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Ministry of Home Affairs
National Conference on “Prison Design” to begin in Visakhapatnam tomorrow.
The first ever National Conference on “Prison Design” will begin in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh tomorrow. The two-day conference is being hosted by the DG Prison, Andhra Pradesh on the behalf of State and is being sponsored by the Bureau of Police Research & Development .
The Deputy Chief Minister , Andhra Pradesh, Shi N. Chinarajappa will inaugurate the National Conference. This conference aims to provide a platform to the Sr. Police officers, Prison officers and Architects from Prison Department and Police Housing Corporation to meet and deliberate upon on the various issues relating with planning, Design and Constructions of prison keeping in view the safety and security need as well as administrative ease of day to day functioning of the prison. The idea of conference is also to incorporate new construction technology, Information and Communication Technologies and modern safety and security gadgets in Prison Administration, besides ensuring conducive living environment in a holistic sense.
The deliberations of the conference will focus on the following themes:
i. Design Criteria of region-wise categories of Jails, space requirement for different activities in the Prison Complex.
ii. Inter-relationship of various activities in the Prison Complex and their layout,
iii. Security aspects i.e. perimeter wall height, electric fencing, segregation walls inside prison, watch towers, high security block, quarantine block CCTV, metal detector, luggage scanners and construction details etc.
iv. Use of latest technology for Prison Design & Construction.
v. Health & hygiene of inmates and overcrowding in prison.
vi. Sharing of Best Practices by States
Prison Administration is a very important aspect of Criminal Justice System. Though as per the constitutional provision, it is a state subject but the Govt of India over the years has been providing all the requisite support and assistance to modernise the correctional administration system in the country.
BPR&D is committed to provide synergetic platform to all Prison professionals, Police Officials and civil Architects to evolve better “Prison Designs” suiting to the safety and security needs of the prison, ease in handling the administration of the prisons on one hand and provide conducive structures for humane living conditions for the inmates as per the constitutional mandates.
Ministry of Science & Technology
A new method developed to convert poultry feather & wool waste to animal feed & fertilizer
Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. India generates a huge amount of human hair, poultry feather waste, and wool waste each year. These wastes are dumped, buried, used for landfilling, or incinerated, increasing environmental hazards, pollution, and threat to public health and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. These wastes are inexpensive sources of amino acids and protein, underlining their potential to be used as animal feed and fertilizer.
Professor A. B. Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, along with his students, has developed a technology to covert the keratin waste to food for pets and fertilizers for plants. This novel technology is patented, easily scalable, environment-friendly, energy-efficient, and it will make amino acid-rich liquid fertilizers more economical as compared to currently marketed products.
They used advanced oxidation for the conversion of the waste to marketable fertilizers and animal feed. The key technology behind this involves pre-treatment followed by hydrolysis of keratin using a technique called Hydrodynamic Cavitation, which involves vaporization, bubble generation, and bubble implosion in a flowing liquid.
The current chemicals and physical methods for such conversion are energy-intensive, chemically hazardous, and involve multiple steps resulting in a higher cost of the final product. As calculated by the team, with this technology, the cost of the product at a large-scale plant, processing inputs of 1-ton per, is up to 3 folds cheaper than the existing market product.
The scientists are currently implementing this technology at a large scale in collaboration with Revoltech Technologies Private Limited, Gujarat. This advancement in production will make the liquid biofertilizers which are three folds more efficient than the marketed product, available to farmers at an affordable rate.
For more details, contact Professor A. B. Pandit, Vice-chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai .
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Japan Coal Energy Centre for cooperation in the field of supply of Electricity
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Central Electricity Authority, India and Japan Coal Energy Centre, on Japan-India cooperation for Efficiency and Environmental Improvement for Sustainable, Stable and Low-Carbon supply of Electricity.
This MoU will provide an enabling framework to address issues and barriers in expediting sustainable, stable and low carbon thermal power development by means of studies, training program and knowledge-sharing activities, outcomes of which are to be conducive to overall power development in India as well as to expedite relevant policy implementation by the Government of India.
Ministry of Defence
Recruitment Procedure in Game Discipline  in Boys Sports Company,Beg & Centre, Kirkee, Pune
1. Boys Sports Company, Bombay Engineer Group & Centre, Kirkee, Pune-03 will conduct InductionRally from 25 March 2021 to 31 March 2021. State/ National/ International level medal winners’ candidate will be given priority for the same. Entry time morning 0700 hrs to 1000 hrs.
