JUNE

Nirmala Sitharaman Writes to State Governments to Ease Boiler

Inspections
Move in Line with Governments Keenness to Radicall Improve Ease o!
"oin# B$siness%Boiler is in the &onc$rrent List o! the &onstit$tion o!
India and that the administration o! the Boilers 'ct( )*+,-'ct. which is
a central 'ct is /ein# carried o$t / the Inspectorate o! Boilers o! the
states in their respective territories%
'ir E0ercise Between Indian 'ir 1orce and 1rench 'ir 1orce -E0ercise
Gar$da 2. &ommences at Jodhp$r With the aim o! enhancin#
3perational &o4operation and to validate capa/ilities( the Indian 'ir
1orce 5 1rench 'ir 1orce commenced the /ilateral e0ercise 6E0 Gar$da
27 at Jodhp$r 'ir Base toda% "$rin# this !ortni#ht lon# e0ercise /oth
the 'ir 1orces wo$ld en#a#e in 3perations /ased on their 3perational
8hilosoph and methodolo# o! operations practicin# vario$s
challen#in# air sit$ation scenarios% 9he E0ercise wo$ld help /oth 'ir
1orces in appreciatin# the intricacies o! plannin# and cond$ct o!
com/at missions in an 3perational Environment% 9he 1i!th Indo41rench
/ilateral 'ir E0ercise 6Gar$da427 is sched$led !rom +4), J$ne at 'ir
1orce Station Jodhp$r% 9he previo$s edition o! the e0ercise was held at
Istres( 1rance d$rin# +:):% 9he e0ercise will involve the assets o! I'1s
main operational !ormations incl$din# the Gandhina#ar /ased So$th
Western 'ir &ommand and 'llaha/ad /ased &entral 'ir &ommand%
1irst Meetin# o! the SI9 held 9oda; "etailed Modalities o! 8roceedin#
1$rther with the S$preme &o$rt Mandate were "isc$ssed and Roadmap
"ecided; Ne0t Meetin# o! the SI9 to /e &onvened Shortl
Union Government Starts "evolvin# 1$nds to the Newl &reated State
o! 9elan#ana; 8residential 3rder to the 1o$rteenth 1inance &ommission
!or 9a<in# into 'cco$nt the Reso$rces 'vaila/le to the S$ccessor States
and Ma<in# Recommendations with Respect to /oth the S$ccessor
States Sent !or Noti=cation
1inance Minster Shri 'r$n Jaitle 'ppointed Indias Governor on the
Board o! Governors o! the 'sian "evelopment Ban<
9o create this awareness( NI"M or#ani>ed an essa competition !or
school st$dents $nder di?erent cate#ories on the theme 6Sa!e#$ardin#
Environment !or "isaster Ris< Red$ction7% NI"M will or#ani>e an
'wareness 8ro#ramme on the eve o! 6World Environment "a7 -@th
J$ne +:)@ at New "elhi. with an o/Aective to create awareness amon#
st$dents and other sections o! the societ% Winners o! the essa
competition will /e !elicitated / the &hie! G$est on the eve o! @th
J$ne% "r% &%K%2arshne( an eminent Environmentalist( will deliver a
special tal< on 6Small Islands and &limate &han#e 4 Implications !or
"isaster Ris< Red$ction7 -which is also the theme o! the United Nations
Environment 8ro#ram !or the ear +:)@.% NI"M p$/lications titled
6B$ndel<hand "ro$#ht7 will /e released on the occasion alon# with
6"os and "onts !or &ommon "isasters7 and two 6&"s7 o! NI"M titled
6NI"M at a Glance7 and 6Bome 3wners Recipe on EarthC$a<e
8reparedness7% 'n e0hi/ition on this important iss$e will also /e held
d$rin# the pro#ramme%
Be>/ar$ah &ommittee &all on MoS Bome( Shri Kiren RiAiA$
o! Re!erence o! the &ommittee are as !ollowsD4
-i. 9o e0amine the vario$s <inds o! concerns( incl$din# the
concerns re#ardin# sec$rit( o! the persons hailin# !rom the North
Eastern States%

-ii. 9o e0amine the ca$ses /ehind the attac<sEviolence and
discrimination a#ainst the people !rom the North4Eastern States%

-iii. 9o s$##est meas$res to /e ta<en / the Government to address
these concerns%

-iv. 9o s$##est le#al remedies to address these concerns%
Sh M% 2en<aiah Naid$ holds cons$ltations with sta<eholders to !$l=l the
#oal o! F'?orda/le ho$sin# !or all / +:++
' &on!erence o! State ho$sin# and Ur/an "evelopment Ministers to /e
held soon
9he shorta#e ho$sin# is nearl )G%HG million as per estimates o! +:)+%
*I percent o! the shorta#e is in EWSELIG cate#or% B +:+:( @: per
cent o! the pop$lation will /e livin# in $r/an areas and / +:I:( I: per
cent o! the pop$lation will /e livin# in $r/an areas%
Sampar<( Samanva Evam Samvad7D &onclave o! the 3Jcers o!
Ministries o! 8ower( &oal and New 5 Renewa/le Ener#
'n Initiative to Brin# a/o$t Better &oordination amon# Ministries
9he idea o! or#ani>in# s$ch a conclave came as an initiative o! Shri
8i$sh Goal( Minister !or 8ower( &oal and New 5 Renewa/le Ener#%
Be stron#l !elt that there is need to /rin# oJcers closer so that the
can enter in to re#$lar dialo#$e( $nderstand each other( and /rin#
/etter con#r$ence in wor<in#% 9his wo$ld help in e0chan#e o!
innovative ideas and open a channel o! comm$nication and
in!ormation Kow /etween the three Ministries%
9hree Ministries to#ether can add )%IL 4 +%:L to the G"8 #rowth rate%
India Ran<s Second in Glo/al 9e0tiles E0ports
In Glo/al 9e0tiles E0ports( India now stands at second position /eatin#
its competitors li<e Ital( German and Ban#ladesh( with &hina still
retainin# its top position%
Ministr o! Women and &hild "evelopment
W&" Minister Smt% Mane<a GandhiD Government has ta<en the Bada$n
&ase 2er Serio$sl
SM9% Mane<a GandhiD E?ective F3ne Stop &risis &entres to /e made
1$nctional / the Mear End in all "istricts
:,4J$ne( +:)@
RG&'s La/ is Indias 1irst N'BL 'ccredited 'C$ac$lt$re 8atholo# La/
RaAiv Gandhi &entre !or 'C$ac$lt$re( the Research 5 "evelopment arm
o! M8E"' esta/lished a state4o!4the4art &entral 'C$ac$lt$re 8atholo#
La/orator at its headC$arters in Sir<ali( 9amilNad$ in Septem/er
+:))% 9he la/orator has /een servin# aC$ac$lt$re ind$str o! the
co$ntr / providin# timel and relia/le dia#nosis o! vario$s diseases
enco$ntered d$rin# the c$lt$re o! =n=sh( shrimps and !reshwater
prawns%
RBI has chosen to maintain a Balance /etween Growth and InKation
while <eepin# the 8olic Rates Unchan#ed and 1ollowed a &ali/erated
'pproach to that e?ectD 1M
9he Reserve Ban< o! India -RBI. has red$ced the SLR / I: /asic points
while maintainin# the repo rate as $nchan#ed%
It is a priorit !or the Government to maintain a /alance /etween
#rowth and inKation% 9he Government is also concerned with restartin#
the investment ccle and movin# towards hi#her #rowth and
emploment #eneration% We wo$ld li<e to address the pro/lem o!
inKation thro$#h s$ppl side meas$res partic$larl in relation to !ood
inKation% 1iscal consolidation is a priorit !or the Government%
9he RBI has also chosen to maintain a /alance /etween #rowth and
inKation while <eepin# the polic rates $nchan#ed% It has allowed
/an<s to lend more to the private sector since the will /e reC$ired to
s$/scri/e less to #overnment sec$rities than earlier% It has !ollowed a
cali/erated approach aimed in the direction o! /alancin# /etween
#rowth and inKation%7
NB'I Brin#s 9ransparenc to 888 8roAects
Road $sers and the #eneral p$/lic can lod#e their complaints( i! an(
directl on the we/site in the $ser !riendl !orm% 3n $ploadin# the
!orm( email to the concerned oJcer in the 8IU( IE and NB'I BN will /e
sent and road $sers will /e <ept posted o! the action ta<en on their
complaints% &omplaints received thro$#h letters( telephonicall or on
!ace/oo< o! NB'I will also /e posted on the we/site% Redressal o! these
complaints done / NB'I E IE E &oncessionaire will also /e posted on
the we/site%
9hese we/sites with all in!ormation relatin# to 8IUs are /ein#
re#istered with the leadin# search en#ine and can also /e accessed
thro$#h NB'Is we/site
:@4J$ne( +:)@
MoS Shri Balan 2isits Borti4San#am
9hree4"a E0hi/ition4&$m41armer4Meet Bein# Beld in "elhi
Borti4san#am enco$a#es !armers to participate in e0hi/ition4c$m4sale
events !ree o! cost% 9he disc$ssion sessions also help direct contact
/etween !armers( retailers and cons$mers% 1armers also e0chan#e
their e0periences d$rin# these disc$ssions%
' lar#e n$m/er o! stalls are sellin# seasonal !r$its s$ch as a lar#e
n$m/er o! man#o varieties( pineapple and litchi%9he ,4da e0hi/ition4
c$m4sale event will concl$de tomorrow%
Green 1ootprint o! ' Bl$e Water Nav
II '#ric$lt$ral Science &on#ress Will /e held in +:)I at N"RI( Karnal
'#ric$lt$re Science &on#ress has /een speci=call chosen as
6S$staina/le Livelihood Sec$rit !or Small Bolder 1armers7%
9his is the second time that India has /een elected to the
Inter#overnmental &ommittee !or the Sa!e#$ardin# o! the Intan#i/le
&$lt$ral Berita#e( the earlier term /ein# !rom +::O4+:):%
Union 1inance Minister Bolds his Second 8re4B$d#et &ons$ltation
Meetin# with the Representatives o! Social Sector Gro$ps; 1M as<s
Social Sector Gro$ps to help in ta<in# 8ositive 'dvanta#e o!
