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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Integration of  with Digi Locker enhanced Ease of Living for Central Government Civil Pensioners: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that in order to enhance Ease of Living of Central Government Civil Pensioners, the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare  has integrated the electronic Pension Payment Order  with Digi Locker.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Minister said that this system will enable any Pensioner to obtain a copy/print-out of his/her PPO from his/her Digi Locker account. This initiative will create a permanent record of his PPO in his/herDigi Locker and at the same time eliminate delays in reaching the PPO to new pensioners, as well as the necessity of handing over a physical copy. Thus, the pensioners will not have to face hardship in their old age in case their Pension Payment Order  is misplaced over a period of time.
e-PPO has been made possible due todigitization of Pension processing system  and online transmission of data of retiree to all stakeholders involved in Pension processing such as Head of Office, Pay and Accounts office, Central Pension Accounting Office. This avoids manual intervention and speeds up the process of pension sanction.The e-PPO will be generated by the Pay and Accounts office  and transmission in electronic form to banks will be done by Central Pension Accounting Office .
The basic features of e-PPO are as under:
- Makes the process paperless by transferring and accepting encrypted data from one authority to another in electronic mode with e-signature/digital signature;
- SMS/E-mail alerts at every stageof Pension processing to the retiree.
- Issue of e-PPO authenticated by PAO through digital signature.
- Retiree/pensioner can obtain his e-PPO by downloading through ‘Bhavishya’ portal or alternately can get the same in his/her Digi Locker.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
IASST develops electrochemical sensing platform for detecting carcinogenic & mutagenic compounds in food
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology , Guwahati, has developed an electrochemical sensing platform for detecting carcinogenic or mutagenic compound N-nitrosodimethylamine  and N-nitrosodiethanolamine  sometimes found in food items like cured meat, bacon, some cheese, and low-fat milk. It was achieved by developing a modified electrode by immobilizing carbon nanomaterials  in DNA.
The scientists pointed out that with changing food habits of urban Indians, they are exposed to harmful chemicals belonging to Nitrosamine family in cured meats, bacon, some cheese, low-fat dry milk, and fish. Such chemicals include carcinogenic ones like NDMA and NDEA, which may also alter the chemical composition of our DNA. Hence it is important to develop detection techniques to detect them.
Most of the techniques used for detection of Nitrosamine have detection limits in μM. In this study published in the journal ACS Appl. Bio Mater, the scientists, have fabricated an electrochemical biosensor using DNA immobilized on the surface of carbon dots for sensitive and selective detection of N-nitrosamine. The detection limit was determined to be 9.9×10−9 M and 9.6×10−9 M for NDMA and NDEA, respectively.
The electrochemical biosensor platform was developed using the ability of NDMA and NDEA, to alter the DNA. Carbon dots , a carbon-based nanomaterial, was used, which is already established as a biocompatible and environmentally friendly material. Naturally derived chitosan,  is an environment-friendly sustainable material that was used to synthesize CDs.
As this is an electrochemical sensor, electrode was developed by depositing carbon dots  and then immobilizing bacterial DNA on them. This electrode system was used to measure the current peak. Both NDMA and NDEA alters the chemical structure of DNA present in the electrode, making it more conducting, which ultimately results in the increased current peak.
The scientists took advantage of the fact that out of the base pairs A, T, G, C, Guanine  is electrochemically active. In the presence of NDMA, guanine is modified to 6-Omethylguanine or 7-methyl guanine and with NDEA guanine changes to 8-oxoguanine to form DNA adducts. The DNA adducts formed are electrochemically active, which ultimately leads to an increase in peak current in electrochemical set-up, helping in the detection of the chemicals.
Some other structurally similar chemical compounds were also added to check if they can interfere with the system. But as these chemicals cannot alter the DNA sequence, hence they do not affect the system.
PIB Headquarters
New Boarding Gate Management System introduced at Chennai Airport
Sh. Arvind Singh, Chairman, Airports Authority of India  on his maiden visit to Chennai inaugurated the new gate management system at Chennai Airport.
The new system at boarding gates will enable the airline staff to enter the flight update from the boarding gates itself. This will ensure better interaction between airlines and AOCC , speedy update of Flight Information Display System , which will benefit the passenger.
