₹5 lakh,
immediately benefi ng around 14 lakh taxpayers.
Ÿ Customs - Granted exemp on from Basic Customs Duty and Health cess, on
the import of Ven lators, Face masks, surgical Masks, Personal protec on
equipment (PPE) Covid-19 test kits Inputs for manufacture of the above items.
 Exemp on from Customs for
COVID-19 related imports
Ÿ Granted exemp on from Basic Customs Duty and Health cess, on the import
of the following goods, with immediate effect upto the 30th September, 2020
Ÿ Ven lators
Ÿ Face masks, surgical Masks
Ÿ Personal protec on equipment (PPE)
Ÿ Covid-19 test kits
Ÿ Inputs for manufacture of the above items

Further Facilita ng MSMEs

and other companies
during Covid -19
Ÿ Due to the emerging financial distress caused by COVID 19, the Government
has raised the threshold of default under the IBC 2016 to Rs 1 crore. (from
the exis ng threshold of Rs 1 lakh). This will by and large prevent triggering of
insolvency proceedings against MSMEs.
Ÿ Allowed companies making ex-gra a payment to temporary / casual / daily
wage workers as CSR Expenditure
Ÿ Allowed companies to hold Extraordinary General Mee ngs (EGMs) through
VC or OAVM complemented with e-Vo ng facility/simplified vo ng through
registered emails without requiring the shareholders to physically assemble at
a common venue.
Interna onal
help rendered India has also provided
Hydroxychloroquine, Paracetamol
India allows the export of
and other items to over 100
hydroxychloroquine to the U.S.A and
countries including Israel,
Brazil both of which are figh ng
Afghanistan, other SAARC and
thousands of cases of COVID-19.
African na ons.

Evacua on of Migrants
Shramik Express
Ÿ Railways started “Shramik Special” trains from 1st May 2020 from “Labour
Day” to move migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other
persons stranded at different places due to lock down.
Ÿ More than 45 Lakh Passengers reach their home state.
Ÿ Over 3270 Trains run across the country to cater to the need of
those distressed.
Ÿ Over 74 Lakh Free Meals and more than 1 Crore Water bo les provided
to travelling migrants.
Evacua on of
Indians Stranded Abroad
= Government under the leadership countries has also been facilitated
of the Prime Minister has by the Government of India.
evacuated more than 40,000
= From 7 May 2020, India
Indians who are stranded abroad.
opera onalized the Vande Bharat
= Nearly 2500 Indians including 48 Mission to repatriate Indian
foreigners were evacuated from ci zens stranded in foreign
some severely affected areas from countries due to COVID-19
February to April 2020. lockdowns across the globe.

= The evacua on of more than = 193 flights, 3 Navy Ships

58,000 foreign na onals from repatriated over 37,340 people ll
different ci es of India to 72 27th May 2020

Lifeline
Udan Mission
= LifelineUdan flights have been and private carriers. 315 of these
operated since 26th March 2020 flights have been operated by Air
to transport essen al medical India and Alliance Air.
cargo to remote parts of the
= Cargo transported ll date is
country to support India's war
against COVID-19. around 916.49 tons.

= Special focus on the North East

= Till
23rd May, 2020, 571 flights
have been operated under Lifeline Region, island territories and the
Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF hilly states.
Armed Forces Play a major role
in COVID Relief Opera ons
= Play a major role in rescuing = Hospitals of the Armed Forces and
stranded Indians from COVID-19 medical facili es iden fied to treat
affected areas, such as China, Iran, COVID-19 pa ents and quaran ne
Italy, Malaysia, etc. facili es created at some of its
bases.
= Providing relief materials to all
across the country, Armed Forces
have deployed their medical and
manpower resources.
Opera on Samudra Setu

= Na onal effort to repatriate Indian food items, COVID related

ci zens from overseas. Indian Medicines including HCQ Tablets
Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar and Special Ayurvedic Medicines
successfully brought back a total of with Medical Assistance Teams to
1488 Indian na onals from Maldives, Mauri us, Seychelles,
Maldives. Madagascar and Comoros.

= Indian Naval Ship Kesari provided

Produc on of Hand-sani zers
to fight against Covid-19
= Under the leadership of Narendra Modi nearly 165 dis lleries and 962
independent manufacturers were given licenses to produce hand-sani zers
across the country, which has resulted in produc on of 87,20,262 litres of
hand-sani zers (as on 11.5.2020).

Produc on of PPE
= India so far depended on import PPEs and N-95 Masks in the last
of Personal Protec ve Equipment week of January 2020.
(PPE) and N-95 Masks.
= As on 12.05.2020, a total of 41.91
= Under the leadership of the Prime lakhs PPE kits and 75.94 lakhs
Minister, the Government N-95 masks have been produced
focussed on self-reliance. domes cally. The produc on of
PPEs in the country is es mated
= India started the produc on of to be 3.20 lakhs per day.
Swadeshi Swab
S cks for COVID-19
Tes ng: A Make in
India story
= As the global supply chains suffered and in order to scale up the tes ng
capabili es in the country India geared up to produce high quality, low cost
tes ng swabs that could be available to millions of our people.

= Under thedirec on of Hon’ble Prime Minister India was ba le ready to

manufacture a high quality Covid tes ng swab.

= This was achieved under the ‘Make In India’ ini a ve, in a record seven days
from conceptualiza on to produc on, including design, valida on and approval,
and all under severe lockdown condi ons.

= Produc on of these swabs started on May 6, 2020.

= This resulted in the produc on of millions of high-quality tes ng swabs in

record me, and at a frac on of the cost of the imported ones.

Non opera on of
MPLADS for two years
As a part of the Government's con nued efforts to contain the spread of COVID
19, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has decided not to operate
Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for two years
(2020-21 and 2021-22). These funds will be used to strengthen the overnment's
efforts in managing the challenges and adverse impact of COVID19 in the
country.
Crea on of PM CARES Fund
= A public
charitable trust - ‘Prime Minister’s Ci zen Assistance and Relief in
Emergency Situa ons Fund’ (PM CARES Fund)’

= Deals withany kind of emergency or distress situa on like a public health

emergency or any other kind of emergency, calamity or distress, either man-
made or natural

= Rs. 3100 Crore already donated towards in the fight against COVID -19

- Rs. 2000 Crore is for augmen ng supply of ven lators

- Rs. 1000 Crore is for Migrants

- Rs. 100 Crore for vaccine development

Remunera on of MPs reduced

by 30% for a year and DA for
Central Govt Employees
frozen ll July 2021
Awareness and
dissemina on of
measures to combat
Novel Coronavirus

=Doordarshan and All India Radio are broadcas ng virtual classes

and other educa onal content through their regional channels
across the country on TV, Radio and YouTube.

=To counter spread of fake news, PIB Fact Check has been
launched. The account has gained major influence in social
media and helped in curbing the circula on of fake news.

=The re-telecast of the tele-serials ‘Ramayan’ and ‘Mahabharat”

helped Doordarshan to break viewership records. The DD
Na onal and DD Bhara has been enjoying massive viewership
ever since.

=DoT allocates
addi onal dedicated frequencies for running
Community Radio – 89.6 and 90.0 MHz
 PM-KISAN
Over 9.25 crore farmer
families benefited and an
amount of Rs. 18,517 crore
disbursed so far during the
lockdown period.

PM Fasal Bima Yojana

Total claims amoun ng to Rs 6003.6 crores paid during lockdown period.
Kids not to lose track of studies
even during Lockdown

= Alterna ve Academic Calendar prepared and released for Primary, Upper

Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary students to provide educa on at home
through alterna ve ways.