"emo#raphic "ividend
"r Barsh 2ardhanD Environmental Ba>ards to Bealth a MaAor &oncern
"r Barsh 2ardhan 'nno$nces 6Green7 Bospitals and more 8$/lic Bealth
Instit$tes
Indian 'rm La$nches the 'rm 2eterans Grievance Bandlin# -'2GB.
8ortal
9his portal ena/les veterans !rom across the &o$ntr to !ollow $p their
petitions with the concerned oJces in a near real time!rame% 9he
portal incorporates an a$tomated response !eat$re( which thro$#h an
e4mail or SMS <eeps the veteran in!ormed a/o$t the pro#ress o! his
case%
9he '2GB portal will contri/$te immensel in meetin# the needs and
aspirations o! the veterans and their dependents% 9he portal and can
/e accessed at www%indianarmveterans%#ov%in
8M /lesses teena#ers who scaled Mt% Everest
Ms% 8oorna Malavath created a record o! the o$n#est !emale ever in
the world to reach the worlds hi#hest pea<( at the a#e o! ), ears and
)) months( on Ma +Ith( +:)@% She is a st$dent o! the Social Wel!are
Residential School in Ni>ama/ad( 9elan#ana% Ber parents wor< as
a#ric$lt$ral la/o$r%
:O4J$ne(
8M welcomes the $nanimo$s election o! S$mitra MahaAan as Spea<er
o! Lo< Sa/ha
9he 8rime Minister said that the si0teenth Lo< Sa/ha was compara/le
to the =rst( with appro0imatel ,)I =rst4time M8s% Be said the Bo$se
has an opport$nit to leave /ehind man old traditions( and esta/lish
new ones% Be said Indian 8arliament is a temple o! democrac( and has
the opport$nit to present India to the world as a power!$l democrac(
with new ener#%
E&I 'nno$nces Sched$le o! S$mmar Revision o! Electoral Rolls in
Barana( Jhar<hand 5 Maharashtra
:O4J$ne( +:)@
Stren#thenin# &omm$nication !or Incl$sive #rowth o! the North4East a
prioritD I5B Minister Shri 8ra<ash Javade<ar
Reminiscin# !ormer 8rime Minister Shri 'tal Bihari 2aApaees initiative
o! /etter air4connectivit with the North4east( he called !or a need to
e0plore plans !or inte#ratin# the north4east with the rest o! India
thro$#h telecom( di#ital( radio and 92 connectivit
"evelopment o! River Gan#a !or 9o$rism( 9ransport and to ma<e it
Environment 1riendl
8M calls !or enhancin# the inp$t o! intellect$al thin<tan<s in polic
!ramewor<s
La$nches the /oo< PGettin# India Bac< on trac< Q an action a#enda !or
re!ormP
9he 8rime Minister released the /oo<( PGettin# India Bac< on trac< Q an
action a#enda !or re!ormP( in a !$nction at H( Race &o$rse Road( New
"elhi toda% 9he /oo< is edited / Bi/e< "e/ro( 'shle 9ellis and
Reece 9revor( and p$/lished / &arne#ie Endowment !or International
8eace%
Universities sho$ld /e activel involved in research and analsis o! the
developmental process( to contri/$te in the /est possi/le wa !or
polic4related decisions( Shri Modi said%
Be said( in in!rastr$ct$re( the !oc$s needs to shi!t !rom hi#hwas to Pi4
wasP( and optical =/re networ<s% Be said cities in the past were /$ilt
on river4/an<s% 9he are now /$ilt alon# hi#hwas% B$t in !$t$re( the
will /e /$ilt( /ased on availa/ilit o! optical4=/re networ<s and ne0t4
#eneration in!rastr$ct$re%
9he 8rime Minister said $r/ani>ation sho$ld not /e treated as a
pro/lem( /$t as an opport$nit% I! we have to #enerate emploment
and chan#e !or the /etter( we plan to /$ild ):: smart cities%
9he 8rime Minister cited the three colo$rs o! the National 1la#( to
s$##est revol$tionar a#endas o! !$t$ristic #rowth%
Be#innin# with #reen( he said we need to /rin# a/o$t a second #reen
revol$tion Q !oc$sin# on increased a#ro4prod$ctivit( val$e addition(
a#ro technolo#( and decentrali>ation o! wareho$sin#%
Re!errin# to white( he said a white revol$tion m$st now !oc$s on
increasin# mil< prod$ctivit( and developin# a s$pport sstem !or
ens$rin# cattle health%
9he 8rime Minister said( sa?ron colo$r represents ener# Q and we
need a sa?ron revol$tion that !oc$ses on renewa/le ener# so$rces
s$ch as solar ener#( to meet IndiaRs #rowin# ener# demand%
Inspired / the /l$e colo$r o! the 'sho< &ha<ra in the National 1la#( he
said the /l$e revol$tion sho$ld !oc$s on the =sheries sector( incl$din#
ornamental =sh%
Shri Modi stressed on the need !or water conservation( and
emphasi>ed the importance o! micro4irri#ation( which wo$ld lead to
Pper drop( more crop%P Be said that micro4irri#ation had /een
s$ccess!$l in improvin# prod$ctivit and C$alit in crops li<e s$#arcane
in G$Aarat%
Be said we need to e0ploit the demo#raphic dividend( as OI percent o!
o$r pop$lation was /elow ,I ears o! a#e% 1or this s<ill development
needs to /e a priorit area% Re!errin# to s<ills s$ch as teachin#( n$rsin#
and paramedics( he said #ood teachers were one o! the /i##est needs
o! societ( /$t there are ver !ew #ood teachers availa/le% &an India
/ecome an e0porter o! #ood teachers who wo$ld capt$re the
ima#ination o! an entire #eneration #lo/all( the 8rime Minister as<ed%
Be said i! India has to compete with &hina( the !oc$s sho$ld /e on s<ill(
scale and speed%
9al<in# a/o$t the need to com/at the challen#e o! #lo/al warmin# and
climate chan#e( the 8rime Minister said that a civili>ation that treated
rivers as mothers( did not need to learn a/o$t environment protection
!rom a western mindset%
'ddress / the 8resident o! India( Shri 8rana/ M$<herAee to 8arliament
at &entral Ball o! 8arliament( New "elhi
I con#rat$late the new Spea<er o! the Lo< Sa/ha on her $nanimo$s
election to this a$#$st oJce% B s$ccessivel electin# women
Spea<ers( the Lo< Sa/ha has re4aJrmed o$r a#e4old /elie! in the
importance o! women in o$r societ%
9his has /een an election o! Bope% It mar<s a t$rnin# point in the
evol$tion o! o$r democratic polit% 9he s$r#e in aspirations and the
/elie! that these co$ld /e reali>ed thro$#h democratic processes( has
/een ampl reKected in the record OO%@L participation / voters( and a
clear verdict in !avo$r o! a sin#le political part a!ter a #ap o! nearl ,:
ears% 9he electorate transcended the /o$ndaries o! caste( creed(
re#ion and reli#ion to come to#ether and vote decisivel in !avo$r o!