2. Eligibility Criteria.
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Discipline
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Age
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Education Qualification
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Rowing, Gymnastics & Basketball
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Age group of 08 – 14 years 
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Minimum 4th standard pass
3. The candidates and his parents/ guardian will be in possession of following ORIGINAL documents for selection procedure at Boys Sports Company, BEG & Centre, Kirkee, Pune:-
 Birth Certificate .
 Education Certificate/ Mark sheet issued by Principal of the school.
 Certificates of achievements in his discipline.
 Caste Certificate.
 Residential/ Domicile Certificate issued by Tehsildar/ SDO/ SDM.
 Ten latest colour passport size photos.
 Aadhar card.
 Character certificate.
 Sports Kit and accessories for concerned sports discipline.
4. Participation in Induction Rally will be at OWN expenses. Boarding, Lodging and Transportation arrangements will be made by parents/ guardians of candidates arriving for Induction Rally.
5. Free Boarding & Lodging, Living, Education upto 10th Standard, Sports Kit, Medical and Scientific Coaching will be provided to selected candidates. Therefore, eligible sports cadets will be enrolled in the Indian Army under the provision of Recruitment Rules.
6. COVID-19Precautionary Measures. All candidates will be carrying mask and gloves and produce a RT-PCR/Rapid Antigen Negative Certificate and No Risk Certificate when they report for rally.
7. For more detail contact No – 9322581748/ 7992200216/ 8764063579/ 7030458444
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Ministry of Defence
INS SUJATA VISITS PORT MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE
INS Sujata, a ship based at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, visited Port Maputo, Mozambique as a part of Overseas Deployment from 19 to 21 Mar 23. The ship was received by Captain Nitin Kapoor, DA Pretoria, Commandant NRN Siva Babu, Coast Guard Afloat Support Team and Captain Florentino Jose' Narciso from Mozambican Navy amidst the fanfare of Mozambican Navy Band and traditional dance performances at the jetty.
The Commanding Officer, INS Sujata called on Rear Admiral Eugenio Dias Da Silva Muatuca, the Commander of Mozambican Navy, Mr Eneas Da Conceicao Comiche. Mayor of Maputo, His Excellency Sri Ankan Banerjee, High Commissioner of India and several other military and civilian dignitaries.
About 40 personnel of the Mozambican Navy visited the ship for Cross deck training, which included walkaround of training facilities, briefing about diving ops, training on VBSS and light weapons, visual communication and maintenance of machinery and hygiene onboard. Various other activities such as combined morning yoga session, soccer match were organised between the personnel of both the Navies. A reception was also hosted onboard Sujata which was attended by several Indian/ Mozambican dignitaries/ diplomats.
The visit by INS Sujata at Maputo, Mozambique further enhanced the mutual cooperation and bilateral ties between the two Navies.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL COLLEGES IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme  for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. Under the Scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved in three phases and 70 are already functional. Out of 157 sites, 40 are in aspirational districts. The details are at Annexure.
Under Phase-III of the above Centrally Sponsored Scheme, all States/UTs were requested to submit proposals along with Detailed Project Report . No proposal was received from the State Government of Odisha for establishment of a medical college at Dhenkanal district.
Annexure
Details of medical colleges approved in aspirational districts under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral Hospitals’
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Andhra Pradesh
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Paderu 
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Assam
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Dhubri
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Bihar
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Purnia, Sitamarhi, Jamui
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Chhattisgarh
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Rajnandgaon, Korba,Mahasamund, Kanker
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Gujarat
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Narmada
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6
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Himachal Pradesh
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Chamba
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Baramulla, Handwara 
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8
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Jharkhand
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Dumka, Hazaribagh, Palamu , Chaibasa 
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Karnataka
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Yadgiri
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10
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Madhya Pradesh
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Khandwa, Vidisha, Rajgarh, Singrauli
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11
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Maharashtra
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Nandurbar
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12
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Odisha
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Bolangir, Koraput, Kalahandi
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13
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Rajasthan
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Dholpur, Baran, Jaisalmer, Karauli’ Sirohi
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14
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Uttarakhand
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Haridwar
Rudrapur, 
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Uttar Pradesh
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Bahraich, Fatehpur, Siddharthnagar , Chandauli, Sonbhadra
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16
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Tamil Nadu
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Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Tourism
Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla to address the National Conference on Tourist Police Scheme on 19th Oct
Ministry of Tourism in co-ordination with MHA and BPR&D is organizing the conference
Agenda of the National Conference is implementation of uniform Tourist Police Scheme at pan India level for developing the tourist specific policing
Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy, MoS Shri Shripad Yesso Naik and MoS Shri Nityanand Rai will also address the conference
Ministry of Tourism in co-ordination with Ministry of Home Affairs and Bureau of Police Research and Development  is organizing National Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals  of Police Department of all States/UTs in connection with implementation of Uniform Tourist Police Scheme, on 19th October, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla will be the Chief-guest for the conference. The conference will be attended by Minister of Tourism, Culture & DONER, Shri G. Kishan Reddy.
