, POLICIES = & PROGRAMMES on, INDIAIN EFFI (FinaNOTE: Only at the FORM ee t c 1 WHY THIS IS BEING TALKED | a ABOUT NOW? | | More job losses/ uncertainty in the world _| Universal Basic Income Tink . El Creation of more contract workers ] = Itis Universal Basic Income which is paid regularly, unconditionally to all the citizens [Automation (C09) vscrnng Space of the country. OR Technological innovations = Itcan be a form of unconaitional — social security that involves Erosion of social security net payments to anyone without work or means of livelihood.UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME POSITIVE VIEW POINT EVM OPPONENTS VIEW POINT Pa4 human beings will be met. A Bare minimum necessities of all the El Peopie wit become lethargic. Bt not act as incentive to work. As everyone is assured of minimum income, people will have strong desire to work It makes income tax much more progressive which inturn may lead to tax It will take care of future uncertainties evasion Becalise of automation, protectionism: May not be suitable for the countries with technological disruptions. high population [Elf Peor people wit! develop seit confidence El trmay nave aaverse impact on infation. Ee toni satisty the ideais of welfare state.$$$ —$—=—=—=<# Meare hee ay Siiusiny orscenct ane recHnovosr Ei cP is an inter-cisciptinary field that Autonomous unmanned vehicles and deals with the deployment of aircraft navigation systems can qualify computer-based systems that do as Cyber Physical Systems. things in the physical world. EW | It is to encourage greater synergy Examples are self driven cars between universities and industry. produced by Google and Tesla motors Centres of Excellence would be developed at IITs and universities EBo| Even smart grids can function with automation on the basis of calculations in real-time by microprocessors.ne) Ae eel cd (LD terosooea 02) s dab O10.) Sy National Science Foundation WHERE DISCOVERIES BEGIN [E'S] veorning spose fags sik wren aarea MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY It was conceived at a total value of Rs. 3,000 er and Rs. 100 cr was earmarked in the current year. Future work force are required to be skilled in robotics, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, big-data analytics, deep learning, quantum communications and Internet of Things The National Science Foundation of USA had identified it as a key area of inter-disciplinary research, back in 2003 itself. The success of such programme would require consortia of researchers in the field to work together. The expertise must come together to make it a success.ne) Ae eel cd union @ B NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY Budget 201718 . It will conduct examinations for Higher Education | Institutions. [E'S] veorning spose rn El tt will be the single authority that will conduct entrance i ests for all higher educational institutions like JEE, NEET, NET and similar examinations. ee Government of India Ministry of Human |It will free the responsibility of CBSE, AICTE and similar Resource Development agencies from conducting various exams and enable them to focus on their core areas like academics. A Cueer © a uma IIT-JEE$$$ —$—=—=—=<# oO NG-TERM IRRIGATION FUN $B Minisuy of Water Resources, It is the project to complete 99 prioritised BY River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation > ovement of India irrigation projects. This is part of PMKSY. Nodal Authority is NABAR O) Ely the projects are targeted to be completed a by Dec, 2019. NABARD | Loans from NABARD will be provided at ———————— 6% interest rate for a period of 15 years. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana See cement Ey sentra 76.08 lakh hectares will be brought under irrigation.[LG] teering Spoce ne) Ae eel cd oO NG-TERM IRRIGATION FU! BF Ministry of Water Resources, Bp River Development & Gangs Rejuvenation Government of India + @ NABARD Pradhan I Mantri ishi Department of Agriculture, Cooper Ministry of Agrcature@ Farmens Welare, Government finda ichayee Yojana Estimated cost is Rs. 77,595 cr. | [Ell Central share is Rs. 31,342 cr and Stat Rs, 46,253 or EE) Entirely tuned from LTIF for the Central share and on-demand basis in respect of respective State's share.el LY) Lsorng ne) Ae eel cd SUPREME COURT MIDDLE INCOME GROUP LEGAL AID SCHEME = SCMIGLAS is a self-supporting scheme. [fe provides legal services tothe middle-income | group citizens. [ Gross income should not exceed Rs. 60,000 per [month or Rs. 7,50,000 per annum. | It makes