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Parveen Kumar

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Action against Industries Polluting Ganga River

open view web desk Government of India has launched the Namami Gange Programme in May 2015, with the total budgetary outlay of Rs.20,000 crore for the period from 2014-15 till 31 December 2020 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National […]

Cleaning of Ganga River Under Namami Gange Mission

open view web desk Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the state governments in addressing the pollution of river Ganga by providing financial assistance to the states. Namami Gange Programme is an umbrella programme which integrates previous and currently ongoing initiatives by enhancing efficiency, extracting synergies […]

Utilisation of Irrigation Potential of National Projects

open view web desk Out of 16 National Projects, five projects namely Polavaram Irrigation Project (Andhra Pradesh), Saryu Nahar Pariyojana (Uttar Pradesh), Gosikhurd Irrigation Project (Maharashtra), Teesta Barrage Project (West Bengal) & Shahpurkandi Dam Project (Punjab) have been taken up for execution after the concerned State Governments obtained […]

Acquisition of Tribal Land

open view web desk In so far as land related issues are concerned, the Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Land Resources (DoLR), is the nodal Ministry at the Centre, which plays a monitoring role in the field of land reforms. Land and its management fall under the […]

Measures to Curb Imports of Textiles

open view web desk India’s textile and apparel imports stood at USD 7,339 million in 2017-18 as compared to USD 6,293 million in 2016-17. To curb imports and promote domestic manufacturing, Government carried out an import analysis of textile and apparel imports. Imports of intermediate goods viz. fibre […]

Standardisation of Handicrafts Industry

open view web desk To organize and standardize the Indian Handicrafts, Government has registered approximately 22.85 lakhs artisans under Pahchan initiative. Moreover, 35 crafts have been identified as endangered crafts and 92 crafts have been registered under Geographical Indication Act. Handicraft isanunorganizedand diversified sector with an estimated 70 […]

Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme

open view web desk As per the guidelines, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) is implemented for development of mega handloom clusters, having atleast 15000 looms per cluster with Government of India share upto Rs.40 crore in a period of 5 years. The scheme is under implementation in […]

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to recognize India’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs and Individuals at National Entrepreneurship Awards 2018

open view web desk Winners to be awarded at the award ceremony in New Delhi on January 04, 2019 Entrepreneurs and Ecosystem builders will be felicitated in 43 categories The award includes trophy, certificate and cash prize of Rs. 5 to 10 lakhs The Ministry of Skill Development […]

Chabahar Port

open view web desk The India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone (IPGCFZ) an SPV of Indian Ports Global Ltd. in Iran has taken over interim operation of the Chabahar Port w.e.f. 24.12.2018. The details of the funds allocated, released and utilized for the purpose during the last two […]

Achievements of Major Ports

open view web  desk The Government is regularly monitoring the Port projects for development/ expansion of the Major Ports. Port Projects such as construction of berths, installation of state of the art equipment, mechanisation of cargo handling system and dredging projects to accommodate large size vessels, etc. help […]

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