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Cabinet Decisions Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
DECISION: The Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs approved 8 projects of the
Ministry of Railways with a total estimated
cost of about Rs 24,657 crore which will be
completed by 2030-31.
IMPACT: These proposals for new lines
will provide direct connectivity and improve
mobility. This will give increased efficiency
and service reliability to Indian Railways.
The 8 projects covering 14 districts in seven
states of Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, and
West Bengal will expand the existing network
of Indian Railways by 900 km. 64 new
stations will be constructed along with these
projects, providing better connectivity to 6
aspiring districts, about 510 villages, and a
population of about 40 lakh. These projects
will also generate direct employment of
about 3 crore man days during construction.
DECISION: Approval of the proposed Clean to be spent for the financial years 2024-25 to
Plant Program of the Ministry of Agriculture 2028-29.
and Farmers Welfare.
IMPACT: This pioneering initiative is set to DECISION: The Union Cabinet approved
revolutionize the horticulture sector in India 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0' at a
with a massive investment of Rs 1,765.67 cost of Rs 10 lakh crore.
crore. It is expected to set new benchmarks IMPACT: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-
for excellence and sustainability. Announced Urban 2.0 will provide central assistance to
in the Budget speech of the Finance Minister 1 crore urban poor and middle-class families
in February 2023, the Clean Plant Program is a through states, union territories, and primary
major initiative towards enhancing the quality lending institutions (PLI) to build, purchase
and productivity of fruit crops across the or rent houses in urban areas over five years.
country. Government assistance of Rs 2.30 lakh crore
will be provided under this scheme.
DECISION: Approval of the implementation of
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) DECISION: Approval of revised Pradhan Mantri
for the period from FY 2024-25 to 2028-29. JI-VAN Yojana to keep pace with the latest
IMPACT: Under this, financial assistance will developments in the field of biofuels and attract
be provided for the construction of more than more investment.
two crore houses with the existing per housing EFFECT: The scheme aims to provide
assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh in plain areas and remunerative income to farmers for their
Rs 1.30 lakh in the states of the North Eastern agricultural residues, curb environmental
region and hilly states of Himachal Pradesh, pollution, create local employment
Uttarakhand, Union Territories of Jammu and opportunities, and contribute to India's energy
Kashmir and Ladakh. The construction of two security and self-reliance. The time limit for
crore more houses is expected to benefit about implementation of the scheme has been
10 crore people. A total of Rs 3,06,137 crore is extended by 5 years to 2028-29. n
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