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Subsidy on transportation Banks reaching out street vendors to help them

under Operation Greens under PM SVANidhi
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M SVANidhi Scheme meant for
Pstreet vendors is yielding good
results providing benefits to them. Till
date, 7,88,438 loans were disbursed
proving to be a boon for street vendors.
Out of 27,33,497 loan applications
received so far, 14,34,436 applications
were approved. Vendors who had left for their native places
he Ministry of Food due to COVID-19 lock down are eligible for the loan on their
TProcessing Industries return.
(MoFPI) has brought out “India Climate Change Knowledge Portal” launched
various schemes for the
development of farmers. o strengthen Government’s resolve towards environment
Operation Greens Scheme Tprotection, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
TOP to TOTAL is one such Change has launched the “India Climate Change Knowledge
scheme which provides 50 Portal”. It will be a “single point information resource,” which
per cent subsidy on transport provides information on various initiatives taken by various
and storage of notified fruits ministries enabling users to access updated status on these
and vegetables. The subsidy initiatives. Major components included India’s Climate Profile,
would also be available under National Policy Framework, India’s NDC goals, Adaptation
Kisan Rail Scheme. Similarly, Actions, Mitigation Actions, Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation,
subsidy is now made available International Climate Negotiations, Reports & Publications.
for air transportation for Expressing happiness over the web portal launch, Union Minister
fruits, vegetables from North- of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar
Eastern, Himalayan States. said that the country has practically achieved its Pre-2020 Climate
Action targets. You can access the portal at: https://www.cckpindia.nic.in/

Pragati reviews project worth Rs 1.41 Lakh Crore

ragati, the monthly e-governance Highways (MoRTH) and Power Ministry.
Pinitiative launched by Prime Minister These projects were in Odisha, Maharashtra,
Narendra Modi to bring Union Ministries and Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, J&K, Gujarat,
relevant State Governments Haryana, Madhya Pradesh,
on the same page, throws Rajasthan and Dadra and Nagar
light on his working style. In its Haveli. The Prime Minister asked
33rd meeting on November the concerned Secretaries of
25, 2020, projects worth Rs the Union Government and
1.41 Lakh Crore spanning 10 Chief Secretaries of the State
States and Union Territories Governments to ensure that they
were reviewed. The projects complete the work before time.
which were taken up were from Ministry of Grievances related to COVID-19 and to the
Railways, Ministry of Road Transport and PM Awas Yojana were also taken up.

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