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Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate of Foreign Currency Relating To Imported and Export Goods Notified
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , and in supersession of the notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs No.99/2018-CUSTOMS , dated 20th December, 2018 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column  of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 4th January, 2019 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column  thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
SCHEDULE-I
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Foreign Currency
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Rate of exchange of one unit of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
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Australian Dollar
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50.05
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47.80
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Bahraini Dinar
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192.85
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180.85
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Canadian Dollar
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52.60
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50.65
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Chinese Yuan
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10.40
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10.10
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Danish Kroner
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10.90
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10.50
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EURO
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81.55
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78.60
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Hong Kong Dollar
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9.15
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8.80
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8.
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Kuwaiti Dinar
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239.75
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224.45
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9.
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New Zealand Dollar
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47.90
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45.75
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10.
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Norwegian Kroner
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8.20
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7.90
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11.
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Pound Sterling
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89.95
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86.75
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12.
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Qatari Riyal
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19.95
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18.70
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13.
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Saudi Arabian Riyal
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19.40
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18.15
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14.
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Singapore Dollar
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52.50
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50.60
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15.
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South African Rand
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5. 00
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4.70
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16.
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Swedish Kroner
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7.95
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7.65
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17.
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Swiss Franc
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72.70
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69.90
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18.
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Turkish Lira
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13.35
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12.55
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19.
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UAE Dirham
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19.80
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18.55
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20.
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US Dollar
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71.25
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69.55
SCHEDULE-II
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Sl.No.
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Foreign Currency
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Rate of exchange of 100 units of foreign currency equivalent to Indian rupees
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Japanese Yen
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66.90
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64.45
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Korean Won
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6.45
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6.05
Ministry of Home Affairs
MHA issues advisory to states to take all precautionary measures in view of calls for Bharat Bandh tomorrow by some groups
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to all states to take necessary precautionary measures in view of calls on social media for Bharat Bandh on April 10 by some groups.
MHA has advised the states to beef up security and make appropriate arrangements to prevent any untoward incident, including issue of prohibitory orders, if necessary. It has asked for intensification of patrolling in all sensitive locations so as to prevent any loss of life or damage to property.
The Advisory stressed that District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police be made personally responsible for ensuring that law and order situation remains firmly under control in the areas of their jurisdiction.
Ministry of Defence
DMA continues to organize Pan India Cleanliness Drive
In adherence to Government’s nationwide campaign on Swachhata to instil cleanliness and hygiene in the workplace and its surroundings, the Department of Military Affairs  continued to organise a pan India cleanliness campaign during the period from Nov 2022 to Aug 2023 . A total of 12 cleanliness campaigns were held across the country, 1157 files reviewed, out of which 872 files closed as these have completed their retention period. In addition, 5763 RTI applications, 603 RTI appeals, 4231 CPGRAMS grievances, 784 CPGRAMS appeals and 05 grievances have been disposed of during the period. These campaigns have significantly contributed to the enhancement of workplace experience, space management, and a healthy working atmosphere, while also generating revenue
DMA had been a leading performer during the Special Campaign 2.0 on Swachhata undertaken during October 2022 with cleanliness drives held at 2668 campaign sites and 398 rules simplified by various organisations under DMA. A revenue of 212.68 Crores was generated from the disposal and sale of scrap. In respect of Record Management, 845435 physical files were reviewed and 269132 files were closed in October 2022 as these had completed their retention period. In addition, a space of 1.85,887 sq ft was effectively freed.
The activities were continued beyond Special Campaign 2.0 and directions were issued to all attached/ subordinate offices to dedicate three hours per week for Swachhata related activities.
As the Raksha Mantri has acknowledged last year, the cleanliness drive initiated by Mahatma Gandhi has evolved into a nationwide movement under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, transcending geographical boundaries and permeating into every nook and corner of our country.
Prime Minister's Office
PM chairs 33rd PRAGATI interaction
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the PRAGATI meeting today. It marked Prime Minister’s thirty-third interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Central and State governments.
In today’s PRAGATI meeting, multiple projects, grievances and programmes were reviewed. The projects taken up were of the Ministry of Railways, MORTH, DPIIT and Power Ministry. These projects, with a total cost of Rs 1.41 lakh crore, were related to ten states and union territories, including Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Prime Minister asked the concerned Secretaries of the Union Government and Chief Secretaries of the State Governments to ensure that they complete the work before time.
During the meeting, grievances related to COVID-19 and to the PM Awas Yojana  were taken up. PM SVANidhi, agriculture reforms and development of districts as export hubs were reviewed. Prime Minister also asked the States to develop a State Export Strategy.
