Fortnightly Newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 02 20th January, 2017
India's strength lies in the three Ds: Democracy, Demography and Demand.
2 Special Focus 14 Top Stories 52 State Buzz 62 In-depth Special Focus World comes together to celebrate India Nobel Laureates, Industrialists, Start-ups come together for Vibrant Gujarat 2017
Ever since its 1st Edition in 2003, The setup in which we’ve been able to deliver Vibrant Gujarat, one of the most acclaimed effective governance and quick results international business events of the country, has become an international brand in itself. Since the initial edition of the biennial event which saw 500 participants from 54 countries with 76 MoUs being signed, it saw whopping numbers in its 8th edition - 55000 registered visitors including 6000 delegates from 110 countries and 25,578 MOUs being signed.
On the 10th of January, 2017, Prime Ours is a nation of vibrant youth Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Our who aspire ever-increasing the 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global to become middle class entrepreneurs Summit. He thanked all partner countries for and neo-middle and create jobs their enthusiastic participation and observed class are a huge domestic market that India’s strength lies in its 3 Ds -
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Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 3 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in The Prime Minister emphasised that the historic mandate his Government received was for the mission of ending corruption and nepotism. He said we’re moving away from:
●Relation-based governance to System-based governance;
●From discretionary administration to policy-based administration;
●From random interference to technological intervention;
●From favouritism to level playing field;
●From informal economy to formal economy.
The PM said that digital technology helps in pushing for openness and transparency which are key factors in achieving this paradigm shift. He mentioned the relentless work that has gone into boosting the Indian economy to realise its full potential in the last two and a half years. Significant improvements are seen in macro-economic indicators like GDP growth, inflation, fiscal deficit, current account deficit as well as foreign investments. World Bank, IMF and other institutions have projected even better days ahead.
India, the world’s growth engine: During times of global slowdown, India is being seen as the global growth engine. In 2014-15, India contributed 12.5 per cent of global growth. Its contribution to global growth is 68% higher than its share of the world economy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that creating a conducive climate for business and investment is his top priority. This is reflected in the pipeline of historic initiatives assembled that includes the Goods and Services Tax apart from already implemented reforms like the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the National Company Law Tribunal, a new arbitration framework, a new IPR regime and new commercial courts.
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Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 5 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Emphasising on the ‘Ease of Doing Business’, he mentioned how the Government is simplifying the process of doing business, the cascading effect of which is shown by the following indicators:
Being ranked 3rd in the list of top prospective host economies for 2016-18 in the World Investment Report 2016 released by UNCTAD. Improvement by 32 positions in World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16 and 2016-17’.
Improvement by 16 ranks in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2016’ brought out by WIPO and other institutions.
The World Bank’s ‘Logistics Performance Index of 2016’ has seen India moving up by 19 positions.
India has left every other country behind in terms of providing returns on investment. In 2015, India has risen to the first position in the Baseline Profitability Index.
The FDI equity inflow in the last two financial years was sixty per cent higher as compared to the- previ- ous two financial years.
The total FDI inflows in the last two and a half years have touched $130 billion.