Besides, there will be effective utilization of manpower and reduces space, hardware and power requirement. This system is first of its kind in AAI airports and the same is being expanded to other airports according to a press release issued by the AAI, Chennai Airport.
Ministry of Culture
On the occasion of 130th Foundation Day of National Archives of India an exhibition named "Jallianwala Bagh" inaugurated in New Delhi
The exhibition will remain open for public viewing till 30 April 2020
On the occasion of 130th Foundation Day of National Archives of India , Joint Secretary of Ministry of Culture Shri P.L. Sahu inaugurated an exhibition Jallianwala Bagh at the premises of National Archives, New Delhi in the presence of Director General of National Archives of India Shri Chandan Sinha. Based on the original documents, this exhibition is an endeavour to commemorate the centenary of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre covering a period from . The exhibition will remain open for public viewing till 30 April 2020.
The present exhibition is primarily presented with the help of original and digital copies of archival documents relating to the Jallianwala bagh Massacre available in National Archives of India. This is an earnest attempt to portray the relentless struggle of the Indian people against the British tyranny through our record holdings.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Mental Health Awareness Initiatives
To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India is implementing the National Mental Health Programme  since 1982. The Government is supporting implementation of the District Mental Health Programme  under NMHP in 655 districts of the country for early detection, management and treatment of mental disorders/illnesses. With the objective to address the shortage of qualified mental health professionals in the country, the Government, under NMHP is implementing Manpower Development Schemes for establishment of Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of Post Graduate  Departments in mental health specialties. Till date, support has been provided for establishment of 25 Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of 47 Post Graduate  Departments in mental health specialties in the country. Tertiary level mental healthcare facilities are provided through dedicated Mental Health Institutions as well as Medical Colleges run by Central and State Governments. The Government has also enacted the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, which came into force w.e.f. 29/05/2018. The Act aims at protection and promotion of the rights of persons with mental illness during the delivery of health care in institutions and in the community. It also ensures health care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness within a rights based framework to achieve the greatest public health good.
During 2018-19, the total budget allocation for Central Mental Health Institutions and NMHP was Rs. 599.76 cr, out of which a total of Rs. 545.65 cr have been spent.
To generate awareness among masses about mental illnesses Information, Education and Communication  activities are an integral part of the NMHP. At the District level, funds uptoRs. 4 lakh per annum are provided to each District under the DMHP under the Non-communicable Diseases flexi-pool of National Health Mission for IEC and awareness generation activities in the community, schools, workplaces, with community involvement. Under the DMHP various IEC activities such as awareness messages in local newspapers and radio, street plays, wall paintings etc. are undertaken by the States/UTs.
As per the guidelines for implementation of DMHP, funds uptoRs. 12 lakhs per annum are provided to each district supported under the programme for targeted interventions with the following objectives:
- To provide class teachers with facilitative skill to promote life skill among their students.
- To provide the class teachers with knowledge and skills to identify emotional conduct, scholastic and substance use problems in their students
- To provide class teachers with a system of referral for students with psychological problems to the District Mental Health Team for inputs and treatment.
- To involve other stakeholders like parents, community leaders to enhance development of adolescents etc.
The Minister of State , ShAshwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
NFAI and FTII sign MoU for transfer of land for construction of film storage facility
National Film Archive of India  and Film & Television Institute of India  today signed Memorandum of Understanding  for transfer of three acres of land for the construction of storage facility for films and film material. The land belonging to FTII at their Kothrud campus in Pune will be transferred to NFAI for this purpose. Shri Bhupendra Kanthola, Director FTII and Shri Prakash Magdum, Director NFAI signed the MoU today.
“For decades now NFAI has been doing remarkable national service by conserving India’s cinematic legacy. Any contribution in this direction can never be enough. FTII is pleased to offer its might to this gigantic effort.” said Shri Bhupendra Kanthola, Director FTII.
Shri Prakash Magdum, said “We thank FTII for joining hands with NFAI in this cause of film preservation. Due to increased efforts of NFAI, there has been steady inflow of celluloid films for preservation in last three-four years. This has resulted in the storage capacity of NFAI almost becoming full. Therefore, there is a need to construct new storage facility.”
