Cabinet Decisions - India
Doubling of Surendranagar-Rajkot railway line
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for doubling of Surendranagar-Rajkot project at an estimated cost of Rs.1,002.39 crore with expected completion cost of Rs.1,137.17 crore with 5% escalation per annum.
The length of the railway line will be 116.17... Full Document
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Doubling of Roza-Sitapur Cantt.-Burhwal Broad Gauge single line
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for doubling of Roza -Sitapur Cantt.- Burhwal Broad Gauge single line project at an estimated cost of Rs.1,295.42 crore with expected completion cost of Rs.1,486.46 crore with 5% escalation per annum.
The length... Full Document
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Vizianagaram and Titlagarh 3rd line project, East Coast Railway
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for taking up Vizianagaram and Titlagarh 3rd line project at an estimated cost of Rs.2,335.68 crore.
The length of the railway line will be 264.6 km. The completion period of the project will... Full Document
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Bina-Katni 3rd line project, West Central Railway
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for taking up Bina-Katni 3rd line project at an estimated cost of Rs.2,478.23 crore and expected completion cost of Rs.2,917.06 crore.
The 278.7 km long railway line is expected to be completed in... Full Document
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Site for construction of National War Memorial and National War Museum
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of the decision taken by the Empowered Apex Steering Committee (EASC) that Princess Park Complex would be the suitable site for construction of the National War Museum.
As regards the National War Memorial the same would be constructed... Full Document
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Leasing out of AAI land measuring 1500 sqm. To M/s. M.P. Warehousing Logistics Corporation for establishing Centre for Perishable Cargo at Indore airport
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for leasing out of Airports Authority of India (AAI) land measuring 1500 sqm. to M/s. M.P. Warehousing Logistics Corporation (MPWLC) for establishing the Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC) at Indore airport, Indore as per the... Full Document
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Joint issue between Department of Posts and United Nations Postal Administration on UN Women HeForShe postage stamp
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised of the joint issue of UN Women HeForShe postage stamp. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Department of Posts and United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) in February, 2016 for this purpose.
In this Joint issue,... Full Document
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Improved voluntary retirement scheme package for employees of Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the proposal for offering an improved Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) package based on 2007 notional pay scales for the employees of Hindustan Vegetable Oils Corporation (HVOC). The Government assistance will be... Full Document
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Cabinet approves National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
The Union Cabinet yesterday approved the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy that will lay the future roadmap for intellectual property in India. The Policy recognises the abundance of creative and innovative energies that flow in India, and the need to tap into and channelise these energies towards a better... Full Document
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General Framework Agreement on Renewable Energy Cooperation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a General Framework Agreement (GFA) on Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GFA was signed, in New Delhi on 11th February this year during the state visit of Crown Prince of... Full Document
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Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and Mauritius on cooperation in cooperatives and related fields
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of an Inter-Governmental Agreement between India and Mauritius on cooperation in cooperatives and related fields.
The Agreement between the two countries will be for a duration of five years after which it will be... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between Securities and Exchange Board of India and Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi for Mutual Co--operation and Technical Assistance
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), Abu Dhabi for mutual co-operation and technical assistance between the two regulators.
The MoU... Full Document
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Development of 8/6 laning of Delhi-Meerut Expressway - Package-II – Uttar Pradesh Border to Dasna Section of NH-24 in Uttar Pradesh
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of 8/6 laning of Delhi-Meerut Expressway - Package-II – Uttar Pradesh Border to Dasna Section of NH-24 in Uttar Pradesh.
The cost is estimated to be Rs.1983.51 crore including cost of... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between India and Qatar for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Information Communication Technology
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March, 2015. The MoU was ratified by both India and Qatar on 1st January, 2016 and 12th January, 2016 respectively for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Information... Full Document
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Renewal of Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Government of India and the European Union
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the renewed Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation with European Union (EU) for another period of 5 years as effective from May 17, 2015 until 2020 reaffirming their shared commitment to research and innovation as... Full Document
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Memorandum of Understanding between Reserve Bank of India and Central Bank of United Arab Emirates on co-operation concerning currency swap agreement
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February, 2016 between Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Central Bank of United Arab Emirates (UAE) on co-operation concerning currency swap agreement.
The MoU commits that... Full Document
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Resolution for adoption of the recommendations of Railway Convention Committee (2014) as contained in their First Report on ‘Rate of Dividend for 2014-15 and 2015-16 and other ancillary matters’
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to move a Resolution in both the Houses of Parliament for adoption of the recommendations of the Railway Convention Committee (2014)’s recommendations that for the year 2014-15 and 2015-16, the rate of dividend to the... Full Document
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Memorandum of Cooperation to be signed between Ministry of Women & Child Development and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) between Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) for the cooperation in Information and Communication Technology enabled Real Time Monitoring (ICT-RTM) of Integrated... Full Document
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Flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal for reducing the cost of power generation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for allowing flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal for reducing the cost of power generation.
The objective of the proposal is to allow flexibility in optimal use of domestic coal in efficient Generating Stations resulting in... Full Document
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Leasing of 73 Sqm. of defence land at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai to M/s. BEST
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for leasing of 73 sq. mtr. of defence land at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai to M/s. Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) at a nominal rent of Rs.1/- per annum. The lease of the land... Full Document
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