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fiNys Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 7 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 8 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 9 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 10 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 11 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 12 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 13 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in TOP STORIES Smoke-free lives for 1.5 crore poor families, target achieved in just 8 months Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Ujjwala Yojana’s first year’s target has been achieved in just 8 months. Under this scheme, in the first year 1.5 crore poor households are being provided with deposit-free LPG connections and this target has been achieved with 4 months to spare. Significantly, the Prime Minister had inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh on 1st May, 2016. Even after about 70 years of independence, crores of women are still helplessly inhaling harmful smoke from smoky stoves while cooking. Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this scheme to give those poor women a smoke-free, healthy life. PMUY’s 3-year target is to extend this benefit of deposit-free LPG connection provision to 5 crore households with a total of Rs 8000 crore being set aside for this project. The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas will also be formally initiating work on this scheme in all the 7 North-Eastern states, from this April. The rate of implementation has clocked an amazing rate of 65,000 connections a day and 20 lakh connections a month. 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This spirit of quintessential Indianness was on full display at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017. This day is celebrated once in two years, to commemorate the return of the Mahatma as a Pravasi, from South Africa to India. This year, the 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was organized on the 9th of January at Bengaluru. The Portuguese Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, was the Chief Guest at the event, as part of his seven day visit to the Indian subcontinent. In his address, he said that he was a proud person of Indian origin with roots in Goa and added that his father had a house in Madgaon and it is no coincidence that he is the first person of Indian origin to lead a European country. The convention is also a substantial channel to enable the Central and State governments to establish connect with the Indian diaspora. The celebrations concluded on Monday with President Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 22 of 64 www.mygov.in HkkSxksfyd rkSj ij vyx( ij Hkkjrh;rk dh Hkkouk ls ,dtqV ,d çfl) m)j.k ds eqrkfcd% vki Hkkjr ls ,d Hkkjrh; dks ckgj ys tk ldrs gSa] ysfdu vki ,d Hkkjrh; ds fny ls Hkkjr dks ckgj ugha dj ldrs gSaA çoklh Hkkjrh; fnol 2017 ds ekSds ij Hkkjrh;rk dh loksZR—”B Hkkouk dh >yd ns[kus dks feyhA egkRek xka/kh dh nf{k.k vÝhdk ls Lons’k okilh dks ;knxkj cukus ds fy, nks lky esa ,d ckj çoklh Hkkjrh; fnol euk;k tkrk gSA bl lky 14 oka çoklh Hkkjrh; fnol 9 tuojh dks csaxyq: esa vk;ksftr fd;k x;kA iqrZxky ds ç/kkuea=h ,aVksfu;ks dksLVk bl lekjksg ds eq[; vfrfFk Fks tks Hkkjrh; miegk}hi ds vius 7 fnolh; nkSjs ij FksA vius vius lacks/ku esa mUgksaus dgk mUgsa Hkkjrh; ewy dk gksus ij xoZ gSA muds iwoZt xksok esa jgrs Fks vkSj muds firk dk eMxkao esa ,d ?kj FkkA mUgksaus dgk fd ;g dksbZ la;ksx ugha gS fd og Hkkjrh; ewy ds igys O;fä gSa tks ,d ;wjksih; ns’k dk usr`Ro dj jgs gSaA dsaæ vkSj jkT; ljdkjksa dks Hkkjrh; ewy ds yksxksa ds lkFk tksM+s j[kus ds fy, ;g lEesyu ,d pSuy dh rjg dke djrk gSA lkseokj dks jk”Vªifr ç.kc eq[kthZ }kjk çoklh Hkkjrh; lEeku iqjLdkj