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CABINET DECISIONS

100% packing of grains will be done in jute bags,

22nd Law Commission's tenure extended

The Central Government is committed to bettering the lives of the country's farmers and citizens.
The government is making continuous efforts in this direction. A glimpse of this commitment was
also seen in the recent Union Cabinet decision, in which the government announced relief for lakhs
of jute farmers across the country. This will not only benefit the farmers but also the jute mills. The
cabinet approved the extension of the tenure of the Law Commission, an air service agreement
between Guyana and India, and several other important proposals.

Decision: The Union Cabinet approved the rules for submitted 277 reports so far.
mandatory jute use norms in packaging for the years
2022-23. According to the rules, 100 percent jute Decision: Approval of the India-Guyana Air Services
bags will be used in the packing of food grains and 20 Agreement for the expansion of international air
percent jute bags will be used in the packing of sugar. connectivity.
Impact: This decision will benefit 3.7 lakh jute mill Impact: The signing of Air Services Agreement with
and ancillary units. In addition, the livelihoods of 40 Guyana will enable a framework for provision of
lakh farmer families will be improved. This decision air services between the two countries. There are
will be of great benefit to West Bengal, which has 75 legal provisions in place for air service between
jute mills. Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, India and Guyana. This will result in more seamless
Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana will also benefit and improved connectivity. Airlines will also benefit
from the decision. Every year, the government from commercial opportunities. Guyana has a
spends about Rs 9,000 crore on jute bags for sizable Indian population.
packing food grains.
Decision: Ratification of three protocols relating
Decision: Approval to extend the tenure of the 22nd to amendments to the International Civil Aviation
Law Commission of India till August 31, 2024. Treaty (Chicago Convention), 1944.
Impact: The Law Commission is a non-statutory Impact: With this ratification, India will have
body, constituted by the Government of India from better prospects and opportunities to play a
time to time. The term of the present 22nd Law more prominent role in international civil aviation
Commission ended on February 20. The chairman matters. This ratification also reaffirms India's
and members of the 22nd Law Commission have commitment to the principles enshrined in the
recently assumed office. The Law Commission has International Civil Aviation Convention.

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