Minister of State for Tourism, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai. Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary , Shri Arvind Singh, Secretary , Shri Balaji Srivastava, Director General , Joint Secretary , State Tourism Secretaries of Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa & Meghalaya, DGs/ IGs of all States/UTs and other senior officials of MHA, MoT, BPR&D will also be present during the conference.
Agenda of the National Conference of DGs/IGs of Police department of all States/UTs is implementation of uniform Tourist Police Scheme at pan India level for developing the tourist specific policing with suitable roles and responsibility and training aspects, to provide safer ecosystem to the foreign and domestic tourists in and around tourist destinations, as safety and security and the first & foremost priority of any tourist.
During the conference, the report on ‘Tourist Police Scheme’ prepared by BPR&D will be deliberated and BPR&D would be sharing the finding and recommendations of the report with MHA, MOT and representatives of State Govts/ UT Administrations. The idea of the conference is to develop a dedicated team of Police personnel by States/ UTs to work towards talking care of the requirements of the foreign & domestic tourists, their safety & security.
Objective of the National Conference on Tourist Police Scheme is to bring Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bureau of Police Research & Development and State Govts/ UT Administration on the same platform, so that they may work together in close coordination with the State/UT Police department and sensitize them about the specific requirements of the foreign & domestic tourists for effective implementation of Uniform Tourist Police Scheme at pan-India level. This would change the safety & security related perception of India at global level and will help in making India a must visit destination around the globe.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Steps by Department of Animal Husbandry to promote poultry
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- Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund  of Rs 15000 Cr is being implemented since June 2020. One of the objectives of the scheme is to fulfill the objective of protein enriched quality food requirement of the growing population of the country and prevent malnutrition. As far as Poultry development is concerned, the following activities have been included for availing credit under AHIDF.
- Technologically assisted Poultry Farms 
- Meat processing and value addition infrastructure,
- Establishment of animal feed plant .
Eligible beneficiaries like Farmer Producer Organizations , Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Section 8 Companies, Private Companies and individual entrepreneur availing credit facilities will get 90% loan for which 3% interest subvention are provided by the Central Government. The Central Government is also providing Credit Guarantee of 25% of total borrowings for those projects which are fulfilling the definition of MSME projects.
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- Further, under National Livestock Mission, for development of Entrepreneurs in Rural Poultry, the central Government is providing 50% subsidy upto Rs 25.00 Lakh to establish Parent Farm, Rural Hatchery, brooder cum mother unit for Production of Hatching Eggs with minimum 1000 parent layers and Chicks and rearing of the said chick upto four week in the mother unit. The eligible entities are Self Help Group /Farmers Producer Organizations organisations/Farmers Cooperatives organisations /Joint Liability Groups  and Section 8 companies. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has developed an online portal for a completely digitized Process with all the important documents to be uploaded on the portal nlm.udyamimitra.in.
This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
PIB Kolkata Observes 73rd Independence Day with Honour
Kolkata, August 15, 2019
Press Information Bureau , Kolkata observed the 73rd Independence Day with dignity and honour today in the office premises. The Additional Director General of PIB Kolkata, Smt Jane Namchu unfurled the tricolour and greeted every staff member of the office and even paid deep respect to the revolutionaries who brought us freedom from British reins.
All the staff members of the office were present on the occasion.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves demerger and transfer of surplus land from TCL to HPIL
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the transfer of administrative control of Hemisphere Properties India Ltd. , PSU from the Department of Telecommunications  to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  after infusion of equity amounting to Rs. 700 crore and Rs. 51 cr. secured GOI Loan into the Company and implementation of scheme of arrangement for de-merger of surplus land.
Details:
- Infusion of equity amounting to Rs 700 Crores into Hemisphere Properties India Ltd.  the Company for acquisition of 70 Crore Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs. 10/- each at par on private placement basis and Rs. 51 cr. through secured Loan from GOI at coupon rate/ interest rate to be fixed by the Department of Economic Affairs and to implement the scheme of arrangement.
b) Granting an exemption to HPIL from the policy of Government of India relating to Foreign Direct Investment in real estate business.
c) Delegation of power to HPIL to take appropriate decision to give effect to object clause of its MOA including sale, long term lease and disposal of land
d) Transfer of equity stake and management control of HPIL from Department of Telecommunications under Ministry of Communications to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs .
e) Authorizing Department of Telecommunications  to undertake all steps incidental for transfer of equity stake in HPIL from Ministry of Communications to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs  infusion of equity and implementation of Scheme of Arrangement.
