Cabinet Decisions - General, India
National Skill Development Mission
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for the institutional framework for the National Skill Development Mission in keeping with the commitment made during the Budget Speech for 2015-16.
The National Skill Development Mission will provide a strong institutional framework at the Centre... Full Document
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National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday gave its approval for the India’s first integrated National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015. The Policy acknowledges the need for an effective roadmap for promotion of entrepreneurship as the key to a successful skills strategy. The... Full Document
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yoiana (PMKSY)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a new scheme the “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana” (PMKSY). It will have an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore over a period of five years (2015-16 to 2019-20). The allocation... Full Document
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Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to a Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of National Agricultural Market through Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF). The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) will set it up through the Small Farmers... Full Document
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Renewal of Long Term Agreements for Supply of iron ore to Japan and South Korea through MMTC Limited
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to renew Long Term Agreement with Japanese and South Korean Steel Mills for supply of high grade Indian iron ore, during the three year period from April, 2015 to March, 2018. The quantities covered under... Full Document
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Setting up of a National Memorial at the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan in Bihar
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the proposal of the Ministry of Culture for setting up of a National Memorial at Lala Ka Tola, Sitab, Diara, District Chhapra (Saran) in Bihar - the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash... Full Document
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Memorandum of Cooperation for bilateral cooperation in the field of Industrial Property for capacity building, human resource development and awareness generation between India and Japan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan. The purpose of MoC is... Full Document
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Transfer of 0.5 acre of land belonging to the Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack to set-up a police station
Transfer of 0.5 acre of land belonging to the Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack to set-up a police station
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the proposal of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to transfer 0.5 acre of land belonging... Full Document
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Conversion of Solar Energy Corporation of India from Section 8 company to Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 and renaming it as Renewable Energy Corporation India
Conversion of Solar Energy Corporation of India from Section 8 company to Section 3 company under the Companies Act, 2013 and renaming it as Renewable Energy Corporation of India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the Solar Energy Corporation of India... Full Document
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Introduction of the Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to introduce a new Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015. The new Bill will provide legislative framework for following new provisions other than the provisions in the existing Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 which... Full Document
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Continuation, strengthening and establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the XII Plan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for continuation, strengthening and establishment of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) with an outlay of Rs.3900 crore. The scheme envisages continuation of 642 KVKs established till date and establishment of 109 new KVKs in the XII... Full Document
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Revision of cumulative targets under National Solar Mission from 20,000 MW by 2021-22 to 1,00,000 MW India surging ahead in the field of Green Energy - 100 GW Solar Scale-Up plan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for stepping up of India’s solar power capacity target under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) by five times, reaching 1,00,000 MW by 2022. The target will principally comprise of 40 GW Rooftop and... Full Document
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Implementation of scheme for setting up over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-Ill of Phase II of the JNNSM.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for setting up of over 2,000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects on Build, Own and Operate basis by Solar Power Developers (SPDs) with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Batch-III of Phase-II of... Full Document
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Four laning of Amravati-Chikhli, Chikhli-Fagne and Fagne-Gujarat/Maharashtra border section on national highway NH-6 in Maharashtra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the four laning of the 'Amravati-Chikhli, Chikhli-Fagne and Fagne-Gujarat/Maharashtra border' section of National Highway NH-6 in Maharashtra. This is under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase IV in... Full Document
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Approval for inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh under National Dairy Plan Phase - I and extension of project period by two years upto 2018-19
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for:
i. Inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in the list of States to be covered under the National Dairy Plan- I (NDP-I).
ii. Extended the implementation period upto 2018-19 in order to achieve... Full Document
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"Housing for All by 2022" Mission - National Mission for Urban Housing
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for launch of “Housing for All by 2022” aimed for urban areas with following components/options to States/Union Territories and cities:-
a) Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource;
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Transfer of a portion of land and building of erstwhile National Instruments Limited by Jadavpur University to Defence Research and Development Organization for establishment of a defence research centre
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for transfer of a portion of land and building of erstwhile National Instruments Limited by Jadavpur University, West Bengal to the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on long term lease. The land will be... Full Document
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Agreement on the abolition of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports between India and Spain
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for signing of an agreement on the abolition of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passports between India and Spain.
The Agreement will facilitate visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic passport of one country while entering... Full Document
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Minimum Support Prices for Kharif Crops for 2015-16 season
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for Kharif Crops of 2015-16 Season. The decision is based on recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) for the Price Policy for Kharif... Full Document
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Proposal to promulgate the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the proposal to promulgate the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.
The proposed amendments to the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“The NI Act”) are focused on clarifying the jurisdiction related issues for filing cases for offence... Full Document
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