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Rashtrapati Bhavan to auction gifts
through the e-Upahaar portal
ashtrapati Bhavan will auction select gifts
Rpresented to the President and former
Presidents on various occasions through an
online portal called e-Upahaar. The portal was
launched by President Droupadi Murmu on July
25, 2024, on the occasion of her completion of
two years as President. In the first phase, around
250 exquisite gifts will be auctioned. The bidding
will be open from August 5 to August 26, 2024.
After the bidding period ends, these items will be
handed over to the highest bidders. Interested
persons can place their bids on the portal
https://upahaar.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in/.
The initiative aims to not only enhance citizen
engagement but also support a noble cause. All
Ex-servicemen will get the proceeds from the auction will be donated to
help needy children.
the benefit of e-SeHAT JJM Achieves 15 Crore Rural
tele-consultation Tap Connections Milestone
-SeHAT Assistance and Tele-
EConsultation module was started on he National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has
30 July 2024 under the Ex-Servicemen Tachieved a historic milestone by providing
Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). tap water connections to 15 crore rural
E-SeHAT tele-consultation will enable households across the country. This flagship
ECHS beneficiaries to get online tele- initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra
consultation for medical treatment from Modi on August 15, 2019, has increased the
their homes. For this, they will not need rural tap connection coverage from 3 crore
to go to the ECHS polyclinic. The module to 15 crore in a short span of five years. This
aims to provide healthcare services demonstrates unprecedented speed and scale.
through video-based clinical consultation. On this occasion, Union Jal Shakti Minister
The pilot project was launched in 12 CR Patil in a post on social media platform
ECHS polyclinics. This module follows the ‘X’ expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister
telemedicine practice guidelines issued in Narendra Modi for his leadership in achieving
March 2020 by the Ministry of Health and this historic feat. He said, “This golden
Family Welfare in consultation with NITI achievement has not only gifted pure water
Aayog. The e-SeHAT initiative is in line with to our countrymen but has also significantly
the Digital India vision of the Government improved their quality of life.” The Har Ghar Jal
of India, which aims to promote digital initiative is providing socio-economic benefits
inclusion and efficiency in public services. to the rural population, especially women and
This pioneering effort will transform girls, by freeing them from the arduous task
healthcare facilities for ex-servicemen, of fetching water daily. Jal Jeevan Mission is
ensuring timely and quality medical care at transforming the rural landscape. This mission
their homes. is enhancing the quality of life and creating a
sense of community empowerment. n
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