filing petitions easy for the under | privileged strata of the society. ann Seeman. | The scheme is self supporting and the initial Chief Justice, India capital of the Scheme shall be contributed by the A Society will be created with Chief first Executive Committee, Justice as patron-in-chiefCe (LD) ergo eae SR Macc AW UNS : ven 8 OB BE =: » It means “Skill Acquisition and Kn Awareness for Livelihood Promotion” Programme. It is to leverage India’s huge demographic advantage. El To maximise employment potential of the youth. Market relevant training will be provided to 3.5 crore youth across the country. EE [Fs. 4.000 crores was allocated in the budget. In Union Budget, out of 10 important focus areas, one of the focus area is, energising youth through education, skills and jobs[E'S] veorning spose Sis van 8 ar SRTIVE stands for “Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement’. It will focus to improve the quality and the market relevance of vocational training provided in ITIs. It will strengthen the apprenticeship programme through Industry Cluster approach In Union Budget, out of 10 important focus areas one of the focus area is, energising youth through education, skills and jobs.8 | pte] A PANS SEAT Xc1 1] Bi adel heed e hod SALIENT FEATURES OF SWM RULES, 2016 It is applicable beyond municipal areas and extend to urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships and areas under the control of Railways, Airports, Defence, SEZs etc. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Goverment of EBl seeregation of waste at source is mandated. This will put waste to wealth by recovery, reuse and recycle Ell Generators of waste have to segregate in three forms. "= Wet (biodegradable) like food, vegetables, kitchen waste etc. * Drylike plastic, paper, metal, wood, glass, diapers, napkins ete. = Hazardous like antifreeze products, mosquito repellents, cleaning agents etc. This segregated waste is to be handed overto authorized rag pickers, waste collectors or local bodies[CG] aernng WETWASTE DRYWASTEiE re Beas saosin ech == 2016 (...Contd.) ene ans ‘Integration of rag pickers and waste dealers into the formal system is to be done by State Governments & Self Help Groups Ed cenerator has to pay “User Fee” to waste collector and “Spot Fine” will be imposed for llittering andnon-segregation I Responsibility on manufacturers of diapers and sanitary napkins to provide pouches to keep the used products Responsibility on resident welfare associations, gated communities, new townships, hotels & restaurants was increased and they are made responsible for several activities‘Ministry of Environment, VMTN ees Kel Uc = 2016 (...Contd.) EE New townships, group housing societies, gated communities, institutions of areas > 5,000 sq m should make arrangement for treatment of biodegradable waste either through composting or bio-methanation. They should hand over non- biodegradable waste to municipal authorities The developers of SEZs, industrial estates should earmark at least 5% of the total area or at |least 5 plots / sheds for recovery & recycling facility EEGi all manufacturers of disposable products like tin, glass, plastics ete. shall provide financial assistance to the local authorities for the establishment of waste management systemEk NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION POLICY, 2016 > a This is for the first time since Independence, “National Civil Aviation Policy” was brought by the Central Govt. It is comprehensive policy covering 22 areas of the Civil Aviation. “Regional Air Connectivity” is the main theme of the policy, which aims to make flying affordable and convenient to the P.ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU masses. Minister for Civil Aviation The policy will lead to significant growth of the sector to promote tourism, employment and balanced regional growth. The policy will also enhance ease of doing business through deregulation, simplified procedures and e-governance.oH NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION POLICY, 2016 SALIENT FEATURES Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) Air fare of about Rs. 2,500 per passenger for one hour flight ¥ Will come into force from the second quarter of 2016-17. ¥ Viability Gap Funding (VGF) will be given to the airlines. Centre and the States at 80:20 (Centre and the North Eastern States 90:10) ¥ No Airport charges ¥ Revival of airstrips / airports as No-Frills Airports at a cost of Rs. 50 cr to Rs. 100 or. ¥ States should give support and reduce VAT on ATF to 1% or less. ka Aam Naagrik(C4 = ne) Ae eel cd oH NATION IVIL AVIATION POLICY, 2016 4 SALIENT FEATURES Ba 5/20 SCHEME LIBERALISED ¥ This was modified so as to ensure level playing field. ¥ All airlines can now commence international operations provided they deploy 20 aircraft or 20% of total capacity, whichever is higher for domestic operations. OPEN SKY POLICY Y Govt. will enter into “Open Sky Air Services Agreement” on a reciprocal basis with SAARC countries and countries located 5,000 kms beyond Delhi.