NFAI intends to utilize the best expertise while constructing the new storage facility.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
C-DAC Pune conducts awareness workshop on Indian ICT Accessibility Standards
Pune, 20 May 2022
On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day , Shri Magesh Ethirajan, Director General, C-DAC inaugurated first Train-the-Trainer Workshop as a part of “Knowledge & Resource Centre for Accessibility in ICT ” initiative of C-DAC for 2 days  in presence of Col. Asheet Kumar Nath , Executive Director- Corporate Strategy & C-DAC Pune, Dr. N. Subramanian, Senior Director  and Shri S. Ramakrishnan, Former Director General, C-DAC.
With above as the goal, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  & C-DAC had been engaged in formulating an ICT Accessibility standard along with STQC & BIS. Accessibility for ICT Products and Services Part I Requirements : 2021 standard and IS 17802 :2022 Accessibility for the ICT Products has been gazetted and published by BIS in the month of on December 2021 and May 2022 respectively.
Through publication of the standard, this will facilitate standards-based hardware and software products, create opportunities for development of innovative assistive technologies for start-ups, industry and R&D. This standard also facilitates seamless access of ICT services and content over Mobile and Web for wider populace. This shall enable the adoption of ICT accessibility solutions by differently abled communities in making their life easier and very effective.
C-DAC is also engaged in conducting various awareness creation, capacity development and Train-the-Trainer events towards proliferation, adoption and implementation of the standards.| PIB Pune | MI/DR
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Ministry of Defence
Two-day National Conference on Condition Monitoring, organised by DRDO, inaugurated in Visakhapatnam
A two-day National Conference on Condition Monitoring  was inaugurated by Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation  Dr Samir V Kamat in Visakhapatnam on April 27, 2023. The conference has been organised by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory , a premier laboratory of DRDO in association with Condition Monitoring Society of India. The objective is to bring together practitioners and experts of Condition Monitoring and spread the message of effectively implementing related practices in the industry for enhanced productivity and increased availability.
The conference is deliberating on various themes such as ‘vibration-based diagnostics’, ‘wear debris analysis’, ‘Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Condition Monitoring’ and ‘Sensors and Signal Processing for Condition Monitoring’. The conference is being attended by participants from industries, academic institutes and R&D establishments across the country.
About 30 papers are being presented in the conference apart from expert invited talk by Dr Tarapada Pyne, Chief Knowledge Officer & Director, Center for Reliability and Diagnostics, Mumbai; Dr Rajiv Tiwari, Professor, IIT-Guwahati; Dr Edwin Vijay Kumar, Professor, GVP College of Engg.; Dr Rana Dutta, Consultant, CBM & TPM; Shri Ganti Subba Rao, Cat IV – Vibration Analyst and Dr Kamalkishore Uke, Sr Principal Scientist, CMERI, Durgapur.
In his address, the DRDO Chairman urged the engineers to adapt to the fast-changing technologies and build in more intelligence into the health monitoring systems of machines and structures. He stated that Condition Monitoring is not for luxury and it’s a necessity. He called upon the eminent scholars and practitioners to bring out a roadmap for evolving Conference Monitoring according to the recent technological advancements.
Shri MZ Siddique, Director General  emphasised the need to reap benefits of Industry 4.0 for effective maintenance of equipment. He stated that there is a continuous scope for improvement in condition monitoring for increasing the reliability, safety, availability, and maintainability in the systems, if adequate care is taken at the design stage itself.
Rear Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard  brought out that Indian Navy adopted Condition Monitoring of shipboard assets since long time and lauded NSTL for its stellar role in achieving this.
Shri PVS Ganesh Kumar, President of Condition Monitoring Society of India explained the conference objectives and expressed hope that the deliberations in the conference would lead to fruitful suggestions for improved maintenance approaches.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot Launches MIS Portal Under Accessible India Campaign
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has developed a Management Information System  for stakeholders of Accessible India Campaign .Shri ThaawarchandGehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launched the MIS portalheretoday in the presence of Secretaries of various nodal ministries namely, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
ShriGehlot mentioned that the MIS portal will bring all the nodal ministries, and States/UTs on a single platform for monitoring the progress being made against each target of AIC. He further stated that the portal will be useful in maintaining all the function on digital platform and capture data on a real-time basis.
