ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
Ministry of Women and Child Development
GENDER BUDGETING SYSTEM
The Government is committed for promoting gender equality in all sectors and at all levels of governance. Financing for gender equality is central to mitigate gender inequalities and Gender Budgeting is a critical strategy in this endeavour. The Government has adopted Gender Budgeting as a strategy to incorporate a gender perspective in all stages of policy making.
The Government has emphasised that Gender Budgeting includes gender sensitive formulation of legislation, policies, plans, programs, schemes, resource allocation, implementation, monitoring, audit and impact assessment of programs and schemes. In this regard, the Ministry has focused on  establishing institutional mechanisms and processes to undertake Gender Budgeting in all Ministries/Departments at the national and State/UT level and  strengthening capacities and building expertise across levels of governance on undertaking Gender Budgeting.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a scheme on Gender Budgeting to provide financial grant-in-aid to government departments, national and state training institutes and organisations to conduct training and workshops to build capacities of various stakeholders on Gender Budgeting. The funds allocated/released during the last three years are as under:

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S. No.
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Year
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BE
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RE
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Released/Expenditure
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1
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2018-19
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3.50
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3.50
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3.17
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2
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2019-20
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3.50
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3.50
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1.70
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3
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2020-21
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5.00
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5.00
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0.24Due to COVID-19 pandemic, virtual trainings were conducted leading to less expenditure
The Government publishes a Gender Budget Statement  annually along with the Union Budget. The Gender Budget Statement is a reporting mechanism for Ministries/Departments to review their programmes from a gender perspective and present information on allocations for women and girls.
In Financial Year 2021-22, 43 Ministries/Departments/Union Territories reported an amount of Rs. 1.53 Lakh Crore in the Gender Budget Statement, an increase of 7% over 2020-21 .
In Financial Year 2022-23, 41 Ministries/Departments /Union Territories reported an amount of Rs. 1.71 Lakh Crore in the Gender Budget Statement, an increase of 11.5% over 2021-22 .
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President expresses grief over the loss of lives in accident in Chamoli
The Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed his profound grief over the loss of lives in an electrical accident in Chamoli, Uttarakhand today. He also prayed for speedy recovery of the injured.
In a tweet, the Vice-President said;
“उत्तराखंड के चमोली में हुए हादसे से अत्यंत आहत हूं!
हादसे में जान गवाने वाले लोगों के शोकाकुल परिवारों के प्रति मैं अपनी संवेदना प्रकट करता हूं, साथ ही घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं। ईश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि इस दुख की घड़ी में उनके परिजनों को संभलने की शक्ति प्रदान करे।“
Ministry of Power
NTPC among top 50 at Great Place to Work in India
Wins recognition of India’s Best Employers among Nation-Builders 2021 by the GPTW Institute
NTPC a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for the 15th year in a row by the Great Place to Work Institute.
NTPC is the only PSU to consistently feature in India’s Top 50 Best Workplaces. This year NTPC ranked 38th up from 47th position last year. It also won it’s first-ever recognition of India’s Best Employers among Nation-Builders 2021. Figuring consistently in GPTW's Best Workplaces List year on year is testimony of its people's practices and approach.
Great Place to Work Certification is the most definitive 'Employer-of-Choice' recognition that organizations aspire to achieve. The Certification is recognized world over by employees and employers alike and is considered the 'Gold Standard' in identifying and recognizing Great Workplaces with High Trust and High Performance Cultures.
The GPTW Institute’s evaluation is based on the audit of NTPC’s Human Resource practices and policies as well as anonymous feedback from employees on the organization culture covering dimensions of employee trust: respect, fairness, credibility, pride, and camaraderie.
NTPC also won the CII HR Excellence Role model award in the month of March 2021, the highest award in the field of People Management in the country.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh holds various bilateral meetings on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Bangkok
Discusses ways to further improve defence ties with US, Thailand, Japan, Australia & New Zealand
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh is in Thailand’s capital Bangkok to attend the 6thASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus . Today, on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus, Raksha Mantri held bilateral meetings with US Secretary of Defence Dr Mark T Esper, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand General Prawit Wongsuwan, Defence Minister of Japan Mr Taro Kono, Defence Minister of Australia Ms Linda Reynolds and Defence Minister of New Zealand Mr Ron Mark.In the deliberations, Shri Rajnath Singh reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral defence relations with the respective leaders and discussed ways to further improving the ties.
It was Raksha Mantri’s first meeting with US Secretary of Defence. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction over the increasing defence engagements between the two countries and looked forward to meeting again for the 2+2 meeting in Washington DC later next month. Shri Rajnath Singh also discussed the regional security situation and shared with Dr Mark Esper India's vision and perspective on the Indo-Pacific.
