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CABINET DECISIONS

PMAY-U WILL CONTINUE TILL DECEMBER 2024,

INDIA-AUSTRALIA WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE FILMS TOGETHER

The Government of India is taking painstaking efforts to provide pucca houses
to all. Now, in a recent decision, the Union Cabinet paved the way for the
continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) till December
2024. It also approved the signing of an audio-visual co-production treaty
between India and Australia with the view to promote the co-production of films.

Decision - The Union Cabinet approves the and film production in India. Such agreements
continuation of the "Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- promote cooperation between countries that
Urban (PMAY-U) - 'Housing for All' mission" till provide each other with facilities from filming to
31st December 2024. production. These are umbrella agreements under
Impact: Adding impetus to the objective of which private, quasi-government, or governmental
'Housing For All' the Union Cabinet approves the agencies enter contracts to produce films
continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana together
(Urban) till 31st December 2024. The decision,
based on the request of States/UTs, will help in Decision: Cabinet approves ratification of the
the completion of already sanctioned 122.69 lakh 11th Additional protocol to the Constitution of
houses under the Scheme. The progress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)
PMAY-U scheme has been very impressive. This Impact: The approval enables the Department
campaign was started in June 2015. of Posts, Government of India to have the
“Instrument of Ratification” signed by the Hon’ble
Decision- The government has approved an President of India and have the same deposited
audiovisual co-production treaty with Australia, with the Director General of the International
designed to promote the joint production of films Bureau of the Universal Postal Union. This would
between the two countries fulfill the obligations arising from Articles 25 and
Impact: The government cleared the way for 30 of the UPU Constitution which provides for
India and Australia to make films together. India- ratification of the amendments to the Constitution
Australia will ink a treaty for the joint production adopted by a Congress as soon as possible by the
of films very soon. India has so far signed such member countries. The Universal Postal Union is
agreements with 15 countries. This will boost concerned with the regulation of the exchange of
Australia's cooperation in the field of shooting international mail.

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