- NCERT launched 28 online courses for students (Classes XI & XII) and teachers on
SWAYAM portal. Over 90,000 students registered.

- 367 textbooks have been created under e-Pathshala.

- About 14,442 e-Contents are available as free resources on e-Pathshala.

SWAYAM PRABHA TV Channels

= A group of 32 channels devoted to telecast of high-quality educa onal programmes.

= Tie up with private DTH Operators in order to enhance the reach of these channels.

= NCERT conduc ng interac ve classes on DTH channel since April, 2020 majorly
based on Alterna ve Academic Calendar for all the stages.

Promo on policy for the students

= To promote students from Class I To Class VIII to next class.

= Students of Class IX and Class XI to be promoted on the basis of internal

assessment.

3 Task Forces cons tuted to deal with online educa on, Mental Health issues and
academic calendar / examina ons.

= Over 12 crore children are provided Mid Day Meal during summer holidays of
schools.

= Student Helpline Portal launched where students can get support for
accommoda on, food, online classes, a endance, examina ons, scholarships,
health, transport, sexual harassment etc.
Dawn of a New India

Ar cle 370 abrogated

= Integraon of Jammu and Kashmir with India - in le er and spirit - through the
abroga on of Ar cle 370

= Has helped Kashmir forever to unite with India and join the mainstream of the na on

= Has paved the way for Jammu and Kashmir's development

= Unprecedented opportuni es for the youth of the region

= Opened the door to private investment in the region

= A strike at the root cause of terrorism and poverty

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Ladakh's demand fulfilled

= Reorganisa on of States Bill “a historic bill” passed, snapping Ladakh's
des ny from that of Kashmir, thereby fulfilling the demand of about 70 years.

= Ladakh was created as a separate Union Territory with no legislature keeping

in mind the challenges of the region, especially during the span of severe
winter, which locks the region from the rest of the state.

Extending benefits to the people of

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
= Centrallaws are now applicable in the Union territory of the
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Ayodhya Verdict
= Historic judgement puts an end to more than a century old dispute that
has torn the social fabric of the na on.

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Bodo Accord signed

= Another success of PM's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka
Vishwas'

= Comprehensive Agreement to end the over 50 year old Bodo Crisis

= Assam's territorial integrity assured

= Special Development Package of around Rs. 1500 crores for the

development of Bodo areas

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Bru Reang Refugee Crisis Resolved

= Around 34,000 Internally Displaced People to be se led in Tripura.

= Package of around Rs. 600 crores to be given to Tripura for the

rehabilita on and all round development of Bru-Reang Refugees.

Ending insurgency in Tripura

= Ending insurgencies and integra ng former cadres into mainstream.

= Memorandum of Se lement signed by the Government of India,

Govt. of Tripura and Na onal Libera on Front of Twipra (NLFT-SD).
Ci zenship Amendment Act 2019
= A landmark decision to protect the rights and dignity of persecuted
religious minori es in India's neighbourhood.

= Grants Indian Ci zenship to persons belonging to Hindu, Sikh,

Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Chris an communi es on ground of religious
persecu on in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

= Linguisc, cultural and social iden ty of the people of North-East

would be preserved.

Focus North East, NRC

= Na onal Register of Ci zens (NRC), Assam published.

Merger of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and

Daman & Diu
= Will improve administra ve efficiency, reduce administra ve
expenditure, bring frui ul u liza on of manpower and improve service
delivery as well as facilitate be er monitoring of schemes. It would also
ensure be er cadre management of officers.

Kartarpur Corridor
= Respec ng and promo ng the rich culture of Sikhism through the
opening up of Kartarpur Corridor.

= Indian pilgrims of all faiths and persons of Indian origin can use the
corridor.

= The travel will be Visa Free.

= Pilgrims need to carry only a valid passport.

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Arms Amendment Act
= Be er regula on of firearms for a safer, more secure society

= Enhances the punishment for exis ng offences like illegal manufacture, sale,
transfer and illegal acquiring, possessing or carrying prohibited arms or
prohibited ammuni on; illicit trafficking of firearms; celebratory gunfire
endangering human life

Crea on of the post of CDS

= In a landmark decision with tremendous reform in higher defence
management in the country, the Government approved crea on of the post
of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in the rank of a four-star General with salary
and perquisites equivalent to a Service Chief.

= Accordingly General Bipin Rawat assumed office of CDS on 1st January

2020.

= As the CDS, he is the Principal Military Advisor to the Raksha Mantri on all
Tri-Services ma ers and heads the Department of Military Affairs (DMA).

= The appointment of CDS follows the announcement made by the Prime

Minister on August 15, 2019, in his address to the na on.

Complete Access to Netaji Files

= Declassifica on of all records rela ng to Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose and
Azad Hind Fauj has been completed. All records placed in the Na onal
Archives of India. The files on NetaJi have been uploaded on online portal
www.netajipapers.gov.in

A Museum on Prime Ministers

= A State of the Art Museum on Prime Ministers of India conceived and
ini ated at a cost of Rs. 226 cr to highlight life, works and contribu ons
made by all the Prime Ministers in na on building.
Young India Vibrant India

Startup India
= StartupIndia Vision 2025 incorpora ng the startup policy has been prepared
based on extensive stakeholder consulta ons.

= Na onal Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) has been cons tuted

= A totalof 31,624 startups are now recognized under the Startup India Ini a ve,
of which 13,647 startups are recognized since 1st May 2019.

= Withdrawal of Angel Tax provisions for Startups and their investors

= 266 startups have been granted exemp on under sec on 80IAC of Income Tax
Act ll February 2020
Young India Vibrant India

PM e-VIDYA
= A comprehensiveini a ve to boost the educa on sector. The ini a ve will
enable Mul -mode access to educa on through digital/online/on-air pla orms.

= To benefit nearly 25 crore school going children across the country.

MANODARPAN

= A portalfor providing psychosocial support to students, teachers and families

for mental health and emo onal wellbeing.

E-Learning in Higher Educa on

= Top 100 universi es to start online courses.

= Online component in conven onal Universi es and ODL programmes to be

raised to 40% from present 20%. Nearly 3.7 crore students across different
colleges and Universi es will provide learning opportuni es.
Young India Vibrant India

Boost to Kendriya and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

= 31 new Kendriya Vidyalayas opened, 18 new KV buildings inaugurated and

founda on stone of 7 new KV buildings laid, 8 buildings constructed.

=9 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas were made func onal during the last one
year.

= Permanent campus of NIT, U arakhand established in Sumari village of

Srinagar, U arakhand.

= Free Uniforms: Rs. 4716.81 crore provided to 8.02 crore children for free
uniforms including Girls, BPL, SC and ST boys at elementary level (Classes I to
VIII).

= Free Textbooks: Rs. 3099.62 crore provided for free textbooks to 9.9 crore
children at elementary level (Classes I to VIII including Braille and Large print
books for children with visual impairment).

= Educa on to Madrasas / Minori es: About Rs 120 crore approved to provide

quality educa on in Madrasas and Rs. 71 cr released for Infrastructure
Development in Minority Ins tu ons during 2019-20.
Young India Vibrant India

Digital Ini a ves:

= ‘Shagun': An Integrated Online junc on for School Educa on launched.

Websites of 1200 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 600 Navodaya Vidyalayas, 18000 other
CBSE affiliated schools, 30 SCERTs, 19000 organisa ons affiliated with NCTE,
among others, are integrated with Shagun.