"evelopment thro$#h Good Governance%
We will wor< to#ether to re4esta/lish the credi/ilit o! the instit$tions o!
democrac% M #overnment will !$nction on the mantra o! FMinim$m
Government( Ma0im$m Governance% In all o$r actions( we will /e
#$ided / the core val$es o! o$r #reat civili>ation%
M Government is dedicated to the poor% 8overt has no reli#ion(
h$n#er has no creed( and despair has no #eo#raph% 9he #reatest
challen#e /e!ore $s is to end the c$rse o! povert in India% M
#overnment will not /e satis=ed with mere 6povert alleviation7; and
commits itsel! to the #oal o! 6povert elimination7%
&ontainin# !ood inKation will /e the topmost priorit !or m
#overnment% 9here wo$ld /e an emphasis on improvin# the s$ppl side
o! vario$s a#ro and a#ro4/ased prod$cts% M #overnment will ta<e
e?ective steps to prevent hoardin# and /lac< mar<etin#% It will re!orm
the 8$/lic "istri/$tion Sstem( incorporatin# /est practices !rom the
States% M #overnment is alert a/o$t the possi/ilit o! a s$/normal
monsoon this ear and contin#enc plans are /ein# prepared
Each drop o! water is precio$s% M #overnment is committed to #ivin#
hi#h priorit to water sec$rit% It will complete the lon# pendin#
irri#ation proAects on priorit and la$nch the F8radhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchaee MoAana with the motto o! FBar Khet Ko 8aani% 9here is a
need !or serio$sl considerin# all options incl$din# lin<in# o! rivers(
where !easi/le; !or ens$rin# optimal $se o! o$r water reso$rces to
prevent the rec$rrence o! Koods and dro$#ht% B harnessin# rain water
thro$#h FJal Sancha and FJal Sinchan( we will n$rt$re water
conservation and #ro$nd water rechar#e% Micro irri#ation will /e
pop$larised to ens$re F8er drop4More crop
3$r co$ntr needs a holistic health care sstem that is $niversall
accessi/le( a?orda/le and e?ective% 9o achieve this o/Aective( m
#overnment will !orm$late a New Bealth 8olic and roll o$t a National
Bealth 'ss$rance Mission% It will promote Mo#a and 'MUSB% 9o address
the short!all o! health care pro!essionals( health ed$cation and trainin#
will /e trans!ormed% 'IIMS li<e instit$tes will /e esta/lished in ever
State in a phased manner%
Swachh Bharat Mission7 will /e la$nched% 9his will /e o$r tri/$te to
Mahatma Gandhi on his )I:th /irth anniversar to /e cele/rated in the
ear +:)*%
2an Bandh$ Kalan MoAana
M #overnment reco#ni>es the important role o$r women pla in the
development o! o$r societ and #rowth o! the nation% It is committed to
providin# ,, per cent reservation to them in the 8arliament and State
Le#islative 'ssem/lies% With a commitment o! 6Beti Bachao 4 Beti
8adhao7( m #overnment will la$nch a mass campai#n !or savin# the
#irl child and ena/lin# her ed$cation% It will str$ct$re a comprehensive
scheme( incorporatin# /est practices !rom States in this re#ard% In the
recent past( the co$ntr has witnessed some #r$e some incidents o!
violence a#ainst women% 9he #overnment will have a polic o! >ero
tolerance !or violence a#ainst women( and will stren#then the criminal
A$stice sstem !or its e?ective implementation%
9he &entre will /e an ena/ler in the rapid pro#ress o! States thro$#h
&ooperative 1ederalism% State4speci=c development models will /e
developed ta<in# into acco$nt the special needs and $niC$e pro/lems
o! &oastal( Bill and "esert areas% Bi#hest priorit will /e accorded to
/rin# eastern re#ion o! the co$ntr on par with western re#ion in terms
o! phsical and social in!rastr$ct$re%
E4#overnance /rin#s empowerment( eC$it and eJcienc% It has the
power to trans!orm peoples lives% 9he /ac</one o! m #overnments
new was o! wor<in# will /e a "i#ital India% I9 will /e $sed to drive re4
en#ineerin# o! #overnment processes to improve service deliver and
pro#ramme implementation% We will strive to provide Wi41i >ones in
critical p$/lic areas in the ne0t =ve ears% M #overnment will rollo$t
/road /and hi#hwa to reach ever villa#e and ma<e all schools e4
ena/led in a phased manner% 9echnolo# will /e $sed to prepare o$r
children !or a <nowled#e societ% 9he National e4#overnance plan will
/e e0panded to cover ever #overnment oJce !rom the centre to the
8anchaat; to provide a wide variet o! services to citi>ens% Emer#in#
technolo#ies li<e Social Media will /e $sed as a tool !or; participative
#overnance( directl en#a#in# the people in polic ma<in# and
administration%
Keepin# in mind that A$stice delaed is A$stice denied( m #overnment
will adopt a m$lti4pron#ed approach to address the pro/lem o! hi#h
pendenc o! cases in o$r A$dicial sstem% It will pro#ressivel
moderni>e the co$rts to improve their operational eJcienc( and start
re!orm o! the criminal A$stice sstem to ma<e dispensation o! A$stice
simpler( C$ic<er and more e?ective% It will initiate a mission mode
proAect !or =llin# vacancies in the A$diciar and !or do$/lin# the
n$m/er o! co$rts and A$d#es in the s$/ordinate A$diciar in a phased
manner% 9he #overnment will #ive special emphasis to the
development o! 'lternate "isp$te Resol$tion mechanisms%
the economic !ront( we are passin# thro$#h an e0tremel diJc$lt
phase% 1or two consec$tive ears( o$r G"8 #rowth has /een less than I
per cent% 9a0 collection has declined% InKation contin$es to /e at an
$naccepta/le level% 9h$s( p$ttin# the Indian econom /ac< on trac< is
paramo$nt !or m #overnment% We will wor< to#ether to $sher o$r
econom into a hi#h #rowth path( rein in inKation( rei#nite the
investment ccle( accelerate Ao/ creation and restore the con=dence o!
the domestic as well as international comm$nit in o$r econom%
+O% M #overnment will create a polic environment which is
predicta/le( transparent and !air% It will em/ar< on rationalisation and
simpli=cation o! the ta0 re#ime to ma<e it non4adversarial and
cond$cive to investment( enterprise and #rowth% M #overnment will
ma<e ever e?ort to introd$ce the GS9 while addressin# the concerns
o! States% Re!orms will /e $nderta<en to enhance the ease o! doin#
/$siness% M #overnment will !ollow a polic o! enco$ra#in#
investments( incl$din# thro$#h 1"I; which will /e allowed in sectors
that help create Ao/s and assets%
+H% 1or rapid creation o! Ao/s in the man$!act$rin# sector( the
#overnment will strate#icall promote la/o$r4intensive man$!act$rin#%
Emploment opport$nities will also /e e0panded / promotin# to$rism
and a#ro4/ased ind$stries% M #overnment will trans!orm Emploment
E0chan#es into &areer &entres 4 connectin# o$r o$th with Ao/
opport$nities in a transparent and e?ective manner thro$#h the $se o!
technolo# as well as thro$#h co$nsellin# and trainin#% 9he
#overnment will stren#then the pension and health ins$rance sa!et
nets !or la/o$r !orce o! all cate#ories and wo$ld provide them access
to modern =nancial services%
+G% We need to trans!orm o$rselves into a #lo/all competitive
man$!act$rin# h$/ powered / S<ill( Scale and Speed% 9o this end( the
#overnment will set $p world class investment and ind$strial re#ions(
partic$larl alon# the "edicated 1rei#ht &orridors and Ind$strial
&orridors spannin# the co$ntr% M Government will enco$ra#e the
domestic ind$str to innovate and colla/orate internationall% It will
strive to move towards a sin#le4window sstem o! clearances /oth at
the &entre and at the States thro$#h a h$/4spo<e model%
+*% 9o stren#then o$r share in #lo/al trade( proced$res will /e
simpli=ed and trade in!rastr$ct$re stren#thened so as to red$ce
transaction time and costs% 9he SSI and Bandicra!t sectors will /e
enco$ra#ed / providin# them enhanced technolo#ical( mar<etin# and
investment s$pport% E0port potential o! this sector will /e enco$ra#ed%
M #overnment will ma<e ever e?ort to improve the wor<in#
conditions o! o$r weavers in partic$lar% It will also set $p a tas< !orce to
review and revive o$r MSME sector%
Bono$ra/le Mem/ers
,:% Lac< o! ro/$st in!rastr$ct$re is one o! Indias maAor impediments%
9he #overnment will chal< o$t an am/itio$s in!rastr$ct$re
development pro#ramme to /e implemented in the ne0t ): ears% '
!ast4trac<( investment !riendl and predicta/le 888 mechanism will /e
p$t in place% Moderni>ation and revampin# o! Railwas is on top o! the
in!rastr$ct$re a#enda% M #overnment will la$nch a "iamond
N$adrilateral proAect o! hi#h speed trains% 9he co$ntr will have a
networ< o! !rei#ht corridors with specialised '#ri4Rail networ<s !or
perisha/le a#ric$lt$ral prod$cts% Investment in railwas will /e
increased $sin# innovative =nancin# methods% E0pansion o! railwas in
Bill States and Northeast re#ion and moderni>ation o! rail sa!et
sstems will /e prime !oc$s areas% We will enco$ra#e R5" and hi#h
level local man$!act$rin# !or railwa sstems% ' !ast( time4/o$nd and
well monitored pro#ramme !or e0ec$tion o! the National Bi#hwas
pro#ramme will /e initiated( to overcome the sta#nanc o! the past
!ew ears% Low cost airports will /e developed to promote air
connectivit to smaller towns% 9he #overnment will evolve a model o!
