31.12.2015 Under Modi govt, The Department of Heavy Industry has notified a scheme namely FAME - India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India) for implementation the scheme is aimed at incentivizing all vehicle segments i.e. 2-Wheelers, 3-Wheeler Auto, Passenger 4-Wheeler Vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicles and Buses. This scheme aims for a cumulative fuel saving of about 9500 million litres equivalent resulting in reduction of pollution and greenhouse gas emission of 2 million tonnes with targeted market penetration of 6-7 million vehicles per year by 2020. This mission will be one of the biggest contributors in reducing pollution from road transport sector in near future.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India and Fraunhofer - Gesellschaft, Germany on cooperation for technology resourcing in the field of Capital Goods was signed on 5th October, 2015 during the visit of the German Chancellor to India from 4th to 6th October, 2015.
Under the notified Scheme for Enhancement of Competiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector a Proposal from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) for development of 11 machine tool technologies under Centre of Excellence component of the Scheme in association with six machine tool companies as Industry partners has been approved. This is a major step in industry-academia-government partnership in the capital goods sector, especially since most of the industry partners are in the MSME sector. Development of this CoE will be the first of its kind in the machine tools sector and will help developing important technologies which are presently not available in India.
Under the notified Scheme for Enhancement of Competiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector, a Proposal from Tools, Dies and Gauges Manufacturers Association (TAGMA) has been approved for setting up a TAGMA Centre of Excellence and Training (TCET). The project aim s to set up "Common Engineering Facilities Centre (CEFC) for the Tools, Moulds and Dies Industry". The cost of the project is Rs.51.92 crore and approved DHI grant is for plant and machinery worth Rs.26.27 crore. This is the first CEFC project approved under the scheme and the facilities are to be set up at Chakan, Pune in Maharashtra. The project would be implemented within a year. The objective of this project is to upgrade existing Tooling Industry.
Civil nuclear cooperation with Russia and France has also been taken forward during the year. During Prime Minister’s visit to France in April 2015, a MoU between M/s Larsen and Toubro and M/s Areva aimed at cost reduction by increasing localization for the Jaitapur project in Maharashtra was signed. On December 22, 2015, during Prime Minister’s visit to Russia, a Joint Programme of Action for Localization of Manufacturing in India for Russian-designed Nuclear Power Plants was signed. A minimum of 12 reactor units will be built with Russian collaboration.
Following the signing of a contract for long-term supply of uranium during Prime Minister’s visit to Canada in April 2015, the first consignment of uranium reached India in December 2015. Likewise, a long term contract for purchase of uranium was signed during Prime Minister’s visit to Kazakhstan in July 2015.
30.12.2015 after 70 years 25 villages saw electricity.
30.12.2015 Modi Govt gave sanction to 39 Mega Food Parks out of which 5 have become operational and rest are under various stages of implementation. A Food Processing Fund of Rs 2000 crores is created at NABARD. A Cold Chain Scheme was launched to provide integrated cold chain and preservation infrastructure facilities without any break, from the farm gate to the consumer alongwith grant in aid @ 50% of the total cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works in general areas and 75% for difficult areas· Modi Government approved 138 cold chain projects. 70 projects have become operational till December, 2015 and 68 projects are under implementation. The capacity created by 70 completed projects is 93.8395 lakh LPD of milk processing, 295933.1 MT of cold storage, 75.038 MT/ hour of IQF and 440 number of reefer vans. Grant-in-aid is given to Local Bodies/Public Sector Undertakings etc. for establishment of modern abattoirs and modernisation of existing abattoirs. 42 Food Testing Labs have been completed and 40 are under implementation. Modi govt is imparting i.e., Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiatives (FICSI) in taking forward skill development in Food Processing Sector and 52 draft Qualification Packs (QPs) for food processing industry have been developed. Modi govt has prepared Food Maps to identify Surplus and deficient areas of various agricultural and horticultural produce in the country.
30.12.2015 Modi govt launched following schemes for pensioners' during the year 2015:
30.12.2015 construction of 74 Km long Delhi-Dasna-Meerut 14 lane Expressway and upgradation of 22 Km long Dasna-Hapur section of NH-24 will begin within a week.
29.12.2015 construction work on the Rs. 5,763-crore eastern peripheral expressway has begun as the government has set a deadline of 400 days to complete the project. The project falls in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
26.12.2015 To bring down prices of medicines for critical diseases like cancer, HIV and diabetes, Modi government has revised the national list of essential medicines (NLEM) to add 106 more drugs while 70 other drugs, which are not prescribed frequently or where better alternatives are now available in the market, have been taken off the list.
25.12.2015 In the past one year, Indian Railways have made many achievements. It has implemented 103 budget announcements, which is more than 80%.