'DHRUV'

= Unique ini a ve for mentoring of excep onally talented students 'Pradhan

Mantri Innova ve Learning Programme - DHRUV' launched

Central Sanskrit Universi es Act, 2020

= The Central Sanskrit Universi es Act, 2020 passed came into effect on March
25th 2020.

= It converts (i) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, (ii) Shri Lal Bahadur
Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, and (iii) Rashtriya Sanskrit
Vidyapeeth, Tirupa into Central Sanskrit Universi es.

Central Universi es Amendment ACT 2019

= Two new universi es- the Central University and the Central Tribal University
to be set up in Andhra Pradesh.

Central Educa onal Ins tu ons (Reserva on in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019

= No fied on 9.7.2019, to ensure prepara on of rosters by considering the

Central Educa onal Ins tu on as a 'Unit'.
 Dignity of Life
for our Workforce
PM Shram Yogi
Maandhan Yojana
= Voluntary and Contributory Pension scheme for unorganized workers from 18
to 40 years of age, with monthly income below Rs 15,000.
= Under the scheme, the subscriber will receive a minimum assured pension of
Rs 3,000 per month a er a aining the age of 60 years. Workers have to
contribute Rs 55 monthly (for age 18) and it varies according to age.
= Further, if the subscriber dies, the spouse of the beneficiary shall be en tled to
receive 50% of the pension as family pension.
Amendments in EPS & ESI
= Restored commuted value of pension to the Pensioners a er 15 years of
drawing commuta on which will benefit approx. 6.3 lakhs pensioners.
= The Labour Ministry no fied 8.65% interest rates on EPF for 2018-19 which
was 8.55% earlier. This will benefit around six crore EPF account holders.
= Government reduced the rate of contribu on under ESI Act from 6.5% to 4%
for both employees and Employers. It will benefit 3.6 crore employees and
12.85 lakhs employers.

Labour Laws
= Under the Vision of the Prime Minister the plethora of Central and State
Labour Laws are being streamlined into 4 Codes, In line with
recommenda ons of the Second Na onal Commission on Labour. These four
Labour Codes are on (i) Wages; (ii) Industrial Rela ons; (iii) Social Security &
Welfare; and (iv) Occupa onal Safety, Health and Working Condi ons by
amalgama ng, simplifying, and ra onalizing the relevant provisions of the
exis ng Central Labour Laws.
The Code on Wages 2019
= Passed by both the houses of Parliament.

= Code on Wages is a historic statute which will ensure statutory protec on for
minimum wages and mely payment of wages to the workers of organized as
well as unorganized sector.
= The new Act is historic as it removes discrimina on against women and ensure
equal wages as their male counterpart.
= Many unorganised sector workers like agricultural workers, painters, persons
working in restaurants & dhabas and chowkidars, who were outside the ambit
of minimum wages, will get legisla ve protec on of minimum wages.

Code on Occupa onal Safety,

Health and Working
Condi ons Bill 2019
= The Code seeks to regulate health and safety condi ons of workers in
establishments with 10 or more workers, and in all mines and docks.

Labour Reforms
= Fixed term employment for flexibility in hiring

= Contribu on of ESIC reduced from 6.5% to 4%

= Web-based and jurisdic on-free Inspec ons

= Inspec on report to be uploaded within 48 hours

= Self cer fica on for start-ups on compliance with regard to 6 labour laws
 Towards Greater
Self Reliance in
all matters
of Security

Defence Industry Corridors

● The Government of India has iden fied Tamil Nadu and U ar Pradesh for
establishment of Defence Industrial Corridors.
● Six nodal points in U ar Pradesh namely Aligarh, Agra, Chitrakoot, Jhansi,
Kanpur and Lucknow have been iden fied for this purpose.
● The Prime Minister laid the founda on stone for U ar Pradesh Defence
Industrial Corridor in Jhansi (U.P.) on 15th Feb 2019.
● Similarly, for Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, five nodal points namely
Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirappalli have been iden fied.
● Both corridors have made good progress in the first year itself.
● Investment proposals for nearly Rs 3,700 crores have been made for the UP
Defence corridor and proposals amoun ng to Rs 3,100 cores have been made
for the TN Defence corridor.
Joint Venture with
Kalashnikov, Russia and
Ordnance Factory Board for
produc on, maintenance and
development of AK series of
Rifles
● A Joint Venture between Ordnance Factory Board, Concerns Kalashnikov and
Rosonboron Exports (both Russia) was formed, for the produc on of Rifle AK-
203 and its modifica ons in India for at least 7,50,000 Rifles. It would also
maintain, operate and repair AK-203 Rifles and assure their technical support.
● Joint modernisa on, including design and development of Rifles for new
applica ons, upgrades including replacement of third-party equipment and
manufacturing of other Kalashnikov series small arms. Joint marke ng of Rifles
AK-203 manufactured in India for third countries market and ensuring
technical support for them.

Induc on of Rafale,
Apache, Chinook
● India received Medium Mul -Role Combat Aircra Rafale in October 2019. A
few of them are expected to arrive in India later this year. It will enhance the
combat capability of IAF and improve its fighter squadron strength.
● Indian Air Force also received 17 Apache helicopters. Apache is a Tandem
Sea ng, day/night, all weather capable pla orm. It is highly agile, survivable
against ba le damage and is easily maintainable even in field condi ons.
● Fi een Chinook helicopters were inducted into IAF at Chandigarh and
Mohanbari star ng from March 2019. Op exploita on of Chinook has
commenced and trial landing at 15900 feet in OP Meghdoot sectors was
carried out.
Induc on of Navy’s First
New Stealth Frigate
● Indigenously-built submarine INS Khanderi was commissioned.
● Navy’s first ship of 17 A Frigates ‘Nilgiri’ launched.
● The largest dry dock of Indian Navy - the Aircra Carrier Dock at Naval
Dockyard Mumbai commissioned.

Atal Tunnel
Erstwhile Rohtang Tunnel was renamed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi on 25 Dec 19 as “Atal Tunnel”. This 8.8 Km long Tunnel is Scheduled for
comple on by Sep 2020. The road will reduce the length of road between
Manali and Leh by 46 Kms and provide all weather connec vity to Lahaul and
Spi Valleys.

Shortest Mansarovar
Yatra Route
The Mansarovar Yatra Route, the shortest route for Mansarovar Yatra from
U arakhand, was dedicated to the Na on. Length of Ga abagarh - Lipulekh
Road is 79 Km. Yatra in 2020 will be carried out in vehicles ll Lipulekh.

Alternate Route to Ladakh:

Nimu-Padam-Darcha Road
Nimu-Padam-Darcha (N-P-D) road is being constructed to provide an alternate
route to Ladakh. Connec vity through Wangla will be achieved by Sep 2020.
Proposed tunnel at Shinkunla Pass for all weather connec vity.

Sela Tunnel
Work on Strategically important Sela tunnel commenced on June 20.
Planned comple on by March 2022.
 India Shines
on the Globe

Howdy Modi,
Namaste Trump
= Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump show the pinnacle of India - US
rela onship and a pla orm for the two leaders to show off their
enthusias cally friendly rela onship. Both the US president and Indian
PM made strong commitments to act together against terrorism.