In his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand General Prawit Wongsuwan, Raksha Mantri discussed wide-range of issues pertaining to bilateral relations between India and Thailand. Raksha Mantri complimented the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand for the successful conduct of activities during the year as the chair of ADMM-Plus and ASEAN for 2019. Shri Rajnath Singh also apprised General Prawit Wongsuwan about the Act East policy of the Government of India and the centrality of ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific policy.
Raksha Mantri’s meeting with the Defence Minister of Japan Mr Taro Konowas also his first with the leader. Both of them will meetagain in New Delhi for the 2+2 meeting scheduled later this month. Both the leaders had a detailed discussion on adding further momentum to India-Japan defence cooperation. They expressed satisfaction over the defence engagements and exercises between the Armed Forces.
Shri Rajnath Singh also met his counterparts from Australia and New Zealand and discussed ongoing defence cooperation and potential areas for enhanced engagement. The Australia Defence Minister is likely to visit New Delhi early next year during the Raisina dialogue.
The ADMM-Plus meeting will be held tomorrow in which Defence Ministers of 18 ADMM-Plus countries will take part.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends New Year greetings to citizens across the Nation
PM extends New Year greetings to citizens across the Nation
(Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has extended his New Year greetings to the citizens across India who are celebrating the start of New Year. In a series of tweets the PM wished that may the year bring peace, joy and prosperity to everyone.
“People across India are celebrating the start of the new year. New year greetings to everyone. May the year bring peace, joy and prosperity.
नववर्ष और नवरात्रि की देशवासियों को कोटि-कोटि बधाई। नवसंवत्सर हम सभी के जीवन में समृद्धि,
खुशहाली और अच्छा स्वास्थ्य लेकर आए।
Sajibu Cheiraoba wishes to my sisters and brothers in Manipur. Have a cheerful and harmonious year ahead.
On the auspicious occasion of Navreh, my greetings to everyone celebrating. May the year ahead be characterised by positivity and good health.
Ugadi greetings to all those celebrating. May the coming year fulfil all your wishes and may there be happiness all around.
Cheti Chand greetings to the Sindhi community. May Lord Jhulelal bless us and the year ahead be a happy as well as memorable one.
Wishing the people of Maharashtra on the special occasion of Gudi Padwa. May the coming year bring happiness, good health and prosperity.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
2,780 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 22,742
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
3,752 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,44,18,351
1,331 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
92.79 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,44,767 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Coal
Coal Ministry Successfully Auctions More Mines Under Commercial Auction Today
Ministry of Coal had launched the auctions of coal mines for commercial mining under 6th round and second attempt of 5th round on November 03, 2022. Forward auctions for these mines have been started on 27.02.2023 and on the 2nd day of the e-auction, 6 coal mines were put up for auction of which 3 coal mines were CMSP coal mines and 3 coal mines were MMDR coal mines. Further details of the coal mines are as under: -
- 5 coal mines are fully explored coal mines and 1 coal mine is partially explored coal mine;
- The total geological reserves for these 6 coal mines are ~ 488 Million Tonnes.
- Cumulative PRC for these coal mines is 9.4 MTPA 
The results for Day 2 are as under:
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S. No.
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Name of the Mine
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State
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PRC 
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Geological Reserves 
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Closing Bid Submitted by
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Floor Price 
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Final Offer 
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1
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Binja
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Jharkhand
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NA
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50.00
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Assam Mineral Development Corporation Limited
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4.00%
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21.25%
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2
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Burakhap Small Patch
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Jharkhand
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0.40
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9.68
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Shreesatya Mines Private Limited
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4.00%
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45.50%
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3
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Dahegaon Gowari
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Maharashtra
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0.50
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162.79
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Ambuja Cements Limited
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4.00%
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5.50%
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4-5
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Gare Palma Sector IV/2 and Gare Palma Sector IV/3
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Chhattisgarh
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7.00
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186.86
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E-auction going on
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6
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Marwatola VI
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Madhya Pradesh
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1.50
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78.99
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E-auction going on
.For Marwatola VI, Gare Palma Sector IV/2 and Gare Palma Sector IV/3 coal mines, the e-auction process was going on.
These coal mines upon operationalization will generate Annual Revenue of ~Rs. 334 crores calculated at PRC of these coal mines . These mines will attract capital investment of ~Rs. 1,410 crores and will provide employment to ~12,709 people.