23.12.2015 To generate employment, Modi govt is developing extensive industrial cum economic corridors in partnership with state govts.
b. Tumkur ( Karnataka).
c. Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
3) Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC): The following one node has been identified for master planning:
a. Dharwad ( Karnataka)
4) Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC): The following two nodes for master planning have been identified:
a. Visakhapatnam ( Andhra Pradesh)
b. Srikalahasti-Yerpedu ( Andhra Pradesh)
5) Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC): Feasibility study with respect to the Inception Report has been completed.
23.12.2015 Surface cleaning of Ganga will start next month in 10 major cities; Haridwar, Garhmukteshwar, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Sahibganj, Kolkata, Nabadwip and Gangasagar under Namami Gange programme. 29 sewage treatment plants have been made operational at a cost of Rs. 463.58 crore with the treatment capacity of 123mld and sewer network of 666.69 km out of 93 sanctioned.
22.12.2015 Modi Government is taking steps considering to reduce the prices of medical equipments like stents, catheter and implants. in this respect recently a meeting of Committee of Secretaries was held under the Cabinet Secretary to discuss the mechanism for a separate price control order and a separate vertical within National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) for medical devices.
22.12.2015 Digitisation of ration cards completed in 29 States while it was just touching two- digits in the beginning of the year, 16 states even stared online foodgrains allocations and online grievance redressal introduced in 26 states. Direct cash transfer of food subsidy to the beneficiaries started in Chandigarh and Puducherry in September this year.
21.12.2015 Modi Govt formally launched first time in India, an ‘Eyeway National Helpdesk’ for the blind and visually impaired. Now visually impaired citizens of India will be able to call the Eyeway Helpdesk on a toll free number, 1800-300-20469, and get queries addressed.
17.12.2015 Under Modi government, the Reserve Bank on Thursday announced that effective from April 1, 2016, all 'loans and credit limits will be priced with reference to Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR). This methodology will improve transparency in determining interest rates on advances by Banks. The guidelines will ensure availability of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.
16.12.2015 Modi government has dismissed, removed or compulsorily retired 13 bureaucrats and imposed pension cut on 45 others for unsatisfactory performance and delivery in public service.
15.12.2015 For the first time that the Combined Commanders Conference was held on board an aircraft carrier. For first time a Prime Minister, chaired it at sea. Shri Narendra Modi, chaired the Combined Commanders Conference on board INS Vikramaditya at Sea, off the coast of Kochi. The Prime Minister also witnessed an operational demonstration of India’s naval and maritime air capabilities. The operational demonstration included take-offs and landings of naval fighter aircraft from INS Vikramaditya, missile firing from a warship, flypast of helicopters and fighter aircraft, marine commando operations, and steam-past of warships, including INS Virat.
13.12.2015 Modi government is close to approving a Rs 2,650 crore Project Ghatak to develop the futuristic "Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle", which has already been cleared by the defence ministry.
13.12.2015 USD 7.6 billion trans-national gas pipeline project known as TAPI pipeline project was operationalized today. The 1,735-kilometre gas pipeline connecting Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India is intended to carry 33 billion cubic meters of gas annually will provide energy-hungry India gas to run its power plants.
9.12.2015 India's First bullet train to run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad cleared by cabinet.
7.12.2015 Modi Government has sanctioned 599 highways projects and about 12,903 km of national highways have already been awarded in just 18 months. Regular meetings of infrastructure committee, are being conducted for clearing bottlenecks related to land acquisition, utility shifting, non-availability of soil/ aggregate, environment/forest/wild life clearances and others.
6.12.2015 Indian Railway, RailTel has signed an agreement with Google India to provide WIFI at 400 railway stations across India. In the first phase 100 stations will be covered and the rest 300 stations will be covered in the second phase.
4.12.2015 Under Modi's Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) AIIMS like Institutions at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh, which were in the first phase of the scheme have become functional. functional. AIIMS at Rae Bareli, under the Phase-II of PMSSY, is under construction. Proposals have been received from 13 states for setting up of new AIIMS like institutions.
4.12.2015 The Prime Minister Modi's Office on Friday cleared 33 files concerning Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose after 70 years. These were handed over to the National Archives of India for further processing, preservation and digitisation.
3.12.2015 HSBC known for collecting cash from one's house (black money) and opening accounts in switzerland has closed its operations in India. there has no generation of black money in India in last 18 months. other foreign banks/corporates to close their operations are, Royal Bank of Scotland and morgan and stanley.
2.12.2015 Coal India's production jumped 8.8 per cent to 321.38 mt during April-November period of the current fiscal, while off-take soared by 9.8 per cent.