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Wuhan Spirit,
Mamallapuram Connect
= The start of new era in India China rela ons
= The year 2020 was designated as the year of India - China cultural and
people to people exchanges
= Reiterated the understanding that efforts would be made to ensure
peace and tranquility in the border areas and would work towards
addi onal confidence building measures

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PM Modi’s Personal Connect

Seen in Mul ple Bilaterals
= Maldives: On his first foreign visit a er re-elec on, PM addressed their
Parliament and received the highest civilian award - the Order of Nishan
Izzuddeen
= Sri Lanka: Showed solidarity with them by visi ng the Shrine of St. Anthony
which was a acked in the Easter bombings, the first global leader to do so
= Bhutan: PM inaugurated the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant and
held talks with PM Lotay Tshering
= Saudi Arabia: PM delivered a keynote address at the high-profile Future
Investment Ini a ve and also held wide ranging bilateral discussions
= UAE: PM strengthened bilateral rela ons and received UAE’s highest civilian
award Order of Zayed
= Bahrain: Became the first Indian PM to visit Bahrain and signed 3 MoUs in
space, culture, Interna onal Solar Alliance and RuPay card
= Held separate bilateral summits with President Macron and Chancellor
Merkel
Tough Nego ator Leading
from the Front on RCEP
= With PM Modi at the helm, India plays on the front foot without caving in to
global pressure
= PM Modi asserted that we work in the spirit of give and take, but can’t
sacrifice our interests
= The earlier government opened our markets to countries but failed to get
their markets opened
= This damaged our economy as trade deficit with RCEP na ons shot up from
$7 Billion in 2004 to $78 Billion in 2014
= By turning down RCEP, PM Modi is undoing this damage, safeguarding
interests of the poor, farmers, dairy and MSME sectors

India Shines at
Mul lateral Summits
= At the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan, PM Modi le an impact when he
spoke out against terrorism and sought to build a global consensus
around it
= At the G20 Summit in Japan, PM highlighted the benefits of Ayushman
Bharat and secured India’s data interests by keeping out of Osaka Track
= At the 11th BRICS Summit in Brazil, PM Modi invited President
Bolsanaro as the chief guest for 2020 Republic Day and also held
bilateral mee ngs with other leaders
= At the Plenary Session of Eastern Economic Forum in Russia, PM Modi
pledged one billion dollars for the development of its Far-East region
making a strategic investment in the energy rich region. He also
accepted President Pu n’s invita on to a end the 75th anniversary of
Victory Day celebra ons in Russia next year
Isola ng Pakistan
Globally, Showing
Terror its Place
= Pakistan was taken one step closer to being blacklisted by
FATF with its Asia-Pacific sub-group pu ng Pakistan on
enhanced black list
= The Interna onal Court of Jus ce delivered an extremely
favorable verdict for India in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case
and forced Pakistan to give consular access
= Pakistan’s a empts to raise Kashmir issue failed a er it
could not even garner minimum support from na ons at UN
Human Rights Commission
= India’s diploma c he was on full display during closed door
session of UNGA with majority of the Security Council
members siding with India
Gaganyaan - a historic
achievement for India
in 21st Century
= Four pilots of the Indian Air Force have been selected as astronauts for the
‘Gaganyaan’ mission and their forthcoming training in Russia.
= A er this manned mission, India will become the 4th country a er Russia,
US and China to send humans in space.
= The Gaganyaan launch will coincide with the 75th year of India’s
Independence.
= Two test space missions have been planned before these Indian astronauts
are sent into space
 Towards
$5 trillion Economy

FDI in Civil Avia on

= Permits foreign investment upto 100% under Automa c
route by those NRIs, approved by M/s Air India Ltd.

Reduc on of Corporate Tax

= Tax rate of 15% extended to new electricity genera on companies.

Indian corporate tax rates now amongst the lowest in the world.
Corporate Affairs
= 1 day to incorporate a company - Central Registra on Centre for name
reserva on & incorpora on
= Integrated Incorpora on Form

= Shi ing of 16 offence sec ons to monetary penalty only

= Faster & easier approvals for mergers and acquisi ons

= Modifica ons in provisions for Differen al Vo ng Rights

= Withdrawal of over 14,000 prosecu ons under Companies Act

• Robust IBC framework with amendments suppor ng MSMEs and home buyers
=
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Merger of Public Sector Banks

= Transforms PSB landscape with consolida on of ten PSBs into four viz, Punjab
Na onal Bank, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, Indian Bank
= Amalgama ons to enable crea on of digitally driven consolidated banks with
global he and business synergies

Disinvestment and
Priva za on
= Strategic disinvestment in select CPSEs - Bharat Petroleum Corpora on Limited,
Shipping Corpora on of India, CONCOR, Tehri Hydro Development Corpora on
India Limited, North Eastern Electric Power Corpora on Limited, Minerals &
Metals Trading Corpora on Limited, Na onal Mineral Development Corpora on,
MECON and Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited approved.
 Interaction with
International Leaders
The Prime Minister telephonically interacted with a host of
interna onal leaders including US President Donald Trump,
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Various Heads of State
from the Gulf and West Asia and across the globe.

PM Gareeb Kalyan yojana

● Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the ba le against
Corona Virus announced on 26th March 2020.
● Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker figh ng COVID-
19 to be provided under Insurance Scheme.
● 80 crore poor people to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of
preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months.
● 20 crore women Jan Dhan account holders to get Rs. 500 per
month for next three months.
● 8 crore poor families to be provided free of cost LPG Cylinders
for 3 months w.e.f 1st April 2020.
● Increase in MNREGA wage to Rs. 202 a day from Rs. 182 to
benefit 13.62 crore families.
Moratorium on NBFCs Loan
•

= Reserve Bank of India announced a three-month moratorium on all term loans

outstanding as on March 1, 2020, as well as on working capital facili es.
= It has announced certain regulatory measures to mi gate the burden of debt
servicing brought about by disrup ons on account of COVID-19 .
= All term loans (including agricultural term loans, retail, crop loans and loans
under Pool Purchases) and cash credit/overdra are eligible to avail the
benefits under the package.
= Facility extended across the board to all the borrowers by extending
repayment of term loan instalments.
= The original repayment period for term loans will be extended by 90 days e.g.
a loan repayable in 60 instalments maturing on 1st March 2025 will mature
on 1st June 2025.

Amendment in Companies
Act - Ease of doing honest
business
= Under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the
Government introduced the Companies Act Amendment Bill 2020.
= It proposes over 72 changes in the act to remove criminality from a host
of offences under the Act and paves way for direct overseas lis ng of
Indian companies
= This would also lead to further de-clogging of the criminal jus ce system
in the country. The Bill would also further ease of living for law abiding
corporates.
Boost to Manufacturing of
Electronics
= Scheme for Promo on of manufacturing of Electronic Components and
Semiconductors (SPECS) :
= Government to provide a financial incen ve of 25% of capital
expenditure for the manufacturing of goods that cons tute the supply
chain of an electronic product.
= It will remove the disability for domes c manufacturing of electronic
components and semiconductors.
= Financial assistance to the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters
(EMC2.0) Scheme for development of world class infrastructure along with
common facili es and ameni es through Electronics Manufacturing Clusters
(EMCs) approved.
= Produc on Linked Incen ve for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
scheme shall boost domes c manufacturing and a ract large investments in
mobile phone manufacturing and specified electronic components including
Assembly, Tes ng, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) units. The Scheme shall
extend an incen ve of 4% to 6% on incremental sales (over base year) of
goods manufactured in India and covered under target segments,

CSR Viola on
reduced to Civil Liability
Not to be treated as a criminal offence and
would instead be civil liability.
Strengthened Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code
= The Amendment will remove certain ambigui es in the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and ensure smooth implementa on of the Code.
= Under the Amendments, the liability of a corporate debtor for an offence
commi ed prior to the commencement of the corporate insolvency resolu on
process shall cease, and the corporate debtor shall not be prosecuted for such
an offence from the date the resolu on plan has been approved by the
Adjudica ng Authority