8ort4led development% 3$r lon# coastline will /ecome the #atewa !or
Indias prosperit% M #overnment will !acilitate moderni>ation o!
e0istin# ports on one hand( and development o! new world class ports
on the other% Strin#in# to#ether the Sa#ar Mala proAect we will connect
the ports with the hinterland thro$#h road and rail% Inland and coastal
waterwas will /e developed as maAor transport ro$tes%
,)% M #overnment will come o$t with a comprehensive National
Ener# 8olic and !oc$s on development o! ener# related
in!rastr$ct$re( h$man reso$rce and technolo#% 9he aim o! the
#overnment will /e to s$/stantiall a$#ment electricit #eneration
capacit thro$#h A$dicio$s mi0 o! conventional and non4conventional
so$rces% It will e0pand the national solar mission and connect
ho$seholds and ind$stries with #as4#rids% Re!orms in the coal sector
will /e p$rs$ed with $r#enc !or attractin# private investment in a
transparent manner% 9he international civil n$clear a#reements will /e
operationali>ed and n$clear power proAects !or civilian p$rposes will /e
developed%
,+% M #overnment is conscio$s o! the !act that o$r $r/an
in!rastr$ct$re is $nder severe stress% Soon( I: per cent o! o$r
pop$lation wo$ld /e residin# in $r/an areas% 9a<in# $r/ani>ation as an
opport$nit rather than a challen#e( the #overnment will /$ild )::
&ities !oc$ssed on speciali>ed domains and eC$ipped with world class
amenities% Inte#rated in!rastr$ct$re will /e rolled o$t in model towns to
!oc$s on cleanliness and sanitation% B the time the nation completes
HI ears o! its Independence( ever !amil will have a p$cca ho$se
with water connection( toilet !acilities( +@0H electricit s$ppl and
access%
Bono$ra/le Mem/ers
,,% While p$ttin# the co$ntr on a hi#h #rowth path( m
#overnment will <eep s$staina/ilit at the core o! o$r plannin# process%
M #overnment stron#l /elieves that environmental conservation can
#o hand in hand with development% 9o achieve this( environment and
!orest clearance sstems will /e made more predicta/le( transparent
and time4/o$nd% Sim$ltaneo$sl( an e?ective sstem will /e developed
!or so$nd appraisal processes and strict compliance o! clearance
conditions( especiall those relatin# to reha/ilitation o! displaced
comm$nities and re#eneration o! !orests% &leaner !$els will /e
promoted to /rin# down poll$tion levels in o$r cities% 9he #overnment
will earnestl ta<e $p miti#ation wor<s to meet the challen#es posed
/ climate chan#e and will closel wor< with the #lo/al comm$nit in
this re#ard% &onservation o! Bimalaan ecolo# will /e a priorit area
!or m #overnment% ' National Mission on Bimalaas will /e la$nched%
,@% In the recent past( serio$s concerns have /een e0pressed
re#ardin# $se o! discretionar powers in allocation o! o$r precio$s
nat$ral reso$rces% 9he #overnment will !orm$late clear and transparent
policies on allocation o! critical nat$ral reso$rces s$ch as coal( minerals
and spectr$m%
,I% River Gan#a is a part o! o$r rich c$lt$ral herita#e( a sm/ol o!
!aith and the li!eline !or millions% Bowever( Gan#a contin$es to remain
poll$ted with man stretches o! the river /ecomin# dr in lean season%
M #overnment will ta<e all necessar steps to ens$re a perennial(
clean and pristine Gan#a%
,O% 3$r rich c$lt$ral herita#e is the ver !o$ndation on which rests
the $nit o! o$r diverse nation% Indian lan#$a#es are repositories o! o$r
rich literat$re( histor( c$lt$re( art and other achievements% M
#overnment will la$nch a national mission 6e4Bhasha7 that will develop
di#ital vernac$lar content and disseminate o$r classic literat$re in
di?erent lan#$a#es% M #overnment will also provide the reC$ired
reso$rces !or the maintenance and restoration o! national herita#e
sites%
,H% India has a vast $ntapped potential !or to$rism which can pla a
special role in o$r socio4economic pro#ress% 9he #overnment will
initiate a mission mode proAect to create I: to$rist circ$its that are
/$ilt aro$nd speci=c themes% With a view to enco$ra#in# pil#rima#e
to$rism( a National Mission !or /ea$ti!in# and improvin# the amenities
and in!rastr$ct$re at pil#rima#e centres o! all !aiths will /e la$nched%
,G% M #overnment reco#nises the central role o! Science and
9echnolo# in raisin# the C$alit o! li!e% It will enco$ra#e and
incentivise private sector investments( /oth domestic and !orei#n( in
science and technolo# and in hi#h4end research aimed at n$rt$rin#
innovation% M #overnment will /$ild world class research centres in
the =elds o! nanotechnolo#( material sciences( thori$m technolo#(
/rain research( stem cells( etc% 9he #overnment will also esta/lish
instit$tes o! 9echnolo# !or R$ral "evelopment and a &entral Universit
o! Bimalaan St$dies%
Bono$ra/le Mem/ers
,*% 9he #overnment will maintain $tmost vi#il in the area o! internal
sec$rit% ' polic o! >ero tolerance towards terrorism( e0tremism( riots
and crime will /e p$rs$ed% 9he States will /e assisted !or moderni>in#
police in!rastr$ct$re and eC$ipment to tac<le new !orms o! terrorism
incl$din# narco terrorism and c/er threats% ' national plan will /e
chal<ed o$t in cons$ltation with the state #overnments to e?ectivel
c$r/ incidents o! comm$nal violence and the challen#es posed / le!t
win# e0tremism% M #overnment will ta<e steps to eC$ip the sec$rit
!orces with the latest technolo# and to improve their wor<in#
conditions%
@:% M Government will carr o$t re!orms in de!ence proc$rement to
increase eJcienc and econom% It will enco$ra#e domestic ind$str(
incl$din# the private sector; to have a lar#er share in desi#n and
prod$ction o! de!ence eC$ipment% We will introd$ce policies to
stren#then technolo# trans!er( incl$din# thro$#h li/eralised 1"I in
de!ence prod$ction% With readil availa/le s<illed h$man reso$rce(
India can emer#e as a #lo/al plat!orm !or de!ence man$!act$rin#
incl$din# so!tware( which will stren#then o$r de!ence and sp$r
ind$strial development as well as e0ports%
@)% 9he co$ntr is pro$d o! its 'rmed 1orces% 9he serve the nation
with pro!essionalism( dedication and valo$r; sec$rin# o$r nation and
s$pportin# relie! and resc$e operations in the wa<e o! disasters and
calamities% We will stren#then de!ence preparedness / modernisin#
o$r 'rmed 1orces and addressin# the shorta#e o! manpower on
priorit% Reco#nisin# the importance o! coastal sec$rit( m
#overnment will set $p a National Maritime '$thorit%
@+% M #overnment will do everthin# to repa the de/t o! o$r /rave
and selKess soldiers% It will appoint a 2eterans &ommission to address
their #rievances( so that the <now that we dont stop carin# !or them
when the retire !rom active service% 9he #overnment will /$ild a
National War Memorial to hono$r the #allantr o! o$r soldiers% 3ne
Ran<( 3ne 8ension scheme will /e implemented%
Bono$ra/le Mem/ers
@,% Indias !orei#n polic( with its civili>ational roots and herita#e( is
/ased on the principles o! developin# peace!$l and !riendl relations
with all co$ntries% We will p$rs$e o$r international en#a#ement /ased
on enli#htened national interest( com/inin# the stren#th o! o$r val$es
with pra#matism( leadin# to a doctrine o! m$t$all /ene=cial
relationships% M #overnment is committed to /$ildin# a stron#( sel!4
reliant and sel!4con=dent India; re#ainin# its ri#ht!$l place in the comit
o! nations%
@@% M #overnment sent a $niC$e and /old si#nal to the So$th
'sian re#ion and the world( / invitin# !or the =rst time in independent
India( leaders o! all So$th 'sian nei#h/o$rs to the swearin#4in
ceremon o! the new &o$ncil o! Ministers on Ma +O% We are #rate!$l to
them !or acceptin# the invitation at s$ch a short notice% 9heir
participation( as also the #racio$s presence o! the 8rime Minister o!
Ma$riti$s; not onl added sheen to the ceremon( /$t also represented
a cele/ration o! democrac in the re#ion and conver#ence o! o$r
shared hopes and aspirations% 9his shows m #overnments
commitment and determination to wor< towards /$ildin# a peace!$l(
sta/le and economicall inter4lin<ed nei#h/o$rhood which is essential
!or the collective development and prosperit o! the So$th 'sian
Re#ion% We will !$rther wor< to#ether with So$th 'sian leaders to
revitalise S''R& as an e?ective instr$ment !or re#ional cooperation
and as a $nited voice on #lo/al iss$es%
@I% 't the same time( we will never sh awa !rom raisin# iss$es o!
concern to $s at a /ilateral level% We emphasi>e that the !$t$re o!
