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MCA V3.0 is going to be implemented in two phases and 2nd and final phase shall be launched from October 2021 onwards.
5. Govt has issued guidelines for ‘Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry’ (PLISFPI). •
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It is a Central Sector Scheme namely PLISFPI for implementation during 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore. Aim: To support creation of global food manufacturing champions commensurate with India's natural resource endowment and support Indian brands of food products in the international markets.
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It has been launched to extend the scope of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) and will now cover business enterprises in hospitality, travel, tourism, leisure and sporting sectors It will involve extension of credit upto 40% of total credit outstanding across all lending institutions. Tenure of loans granted under ECLGS 3.0: 6 years
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About 4.09 lakh property owners were given their e-property cards, in more than 5 thousand villages under this. Swamitva (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Scheme: It is a Central Sector Scheme, launched in April 2020 to promote a socio-economically empowered and self-reliant rural India. The Scheme will ensure the demarcation of inhabited land in rural areas.
3. ISRO’s RESPOND programme
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Under this, Central government will set up One Stop Centres (OSCs) across 10 missions to aid Indian women who are survivors of gender-based violence. Ten missions: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada and Singapore. It is popularly known as Sakhi It has been formulated by Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
ISRO will support eight joint research projects mooted by the Space Technology Cell (STC), IITDelhi under its RESPOND programme with varying duration of 1-3 years RESPOND Programme: It is launched to establish strong links with premiere academic institutions in the country
4. Piyush Goyal launches Startup India Seed Fund Scheme •
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Part-I: This part of the scheme is for the North-East and Hill States and an amount of Rs.2,600 crore has been earmarked for this part. Part-II: This part of the scheme is for all other States not included in Part-I. An amount of Rs 7,400 crore is earmarked for this part. Part-III: This part of the scheme is for providing incentives to States for monetization/recycling of infrastructure assets and disinvestment of the State Public Sector Enterprises (SPSEs).
7. One Stop Centre Scheme
Under this, Ministry of Finance has decided to • provide an additional amount of up to Rs. 15,000 • crores to States as interest free 50-year loan for spending on capital projects for 2021-22. • Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the State Governments in the form of 50-year interest free loan. April 2021
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Aim: To provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. Govt has approved Rs. 945 Crore for SISFS, that will be divided over the next 4 years for providing seed funding to eligible startups through eligible incubators across India.
5. Union Health Minister to launch a new mission called `Aahaar Kranti’. • •
Motto: ‘Good Diet-Good Cognition’ Aim: To spread the message of the need for a nutritionally balanced diet and to understand the