nsus ds lkFk gh ;g lekjksg laiUu gqvkA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 23 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Sustained reform focus leads to high Industrial Production and low Retail Inflation Following the Government’s relentless focus on policy reforms and good governance, India’s Index of Industrial production (IIP) soared up to 5.7% in November 2016 recording a 13-month high, while another report released by the Statistics Department showed that the retail inflation touched a two year low of 3.41% in December 2016. Low retail inflation indicated an atmosphere of positivity in the affordability of many consumer goods spurring economic activity in India, making India one of the few bright spots of growth amidst a looming global economic slowdown. A 13-month high in IIP also showed a healthy trend in overall economic performance that could positively affect GDP forecasts and economic growth. 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This annual conference is being organized this year by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in alliance with the Ministry of External Affairs. Addressing more than 250 representatives from 69 countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in May 2014, the people of India ushered in a New Normal. Indicating that it was a “mandate to take bold decisions”, he said that his Government would forge a “path of international engagement”, that thrives on “restoring bridges, shaping relationships and making India human resource to be reckoned with”. He said that reforms can only succeed when they “transform the economy and the society”. Driven by a focal theme “New Normal: Multi-lateralism with Multi-Polarity”, the three-day conference revolves around strategic issues comprising rising challenges and cyber security. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 28 of 64 www.mygov.in Hkkjr us dh ^U;w ukWeZy* ‘kq#vkr%jk;lhuk okrkZ esa igqaps ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh 17 tuojh] 2017 dks ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us ns’k ds çeq[k Hkw&jktuhfrd lEesyu] jk;lhuk okrkZ ds nwljs laLdj.k dk ‘kqHkkjaHk fd;kA bl lky bl okf”kZd lEesyu dk vk;kstu vkWCtoZj fjlpZ QkmaMs’ku ¼vksvkj,Q½ }kjk fons’k ea=ky; ds lkFk feydj fd;k x;k gSA 69 çfrHkkxh ns’kksa ds 250 ls vf/kd çfrfuf/k;ksa dks lacksf/kr djrs gq, ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us dgk fd gekjs ns’k dh turk us ebZ 2014 esa ,d u, v/;k; dh ‘kq#vkr dh vkSj mudh ljdkj dks ^dBksj fu.kZ; ysus ds fy, tukns’k* feykA mUgksaus dgk] mudh ljdkj varjjk”Vªh; ckrphr vkSj xBca/ku ds tfj, vkilh nwjh feVkus] fj’rksa dks ubZ fn’kk nsus rFkk Hkkjr ds ekuo lalk/ku ds leqfpr mi;ksx dks c<+kus ds fy, çfrc) gSA mUgksaus dgk ^lekt vkSj vFkZO;oLFkk esa ifjorZu’ ls gh dksbZ lq/kkj lQy gks ldrk gSA ;g lEesyu ^fn U;w ukWeZy% eYVhysVjfyTe fon eYVh&iksySfjVh* Fkhe ij vk/kkfjr gSA bl rhu fnolh; lEesyu esa ubZ pqukSfr;ksa vkSj lkbcj lqj{kk lesr dbZ j.kuhfrd eqíksa ds ij ppkZ gqbZA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 29 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in The Indian Digital Story - Record Downloads and Ecstatic Winners As part of its initiative to promote digital payment schemes, under the Lucky Grahak Yojana, the Government introduced lucky draw prizes. So far, 45 people have become ‘lakhpatis’. Showing that people from various backgrounds were taking to digital transactions, among the winners, 31324 people are from the salaried class, 17491 students, 11022 business persons, 8446 from the agriculture sector and the rest from other categories. The BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) mobile application, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate digital payments and transactions, has reached 10 million downloads within just 10 days of its launch, becoming the topper in Google Play store. The Prime Minister also lauded it as an ideal exemplar of ‘Make in India’ and an innovative use of technology to eliminate corruption and black money. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 30 of 64 www.mygov.in Hkkjr dh fMftVy dgkuh dS’kysl Hkqxrku dks c<+kok nsus ds fy, Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ydh xzkgd ;kstuk dh ‘kq#vkr dh x;h gS] blh igy ds rgr ydh Mªk iqjLdkj Hkh ‘kq: fd, x, gSA vc rd 45 yksx iqjLdkj thr dj ^y[kifr* cu x, gSaA fotsrkvksa esa 31324 yksx osruHkksxh] 17491 Nk=] 11022 O;kikjh] 8446 —f”k {ks= vkSj vU; {ks= ls gSaA fMftVy Hkqxrku vkSj ukxfjdksa ds chp /ku ds ysunsu dks vklku cukus ds fy, ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us Hkhe ¼Hkkjr baVjQsl QkWj euh½ eksckby ,fIyds’ku ykap fd;kA flQZ 10 fnuksa ds Hkhrj gh ,d djksM+ ,si MkmuyksM fd, x, gSaA orZeku esa xwxy Iys LVksj esa ;g ,fIyds’ku lcls pfpZr vkSj lcls Åij cuk gqvk gSA ;qokvksa vkSj O;kikfj;ksa ds chp ,fIyds’ku dh bl tcnZLr lQyrk ij ç/kkuea=h us fo’ks”k :i ls viuh çlUurk O;ä dhA ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us bl ,si dks ^esd bu bafM;k* dk ,d vkn’kZ mnkgj.k crkrs gq, Hkz”Vkpkj vkSj dkys /ku ds [kkRes ds fy, rduhdh dkS’ky ds mR—”V mi;ksx dh Hkh ljkguk dh gSA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 31 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Army Day : Honouring the Silent Guardians On the occasion of the 69th Army Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saluted the indomitable spirit and courage of Indian soldiers and veterans. Expressing gratitude, the Prime Minister said “Greetings to all soldiers, veterans and their families on Army Day. We salute the courage and invaluable service of the Indian Army”. He also said “We remember with great pride all the sacrifices made by our Army. They put their lives at risk so that 125 crore Indians live peacefully. Indian Army always leads from the front, be it in protecting the sovereignty of our nation or helping citizens during natural disasters.” Army chief General Bipin Rawat Chief of Naval Staff Admiral, Sunil Lanba and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa - paid tributes at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, the man who showed valiant tenacity in staying alive for 6 days under 35 feet of ice at -45 degrees after an avalanche hit his post in Siachen, before succumbing to death, was conferred the Sena medal. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa’s brave wife who had said she wanted even her daughter to serve the nation like her courageous father, collected the award on her late husband’s behalf during the parade at Cariappa Army ground in Delhi. Fifteen members of the Indian Army were conferred Gallantry awards, out of which five were awarded posthumously. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government which had implemented the One Rank One Pension scheme - an unfulfilled demand of Army Veterans for about 40 years-has taken its commitment towards the social welfare of Army Veterans a step ahead by already dispensing Rs 6,285 crore in the form of arrears, as part of OROP. This was announced by the Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre, while addressing the inaugural Armed Forces Veterans’ day function at Delhi cantonment on 14th January 2016. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 32 of 64 www.mygov.in lsuk fnol% ns’k ds j{kdksa dk lEeku 69 osa lsuk fnol ds volj ij ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us ns’k ds lSfudksa vkSj iwoZ lSfudksa ds vnE; lkgl vkSj ohjrk dks lyke fd;kA vkHkkj trkrs gq, ç/kkuea=h us dgk] ^lHkh lSfudksa] iwoZ lSfudksa vkSj muds ifjokjksa dk gkfnZd vfHkuanuA ge Hkkjrh; lsuk ds lkgl vkSj mudh vewY; lsokvksa dks lyke djrs gSaA* lkFk gh mUgksaus ;g Hkh dgk] ^ge viuh lsuk ds cfynku dks xkSjo ds lkFk ;kn djrs gSaA os vius thou dks blfy, tksf[ke esa Mkyrs gSa rkfd 125 djksM+ Hkkjrh; ‘kkafr ls jg ldsaA Hkkjrh; lsuk us lnSo gh gekjs jk”Vª dh v[kaMrk dh j{kk vkSj çk—frd vkinkvksa esa ukxfjdksa dh lgk;rk djus esa vxz.kh Hkwfedk fuHkkbZ gSA* bl volj ij jfookj dh lqcg lsuk çeq[k tujy fcfiu jkor] ukSlsuk çeq[k ,Mfejy lquhy ykack vkSj ok;q lsuk çeq[k ,;j phQ ek’kZy ch ,l /kuksok us bafM;k xsV ds vej toku T;ksfr ij J)katfy nhA lsuk ds ykal uk;d guqeuFkIik dksiM+ ftUgksaus fl;kfpu esa fgeL[kyu ds ckn 35 QhV cQZ ds uhps &45 fMxzh rkieku ij 6 fnu rd ftUnxh vkSj ekSr ds chp la?k”kZ fd;k FkkA mudh bl cgknqjh vkSj –<+rk ds fy, fu/ku ls igys mUgsa lsuk ind ls lEekfur fd;k x;kA fnoaxr ykal uk;d guqeuFkIik dh cgknqj iRuh us Hkh dgk fd og pkgrh gS fd mudh csVh Hkh vius lkglh firk dh rjg gh jk”Vª dh lsok djsA fnYyh ds dfj;Iik lsuk eSnku esa ijsM ds nkSjku og vius fnoaxr ifr ds fy, iqjLdkj ysus vkbZ FkhA Hkkjrh; lsuk ds iaæg tokuksa dks ohjrk iqjLdkj fn;k x;k] ftuesa ls ikap dks ej.kksijkar lEekfur fd;k x;kA ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh dh ljdkj us iwoZ lSfudksa dh 40 lky iqjkuh yafcr ekax ^,d jSad] ,d isa’ku* ;kstuk ykxw dj iwoZ lSfudksa ds lkekftd dY;k.k ds çfr viuh çfrc)rk fn[kkbZ gSA bruk gh ugha] iwoZ lSfudksa ds fy, ,d dne vkxs QSlyk ysdj vksvkjvksih ds cdk;s jde dh Hkqxrku ds rkSj ij 6285 djksM+ #i;s ns fn, x, gSaA 14 tuojh] 2017 dks fnYyh Nkouh esa j{kk jkT; ea=h lqHkk”k Hkkejs us l’kL= cy HkwriwoZ lSfud fnol lekjksg ds mn~?kkVu Hkk”k.k esa bl ckr dh ?kks”k.kk dhA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 33 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Laying foundations for more Indian Nobels Nobel Prize Series – The Indian Chapter In conjunction with The Biennial Summit of Vibrant Gujarat, the Nobel Media organized the first Nobel Prize Series in the country. The meeting was held at the Science City in Ahmedabad. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed last year between the Nobel Media and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, for hosting Nobel Prize Series in India for the next five years. The Nobel Prize Series is an unique initiative combining a series of conferences, lectures, round-tables, and exhibitions. On 9th January 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with several Nobel Laureates and discussed the possibility of Indians achieving innovations via Science and Technology. Later a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Department of Biotechnology, the Government of Gujarat and the Nobel Media. This series demonstrate how science and discovery underpins all ventures and human well-being with the theme of Science Impacts Lives. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 34 of 64 www.mygov.in vuks[kh igy% rkfd Hkkjrh; vkSj yk,a ukscsy iqjLdkj ukscsy iqjLdkj lhjht+& Hkkjrh; vè;k; dh ‘kq#vkr okbczsaV xqtjkr ds f}okÆ”kd f’k[kj lEesyu ds lkFk feydj ukscsy ehfM;k ns’k esa igyh ckj ukscsy iqjLdkj dh lhjht+ dk vk;kstu jgh gSA ;g cSBd vgenkckn ds lkbal flVh esa vk;ksftr dh xÃA vxys ikap lky ds fy, Hkkjr esa ukscsy iqjLdkj J`a[kyk dh estckuh ds fy, ukscsy ehfM;k vkSj tSo çkS|ksfxdh foHkkx ¼MhchVh½] foKku vkSj çkS|ksfxdh ea=ky; }kjk ,d le>kSrk Kkiu ij fiNys lky gLrk{kj fd, x, FksA ukscsy iqjLdkj lhjht ,d vf}rh; çkstsDV gS ftlesa lEesyu] O;k[;ku] xksyest cSBd vkSj çn’kZfu;ka vk;ksftr fd, tkrs gSaA 9 tuojh 2017 dks çèkkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us dà ukscsy iqjLdkj fotsrkvksa ds lkFk eqykdkr dh vkSj foKku vkSj çkS|ksfxdh ds ekè;e ls Hkkjr esa uokpkj dh laHkkouk ij ppkZ dhA mlds ckn tSo çkS|ksfxdh foHkkx] xqtjkr ljdkj vkSj ukscsy ehfM;k ds chp ,d f=i{kh; le>kSrk ds Kkiu ij gLrk{kj fd, x,A bl J`a[kyk ls gesa irk pysxk fd foKku vkSj [kkst dSls ekuo thou vkSj mlds dk;Z dks çHkkfor djrk