Prime Minister emphasized on the importance of grievance redressal, and said that focus should not only be on quantity of such redressals, but also on quality. He also remarked that reforms are beneficial only when one performs, and this is the way forward to transform the country.
In the previous 32 such meetings, a total of 275 projects worth Rs 12.5 lakh crore have been reviewed, along with 47 programmes/schemes and grievances across 17 sectors have been taken up.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Mahatma Phule on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has paid tributes to Mahatma Phule on his birth anniversary.
“Tributes to Mahatma Phule on his Jayanti. His pioneering and relentless emphasis on social reform greatly helped the marginalised.
He was unwavering in his commitment towards improving the condition of women and furthering education among the youth”, the Prime Minister said.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
RESIDENTIAL SCHEME FOR SC STUDENTS
There are no residential schools for SC students funded by this Ministry. However, the Ministry implements the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas  under which meritorious SC students are provided admission in the best available residential schools. Details of residential schools, State--wise, being supported under the scheme is given at Annexure-I.
Number of students admitted in the SC Hostels funded under the SHRESHTA Scheme, year-wise for the last five years is at Annexure-II.
State wise allocation is not done under the Scheme of SHRESHTA since it is a central sector scheme. However, the details of funds allocated and released under the Scheme during the last 5 years are as under:

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Budget Allocation

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Fund released

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2017-18
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70
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70
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2018-19
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50
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36.08
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2019-20
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70
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67.17
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2020-21
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100
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55.81
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2021-22
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200
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38.04
Annexure-I
Details of number of Residential Schools under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas , State-wise.
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S.No
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Name of State/UTs
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No. of Residential Schools
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MODE-I
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MODE-II
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Andhra Pradesh
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14
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3
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Bihar
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6
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0
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Assam
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1
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0
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Chattisgarh
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6
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0
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Gujarat
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1
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0
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-
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Haryana
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1
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0
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Himachal Pradesh
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1
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0
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-
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Jharkhand
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7
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0
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-
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Karnataka
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8
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10
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-
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Kerala
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1
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0
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-
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Madhya Pradesh
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5
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0
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Maharashtra
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3
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12
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-
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Odisha
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16
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6
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-
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Rajasthan
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5
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3
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-
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Tamil Nadu
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4
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2
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-
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Telangana
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0
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2
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Tripura
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1
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0
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-
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Uttar Pradesh
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12
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10
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-
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Uttarakhand
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2
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1
Annexure-II
Details of number of beneficiaries availing SC Hostels under the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas 
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Name of the Scheme
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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SHRESHTA
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2985
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3635
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2835
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3835
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2635
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanswamy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Transporting Hope: Delivery of medical cargo continues uninterrupted from Kolkata Airport
The nation is fighting a severe battle against the Corona Virus and in this crisis period supply of medical essentials like Vaccines, Oxygen Concentrators, Oximeter and other essentials are of utmost importance. In this fight,The Ministry of Civil Aviation and various airports and airlines and their corona warriors are playing their role by ensuring uninterrupted supply of all the medical essentials coming in or going out of various cities/states. Kolkata Airport is playing key role in this fight against Covid-19. The details of the movement of vaccines and other medical essentials from Kolkata Airport are as following:
26.04.2021
- 50 boxes of Covid Vaccine  were received from Pune
- 38 boxes Covid Vaccine  were dispatched to different location in North East India and Port Blair
28.04.2021
- 05 boxes of COVID19 Vaccine were sent to Sikkim.
- 85 boxes of Covishield Vaccine received at Kolkata Airport from Pune Airport. It was handed over to Health Department.
- 169 pieces of oxygen concentrator arrived at Kolkata Airport on Qatar flight QR 8094 from Doha.
30.04.2021
- 09 boxes of CovishieldVaccine weighing 260kgs were dispatched to Aizawl in flight AI 715.
- 50 boxes weighing 1290 kgs, containing oxygen concentrator arrived at Kolkata Airport on Spicejet flight SG7634.
01.05.2021
- On 1st May 2021, 47 pieces of Oxygen concentrator were dispatched to different locations across India through Indigo.
02.05.2021
- 12 nos of Oxygen containers weighing 8.2 MT each arrived at Kolkata Airport in Volga Dnepr AN124 aircraft. These empty containers are used for testing, processing & to be used for supply liquid medical oxygen.
- 30 pieces of Oxygen concentrator were dispatched to different locations across India through Indigo.
