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14th April, 2016

Policies/Initiatives

Approval of Social Boycott Bill 2016

On 13 April 2016 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly approved the Prohibition
of Social Boycott Bill, 2016.
The bill seeks to crack down on extra-judicial bodies like caste and community
panchayats.
By this, Maharashtra is set to become the first state to enact such a law.
As per the Bill;

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Indulging in social boycott is treated as a crime.

The bill provides for prohibition of social boycott of a person or group of
persons, including their family members as an individual or as a group like
caste panchayat.
Social boycott is prohibited and its commission shall be an offence.
Punishment for the offence will be seven years in prison or fine up to 5 lakh
rupees or both.
The victim or any member of the victim's family may file a complaint either
through the police or directly to the magistrate.
Social Boycott Prohibition Officers will be appointed to detect the
commission of offences, to assist the magistrate and police officers.
The burden of proving that no offence under this Act have been committed,
shall lie on the accused.

14th April, 2016

Regional

"Mission Drinking Water" launched

On 13 April 2016 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis launched Mission Drinking Water.

The mission was launched in the conditions of recurring

droughts and severe water crisis in Marathwada and Vidarbha.
The government has adopted a two-pronged strategy to scale
up drought reduction through Mission Drinking Water.
The mission ensures changes in crop pattern to sustain
wholistic development.
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Every distant village in drought districts had been provided a

roadmap and adequate budget.

14th April, 2016

India and the World

MoU signed, between India and South Korea

On 13 April 2016 Union Road, Transport and Highways and Shipping
Minister Nitin Gadkari and South Korea Oceans and Fisheries Minister
Kim Young Suk signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in
Mumbai.
The purpose of this MoU is, cooperation and mutual assistance
between India and Republic of Korea in port related matters.

The MoU will help both countries to encourage the development of

ports, port related industry, and maritime relationship
It will also encourage the sharing of technology and experiences in the
fields of port development.

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Information on construction, building, engineering in the field of port

development will be exchanged.
Experts including officials from the relevant ministries of each
country will be exchanged.

14th April, 2016

Economics

ONGC took over Tapti gas field infrastructure

On 14 April 2016 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
(ONGC) took over the infrastructure of Tapti gas field in
western offshore, from its joint venture partners Reliance
Industries and BG.
ONGC took over the Tapti gas field infrastructure to boost up
the Daman gas Production.
This merger will help ONGC save about Rs 4,000 crore.

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ONGC planned to advance

infrastructure in place.

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It also planned to lay a pipeline from the Daman field to the

Tapti process platform.

14th April, 2016

Policies/Initiatives

PM Modi launched "Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday

Abhiyan"
On 14 April 2016 PM Narendra Modi launched 'Gram Uday Se
Bharat Uday Abhiyan' at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
The 11-day Abhiyan (campaign) was launched on the 125th
birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar.

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The aim of this campaign is to make nationwide efforts to

strengthen Panchayati Raj, boost social harmony in the
villages, promote rural development and foster farmers
welfare & livelihoods of the poor.

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