Smt. ShakuntalaGamlin, Secretary, DEPwD informed that the monitoring of the places being made accessible will become more effective as there is provision of uploading images of such features. The portal is made fully accessible for Divyangjans.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Scheme under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package
The aims and objectives of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes  Scheme announced under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package are as follows:
- To address the vision of ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ significantly by creating a sustainable ecosystem of affordable rental housing solutions for urban migrants/poor.
- To achieve overall objective of “Housing for All” encompassing the need of affordable rental housing for urban migrants/poor. ARHCs will provide them dignified living with necessary civic amenities near their place of work.
- To create a conducive environment by incentivizing Public/Private Entities to leverage investment for creating
affordable rental housing stock to take care of their own requirements for workforce and also cater to neighbouring areas, if they have available vacant land.
A total of 88,236 existing Government funded vacant houses are available to be converted into ARHCs for rental accommodation to migrants under Model-1 of ARHC Scheme. However, no vacant houses are available in Telangana for rental accommodation to migrants under Model-1.
The details of houses available/to be available for migrants in various States/Union Territories , is at Annexure.
Initial affordable rent of ARHCs will be fixed by the local authority based on a local survey prior to the issuance of Request for Proposal  by Urban Local Bodies . Subsequently, rent will be enhanced biennially by 8%, subject to maximum increase of 20% in aggregate, over a period of 5 years, effective from the date of signing the contract. The same mechanism shall be followed over the entire concession period i.e. 25 years.
Annexure 1
Details of houses available/to be available for migrants in various States/UTs under Model-I of ARHCs
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S. No.
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State/UT
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No. of Houses already converted as ARHCs
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No. of Houses to be converted as ARHCs
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Total
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1.
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Arunachal Pradesh
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--
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752
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752
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2.
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Chandigarh
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2,195
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0
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2,195
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3.
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Delhi
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--
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29,112
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29,112
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4.
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Gujarat
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393
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7,387
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7,780
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5.
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Haryana
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--
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2,545
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2,545
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6.
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Himachal Pradesh
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--
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255
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255
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7.
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Karnataka
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--
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1,731
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1,731
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8.
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Madhya Pradesh
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--
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364
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364
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9.
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Maharashtra
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--
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32,345
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32,345
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10.
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Nagaland
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--
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664
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664
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11.
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Rajasthan
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--
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4,884
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4,884
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12.
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Uttar Pradesh
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--
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5,232
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5,232
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13.
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Uttarakhand
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--
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377
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377
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Total
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2,588
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85,648
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88,236
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This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal to attend UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference in Mexico
The Indian delegation headed by the Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal will be represented at UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference to be held at Mexico City during 28th-30th September, 2022. The opening ceremony is taking place at 10:00 AM CDT  on Wednesday, 28th September .
The Minister is expected to address the conference on burning issues and concerns of the Cultural sector policies. In the conference, Culture Ministers of more than 100 countries will participate on this multilateral forum to decide on the global cultural discourse.
The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development- MONDIACULT 2022 is convened by UNESCO forty years after the first Mondiacult World Conference on Cultural Policies, held in Mexico City  in 1982, and 24 years after the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies for Development held in Stockholm  in 1998. This is the third such conference.
The main goal of the conference is to shape a more robust and resilient cultural sector, fully anchored in the perspectives of sustainable development as well as promotion of solidarity, peace, and security, in line with the vision enshrined in the UN Secretary-General's report ‘Our Common Agenda’ , which refers to culture as a ‘global public good, the good of us all.’
The last Decade of Action for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, agreed upon by the international community as a common aspirational roadmap, UNESCO has convened its Member States and the global community to embark jointly on a continuous reflection on cultural policies to tackle global challenges and outline immediate and future priorities.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 198.61 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 7.17 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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1,98,61,41,995
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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7,17,26,040
More than 198.61 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 7.17 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.