$$$ —$—=—=—=<# oO DEFENCE PROCUREMENT POLIC itis the governing manual for all defence procurements In 1999 Kargil war, several glaring deficiencies were noticed |and this is part of the Govt's initiative to address the problem First Defence Procurement Procedure wes brought in 2002 |and revised periodically Bo OB Previous Defence Procurement Procedure was revised in 2013 and DPP 2016 replacesit India is the World's largest importer of Defence Equipment and indigenisation of Defence Production is the strategic requirement for our country. This assumed much more significance, in view of the fact that we face a combination of security threats from both state and non-state actors. Hence, self-sufficiency in military production is the utmost need of the hour.fz mii Sle MS Ol cd 4] Lecening Space Introduced New Category Indigenously Designed, Developed and St Manufactured (IDDM) platform Socmhc ons -———___, For Domestic Design, If the design is not DEFENCE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE [DPP) 40% domestic content is — Indian, 60% should be mandatory domestic content = DPP 2016 was finalised by the Defence Reshiaitian Celail (OAC) Keadedey * The domestic companies eligible under this theDetnee Mainister, will have majority Indian control and operated = These are based on the by Indlan nanionels recommendations of the Committee headed by Dhirendra Singh, former Contentious issue of offsets raised from the Home Secretary. present limit of Rs. 300 crore to Rs. 2,000 crore. = They replace DPP-2013,fz mii Sle US Oley 4] Lecening Space OTHER SALIENT FEATURES OF DPP- 2016 SIT ‘ovt will fund 90% of the development cost and guaranteed return of balance 10%, if the prototype does Inot receive orders. Industry will fund its own prototypes, but Govt will refund entire development cost, if there are no orders Hor 24 months. Y The policy will give boost for TIGER All the projects worth less than Rs. 3 cr * Make in India development cost are reserved for the small scale industry. " Greater role for private sector This will benefit MSMEs. in innovation * Big push for MSME sectori emer This is as per Constitution 1015' Amendment Act, 2016. GST Council is to be constituted by the President within 60 days of the commencement of Article 279 A It is the joint forum of the Centre and the States. ARUNIAITEEY Chairperson is the Union Finance Minister. Minister of Finance It will make recommendations to the Union and the States on important issues pertaining to GST. Eid one-half of the total members constitute the quorum.i emer Edd [cxery decision of GST Council shall be taken by a majority of not less than 3/4" of the weighted votes of the members present and voting, The vote of the Central Govt. shall have 1/3”, where as the | vote of State Govts. will have 2/3" weightage. SRUNGIANTLEY EE e87 Council constitute Union Finance Minister, Minister of | State Incharge of Revenue, Minister of State Incharge of Finance and one member nominated by each State Govt Minister of Finance[E'S] veorning poco ne) Ae eel cd REAL-ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs) ap@al | REtIT Real Estate Investment Trust Itis a platform that allows all kinds of investors to make safe investments in real-estate sector. REITs will invest in office/ residential units/ hotels/ shopping centres/ ware houses etc. REIT is a trust and collects deposits from small investors and that will be invested in real-estate sector. Investmentstarts at Rs. 2 lakh. They will be traded in stock exchanges, Minimum asset size to be invested should be Rs. 500 cr. 90% of the income must be distributed among the investors via dividends. riINVESTORS REAL-ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE THANKS FOR VIEWING THIS VIDEO Presented by 4 (c J Learning Space For Suggestions: Visit us at: suggestions@learningspace.in www.learningspace.in G.V.Rao G. Ravi Babu To Contact us: : : 0866-24.44472 \ a i D.Sunil Kumar _D. Joji Info@leamingspace.in Y.StiPoojita _K. Victor Babu 09849942299