MSME - Boost to Startups

= To mi gate genuine difficul es of startups and their investors, it has been
decided that sec on 56(2) (viib) of the Income-tax Act shall not be applicable
to a startup registered with DPIIT.
= A dedicated cell under Member, CBDT has been set up for addressing the
problems of startups. A startup having any income-tax issue can approach the
cell for quick resolu on of the same.
= Single air and water clearance and Single consent to establish a factory for
MSMEs
= In-principle approval for loans up to Rs.1 crore within 59 minutes through on-
line portal. 1,59,422 number of loans have been sanc oned involving
Rs.49,330 crore. Of this, Rs.37,106 Crore have been disbursed upto October
2019.
= Interest subven on of 2% for all GST registered MSMEs on incremental credit
upto Rs.1 crore. SIDBI has received and se led claims of Rs.18 crore from 43
banks/NBFCs for the period from November 2018 to March 2019.
= All companies with a turnover of more than Rs.500 crore to be mandatorily on
TReDS pla orm to enable entrepreneurs to access credit from banks. So far
329 companies have registered themselves on the TReDS portal.
= All Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) to compulsorily procure at
least 25% of their total purchases from MSMEs. CPSUs have procured goods
and services worth Rs. 15,936.39 crore from 59,903 MSMEs.
= Out of the 25% procurement mandated from MSMEs 3% is reserved for
women entrepreneurs. During 2019-20, procurement has been done from
1,471 women owned MSMEs to the tune of Rs.242.12 crore.
= 20 Technology Centres (TCs) and 100 Extension Centres (ECs) to be
established at the cost of Rs.6,000 crore. Rs.99.30 crore have been released
for se ng up of these TCs and ECs.
= The Government bears 70 per cent of the cost for establishing a pharma
cluster. Four districts of Solan, Indore, Aurangabad and Pune have been
selected for pharma clusters and development of common facili es.
= Returns under eight labour laws and 10 Union Regula ons to be filed once a
year.
= Establishments to be visited by an Inspector will be decided through a
computerized random allotment. 3,080 inspec ons have been conducted and
all inspec on reports have been uploaded on the Shram Suvidha portal.

Trader’s Pension Scheme

= Minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- to small traders (shopkeepers/retail
traders and self-employed persons) who a ain the age of 60 years.
= Traders in the age group of 18-40 years with an annual turnover, not exceeding
Rs.1.5 crore, eligible under this scheme,
= Expected to benefit around 3 crore small traders and self employed persons.

New Income Tax Regime

= In order to address complaints of harassment on account of issue of no ces,
summons, orders etc. by certain income-tax authori es.
= On or a er 1st October, 2019 all no ces, summons, orders etc. by the income-
tax authori es shall be issued through a centralized computer system and will
contain a computer generated unique Document Iden fica on Number.
= Any communica on issued without a computer-generated unique Document
Iden fica on Number shall be non est in law.
= From 1st October, 2019 all no ces to be disposed off within three months
from the date of reply.
Banning of
Unregulated Deposits
= The Banning of Unregulated Deposits
Schemes Act 2019 passed by both the
houses of the Parliament. The new Act will
help tackle the menace of illicit deposit
taking ac vi es in the country, which at
present are exploi ng regulatory gaps and
lack of strict administra ve measures to
dupe poor and gullible people of their
hard-earned savings.

Comprehensive Protec on
to Consumers
= Keeping in view the need for a comprehensive protec on to the
Consumers as a class, Modi 2.0 Government brought into force The
Consumer Protec on Act 2019.
= Establishes the Central Consumer Protec on Authority

= Simplifies the adjudica on process in Consumer Commissions

Moving up on the
Innova on Index
= India jumps 5 places to 52nd rank in global innova on index 2019.
India becomes a greater
tourist a rac on
= India’s rank in Travel & Tourism Compeveness Index (TTCI) of World
Economic Forum has moved from 65th rank in 2013 to 34th rank in 2019.
= Installa on of QR Code at cketed monuments of ASI to facilitate purchase of
entry ckets by tourists
= Permission for cultural events, film shoo ng etc. in heritage monuments of ASI
made online.
= Mobile App developed for guiding tourists within monuments

= Launch of India Culture Web Portal to showcase rich, tangible & intangible
cultural heritage of India.

Promo ng Night Tourism

= Night illumina on of historical monuments of ASI taken up including Qutub
Minar and Safdarjung Tomb.
= Decision taken to open several monuments with large tourist foo all ll 9pm
for visitors

Interna onal Recogni on

= Jaipur City became India’s 38th world UNESCO World Heritage Site

= Na onal Cultural Audio Visual Archives (NCAA) have been cer fied as World's
First Trustworthy Digital Repository. NCAA has valuable 31500 hours of
unpublished non-commercial audio and visual recordings/archives.
Commemora on
of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
= 550 Years of Guru Nanak Dev ji being celebrated throughout the country
and abroad
= 100 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre during India’s freedom struggle
being observed with redevelopment of Jallianwallah Bagh and restora on
of Jallianwala Bagh Memorial at Amritsar, Punjab

150th Birth Anniversary

of Mahatma Gandhi
= 150th Birth Anniversary of Father of the Na on Mahatma Gandhi being
celebrated na onally as well as interna onally to propagate his thoughts
and philosophy
= Digital exhibi on on Mahatma Gandhi set up at Gandhi Smri , New Delhi
and replicated at 16 other loca ons including Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat,
New Delhi.
= Gandhipedia is being developed in associa on with IIT Kharagpur and IIT
Gandhinagar.
= Padyatra, rallies, nukkad nataks, prabhat pheris, sarva dharma sabha,
Gandhi Katha, Gram Swaraj Padyatra, Pain ng exhibi on on Gandhi tled
“ Bapu through the Eyes of Ar st” and Gandhi Global Play “ Bharat Bhagya
Vidhata” were organized in various parts of the country.
= A dance drama i.e. ‘Shan Sutra” was staged at Pretoria, Durban,
Johannesburg, South Africa as part of Fes val of India.

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= Empowering states to develop forest &
wildlife resources through CAMPA:
Rs 6000 Crore under Compensatory Afforesta on Management &
Planning Authority (CAMPA) Fund to be used for employment
genera on in Urban, Semi-Urban & Tribal Areas. Rs. 47,870 Crores
lying with Ad-hoc CAMPA at the Central Government level transferred
to States/UTs for conserva on and development of forest and wildlife
resources, and crea ng employment in rural and urban areas.

= Na onal Clean Air Programme

Effec ve air pollu on reduc on plan formulated on the basis of
scien fic studies for 102 non-a ainment ci es. Funds allocated to
respec ve ci es; Na onal Knowledge Network formed under NCAP
with SPCBs and leading academic ins tu ons in the States. City
specific clean air ac on plans with special focus on large ci es with
high pollu on levels have been devised.

= Eco Sensi ve Zones (ESZ) around Protected Areas

- Total Final ESZ no fied up to 31/3/2020 : 400 out of 662.

- ESZ finalized in 2019-20: 88 (as against 27 in FY 2018-19)

= Western Ghats: Scien fic analysis done through landslide and

flood-prone maps in respec ve states

The Golden Jubilee edi on of IFFI was organized in Goa

with much fanfare. ICFT-UNESCO Fellini medal
announced for Interna onal Film Fes val of India (IFFI) on
comple on of its glorious 50 years. One of its kind hi-
tech digital, interac ve and mul media exhibi on put up
by the Bureau of Outreach and Communica on and
Na onal Film Archives of India (NFAI) at IFFI Goa.
 Taking Care of
Annadata
Farmer’s Welfare

Jump in budgetary support

for Agriculture sector
= Quantum jump in the budgetary support for agriculture:

= In 2019-2020, Budgetary alloca on was Rs. 130485.21 crore, which is a

record jump from an outlay of Rs. 46700 crore in 2018-19.
= Alloca on for 2020-21 further enhanced to Rs. 134399.77 crore.