AKN/RKP
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Japan's new PM H. E. Kishida Fumio
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated H.E. Kishida Fumio on being elected as Japan's Prime Minister.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Congratulations and best wishes to the new Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Kishida Fumio. I look forward to working with him to further strengthen the 🇮🇳-🇯🇵 Special Strategic and Global Partnership and advance peace and prosperity in our region and beyond."
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Nagpur has the full potential of becoming the logistics capital - Nitin Gadkari
MoU signed between National Highways Authority and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust  on setting up of Multi Modal Logistics Park at Dryport at Wardha's Sindi 
Nagpur - 22 October 2021
"The city of Nagpur is a place of zero mile and is in the heart of the country. Therefore, the city has the full potential of becoming a logistics capital and the journey towards setting up a multi-modal logistics park  at Wardha's Dryport has started," said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur today. He was speaking at the occasion of signing of a memorandum of understanding  between the National Highways Authority and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust  today to set up a multi-modal logistics park at Dryport in Wardha's Sindhi .
Through this multi-model park, export opportunities worldwide will be made available from the Sindhi  Dry Port of Wardha. Gadkari also expected that the park would provide employment opportunities to 50,000 people in the next five years. For this project, the National Highways Authority has established National Highway Logistics Management Limited ,a Special Purpose Vehicle-S.P.V. and soon JNPT will start working with this S.P.V. Gadkari said that the multi-modal logistics park would help in reducing the logistic cost for exports in our country.
Gadkari informed that , The multi-modal logistic logistic park would be connected to the railway and Samruddhi highway as well as the Nagpur-Hyderabad National Highway. This park would have a facility of cold storage containers which would enable perishable fruits and vegetables to last longer and farm produce and other goods could be exported at affordable logistic cost. Gadkari also suggested that all the associations in Vidarbha like Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Laghu Udyog Bharti and Vidarbha Industries Association should come together and hold a seminar on the issue to take advantage of this export facility.
Gadkari also suggested that the Government of Maharashtra should set up an industrial zone next to Sindhi Railway Dryport. . Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority-MHADA, Maharashtra Industrial Investment Corporation-SICOM should make Sindi a smart city and provide employment facilities to the local youth in this multi-model park.
The dry port will also provide good export opportunities to saltwater and freshwater fish production in East Vidarbha. He also said that the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of Maharashtra should take initiative in this regard. Mihan has a cargo facility for lightweight cargo and Sindhi Railway has a facility of a cargo hub for heavy logistics now.It will now be possible to transport oranges to countries like Bangladesh through the dry port of Wardha and it will benefit orange producing districts of Vidarbha like Varud, Morshi and Katol. He also said that there is a need to train the farmers from these villages in terms of packaging and improving the quality of oranges.
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Prices of N-95 Masks are getting reduced by the Importers/ Manufacturers/Suppliers of N-95 Masks after an Advisory issued by NPPAPress NoteThe Government has notified N-95 Masks as an essential commodity under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by the Government vide Notification dated 13th March 2020. Thus, hoarding, black-marketing of the essential commodity is punishable offence under the Act. To keep check on the hoarding, black-marketing of the essential commodity, NPPA in exercise of the powers conferred under National Disaster Management Act, 2005 had directed all States/ UT Governments to ensure sufficient availability of surgical and protective Masks, Hand Sanitizers and Gloves at prices not exceeding the Maximum Retail Price printed on the pack size vide Orders dated 13th March 2020.
Grievances have been received regarding hoarding, black-marketing and differential higher pricing of N-95 Masks in the country. In this context, NPPA has directed State Drug Controllers/Food & Drug Administrations of all State/ UT Governments to take appropriate actions. As reported, raids have been conducted by few SDCs/ FDAs and appropriate action is being taken against the hoarders and black-marketers of the essential commodity. A PIL has also been filed before Hon’ble High Court of Bombay on the plea of bringing price cap on the N-95 Masks by the Government.
The Government is striving to ensure uninterrupted supply of N-95 Masks in adequate quantity in the country. For this, the Government is procuring largest chunk of the N-95 Masks directly from the manufacturers/ importers/ suppliers at bulk rates. To address the issue of higher prices of the N-95 Masks, NPPA intervened to bring down the prices. In this regard, in order to ensure availability of N-95 Masks at affordable prices in the country, NPPA issued an Advisory on 21st May 2020 to all the manufacturers/ importers/ suppliers of the N-95 Masks to maintain parity in prices for non-government procurements and to make available the same at reasonable prices. Further, NPPA submitted before Hon’ble High Court of Bombay on the plea of bringing price cap on the N-95 Masks that looking to the mismatch in the demand-supply of N-95 Masks in the country, NPPA advised manufacturers/ importers/ suppliers to bring down the prices voluntarily.