shared prosperit can onl /e /$ilt on the !o$ndation o! sta/ilit in the
re#ion( which reC$ires sensitivit to sec$rit concerns and an end to
e0port o! terrorism to nei#h/o$rs%
@O% M Government will en#a#e ener#eticall with other
nei#h/o$rs in o$r re#ion( incl$din# &hina( with whom we will wor< to
!$rther develop o$r Strate#ic and &ooperative 8artnership% We will
strive to ma<e pro#ress in the man initiatives that are on#oin# with
Japan( especiall in the =eld o! /$ildin# modern in!rastr$ct$re in o$r
co$ntr% R$ssia remains a privile#ed and strate#ic partner and m
#overnment will /$ild !$rther on the =rm !o$ndations o! this
relationship%
@H% India and the United States have made si#ni=cant pro#ress in
developin# strate#ic partnership over the ears% M #overnment will
/rin# a renewed vi#o$r to o$r en#a#ement and intensi! it in all areas(
incl$din# trade( investment( science and technolo#( ener# and
ed$cation% India also val$es its /road4/ased cooperation with E$rope%
9he #overnment will ma<e concerted e?orts to achieve pro#ress in <e
areas with the E$ropean Union as well as its leadin# mem/ers%
@G% 9o !$ll reali>e o$r so!tpower potential; there is a need to
inte#rate it into o$r e0ternal interchan#e( with partic$lar emphasis on
o$r rich spirit$al( c$lt$ral and philosophical herita#e% 9he #overnment
will revive Brand India ridin# on o$r stren#ths o! I9sD 9radition( 9alent(
9o$rism( 9rade and 9echnolo#%
@*% 'cross the world( we have a vi/rant( talented and ind$strio$s
Indian "iaspora that is a so$rce o! #reat pride !or $s% 9he have done
pioneerin# wor< in diverse =elds( held the hi#hest p$/lic oJces and
have wor<ed hard to s$pport their localities and !amilies in India% While
the have contri/$ted immensel to their adopted co$ntr( the also
carr a little Kame o! India in their hearts that can li#ht $p the promise
o! chan#e in o$r co$ntr% ' h$ndred ears a#o( in )*)I( Indias
#reatest 8ravasi Bharatia( Mahatma Gandhi( ret$rned home and
trans!ormed the nations destin% 9he ne0t 8ravasi Bharatia "iwas in
Jan$ar +:)I will th$s /e a special occasion% 's we cele/rate the
centenar o! GandhiAis ret$rn to India( we wo$ld also ta<e steps that
wo$ld deepen ever 8ravasi Bharatias connection with India and
involve them in Indias development%
Bono$ra/le Mem/ers
I:% 9he people o! India have #iven a clear mandate% 9he want to
see a vi/rant( dnamic and prospero$s India% 9he want to see a
res$r#ent India re#ainin# the admiration and respect o! the
international comm$nit% Brimmin# with hope and e0pectation( the
want C$ic< res$lts% With three "s o! "emocrac( "emo#raph and
"emand on o$r side( India is poised to act$ali>e these aspirations% We
m$st rise to the occasion to !$l=ll these #reat e0pectations% In O:
months !rom now( we sho$ld /e a/le to sa with con=dence and pride
that we have done it%
MoU Si#ned /etween Road 9ransport 5 Bi#hwas Ministr and
"epartment o! 'ids &ontrol
9he Road 9ransport and Bi#hwas Ministr thro$#h NB'I will promote
awareness #eneration thro$#h health camps and displa o!
In!ormation( Ed$cation and &omm$nication -IE&. materials li<e panels(
hoardin#s etc% at vario$s locations on National Bi#hwas% 9he ministr
will iss$e advisor to the concessionaries thro$#h NB'I to promote
sa!e se0$al /ehavio$r amon# tr$c<ers and mi#rant wor<ers thro$#h
NG3s at their haltin# points%
):4J$ne( +:)@
hree noti=cations re#ardin# &ompanies 'ct
9he Ministr has iss$ed three noti=cations with re#ard to provisions o!
the &ompanies 'ct( +:), -'ct. ER$les made there $nder !or acceptance
o! deposits / companies% In view o! the s$##estions received !rom the
sta<eholders to #ive transitional period !or complin# with the deposit
ins$rance reC$irements( the amendment in the relevant r$le has /een
made allowin# companies to accept deposits witho$t deposit ins$rance
!or one ear i%e% till ,)%:,%+:)I% 1$rther( with a view to allow relie! to
companies !acin# diJc$lties in repament o! deposits( provisions o!
section H@-+. 5 -,. o! the 'ct have /een /ro$#ht into !orce with e?ect
!rom Oth J$ne( +:)@ and the &ompan Law Board -&LB. has /een
allowed to e0ercise the powers to allow !$rther time to companies !or
repament o! depositsEinterest in certain cases%
INS Sahadri Ma<es 8ort &all at "arwin( '$stralia
&overin# a distance o! almost ,I:: na$tical miles -OI:: Km.( Indian
Naval Ship Sahadri( an indi#eno$sl /$ilt #$ided missile stealth
1ri#ate( arrived toda at "arwin( '$stralia% 9his is the second visit o!
the ship to '$stralia( havin# participated earlier in the International
1leet Review cond$cted at Sdne in 3ct ),
Government to Soon Wor< 3$t ' 8R 8lan and Strate# to Brin# Bac<
the Ima#e o! India as a Sa!e "estinationD Shripad Messo Nai<
&clonic Storm FNana$< 3ver Eastcentral 'ra/ian Sea
9he Indo41rench 'ir E0ercise 6Gar$da427 S$ccess!$ll &oncl$des toda
at '1S Jodhp$r
9he Indo41rench 'ir E0ercise 6Gar$da 27 which commenced on
:, J$ne s$ccess!$ll concl$ded toda( where /oth the air !orces
en#a#ed in vario$s com/at roles incl$din# 'ir to 'ir re!$ellin#% 9he
e0ercise provided #reat cross learnin# to /oth 'ir 1orces% "$rin# the
e0ercise( the I'1 chie! 'ir &hie! Marshal 'r$p Raha and his 1rench
co$nterpart General "enis Mercier Kew com/at sorties in Ra!ale and
S$,: respectivel and interacted with the pilots and technicians o!
/oth the 'ir 1orces%
8rime Minister to Em/ar< INS 2i<ramadita 9omorrow
9he 8rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is sched$led to em/ar< INS
2i<ramadita( the latest aircra!t carrier ind$cted into the Indian Nav(
!or a F"a at Sea with the Western 1leet tomorrow - )@ J$n )@.% 9he
8rime Minister wo$ld /e em/ar<in# the Fcarrier at sea / helicopter
and is li<el to witness a host o! e0ercises / the !rontline warships and
aircra!t o! the Indian Nav%
Shri Modi wo$ld /e received at INS Bansa -Naval 'ir Station at Goa. /
the &hie! o! Naval Sta? 'dmiral RK "howan and a )I: men ceremonial
FG$ard o! Bono$r wo$ld /e presented to him on arrival%
Minister 1ood 8rocessin# Ind$stries Smt% Barsimrat Ka$r Badal &alls on
2ice 8resident and Spea<er Lo< Sa/ha
9he Minister !or 1ood 8rocessin# Ind$stries Smt% Barsimrat Ka$r Badal
toda called on the 2ice 8resident o! India Shri Bamid 'nsari and
Spea<er Lo< Sa/ha Smt% S$mitra MahaAan% 9he Minister apprised them
a/o$t the Ministr and plans to /oost !armers prod$ce / /rin#in#
1ood 8rocessin# at !arm level%
In a maAor achievement( India /ecomes permanent Si#nator to
Washin#ton 'ccord
9he Si#nator stat$s will s$/stantiall increase #lo/al emploment
opport$nities !or technical 5 en#ineerin# #rad$ates( sas BR" Minister
Washin#ton 'ccord is an international a#reement amon#st prominent
nations o! the World( with the charter o! promotin# mo/ilit and C$alit
ass$rance o! en#ineers across international /o$ndaries% 9he charter
reC$ires that nations set $p s$ita/le accreditation standards( which
wo$ld ens$re a minim$m C$alit o! attainment !or their en#ineerin#
#rad$ates%
6this will ens$re hi#hest C$alit ass$rance standards to /e
implemented in o$r technical and en#ineerin# pro#rammes and
provide #lo/al mo/ilit to o$r en#ineerin# #rad$ates%7 She said that
6Grad$ates havin# de#rees( which have /een so accredited( wo$ld
have s$/stantial international eC$ivalence o! their achievement levels
across the si#nator nations% 9his will s$/stantiall enhance their
emploment opport$nities aro$nd the world7%
&hec< "ams !or Water &onservation to Get the Bi#hest 8riorit4 Nitin
Gad<ari
No 1inal "icision on Special Stat$s to 'ndhra 8radseh
9he 8lannin# &ommission states that no =nal decision has /een ta<en
/ on the special cate#or stat$s to the new State o! 'ndhra 8radesh%
9his comes in the wa<e o! vario$s reports in a section o! the press in
this re#ard% It has /een $nder consideration o! the commission%
8M dedicates INS 2i<ramadita to the Nav
' #olden chapter in the histor o! Indias maritime sec$rit
India will /$ild a National War Memorial
8M witnessed a three4ho$r lon# /reathta<in# displa o! naval
capa/ilities on/oard 2i<ramadita
)@4J$ne( +:)@
Uma Bharti 'nno$nces 2ario$s Meas$res to 8revent Rec$rrence o!