2.12.2015 Over 30,000 MW of stalled power generation capacity has been revived in the last 18 months. When Modi took over several lakh villages across India were without electricity. Modi promised to electrify every village by 2018. providing electricity to several lakh villages by end on 2018 is on track. step by step, day by day, month by month and one by one each of several lakh villages are being electrified. on 1.12.2015 12 villages in Bihar got electricity for 1st time after 70 years.
ii) Neem Coated Urea is being promoted to regulate use of urea, enhance its availability to the crop and cut on cost.
iii) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is being implemented with a view to promoting organic farming in the country.
iv) The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) is being implemented to expand cultivated area with assured irrigation, reduce wastage of water and improve water use efficiency.
v) To promote reforms of the agricultural marketing sector and to provide a common electronic platform deployable in selected regulated markets across the country, national scheme called ‘National Agriculture Market’ (NAM) has been introduced.
07.10.2015 Modi govt approved the proposal for construction of National War Memorial and National War Museum in Delhi. The approximate cost of the project, at current price level, is Rs.500 Crores. The tentative time frame for the project is 05 (five) years.
1.10.2015 GENEVA: In a big jump, India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th from 71st on a global index of the world's most competitive economies.
1. Accident insurance for RS 12 and life insurance for RS 330 india’s poor is feeling confident for first time. India’s poor has for the first time have access to banks and can now accumulate savings in their bank accounts.
2. sugar is down from36 to 27 at reliance stores and at 29 at markets. eating oils are down from 85 to 78. prices have decreased savings means increase in comes of all citizens.
3. Electricity generation has crossed 1 trillion units about 350 more projects have been approved.
4. About 1000 projects for creation of jobs have been approved.
5. To bring about piped water to all special task force has been created.
6. Road construction to connect every home has increased from 2 KN per day to over 11 KM per day in last 10 months.
7. Raliways have submitted first plan for speeding up and doubling carrying cacacity within 10 months.
8. speed of shatabadi which was same in last 20 years is likely to be doubled this very year.
9. Over 12.5 crore poor families who had no savings or bank balances earlier now have bank balances
10. Over 50 lakh homes which had no toilets earlier now have toilets in their homes.
11. SIT on black money formed in 1st cabinet meeting under supervision of supreme court Judge.
12 In November, 2012, CPI inflation, stood at 11.2%, now it has come down to 5.1% and the wholesale price inflation is negative.
13. The current account deficit by the first quarter of 2013-14 had reached 4.6% of GDP, the current account deficit for this year is expected to be below 1.3% of GDP; based on the new series, real GDP growth is expected to accelerate to 7.4%, making India the fastest growing large economy in the world;
14. normal foreign inflows until March 2014 were $15 billion. foreign inflows since April 2014 have been about $55 billion, so that our foreign exchange reserves have increased to a record $340 billion; the rupee has become stronger by 6.4% against a broad basket of currencies; and ours was the second-best performing stock market amongst the major economies.
" (i) A roof for each family in India. The call given for ‘Housing for all’ by 2022 would require Team India to complete 2 crore houses in urban areas and 4 crore houses in rural areas.
(xiii) The Eastern and North Eastern regions of our country are lagging behind in development on many fronts. We need to ensure that they are on par with the rest of the country.
10.12.2015; Modi govt took various initiatives to promote tourism in a big way. the Projects sanctioned under the Swadesh Darshan Schemes.
Sl. No.
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State
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Name of
the project
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Sanctioned
Amount (in crores)
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Year-
2014-15
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1
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Andhra
Pradesh
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Development
of Kakinada Hope Island Konaseema as World class coastal & Eco Tourism
Circuit in Andhra Pradesh
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69.83
|
2
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
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Bhalukpong-Bomdila-Tawang
in Arunachal Pradesh
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50.00
|
3
|
Bihar
|
Cultural
Centre, Bodhgaya
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33.17
|
Year –
2015-16
|
|||
1
|
Manipur
|
Development
of Tourist Circuit in Manipur: Imphal-Moirang-Khongjom-Moreh
|
89.66
|
2
|
Sikkim
|
Development
of Tourist Circuit linking - Rangpo (entry) -
Rorathang - Aritar - Phadamchen - Nathang - Sherathang - Tsongmo
- Gangtok - Phodong - Mangan - Lachung - Yumthang - Lachen - Thangu
- Gurudongmer - Mangan - Gangtok - Tumin Lingee - Singtam (exit)
in Sikkim
|
98.05
|
3
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Uttarakhand
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Integrated
Development of Eco-Tourism, Adventure Sports, Associated Tourism related
Infrastructure for Development of Tehri Lake & Surroundings as New
Destination-District Tehri, Uttarakhand
|
80.37
|
4
|
Rajasthan
|
Development
of Sambhar Lake Town and Other Destinations under Desert Circuit in Swadesh
Darshan Scheme
|
63.96
|
5
|
Nagaland
|
Development
of Tribal Circuit Peren –Kohima-Wokha, Nagaland
|
97.36
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