Meanwhile NPPA denies the news item appeared in the Times of India today alleging that NPPA approvingly cited a price that is more than three times the government procurement rate for the masks. The Government procurement rate quoted in the news clipping is fallacious, deceptive and misleading.
After issuing such an Advisory, major manufacturers/ importers of N-95 Masks have reduced their prices significantly up to 47% leading to availability of N-95 Masks in the country at affordable prices. As reported by the other manufacturers/ importers of N-95 Masks, it is expected that other manufacturers/ importers will follow the advice of the Government and roll down the prices in the larger public interest.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Mizoram Chief Minister Shri Pu Zoramthanga calls on DoNER Minister
Dr Jitendra Singh says no funds constraints for development projects; asks for expeditious submission of Utilization Certificates for timely release of funds
The Chief Minister of Mizoram, Shri Pu Zoramthanga, on his first visit to the national capital since being sworn in to office last month, called on the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region , Dr. Jitendra Singh here today. They discussed issues related to the development projects in the state, including roads and other infrastructure sectors besides bamboo cultivation, the state’s major revenue resource.
Shri Zoramthanga urged Dr. Jitendra Singh to expedite stalled development projects particularly road connectivity to remote areas. The DoNER Minister said the State Government can make use of the North East Road Sector Development Scheme  for laying the network of inter-State highways, State Highways and other rural roads.
Dr. Jitendra Singh assured there would be no budgetary constraint in the funds release and asked the Chief Minister to ensure submission of Utilization Certificates  in respect of funds already released to the State Government through DoNER Ministry and the North-Eastern Council . Dr. Jitendra Singh said the State Government is yet to spend around Rs.225 crores allocated to the State for the current Financial Year even as we have already entered into the last quarter. Besides, the State is entitled to an additional Rs.40 crore for the current FY, he added. The DoNER Minister stressed that the new State Government must submit timely UCs so that development works can pick pace.
The Mizoram Chief Minister underlined the huge potential for bamboo export to Bangladesh and Myanmar and urged Dr. Jitendra Singh to facilitate the opening of border trade. The DoNER Minister said the State Government should make use of the National Bamboo Mission  approved by the Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi last year. The NBM has been created under the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and a website www.nbm.nic.in has been especially created for the purpose, he added.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
40 VILLAGE COMMUNITY FACILITATORS AND LEAD FARMERS OF WEST JAINTIA HILLS DISTRICT, MEGHALAYA EXPOSURE VISIT CUM INTERACTION PROGRAMME ON BAMBOO AND ITS APPLICATION.
The officials of North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council , Burnihat, Guwahati, Assam welcomed a group of forty Village Community Facilitators  and Lead Farmers of West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya who had come to NECBDC on an “Exposure visit cum Interaction Programme on Bamboo and its Application” organised by the District Project Management Unit , of MeghalayaCommunity Led Landscape Management Project .
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Village Community Facilitators  and Lead Farmers of West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya at North East Cane And Bamboo Development Council , Burnihat, Guwahati, Assam.
NECBDC officials Dr. TC Bhuyan, Consultant and In- House Scientist, Shri Anjal Goswami, Manager,  and Shri Priyokumar Singh, Manager,  addressed the group and had them visit the NECBDC facilities to see varied cane and bamboo products and the artisans at work.
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Village Community Facilitators  and Lead Farmers of West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya at North East Cane And Bamboo Development Council , Burnihat, Guwahati, Assam.
The purpose of the visit was to have the Village Community Facilitators  and Lead Farmers observe the various ways in which cane and bamboo can be put to use and the possibilities of livelihood creation for the rural communities.
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Group photograph of NECBDC Officials with the Village Community Facilitators  and Lead Farmers of West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya at North East Cane And Bamboo Development Council , Burnihat, Guwahati, Assam.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 571
India’s cumulative vaccination coveragecrosses 207.01Crore
More than12lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed207.01Croretoday. More than12lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10412769
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10096476
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
6489537
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18432220
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17681274
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
12611395
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
39601193
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
28851157
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61393685
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
51585964
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
559904941
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
510390498
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
35746147
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
203767605
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
195670987
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
22398464
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127495109
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
122290507
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
35369510
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
1021007522
|
|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
936566863
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
112615053
|
|
Total
|
|
2070189438
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 9thAugust, 2022 
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
23
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
186
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
6374
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
34
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
298
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
13899
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
17071
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
30836
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
7311
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
19193
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
14443
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
62470
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
584831
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
3420
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
14156
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
292013
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
2333
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
9539
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
129770
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
44635
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|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
136678
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
1026887
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|
Total
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|
1208200
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.