Kedarnath 9ra#ed
Union Water Reso$rces Minister Ms% Uma Bharti toda anno$nced some
important meas$res to prevent rec$rrence o! Kedarnath tpe tra#ed
which occ$rred a ear a#o% Spea<in# to media persons in New "elhi
she said her Ministr will ta<e $p the repair o! em/an<ments o! the
rivers which were dama#ed d$rin# the tra#ed $nder 1lood
Mana#ement 8lan% Ms% Uma Bharti said her Ministr will also ta<e
cooperation o! Ministries o! Environment and 9o$rism in this tas<
9he Minister said &entral Water &ommission which #ives advance
warnin# o! Kood in the rivers has now /een instr$cted to #ive warnin#
a/o$t an increase in the water level o! la<es o! more than I: hectares
si>e and located in hi#h altit$de% 9he &ommission will pass on these
in!ormation to the concerned states%
Karnata<a 3r#anic 1armin# E0perts Meet '#ric$lt$re Miinister(
Showcase 8roAects that can /e Replicated Elsewhere
Shri 'nand( e04&hairman o! Karnata<as 3r#anic 1armin# Mission( and
Shri 'r$n and Shri Srivatsa( /oth "irectors o! Krishi 8rao# 8ariwar(
made presentations /e!ore the '#ric$lt$re Minister( '#ric$lt$re
Secretar and senior oJcers% 9he hi#hli#hted the s$ccess!$l
components o! the pro#rammes that were r$nnin# in Karnata<a $nder
the ae#is o! these two or#anisations%
It was !elt that e0periments in or#anic !armin# in Karnata<a can /e
considered !or pilot pro#rammes and i! !o$nd s$ita/le( can /e
replicated in di?erent parts o! the co$ntr%
)H4J$ne( +:)@
1irst cop o! 6NS BRI&S +:)@ Universit Ran<in#s7 presented to 8M
E0istin# Schemes o! 1isheries Sector to /e reviewed with 1oc$s on
1ishermen Wel!are '#ric$lt$re Minister Meets 1ishermen
Represenatives
'im to /ecome 6land de#radation ne$tral7 / +:,: Q Shri 8ra<ash
Javade<ar
Minister !elicitates Grass Root Innovators; Wor<shop ina$#$rated on
the occasion o! World "a to &om/at "eserti=cation
Union Bome Minister Reviews Reconstr$ction E?orts !or Uttara<hand
"isaster4 +:),
India Meteorolo#ical "epartment -IM". in!ormed that it wo$ld /e
iss$in# three da advance weather /$lletins !or )@ identi=ed locations
in Uttara<hand !rom +:%:O%)@ and these wo$ld /e $pdated on )+
ho$rl /asis% 9he IM" was advised to $se simple lan#$a#e in their
warnin#sE/$lletins to ena/le their e?ective implementation on the
#ro$nd% It was decided that the State Government wo$ld share the
contact n$m/ers o! the re#istered pil#rimsEto$rists with the Ministr o!
&omm$nication 5 In!ormation 9echnolo#( so that nowcastin# weather
!orecastin# to /e $sed / IM" co$ld /e shared with the
to$ristsEpil#rims thro$#h /$l< SMSs% 3n the reC$est o! the State
Government( the "epartment o! Space was advised to chec< the
possi/le arti=cial damEla<e !ormation and v$lnera/le areas on the /asis
o! IM" warnin# thro$#h their satellite ima#es and shared the same
with the State Government on dail /asis% It was decided that the
&entral Water &ommission sho$ld share their hdrolo#ical
reportsEwarnin#s on Uttara<hand with the State Government on a dail
/asis% IM" wo$ld also /e ta<in# steps to install three "oppler Weather
stations in Uttar<ashi( Nainital and M$ssoori%
Union Bome Minister Reviews &entre4State Relations
Shri RaAnath Sin#h &oncerned over "ela in Implementation o!
Womens "istress 'larm B$tton on Mo/ile 8hones
Bome Minister to 9a<e $p with Remainin# States to Join &&9NS(
Stren#then E?orts to &hec< &/er &rimes( Stresses More "eploment
o! Women in 8olice Stations and 1la#s 8rison Moderni>ation
Union Bome Minister Shri RaAnath Sin#h reviewed in New "elhi toda
the &entre4State "ivision o! the Ministr o! Bome '?airs% Shri RaAnath
Sin#h was #iven a /rie=n# / top oJcials on Womens Sa!et iss$es(
criminal trac<in# networ<( c/ercrimes and moderni>ation o! prisons%
While reviewin# the pro#ress o! the &rimes and &riminal Networ<
9rac<in# and Sstems -&&9NS. 8roAect( it was o/served that even
tho$#h the proAect is in advanced sta#e o! implementation( !ew States
and Union 9erritories li<e 'r$nachal 8radesh( Bihar( Goa( Barana(
La<shadweep( Manip$r and RaAasthan are still la##in# !ar /ehind% 9he
Bome Minister said that he will personall ta<e it $p with the
concerned &hie! Ministers and U9s 'dministrator%
Reviewin# &rime a#ainst women Q Nir/haa 1$nd 8roAect( it was
in!ormed that a 8roAect !or providin# speed assistance to respond to
the calls !rom women in distress was approved / the Union ca/inet on
@th 1e/( +:)@% "istressE emer#enc alarms #enerated / woman( /
pressin# a /$tton( thro$#h her mo/ile phonesEdevices will land at
8olice &ontrol Room which wo$ld immediatel arran#e to dispatch
emer#enc 8&R van to assist the individ$al in distress% 9he proposed
sstem is to /e implemented in the identi=ed ))@ cities%
9he Bome Minister raised concern re#ardin# the dela in <ic<in#4o?
the proAect% It was decided that the 8roAect sho$ld /e implemented in
an e0peditio$s manner% Be desired to review it personall soon with all
sta<eholders%
Re#ardin# the &/er &rime 8roAect( the Bome Minister stated that India
had *)O million phone s$/scri/ers and +,* million internet $sers
c$rrentl and the incidence o! c/ercrime recorded in +:)+ is onl
,(@HH crimes -+(GHO $nder I9 'ct and O:) $nder I8&.% &onsiderin# the
n$m/er o! $sers( the incidence o! crime reported is ne#li#i/le /eca$se
o! lac< o! awareness and the lac< o! capacit in the law en!orcement
a#encies which dont have eno$#h capacities to handle serio$s
incidents o! c/er crimes% &$rrent technolo# developments and
ind$str /est practices are slow to reach Law En!orcement '#encies(
lac< o! eno$#h trained manpower( eC$ipment and incentives !or the
1orensic S$pport $nits and lac< o! adeC$ate $nderstandin# technolo#
crimes and the applica/ilit o! di#ital evidences / the prosec$tors and
A$diciar% Shri RaAnath Sin#h directed that an appropriate /od wor<in#
in the so!tware ind$str /e $tilised !or providin# the #$idance and
mentorship to the police in the States to ena/le them to develop their
capacities to =#ht c/ercrime%
Reviewin# the improvement o! prison conditions across the co$ntr(
the Bome Minister as<ed !or moderni>ation o! prisons proAect to /e
implemented on priorit%
8roposed "eendaal E4Ri<shaws Scheme
Shri Gad<ari said that he has proposed to the 8rime Minister and the
1inance Minister that the scheme ma /e called 6"eendaal e4Ri<sha7%
Loans !or these vehicles ma /e #iven at an interest rate o! ,L per
ann$m% 9he minister said the o/Aective o! the scheme was to remove
the practice o! man p$llin# a man and l$##a#e thro$#h man$al
ri<shaw%
9he minister said that !o$r people ma /e allowed to travel in these
ri<shaws alon# with two pieces o! l$##a#e o! +I <#s each%
Shri Nitin Gad<ari said amidst $proar o! ri<shaw p$llers and others who
attended the rall that this =rst decision o! the ministr a!ter his
ta<eover is aimed at /ene=ttin# two crore ri<shaw p$llers o! the
co$ntr% Be said the poor in the co$ntr cannot /e distin#$ished on
reli#io$s or caste #ro$nd% Shri Gad<ari also advised all ri<shaw p$llers
to /$ onl C$alit ri<shaw !or the sa!et o! the people%
'#ric$lt$re 'ttaches !rom "i?erent &o$ntries Meet '#ric$lt$re Minister
Shri Radha Mohan Sin#h( "isc$ss Bilateral Relations in the 'rea o!
'#ric$lt$re
' dele#ation o! diplomats !rom Em/assies and Bi#h &ommissions in
New "elhi representin# respective Ministries o! '#ric$lt$re called on
'#ric$lt$re Minister Shri Radha Mohan Sin#h here toda to <now a/o$t
the plans and polic o! the new Government !or cooperation in the
a#ric$lt$re and allied sector%
"iplomats !rom these co$ntries e0pressed their desire to cooperate
and !$rther stren#then /ilateral relations with India in the =eld o!
a#ric$lt$re and o?ered their e0pertise in the =eld o! cold chain
development( post harvest mana#ement and overall development o!