03.05.2021
- COVID Vaccine consignment of 13 boxes weighing 416 kgs were dispatched to Agartala through AirIndia.
- 430 boxes weighing 9502 kgs, containing oxygen concentrator arrived at Kolkata Airport on Indigo flight 6E 7302.
04.05.2021
- 07 boxes each of COVID19 Vaccine dispatched to Guwahati, Imphal and Aizawl through Air India.
- Kolkata Airport received 50 packages of oximeter and 252 packages of oxygen concentrator from Hongkong through Spicejet flight SG 7009.
05.05.2021
- Kolkata Airport received 21 boxes weighing 564 kgs of Covaxin from Hyderabad.
- 43 boxes weighing 1376 kgs of Covishield vaccine from Pune Airport and handed over to Health Department.
06.05.2021
07.05.2021
All the movements were conducted smoothly by Covid Warriors and the consignments were handed over in minimum time by the frontline heroes.
Oxygen cylinders received on 7th May 2021
Oxygen containers weighing 8.2 MT each arrived at Kolkata Airport in Volga Dnepr AN124 aircraft.
Covaxin received from Hyderabad.
Covishield from Mumbai on 7th May 2021
430 packages of Oxygen concentrators received on 6th May 2021
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Comprehensive Weather Reports on Doordarshan and All India Radio
With summer temperatures rising, comprehensive weather coverage in news by Doordarshan and All India Radio as the national public broadcasters from across the entire territory of India has assumed focus.
While DD News carries weather reports in its news bulletins every day in the morning and evening. All India Radio News carries all important weather updates throughout the day in its main bulletins.
DD Kisan has comprehensive broadcasts dedicated to weather with 3 fresh half-an-hour Weather bulletins and 4 fresh 5-minute Weather Bulletins every day.
These Weather reports cover every small detail from every nook and corner of the country while highlighting extreme weather conditions across the country, temperatures of various places from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Gilgit to Guwahati, Baltistan to Port Blair. The reports also include advisories for farmers of different regions, Dos and Don’ts for farming of seasonal crops, and discussions with agriculture experts.
Apart from the national channels, Doordarshan and All India Radio’s regional news units carry daily weather updates in their respective regional languages.
All these bulletins are also available on YouTube platforms of Doordarshan and All India Radio.
Latest Weather Bulletins shared below:
DD Kisan Weather Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwoH5iI6F0k
DD News Weather Report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMsthz58ihI&feature=youtu.be
Weather updates are given towards the end in every news bulletin of All India Radio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjoNfUKVCs
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Ministry of Mines
Discovery of Lithium reserve in Jammu and Kashmir
GSI carried out a G3 stage mineral exploration project during Field Season 2020- 21 and 2021-22 in Salal-Haimna areas of Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir and estimated an inferred resource  of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium ore and the report has been handed over to the Government of Union Territory of J&K.
GSI proposes to carry out more exploration activities in J&K for identifying lithium resources. The estimated value of lithium in J&K will be estimated on completion of further exploration.
Geological Survey of India  generates baseline geoscience data through mapping, e.g. geological, geochemical, geophysical which is pre-requisite for identifying the potential area for systematic mineral exploration. Based on the mapping data, GSI carries out systematic mineral exploration activities for various major mineral commodities including lithium.
In part of Jammu & Kashmir, as a follow up of lithium exploration in Salal-Haimna areas of Reasi district, GSI has taken up another reconnaissance G4 stage exploration programme on lithium and associated mineral in Panasa – Dugga – Baldhanun – Chakar - Sangarmarg  area of Reasi district during current field season 2022-23 and the work is in progress.
Based on the mapping outcome more exploration programme on various mineral commodities including lithium will be taken up in future in different parts of the country including Jammu & Kashmir.
This information was given by the Minister of Mines, Coal and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 198.60 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 7.32 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,98,60,41,995
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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7,32,90,560
More than 198.60 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 7.32 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Sports Ministry requests FIFA and AFC to let Indian club sides play AFC tournaments
In keeping with its athlete-first approach, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has reached out to both the International Football Federation  and the Asian Football Confederation  to allow Indian club sides, Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan, compete in the tournaments as scheduled.
Before the FIFA suspension of AIFF was announced, Sree Gokulam Kerala FC had already reached Uzbekistan, ahead of its scheduled matches against a team from Iran on August 23 and one from the host nation on August 26 in the southern Uzbekistan city of Qarshi, while ATK Mohun Bagan is slated to play the AFC Cup 2022  on September 7 in Bahrain.