Substan al Increase in
Agriculture Produc on
= Increase in Produc on of Foodgrains:

India achieved a total produc on of 285.20 million tonnes in 2018-19 and

as per the 2nd advance es mates of 2019-20, the produc on of foodgrains
is es mated to 291.95 million tonnes which shows an increase of 2.36%.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN) Scheme
=The Modi Government launched a path-breaking income support
incen ve for farmers in February 2019 - PM KISAN with an objec ve to
augment farmers income across the country.
=An income support of Rs. 6000/- per year, transferred directly into the
bank account of the beneficiary farmer’s families, in three installments
of Rs. 2000.
=14.5 crore farmers to benefit

Benefits:
=Assures supplemental income to the most
vulnerable farmer families
=Meets their emergent needs and expenses
especially before the harvest season.
=Thus protects them from moneylenders
ensure their con nuance in the farming
ac vi es.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Maandhan Yojana (PM-
KMY)
=With the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
in September 2019, the Modi Government expanded the social security
net to small and marginal farmers.
=Itensures Minimum fixed pension of Rs.3,000/- to be provided to the
eligible landholding small and marginal farmers, on a aining the age of
60 years.
=20,17,788 farmers have been registered/enrolled under the Scheme, as
on 01.05.2020

Interest Subven on
Scheme (ISS)
=Instu onal credit for agriculture raised to Rs. 15 lakh crore for
2020-21 from Rs.13.50 lakh crore in 2019-20.
=A sumof Rs.16,218.75 crore released to RBI/NABARD during FY
2019-20, for se ling the claims under Interest Subven on Scheme.

Kisan Credit Card

Scheme (KCC)
=Specialdrive launched in February, 2020 to cover
all PM-KISAN beneficiaries with Kisan Credit
Card (KCC).
=22lakh KCC sanc oned out of around 75 lakh
new applica ons received so far.
=6.75 crore ac ve KCCs at present.
Minimum Support
Price (MSP)
=Since the Budget announcement in 2018-19 the MSPs of most mandated
crops showed a significant rise in 2018-19 compared to 2017-18.
=Compared to 2018-19, MSP for soybean had the highest rise of 9.1% in
2019-20 followed by Ragi (8.7%) and Masur (7.3%).

Procurement of
apple in J&K
=Different varie es of apples, amoun ng to Rs. 69.38
crore procured in Jammu and Kashmir under MIS
during the procurement period upto 31.03.2020.

Soil Health Card

=In 2019-20, under the pilot project
‘Development of Model Villages’ one village per
block was adopted for land holding based soil
sampling, tes ng and organiza on of larger
number of demonstra ons up to a maximum
number of 50 demonstra ons (1 ha each) for
each adopted village.
=In all 6954 iden fied villages by the States/UTs,
against the target of 23 lakh samples, 15.69
lakh samples analyzed and 14.66 lakh cards
distributed to farmers.
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas
Yojana (PKVY)
=9.52 lakh farmers benefited during 2018-19 to 2019-20 in Phase-II.
=Various Brands developed under it: Madhya Pradesh-Made in Mandla;
U arakhand-Organic U arakhand; Tamil Nadu-Tamil Nadu Organic
Product (TOP); Maharashtra-Sahi organic, Nasik Organic & Gadchiroli
Organic Farming; Jharkhand-Jaivik Jharkhand, from the land of Jharkhand;
Chha sgarh- Aadim brand of BhoomiGadi FPO, Bastar Naturals; Punjab-
Five Rivers; Tripura-Tripureswari Fresh.

Mission Organic Value

Chain Development for
North Eastern Region
(MOVCDNER)
=Rs 103.80 crore released in year 2019-20.
=28971 ha area covered during 2018-19 to 2019-20 in Phase-II.
=VariousBrands developed under the Scheme: Organic Arunachal, Organic
Manipur, Mission Organic Mizoram, Naga Organic, Sikkim Organic,
 Connec ng farmers
to Market

Na onal Agriculture
Market (e-NAM)
Connec ng Farmers to Market
=Total 962 Mandis on board on e-NAM.
=During May 2019 to April, 2020, a total of 98.21 Lakh MT of various
Agricultural commodi es & in addi on to commodi es like coconut and
bamboo, which are traded in numbers (3.16 lakh in numbers) worth Rs
32,551.74 Crore have been recorded on e-NAM portal.

Farmer Produce
Organiza ons (FPOs)
=InFeb 2020, Prime Minister launched the scheme "Forma on and
Promo on of Farmer Producer Organiza ons (FPOs)" to form and promote
10,000 new FPOs, in five years period (2019-20 to 2023-24).
=Provideadequate hand holding to each FPO for five years from the
forma on, support will con nue ll 2027-28.
FPOs on e NAM
=257FPOs on-boarded on e-NAM pla orm during May
2019 to May 2020.
=1005 FPOs from 16 States have been registered on e-NAM
since incep on of the scheme.

FPO trading module

=launched in April 2020, to enable FPOs to upload produce
from collec on centers with pictures etc and also avail
bidding facility without going to mandis.
=135 FPO transac ons have been done through the FPO
collec on centre in 8 states so far.

Uberiza on of Logis c
=More than 11.37 Lakhs trucks & 2.31 Lakh transporters linked to the e-
NAM portal to help traders to find transporters available in their vicinity
for faster movement of produce from one mandi to various other
loca ons.

Agricultural Marke ng
Infrastructure (AMI)
=419 Storage Infrastructure Projects with a capacity of 873818 MT
sanc oned in 2019-20.
=34 AgriculturalMarke ng Infrastructure Projects (other than storage)
were also sanc oned under the scheme.
Agricultural
Marke ng Reforms
=Advisoryissued to State Governments/ UT Administra ons to facilitate
Direct Marke ng, enabling direct purchase from the farmers/ FPOs/
Coopera ves etc.
=So far, 22 States have allowed direct marke ng of agriculture produce.
=Now traders can buy farmers’ produce from the farm gate directly and
farmers need not to come mandi to sell their produce.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi

Sinchayee Yojana
Per Drop More Crop (PMKSY- PDMC)
=focuses on water use efficiency at farm level through precision/Micro
Irriga on technologies.
=8.40 lakh ha area covered under Micro Irriga on during the last year.
=Micro Irriga on Fund with an corpus of Rs. 5000 crore created with
NABARD to facilitate the States in mobilizing the resources for expanding
coverage of Micro Irriga on.

Mission for Integrated

Development of
Hor culture (MIDH)
=Addi onal area of 1.21 lakh ha. covered under Na onal Hor culture
Mission (NHM) and Hor culture Mission for North East & Himalayan
States (HMNEH)

e-Gram Swaraj
=Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the e-GramSwaraj Portal
and Mobile App on the Na onal Panchaya Raj Day, 24th April 2020
=The Unified Portal is a new ini a ve of the Government which will
provide the Gram Panchayats with a single interface to prepare and
implement their Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP).
 Safety of the
Passengers

Motor Vehicle (Amendment)

Act, 2019
=Key reform in the area of road safety, ci zen facilita on, transparency, and
reduce corrup on with the help of informa on technology and removing
intermediaries.
=Strengthens public transport, safeguards and protects Good Samaritan and
reforms the insurance and compensa on regime.
=facilitates Divyang people by allowing motor vehicles to be converted to
adapted vehicles with post-facto approval and facilita ng licence to drive
adapted vehicles.
=Measures to be taken to provide cashless treatment for accident vic ms.