Indian a#ric$lt$re%
'<ash Missile 1li#ht 9ested S$ccess!$ll in ver low 'ltit$de Near
Ran#e Mission
9he s$personic missile intercepted the ver small $nmanned !ast
movin# Banshee aerial vehicle at ,: m altit$de a/ove sea level provin#
the sstem capa/ilit a#ainst s$/sonic cr$ise missile% 9he
sophisticated m$lti4!$nction radar with /$ilt in !eat$res trac<ed the low
Kin# tar#et contin$o$sl thro$#ho$t its co$rse% Special al#orithms E
techniC$es developed / "R"3 !or overcomin# the m$ltiple tar#et
reKections comin# !rom the sea wor<ed per!ectl in the mission%
ReA$venation o! River Mam$na 5 Ma<in# the "elhi Stretch o! the River
Navi#a/le%
&hairin# a meetin# !or reA$venation o! Mam$na River and to ma<e its
stretch in "elhi navi#a/le( the Minister said that a sense o!
involvement and comm$nit participation !or the development o! river
!ront sho$ld /e inc$lcated% 'mon# the iss$es disc$ssed wereD 9o ma<e
s$Jcient water KowEdischar#e availa/le in the river thro$#ho$t the
ear% 9he iss$e o! treatment o! sewa#e and ind$strial waste in "elhi
/e!ore dischar#in# into the river !or a$#mentin# its water level% 9o
$nderta<e development and /ea$ti=cation o! the river /an<s in an
ecolo#icall so$nd and environment sensitive manner%
9he "elhi Government also has a plan !or ta<in# $p a pilot proAect
aro$nd the 6Si#nat$re Brid#e7 presentl $nder constr$ction in the cit
to improve the water Kow in the stretch / dred#in# and installin# an
6inKata/le r$//er weir7 to hold /ac< eno$#h water d$rin# the lean
season to provide +4, mtrs% -9wo to three mtrs%. depth !or navi#ation
p$rposes thro$#ho$t the ear%
It was also proposed that the proAect sho$ld /e made sel!4s$stainin#
thro$#h disposalEa$ction o! dred#ed material !or constr$ction
p$rposes% Similarl( it was s$##ested that the B$ild( 3perate and
9rans!er -B39. model !or Sewa#e 9reatment 8lants -S98s. /ein#
constr$cted / "elhi administration ma /e implemented where ever
!easi/le% 'nother proposal p$t !orward !or consideration was to provide
the treated water !rom the S98s to the $sers on char#ea/le /asis th$s
#eneratin# some reven$e !or the river reA$venation proAect
8MD R$ssia a time4tested and relia/le !riend;
R$ssian "ep$t 8M conves 8resident 8$tinSs desire to !$rther
stren#then the strate#ic partnership
'#ric$lt$re Minister 'ss$res Special 'ttention to E0pandin# '#ric$lt$ral
Research and Ed$cation Networ< in the North4East
9R'I holds 3pen Bo$se "isc$ssion on 6'llocation and 8ricin# o!
Microwave 'ccess -MW'. and Microwave Bac</one -MWB. R" &arriers7
9he 9elecom Re#$lator '$thorit o! India -9R'I. toda held an 3pen
Bo$se "isc$ssion on 'llocation and 8ricin# o! Microwave 'ccess-MW'.
and Microwave Bac</one -WB. R1 &arriers% 9he meetin# was chaired
/ Shri R%K%'rnold( Mem/er( 9R'I% Some o! the sta<eholders that have
earlier sent written comments aired their comments and s$##estions%
Representatives !rom &ell$llar 'ssociation o! India -&'I.( Bharti'irtel(
Idea &ell$lar Ltd%( Relilance &omm$nications Ltd%( Sistema Sham
9eleservices Ltd%( 9ata 9eleservices Ltd%( and 2oda!one etc% amon#st
others presented their comments d$rin# the 3pen Bo$se
&ons$ltations%
Solar Ener# to 8la a 8ivotal Role in Scienti=c and Social
'dvancementD "r% Jitendra sin#h
"eliverin# the ina$#$ral address at a seminar on 6Solar 8owered Water
8$mpin# Sstems7 or#anised / 6Instit$te o! 8$/lic Bealth En#ineers
-I8BE. India7 and 6International &ommittee o! the Red &ross7 at the
India International &entre -II&. here in New "elhi toda "r% Sin#h said(
as the increasin# reC$irement !or power and ener# so$rces /ecomes
a maAor concern in a co$ntr li<e India( solar ener# holds the promise
to pla a central role in da to da li!e o! the Indian people% In a
developin# co$ntr li<e o$rs( where scarcit in water s$ppl is rampant
and there are also the iss$es o! h#iene and cost4e?ectiveness( the
concept o! solar powered water p$mpin# sstem can o?er a new and
via/le alternative option( he added%
Women and &hild "evelopment Ministr invites s$##estions E
comments on proposed J$venile J$stice -&are and 8rotection o!
&hildren. Bill( +:)@
9he Women and &hild "evelopment Ministr has decided to repeal and
re4enact the JJ 'ct( +:::% ' dra!t o! the proposed J$venile J$stice -&are
and 8rotection o! &hildren. Bill( +:)@ incorporatin# the s$##estions
alread received d$rin# previo$s cons$ltation process has /een
prepared%
9he Women and &hild "evelopment Ministr had disc$ssions with
States E U9s and &ivil Societ 3r#anisations and the !ollowin# iss$es
came $pD
)% Increase in reported incidents o! a/$se o! children in instit$tions(
!amil and comm$nities%
+% InadeC$ate !acilities( C$alit o! care and reha/ilitation meas$res in
Bomes%
,% "elas in vario$s processes $nder the 'ct( s$ch as decision / the
&hild Wel!are &ommittees -&W&s. 'nd J$venile J$stice Boards leadin#
to hi#h pendenc o! cases%
@% "ela in adoption process%
I% InadeC$ate provision to deal with o?ences a#ainst children%
O% 8rovisions related to A$veniles in conKict with law( in the a#e #ro$p
o! )O to )G ears( etc

Government has decided to set $p an E0pert &ommittee consistin# o!
representative o! vario$s sta<eholders in the R$//er Sector to e0amine
the iss$es relatin# to prod$ction( development and e0ports o! r$//er
and related prod$cts% 9he committee will also recommend an
appropriate National 8olic on R$//er which will cover prod$ction(
cons$mption and import o! all tpes o! r$//er i%e% Nat$ral R$//er -NR.(
Snthetic R$//er -SR. and Reclaimed R$//er -RR.%
9he committee wo$ld /e serviced / the R$//er Board and has /een
advised to s$/mit the dra!t o! National R$//er 8olic in an earl time
!rame%
Statement on 69o$rist 2isa on 'rrival7 -2o'. Scheme D Ma( +:)@
he Government la$nched the 62isa on 'rrival7 -2o'. Scheme in
Jan$ar +:): !or citi>ens o! =ve co$ntries( vi>% 1inland( Japan(
L$0em/o$r#( New Tealand and Sin#apore( visitin# India !or to$rism
p$rposes% 9he Government e0tended this Scheme to the citi>ens o! si0
more co$ntries( namel &am/odia( Indonesia( 2ietnam( the 8hilippines(
Laos and Manmar in Jan$ar +:))% Recentl Govt o! India has
e0tended 2isa on 'rrival -2o'. Scheme !or So$th Korea !or which
Ministr has started receivin# data w%e%! )Ith 'pril +:)@% 9he !ollowin#
are the important hi#hli#hts o! 2o's iss$ed d$rin# Ma( +:)@%
8SL24&+, La$nch Sched$led on J$ne ,:
he la$nch o! ISR3s 8olar Satellite La$nch 2ehicle( 8SL24&+,( is
sched$led on J$ne ,:( +:)@ -Monda. !rom Satish "hawan Space
&entre SB'R( Srihari<ota% 9he vehicle li!t4o? time is sched$led at :*D@*
hrs IS9%
8SL24&+, will carr a H)@ <# 1rench Earth 3/servation Satellite S8394H
as the main paload% 'lso( the )@ <# 'IS'9 o! German( NLSH%) -&'N4
U@. 5 NLSH%+ -&'N4UI. o! &anada each wei#hin# )I <#( and the H <#
2EL3U4) o! Sin#apore are /ein# carried as co4passen#ers% 9hese =ve
satellites are /ein# la$nched $nder commercial arran#ements that
'N9RIU has entered with the respective !orei#n a#encies%
Union '#ric$lt$re Minister Shri Radha Mohan Sin#h has said that a new
'#ric$lt$re Ins$rance Scheme -Kr$shi Bima MoAana. wo$ld /e /ro$#ht
as the present scheme is not provin# m$ch /ene=cial to the !armers
while !acin# wrath o! nat$ral calamities% 'ddressin# mediapersons in
8atna toda( the '#ric$lt$re Minister reiterated that /etterment o!
a#ric$lt$re( villa#es and !armers are on the priorit o! the $nion
#overnment% Be !$rther added that health o! soil is necessar !or the
a#ric$lt$ral prod$ction and prod$ctivit and there!ore FSoil Bealth card
is /ein# provided to the !armers% Besides these( #overnment is
$nderta<in# all adeC$ate meas$res to provide irri#ation to ever =eld(
mar<etin# o! a#ri4prod$ce and enhancement o! livestoc< C$alit% Be
told that / the /$d#et time( details o! s$ch schemes will /e /ro$#ht
!orward%
8roAect FMa$sam La$nched / Secretar( Ministr o! &$lt$re
Ministr o! &$lt$re Shri Ravindra Sin#h on +:th J$ne( +:)@ presented
FMa$sam( a Ministr o! &$lt$re proAect to an international a$dience at
the ,Gth session o! the World Berita#e &ommittee at "oha( Natar% 3ne
o! the main delivera/les o! this proAect is nomination o! maritime
c$lt$ral landscapes across the Indian 3cean as a trans4national
propert on the World Berita#e List o! UNES&3%
9he endeavo$r o! 8roAect FMa$sam4 Ma$samD Maritime Ro$tes and
&$lt$ral Landscapes is to position itsel! at two levelsD at the macro
level( it aims to re4connect and re4esta/lish comm$nications /etween
co$ntries o! the Indian 3cean world( which wo$ld lead to an enhanced
$nderstandin# o! c$lt$ral val$es and concerns; while at the micro level(
the !oc$s is on $nderstandin# national c$lt$res in their re#ional
maritime milie$%
8roAect FMa$sam is an e0citin#( m$lti4disciplinar proAect that re<indles
lon#4lost ties across nations o! the Indian 3cean Fworld and !or#es new
aven$es o! cooperation and e0chan#e% 9he proAect( la$nched / India
in partnership with mem/er states( will ena/le a si#ni=cant step in
recordin# and cele/ratin# this important phase o! world histor !rom
the '!rican( 'ra/ and 'sian4world perspectives%
Rani4<i42av( a stepwell /$ilt in the ))th cent$r is the most developed(
ela/orate and ornate e0ample o! a $niC$e tpe o! Indian s$/terranean
architect$ral str$ct$re( and it mar<s the >enith in the evol$tion o!
