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Other important decisions of the

Union Cabinet and its impact:

APPROVAL FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SWACHH BHARAT
MISSION-URBAN TILL 2025-26: Swachh Bharat Mission
2.0 will have a financial outlay of Rs 1,41,600 crore
which is two and a half times more than the first phase
of the mission. This includes free from open defecation
including sewage sludge management in all cities with a
population of less than 1 lakh. This will prevent the flow
of hazardous substances into sewers and septic tanks,
prohibiting the discharge of untreated wastewater into
water sources so that all cities have at least 3-star garbage-
free certification.

AMRUT 2.0 APPROVED FOR THE PERIOD TILL 2025-26: Providing potable
water supply and sanitation services to urban households is a
national priority. Hence the total nominal outlay for AMRUT 2.0 has
been kept at Rs 2,77,000 crore. AMRUT 2.0 aims to achieve universal
coverage of water supply by providing household tap connections in
all 4,378 statutory towns. 100% coverage of domestic sewer/septage
management is targeted in 500 AMRUT cities. The mission aims
to provide 2.68 crore tap connections and 2.64 crore sewer/septage
connections so that the expected results are achieved.

Railway workers will be paid a bonus equal to 78 New capabilities will be developed to meet the
days' salary. growing aspirations of children who want to pursue
Estimated payment of Rs.17,951 to each employee. education in the Sainik School environment.
11.56 lakh employees including track maintainers, About 5,000 students are expected to take
drivers, technician helpers, and other employees admission in 100 such affiliated schools in Class-VI
will get the benefit. from the beginning of the academic year 2022-23.
At present, the existing 33 Sainik Schools have the
Decision: Union Cabinet approves affiliation of 100 capacity to admit about 3,000 students in Class-VI.
Government and Private schools with the Sainik The students of these schools will be equipped
School Society. The Move enables admission of 5 with essential life skills which will enable them to
thousand students in class-6. perform well in their chosen fields.
Impact: Moving one step closer to achieving
the targets of National Education Policy, the Decision: The Cabinet approved the Nutrient
Government has taken a decision to lay more Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and
emphasis on the education model which imbibes Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year 2021-22
in students pride for its culture and heritage apart (from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022).
from developing a sense of patriotism, effective Impact: Under it, there will be a subsidy of Rs 28,655
leadership, discipline, and national duty. There crore for the Rabi harvest 2021-22. It will enable
was a long-time demand for opening new Sainik easy availability of all P&K fertilizers to farmers at
Schools in the country. Therefore, it has been subsidized/affordable prices during Rabi season
decided to establish 100 new affiliated Sainik and continue with the existing subsidy levels and
Schools to take advantage of the administrative provide a special package of additional subsidy for
experience of 33 Sainik Schools spread across the DAP and top three NPK grades of the agriculture
country. sector.

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