Benefits:
It would facilitate demerger of surplus land from Tata Communications Limited to Hemisphere Properties India Limited  and further smooth functioning of HPIL.
Implementation Strategy and Targets:
After due approval of this proposal by the Cabinet, surplus land would be transferred from TCL to HPIL on payment of Stamp Duty. As intimated by the TCL, approximately seven to eight months would be required for the approval of Scheme of Arrangement by National Company Law Tribunal . After its approval by NCLT, approximately four to five months would be required to implement various steps involved. Overall, approximately one year would be required to implement the decision.
Background:
M/s Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited [now Tata Communications Ltd. ] was disinvested on 13th February 2002 by Govt. of India and management control of the company was passed on to the Strategic Partner, namely, M/s Panatone Finvest Limited , a special purpose vehicle under the Tata Groups of Companies.
At the time of disinvestment, surplus land measuring 773.13 acres located at five locations in 4 cities, namely, Pune, Kolkata, New Delhi and Chennai  was demarcated and decided that the surplus land will not be part of the disinvestment bid.
As per the Share Holding Agreement / Share Purchase Agreement, PFL undertook an obligation to de-merge or hive off the surplus land into a realty company under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Ministry of Power
Steps by Government of India to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power
The following steps have been taken by the Government to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power:
- From 2014 till 31.12.2022, 175 GW of power generation capacity has been added.
- 173459 ckt kms of transmission lines has been added to our grid, connecting the whole country into on grid capacity of transferring 112 GW power from one corner of country to another.
- Under DDUGJY/Saubhagya/IPDS the Distribution system has been strengthened at a cost of Rs. 2.02 Lakh Crore-adding 2927 new substations, upgrading 3964 substations and adding 8.48 lakh ckt km of HT/LT lines etc.
- 100% FDI through automatic route is allowed for projects of power generation , transmission, distribution and trading.
- Notification of Revised Tariff Policy on 28.01.2016 with various provisions to encourage private sector participation in generation as well as in transmission.
- Notification of Late Payment Surcharge Rules to bring back financial viability of the power sector in the country and thereby attract investments. The Rules have not only ensured that the outstanding dues are liquidated but have also ensured that the current dues are paid in time.
- In order to promote generation from renewable sources of energy and attract investments in this sector, Inter State Transmission System  charges for transmission of the electricity generated from solar and wind sources have been waived for projects to be commissioned by 30.06.2025. Further, ISTS charges on transmission of electricity generated from new hydro projects waived for 18 years from the date of commissioning.
- Green Open Access Rules, 2022 have been notified on 06.06.22 for promoting generation, purchase and consumption of green energy.
- Setting up of Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to provide land and transmission to Renewable Energy  developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.
- With the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector in the country Government of India has launched Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme  in July 2021. The scheme aims to reduce the Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses  to pan-India levels of 12-15% and Average Cost of Supply- Average Realizable Revenue  gap to zero by 2024-25. The scheme has an outlay of Rs.3,03,758 crore and an estimated Gross Budgetory Support  of Rs.97,631 crore from the Central Government.
- These measures have contributed to the present status wherein power availability has gone upto 22½ hrs on average in rural areas and 23½ hrs in urban areas.
This information was given by Shri R.K Singh Union Minister for Power and MNRE in a written reply in Lok Sabha yesterday.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Foundation for Sustained Economic Growth
To tune the existing Labour Laws as per the emerging economic and industrial scenario, the Government has enacted the four Labour Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Heath and Working Conditions Code, 2020. It reduces multiplicity of definitions & authorities, facilitate implementation, use of technology in enforcement of labour laws, bring transparency & accountability in enforcement and promote setting up of more enterprises which incentivize economic growth. Simultaneously, it strengthens the protection available to workers, including unorganized workers, in terms of statutory minimum wage, social security and healthcare of workers. Some of the important provisions are as follows:-
- A statutory right for minimum wages and timely payment of wages has been made available for all workers which would drive up demand in the economy to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
- Provision for annual health check-up and a medical facility has also been made which enhances labour productivity and increases life expectancy.
- First time statutory provision to issue appointment letter to every employee of the establishment which leads to formalize contract of employment that increases job security.
- Provision of Re-skilling Fund for skill development of workers.
- One return, one licence and one registration which leads to ease of doing business and overall economic productivity.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.