stepwells in India% It is a partic$larl lar#e and comple0 e0ample o! a
stepwell( with seven stores o! ornamented panels o! sc$lpt$res and
relie! representin# the hei#ht o! the Mar$4G$rAara stle% 1ollowin# the
Koodin# and disappearance o! the Saraswati River d$e to #eotectonic
chan#es( the propert was /$ried $nder laers o! silt !or almost seven
cent$ries and has /een preserved $nderneath in an e0ceptional state
o! conservation / the 'rchaeolo#ical S$rve o! India% 9he stepwell is
di#itall doc$mented thro$#h colla/oration /etween 'SI( &'r< and
the Scottish 9en%
9he inscription o! Rani <i 2av on the World Berita#e List as the sin#le
most e0ample o! a step well is a testimon to the traditional water
sstems o! India% 9he local residents o! 8atan who were en#a#ed
activel in the process and provided !$ll s$pport to 'SI and State
Government in the process incl$din# its =eld eval$ation / I&3M3S
-the 'dvisor Bod to UNES&3. deserve a special mention in achievin#
this tar#et to place this stepwell on Indias World Berita#e List%
9R'I releases &ons$ltation 8aper on 6Re#$lator 1ramewor< !or
8lat!orm Services7
'll 92 channel "istri/$tion 8lat!orm 3perators -"83s. -i%e% ca/le 92(
"9B( I892 and BI9S operators. operate certain <ind o! pro#rammin#
services which are not o/tained !rom /roadcasters and are speci=c to
their plat!orm% S$ch 8lat!orm speci=c services /ein# o?ered / "83s
are re!erred to as 8lat!orm Services -8S.( the incl$de movies 5 m$sic
related pro#rams( local comm$nit /ased pro#rams( local news and
c$rrent a?airs( interactive #ames( shoppin# channels( and ed$cation
channels%
9he <e iss$es disc$ssed in the &ons$ltation 8aper incl$de inter aliaD
i% "e=nition o! 8lat!orm Services -8S.;
ii% 9pes o! pro#rams that can /e carried on 8S channels;
iii% Eli#i/ilit criteria !or re#istration o! 8S;
iv% Sec$rit clearance o! 8S channels;
v% Re#istration o! 8S channels;
vi% 8enal provisions !or non4adherence to terms and conditions o!
re#istration;
vii% 3ther o/li#ations to /e imposed%
La$nch o! WB3 B$lletin on 6BRI&S and Glo/al Bealth7
Meetin# o! 9echnocrats and NG3s on Gan#a ReA$venation 8ro#ramme
to /e Beld on 1i!th o! Ne0t Month
8arameters Set !or Gan#a will also /e 'pplica/le to other MaAor Rivers
o! the &o$ntr sas Uma Bharti
Union Minister !or Water Reso$rces( River "evelopment and Gan#a
ReA$venation Ms% Uma Bharti has said that a meetin# o! technocrats(
saints( environmentalists and NG3s has /een called on Ith o! ne0t
month !or cons$ltations on Gan#a ReA$venation 8ro#ramme% Spea<in#
as the chie! #$est at a National &on!erence on 8reservin# Rivers in
India held here toda( she said parameters set !or Gan#a will also /e
applica/le to other maAor rivers o! the co$ntr% 9he Minister said(
69here wont /e an compromise on the !ree Kow and p$rit o! the
rivers% We will ta<e people alon# in this initiative%7 She was o! the
opinion that Gan#a ReA$venation 8ro#ramme o! India will set an
e0ample !or other co$ntries to !ollow% Ms% Bharti said 6In India !aith and
development can #o to#ether%7
Ms% Uma Bharti said there wont /e an shorta#e o! !$nds !or Gan#a
ReA$venation 8ro#ramme% 8rivate sector has also o?ered its help in this
tas<% &olla/orations !rom other co$ntries will also /e considered%
Re!ereein# to the do$/ts e0pressed / a section o! the
environmentalists on the inter lin<in# o! the rivers the Minister said(
6We will ens$re that onl those rivers are interlin<ed which will not
harm o$r eco4sstem%7 9he Minister said her Ministr is not opposed to
power proAects on rivers /$t at the same time it has to /e ens$red that
main river is never dr d$rin# an point o! the ear% She e0pressed the
hope that the #ro$p o! secretaries set $p to draw an action plan !or
Gan#a will come o$t with its report ver soon%
8M writes to Ban#ladesh 8M; Shri Narendra Modi hopes !or a new era o!
cooperation and connectivit across the So$th 'sian re#ion
In the letter( which was handed over / E0ternal '?airs Minister Smt%
S$shma SwaraA to Shei<h Basina in "ha<a( Shri Modi has said that he is
convinced that the well4/ein# o! ever nation is lin<ed to its
nei#h/o$rhood( and there!ore( he places special emphasis on IndiaRs
en#a#ement with its nei#h/o$rs% PI sincerel hope we can all wor<
to#ether to !oster a new era o! cooperation and connectivit across the
So$th 'sian re#ion( which will i#nite o$r collective s$r#e to prosperit(P
the 8rime Minister wrote%
Statement o! Bon% Shri 8ra<ash Javade<ar( Minister o! State
-Independent &har#e.( Ministr o! Environment( 1orests 5 &limate
&han#e( India( on FS"Gs and 8ost4+:)I "evelopment '#enda(
incl$din# S$staina/le &ons$mption and 8rod$ction at the Ministerial
8lenar o! the 1irst United Nations Environment 'ssem/l ( +O 4 +H
J$ne( +:)@( in Nairo/i
1MD Menaces Li<e "r$# '/$se and Illicit 9raJc<in# cannot /e
Eradicated / Law 'lone; Societ at Lar#e has to 8articipate in the
&ampai#ns '#ainst S$ch Menaces; Emphasises 9he Need !or &o4
3peration 'mon# 2ario$s Law En!orcin# '#encies to 1i#ht 9hese
Menaces
Shri 2en<aiah Naid$ sas F!or N"' #overnment $r/ani>ation is an
en#ine o! economic #rowth
's<s states to /e pro4active in $r/an re!orms( plannin# and
mana#ement
Shri Naid$ ina$#$rates Mandi Bo$se4&entral Secretariat New Metro
Service
Minister writes to his collea#$es !or $sin# Metro services
8MSs =rst meetin# with Japanese political leadersD
8arliamentar dele#ation !rom Japan calls on Narendra Modi
the 8rime Minister said( !or India the strate#ic and #lo/al partnership
with Japan has hi#h priorit% Be said that tho$#h he attached #reat
importance to his visit to Japan( sched$led in the =rst wee< o! J$l( he
had to de!er the visit in view o! the ens$in# =rst /$d#et session o!
8arliament o! the new Government%
( Mr% 'isawa( said that Japanese nationals wor<in# in India have #reat
e0pectations !rom Shri Narendra ModiRs Government% Be added that
the people o! India also hoped that the new Government will ta<e the
Indian econom to new hei#hts%
Shri Modi responded / sain# that his Government had /een elected
with a mandate to ma<e India stron# and prospero$s( and the
Government wo$ld do its /est to !$l=l that mandate% Be added that an
economicall vi/rant and stron# India was in the interest o! the entire
'sian continent%
India( the Netherlands to Stren#then &ooperation in '#ric$lt$re
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9he 2ice 8resident o! India Shri M% Bamid 'nsari addressed at the
6&ommemoration o! the O:th 'nniversar o! the 1ive 8rinciples o!
8eace!$l &oe0istence7 in the Great Ball o! 8eople( BeiAin# in &hina
toda% 9he 2ice 8resident is on a =ve das oJcial visit to 8eoples
Rep$/lic o! &hina !rom J$ne +O4,:( +:)@%
B$ild a Literate( Ed$cated and Empowerd IndiaP4 Ms% Smriti T$/in
Irani(Union Minister !or B$man Reso$rce "evelopment
8anchsheel came to /e accepted almost $niversall / co$ntries and
=nall / the United Nations in the cond$ct o! international relations%
UN Secretar General "a# Bammars<Aold descri/ed them as Fa
reaJrmation o! the o/li#ations and aims o! the UN% 9he Band$n#
&on!erence o! 'sian4'!rican Nations in )*II e0panded 8anchsheel into
9en 8rinciples o! Band$n#( whereas the Non4'li#ned Nations accepted
8anchsheel as the core principles o! the Non4'li#ned Movement at the
Bel#rade &on!erence in )*O)%