Welfare of the
Small Traders
Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapar Maan
Dhan Yojna
=Minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- to
small traders (shopkeepers/retail traders
and self-employed persons) who a ain the
age of 60 years.
=Expected to benefit around 3 crore small
traders and self employed persons.
Skill
Development

Skill India Mission

=More than one crore youth skilled in the last one
year under the Skill India Mission to meet demand
of Skilled Workforce.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal

Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
=52 lakh candidates trained in 37 sectors in the last one year
under PMKVY.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal

Kendras (PMKK)
=136 PMKKs were opened in 133 districts in the last one year.
 Boosting the
Engine of Growth
- Railways

Enhanced Safety
=Best ever Safety performance with Zero passenger fatali es last year.
=1274 number of Manned Level Crossings eliminated in 2019-20, double of that
done in previous year. This is the highest ever elimina on of level crossings.
=Highest ever renewal of rails for 5,181 Track km (TKM) in 2019-20 against 4,265
TKM in 2018-19 (+20% of last year)
=Highest ever supply of rails (13.8 lakh ton) during the year from SAIL.

=84 sta ons with mechanical signaling replaced with electrical/electronic signaling
during 2019-20.
=Improved Punctuality of Trains.

Increased Rolling Stock

Produc on
=785 Electric Locomo ves produced in FY 2019-20, an increase of 30% as
compared to 605 in FY 2018-19.
=6,277 LHB coaches produced in FY 2019-20, an increase of 42%, as compared to
4,429 in FY 2018-19.
Thrust on Railway
Infrastructure
=Capital Expenditure of Rs. 1,61,351 Crore in 2019-20 RE.
This is an increase of 20.1% over 2018-19
=New line, Doubling and Gauge conversion commissioning
increased to 2,226 km in 2019-20.

Railway
Electrifica on
In FY year 2019-20, Railway
Electrifica on works have been
completed on a total of 5,782 km.

Dedicated Freight
Corridors fast tracked
=Fast track work on both Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight
Corridors.
=In the financial year 2019-20, Rewari - Madar (306 Km) sec on
of Western DFC and Khurja – Bhadan (194 km) sec on of
Eastern DFC was completed and goods trains opera on started.
Improvement in
passenger services
=2 Tejas Trains with modern passenger ameni es introduced between Delhi-
Lucknow and Mumbai – Ahmedabad in FY 2019-20.
=2nd Vande Bharat Express with modern passenger ameni es inducted in
regular service between New Delhi to Katra.
=289 trains upgraded to Utkrisht standard in 2019-20. Total 385 upgraded ll
now.
=134 new trains introduced, services of 118 trains extended and frequency of
22 train services increased.

Swachh Bharat,
Swachh Railways
=49,487 Bio-toilets installed in 14,916 coaches during
2019-20. This takes the cumula ve numbers of bio-
toilets to 2,45,400 fi ed in 68,800 coaches with a
coverage of about 99.3%.
=No single use plas c material from 150th Gandhi
Jayan on 2nd Oct 2019.

Ameni es for
Passengers at Sta ons
=A harmonized guideline for persons with disabili es issued in 2019-20.
=In 2019-20, 80 Escalators & 83 Li s have been provided as a part of
'Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan’. So far, 742 Escalators & 571 li s have been
provided.
=609 Railway sta ons were provided with improved illumina on levels
during 2019-20.
=268 number of Foot Over Bridge(FOB) provided in FY 2019-20.

=5628 Sta ons provided with Wi-Fi (4058 sta ons done in FY 2019-20).
Pu ng Freight in Fast Lane
=11386 number of new Wagons inducted in during 2019-20 as compared
to 9535 wagons inducted during 2018-19.
=A total of 1268 Freight Customers are now availing e-payment facility
from November 2019.

Secure
Railways
=Launch of the first Railway
Commando Ba alion ‘CORAS’ to
tackle the menace of terrorism
and naxalism in Railways.
=Sta ons provided with CCTV
based Surveillance System at 585
sta ons out of which CCTV at 132
sta ons provided in 2019-20.

Quality Food
=Web-based live streaming facility through CCTV of Kitchen units of IRCTC
extended to 43 kitchens units from 18 kitchen units (May, 2019).

RCS UDAN
=First-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to
Kishangarh (Ajmer, Rajasthan).
=First ever helicopter services from Dehradun’s Sahastradhara helipad to
Gauchar, and Chinyalisaur under the Regional Connec vity Scheme – Ude
Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN).
=First direct flight from Bidar airport to Bengaluru in Karnataka.
 Food Processing
Industries

Crea on of
Infrastructure Facili es
=A total of 82 food processing and food tes ng laboratory projects were
completed/opera onalised.
=The 82 completed projects leveraged private investment of Rs. 1,570
crore and generated direct and indirect employment for 40,600 persons.

COVID-19 Grievances
Redressal
=A COVID grievance cell was set up by MOFPI with Invest India to support
the Industry during lockdown.
=Till 20th May, 2020 a total number of 585 issues were received, out of
which 577 were resolved/closed.

Interna onal Solar Alliance

=This ini a ve was first proposed by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
=The primary objec ve of the alliance is to work for efficient exploita on of
solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
 Affordable and
Quality Healthcare
for all

Ayushman Bharat
Under the leadership & support of
PM Narendra Modi, the number of
Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries has crossed 1 crore.
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=In less than two years, this ini a ve has had a posi ve impact
on so many lives, (1Crore Ayushman). Poor pa ents who
could not afford expensive procedures and had been
postponing surgeries for many years have now started coming
forward for treatment. The scheme has come as a bright ray
of hope for such pa ents.
=Over 21,000 hospitals empanelled, treatment worth Rs.
13,412 Crore provided
=Over 2,000 COVID Pa ents have been treated and over
3,000 have been tested for Covid 19 under the scheme.
=More than 20,700 Health and Wellness Centres have become
opera onal and are providing services across the country.
Immunisa on/ Reducing
Under 5 mortality
=Rotavirus vaccine has been rolled out pan India. The rollout of Rotavirus
vaccine will prevent 8,72,000 hospitalisa ons, 32,70,000 out-pa ent
visits and 78,000 deaths annually in India.
=A dedicated campaign called “Defeat Diarrhoea” has been ini ated to
eliminate deaths due to Diarrhoea by 2022 through promo on of ORS
and Zinc use for children with Diarrhoea.

Na onal Viral Hepa s

Control Programme
=Free of cost treatment services for Hepa s C have been started in 12
States benefi ng nearly 1 lakh pa ents in 2019-20. A Na onal helpline
has also been started to enable access to informa on about Viral
Hepa s and services available under the Na onal Viral Hepa s
Control Programme.

