Cabinet Decisions - General, India
Fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year 2016-17
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved fixation of Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertlizersfor the year 2016-17, due to decreasing trend in international prices of finished fertlizers and raw materials. These are as follows:
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Transfer of 50 acre of land from Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar to the Government of Rajasthan for establishment of Veterinary University Training and Research Centre
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval for transfer of 50 acre of land from Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute (CSWRI) , Avikanagar, Tehsil Malpura, District Tonk, Rajasthan to the Government of Rajasthan on free of cost basis for establishment of... Full Document
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Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Understanding signed with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship of India and the United Arab Emirates for cooperation in skill development and recognition of qualifications
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post-facto approval to the Letter of Intent signed on 10.2.2016 between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India and the National Qualifications Authority of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E).
The Letter of Intent will strengthen... Full Document
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Amendments to the Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 2015 and the Repealing and Amending (Third) Bill, 2015 pending for consideration in Rajya Sabha
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its approval to move official Amendments in the Appropriation (Acts) Repeal Bill, 2015 and the Repealing and Amending (Third) Bill, 2015 respectively and to pursue for consideration of the said Bills pending in Rajya Sabha.
The enactments repealed... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Lithuania for Cooperation in the field of agriculture
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Lithuania for cooperation in the field of agriculture.
The MoU provides for cooperation in the fields of agriculture production including horticulture, post-harvest management, organic farming, cold... Full Document
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Revised Cost Estimate of the Mangadechhu Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of Rs. 4020.63 crore for the ongoing 720 MW Mangadechhu Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan.
The Project will provide surplus power to India and thus augment power availability in the country.... Full Document
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World class State-of-the-Art Exhibition-cum Convention Centre in Dwarka, New Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for transfer of land measuring 89.72 ha in Sector 25, Dwarka, New Delhi, free from all encumbrances, to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion for creation of a World class State-of-the-Art Exhibition-cum Convention Centre... Full Document
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Extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis beyond 31.3.2016 for three years
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for extending the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) beyond 31.3.2016 for three years.
The major beneficiaries of the proposal would be the Safai Karamcharis and persons engaged in manual scavenging in the... Full Document
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Hosting of Under-17 World Cup 2017 in India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the following decisions with regard to holding of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under-17 World Cup to be held in India in 2017:-
(a) The venues are as under:
1 JLN Stadium, New Delhi
2 D.Y.... Full Document
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Procurement of launch services and realization of ground segment for GSAT-11 spacecraft
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the procurement of launch services and realization of ground segment for GSAT-11 spacecraft at a cost of Rs. 1117 crore.
GSAT-11 will be ready for launch by the end of 2016. Considering the 5600 Kg... Full Document
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India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for India to accede to the Ashgabat Agreement, an international transport and transit corridor facilitating transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.
The Ashgabat Agreement has Oman, Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan as founding... Full Document
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Release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners due from 1.1.2016
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to Pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2016. This represents an increase of 6 percent over the existing rate of 119 percent of the... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Arab Emirates to mobilise long term investment into the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today gave its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed on 11th February, 2016 to mobilise long term investment into the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
The objective of... Full Document
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Implementation of the rural housing scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana — Gramin to achieve Housing for All by 2022
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the implementation of the rural housing scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided for construction of pucca house to all houseless and households living in dilapidated... Full Document
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World Bank support to Swachh Bharat Mission
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the US $ 1,500 million project of World Bank Support to Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [(SBM(G)].
The Project basically provides for incentivising States on the basis of their performance in the existing SBM-G. Incentivisation of... Full Document
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Award of Ratna and R-series Fields
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved cancellation of the Letter of Award dated 12.03.1996 issued in favour of consortium of M/s. Essar Oil Limited and M/s. Oil Pacific UK Ltd awarding the medium sized discovered field of Ratna& R-Series and... Full Document
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Policy for the Grant of Extension to the Production Sharing Contracts signed by Government awarding small, medium sized and discovered fields to privateJoint Ventures
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a policy for grant of extension to the Production Sharing Contracts for small and medium sized discovered fields. This extension policy deals with 28 fields. Of these 27 fields (small and medium sized fields)... Full Document
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Decision on Marketing including Pricing freedom for the gas to be produced from Discoveries in High Pressure-High Temperature, Deepwater and Ultra Deepwater Areas
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approveda proposal to grant marketing including pricing freedom for the gas produced from High Pressure High Temperature, Deepwater and Ultra Deepwater areas. The marketing freedom so granted would be capped by a ceiling price arrived... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bahrain on Cooperation for Prevention of Human Trafficking especially trafficking in Women and Children
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bahrain on cooperation for prevention of human trafficking especially trafficking in women and children; rescue, recovery, repatriation and re-integration of victims of trafficking.
This MoU will strengthen... Full Document
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No objection to the proposed change in shareholding in the Container Terminal Projects of M/s. Dubai Port World Limited in major Ports
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for grant of ‘no objection’ to the proposed change in shareholding in the Container Terminal Projects of M/s. Dubai Port World (DPW) Limited in major Ports. It allows for the creation of an Indian holding... Full Document
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