In its email to FIFA and AFC, the Sports Ministry has highlighted the fact that Sree Gokulam Kerala FC was already in Uzbekistan when FIFA’s suspension of AIFF was announced. It has requested FIFA and AFC to therefore consider allowing the team to play in the AFC Women’s Club Championship  in the interest of the young players. Meanwhile, the ministry has also reached out to the Indian embassy in Uzbekistan to extend assistance to the team in all possible ways. The ministry is also in constant touch with Gokulam team's management.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
OIL signs MoU for Carbon sequestration and restoration of degraded forest land in Digboi
Oil India Limited signed an MoU with Digboi Forest Division, Assam Forest Department on 29th April 2022 for a project on Carbon Sequestration and Restoration of Degraded Forest Land in Upper Dihing Reserved Forest  under Digboi Forest Division. The initiative has been undertaken under OIL’s CSR project Vasundhara.
The MoU was signed by Shri Pallab Barman, CGM-FHQ Affairs from OIL and Shri T C Ranjthram, DFO from Digboi Forest Division in the presence of Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Addl Chief Secretary, Government of Assam, Shri Prasanta Borkakoty, Resident Chief Executive, OIL and other officials from OIL and Govt of Assam. Under the project, reforestation and afforestation in 100 hectare of degraded forest area is planned to be undertaken through plantation of 2,50,000 saplings by March 2025. Apart from plantation, establishment of a Bambusetum and other activities to reduce dependency on the forest by providing alternate livelihood opportunities is also planned to be undertaken.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Measures undertaken to promote local manufacturing of Solar Panels
In order to promote local manufacturing of solar panels, the Government has taken a number of steps, including:
 Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme  Scheme of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology: The scheme mainly provides subsidy for capital expenditure – 20% for investments in Special Economic Zones  and 25% in non-SEZs. The Scheme was open to receive applications till 31st December, 2018.
 Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules: In order to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities and exports, on 28.04.2021, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  has issued the Scheme Guidelines for Production Linked Incentive Scheme ‘National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’, with an outlay of Rs. 4,500 crores. The Scheme has provisions for supporting setting up of integrated manufacturing units of high efficiency solar PV modules by providing Production Linked Incentive  on sales of such solar PV modules.
 Preference to ‘Make in India’ in Public Procurement in Renewable Energy Sector: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy  vide its Order No. 283/22/2019-GRID SOLAR dated 09.02.2021, has inter-alia, prescribed that in public procurement of items in respect of which there is sufficient local capacity and local competition, only Class-I local supplier shall be eligible to bid. Class-I local supplier means a supplier or service provider, whose goods, services or works offered for procurement, has local content equal to or more than 50%. Solar PV modules are one of the products identified as having sufficient local capacity and competition.
 Domestic Content Requirement : Under some of the current schemes of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy , namely CPSU Scheme Phase-II, PM-KUSUM and Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II, wherein government subsidy is given, it has been mandated to source solar PV cells and modules from domestic sources.
 Imposition of Basic Customs Duty on import of solar PV cells & modules: The Government has announced imposition of Basic Customs Duty  on import of solar PV cells and modules with effect from 01.04.2022.
 Discontinuation of Customs Duty Concession benefits: Ministry of Finance  vide its Gazette Notification No. 7/2021-Customs dated 01.02.2021, has rescinded its earlier Notification No. 1/2011-Customs dated 06.01.2011 thereby withdrawing the benefit of concessional customs duty on the items imported for initial setting up of the solar power projects with effect from 02.02.2021.
This information was given by Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K.Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Contracts in Defence Sector
Capital procurement of defence equipment is carried out as per the extant Defence Procurement Procedure . DPP-2016 focuses on institutionalizing streamlining and simplifying defence procurement procedure to give boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government of India, by promoting indigenous design, development and manufacturing of defence equipment, platforms, systems and sub-systems. Ministry of Defence is committed to the objectives of DPP-2016 and is taking all steps necessary to realize these objectives.
During the last three years and current year  out of total 168 contracts, 106 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces such as Helicopters, Radar, Ballistic Helmets, Artillery Guns, Simulators, Missiles, Bullet Proof Jackets, Electronic Fuzes, and ammunition.
Government has also promulgated the policy of Strategic Partnership in the Defence Sector which encourages participation of the private sector in manufacture of major defence platforms and equipment in four selected segments viz. Submarines, Fighter Aircraft, Helicopters and Armoured Fighting Vehicles / Tanks.
This information was given by RakshaRajyaMantriDr.SubhashBhamre in a written reply to Shri Ahamed Hassan and Dr.Sanjay Sinhin Rajya Sabha today.
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