Vector Borne Diseases

=655 District TB Forums have been set up to engage the community and
strengthen our interven ons for TB management.
=A completely oral treatment for drug resistant TB pa ents has been
started. With this more than 99% of 21.5 lakh TB pa ents will now have
all oral TB treatment available, saving them from the painful procedure
of using injec ons.
Medical Educa on
=MBBS classes started in 6 more AIIMS: Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli
(U ar Pradesh), Gorakhpur (U ar Pradesh), Bibinagar (Telangana),
Deogarh (Jharkhand) and Kalyani (West Bengal). With this, the MBBS
classes are now func onal in a total of 15 AIIMS. Over Rs. 30,000 crore
are being spent on se ng up new AIIMS in the country.
=75 new Govt. Medical colleges approved by the Union Cabinet with
preference to Aspira onal Districts.
=10% quota for Economically Weaker Sec ons has been introduced in
most Govt. Medical Colleges for MBBS seats this year. Over 5000
addi onal MBBS seats have been sanc oned for implemen ng EWS
quota.
=New MBBS curriculum with emphasis on ethics and improving so
skills of doctors has been introduced from the current academic year.

The Na onal Medical

Commission Act
A transforma onal and game changing reform in the medical
educa on sector will reduce the burden on students, ensure probity in
medical educa on, bring down costs of medical educa on, simplify
procedures, help to enhance the number of medical seats in India,
ensure quality educa on, and provide wider access to people for
quality healthcare.
Healthcare Service
Personnel and Clinical
Establishment
(Prohibi on of Violence and Damage to Property) Bill, 2019
In view of recent incidents of violence against doctors the bill provides for
stringent penal es for acts of violence against health care service providers
and damage to property of clinical establishments.

Empowering weaker
sec ons of society

Jan Aushadhi Suvidha

Sanitary Napkins
=Launch of Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkin @ Rs. 1/- per pad, to
accomplish PM Narendra Modi’s vision of “Affordable and Quality
Healthcare” for all.
=This is a step in ensuring ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the
underprivileged women of the country.
=Fulfilling the Prime Minister’s dream of “Clean India & Green India” as
these pads are oxo-biodegradable and environment friendly.
=Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Napkins are available for sale in more than 6000
Pradhan Mantri Bhar ya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) kendras across
the country. Till 11th May, 2020, more than 3.44 Crore pads have been
sold through these kendras.
Protec ng Women’s
reproduc ve rights
=The Medical Termina on of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2020 expands
access of women to safe and legal abor on services on therapeu c,
eugenic, humanitarian or social grounds.
=The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi amended the Medical
Termina on of Pregnancy Act, 1971, allowing abor on up to 24 weeks.
=Giving the needed impetus to the reproduc ve rights of women and save
them much physical and mental trauma.
=The Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM approved historic Bills for the
welfare of Women in the Country – the Assisted Reproduc ve Technology
Regula on Bill 2020 and the Surrogacy Regula on Bill 2020. These
legisla ve measures are path breaking steps to protect women’s
reproduc ve rights.

POSHAN Abhiyaan
=The Prime Minister’s overarching Scheme for Holis c Nutri on or
POSHAN Abhiyaan or Na onal Nutri on Mission, to improve nutri onal
outcomes for children, pregnant women and lacta ng mothers.
=For the Anaemia Mukt Bharat programme, Rs 425 crore has been
allocated by Government of India to all States and UTs for implemen ng
the tests, treatment and counselling of anaemia pa ents. This will help in
achieving the 3% reduc on in anaemia under the POSHAN Abhiyan.
=Home Based Young Child Care programme where ASHA will make
addi onal 5 home visits to the homes of children upto 15 months of age,
to specially counsel on nutri on and Early Childhood Development
under POSHAN Abhiyan. Rs 217 crore has been sanc oned to States
and UTs for this ini a ve.

Pradhan Mantri
Matru Vandana
Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana provides
cash incen ves to Pregnant Women and Lacta ng
Mothers to improve the health outcome of the
mother and the newborn.
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit
Matritav Abhiyan
Conducted on the 9th of every month, 9.64 lakh AnteNatal Check-ups
have been conducted for pregnant women in this quarter. To ensure
respec ul and dignified motherhood, 317 labour rooms and opera on
theatres have been cer fied for assured quality service provision under
LaQSHYA (Labour Room Quality Improvement Ini a ve).

Maternity Benefit
Amendment Act
Government’s new maternity policy increases the
dura on of paid maternity leave available for
women employees to 26 weeks leave.

Muslim Women (Protec on

of Rights on Marriage) Act,
2019
=The Muslim Women (Protec on of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019
criminalises triple talaq, giving muslim women the empowerment and the
dignity they deserve in our society.
=PM Narendra Modi said, a historic wrong done to Muslim women has
been corrected and an "archaic and medieval prac ce" confined to the
dustbin of history.
 Sukanya
Samriddhi
Yojana
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana to
help parents save for the girl
child, ensuring educa on
and financial freedom for
the girl child.

Pradhan Mantri
Ujjawala Yojana
=80,339,993 LPG connec ons (21/5/2020)
given under Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala
Yojana, providing clean cooking fuel to poor
households.
=The use of LPG has its benefits on the
health of women and children, environment
and economic produc vity of women.

Protec on of Children
from Sexual Offences
=Union Cabinet, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi strengthensed the POCSO
Act to combat rising cases of child sex abuse
=Includes death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and stringent
punishments for other crimes against minors.
The Transgender Persons
(Protec on of Rights) Act
=The Transgender Persons (Protec on of Rights) Act, 2019, for social, economic
and educa onal empowerment of transgenders.
=Mi ga ng the s gma, discrimina on and abuse against this marginalized
sec on and bringing them into the mainstream of society.
=Disbursal of Rs. 1500/- per Transgender Person during Covid 19, who have
sought help from the Government. About 73 Lakhs released to around 4922
Transgender persons throughout the country through DBT.
=‘COVID Helpline’ started for daily psychological counseling on the issues of
mental stress and anxiety faced by transgender persons due to social isola on
or other reasons during COVID-19 lockdown.

Historic reserva on to
Economically Weaker Sec on
= Parliament passed the Cons tu on (One Hundred and Third Amendment)
2019 bill to provide 10% reserva on to the Economically Weaker Sec ons of
the general category.
= It is a historic step for the upli of the poor and a reflec on of the
Government’s commitment to Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.

SCs/STs/OBC
= Union Budget 2020 has allocated a total of Rs
1,38,700 crore for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes
(SCs), the Other backward Castes (OBCs) and the
Scheduled Tribes (Sts).
= More than 88 lakh SC beneficiaries of various
scholarship schemes during 2019-20, with alloca on of
more than Rs 3300 cr.
= Revision of Na onal Overseas Scholarship Scheme for
SC students in 2020-21 for expansion of the scheme.
= Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana for an integrated
development of SC majority villages. Rs. 713 cr. been
released to states during 2019-20 for providing water,
sanita on, health, educa on and other facili es.
Minori es
=Pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means scholarships for educa onal
empowerment of students belonging to economically weaker sec ons of the
minority community. More than 35 lakh students have availed scholarships
for the year 2019-20.
=About Rs 120 crore approved to provide quality educa on in Madrasas and
Rs. 71 crore released for Infrastructure Development in Minority Ins tu ons
during 2019-20.

The Central Educa onal

Ins tu ons
(Reserva on in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019
for reserva on of teaching posi ons in central educa onal ins tu ons for
persons belonging to: (i) Scheduled Castes, (ii) Scheduled Tribes, (iii) socially
and educa onally backward classes, and (iv) economically weaker sec ons
in Central Educa onal Ins tu ons.

Ministry of
Jal Shak
PM integrated different ministries
and departments dealing with water
into one ministry — the Ministry of
Jal Shak to fulfil the mammoth task
of providing func onal piped water
to all India households by 2024.
PM Narendra Modi, announced Jal
Jeevan Mission to provide tap water
to every household by 2024. This
means 4.5 mes more houses have
to be linked to piped water in the
coming five years than has been
done in the past 72 years.