gSA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 35 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 36 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 37 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 38 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 39 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 40 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 41 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Railway stations now look swanky and state-of-the-art Indian Railways gears up to do a plastic surgery of the Gandhinagar Railway station. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the beginning of this project with a ‘Bhoomipujan’. The Rs 250 crore project will convert Gandhinagar Railway station to the first of its kind in India, to be adorned with facilities akin to state-of-the-art airports. A 300-suite five-star hotel would crown the rail terminals, specifically focusing on international delegates as well as tourists visiting the state. Spanning across two years, the first year will be delegated to revamping the railway station and the second will be utilised to build the hotel. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 42 of 64 www.mygov.in jsyos LVs’ku cu jgsa gSa vR;k/kqfud vkSj ‘kkunkj Hkkjrh; jsy us xka/khuxj jsyos LVs’ku dk dk;kiyV djus dk dke rst dj fn;k gSA ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us ^Hkwfe iwtu* ds lkFk bl ifj;kstuk dh ‘kq#vkr dhA 250 djksM+ #i;s dh ykxr okyh bl ifj;kstuk ls xka/khuxj jsyos LVs’ku dks vR;k/kqfud ,;jiksVZ ds leku cuk;k tk,xk tgka lHkh rjg dh lqfo/kk,a miyC/k gksaxh vkSj ;g ns’k esa viuh rjg dk igyk jsyos LVs’ku gksxkA 300 dejksa okyk ikap flrkjk gksVy bl jsy VfeZuy ds vkd”kZ.k dk çeq[k dsaæ gksxk gSA blls jkT; ds nkSjs ij vkus okys varjjk”Vªh; çfrfuf/k;ksa o i;ZVdksa dks fo’ks”k :i ls Qk;nk gksxkA nks lky esa iwjh gksus okyh bl ifj;kstuk ds igys lky esa jsyos LVs’ku dk iqufuZekZ.k rFkk nwljs lky esa gksVy dk fuekZ.k fd;k tk,xkA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 43 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in 53% increase in Aadhaar enrolments in December December 2016 marked a sharp rise in the number of people enrolling for Aadhaar, following demonetisation last November. The efforts of the Government to digitally empower citizens with knowledge and facilities also contributed to the 53% increase in Aadhaar enrolments. As the nation moves towards a cashless future, citizens are playing their part to strengthen the process and adhere to the fast changing face of Indian economy. In light of demonetisation, digital payments are steadily making their way as a safe and easy payment option. With Aadhaar slowly becoming mandatory for these payments, it is important to note that almost 98% adult population of India now owns Aadhaar cards. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) earlier started the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System, through which one can withdraw money from their bank account by linking it to their Aadhaar account. This is popularly used by banks’ business correspondents in rural areas to disburse and accept cash, using micro ATMs. Efforts are on to modify this system such that payments made through this method can be done without the use of credit or debit card, or even a smartphone. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 44 of 64 www.mygov.in fnlacj esa vk/kkj ds iathdj.k esa 53% dh o`f) uoacj] 2016 ds foeqæhdj.k ds ckn fnlacj ds eghus esa vk/kkj ds fy, iathdj.k djkus okys yksxksa dh la[;k esa tcnZLr o`f) gqbZ gSA fMftVy Kku vkSj lqfo/kkvksa ds tfj, ukxfjdksa dks l’kä cukus ds ljdkj ds ç;klksa ds dkj.k Hkh vk/kkj ukekadu esa 60% dh o`f) ns[kus dks feyh gSA ns’k tSls&tSls de udnh dk bLrseky djus okys jk”Vª dh vksj dne vkxs c<+k jgk gS] oSls&oSls ukxfjd Hkh ns’k dh cnyrh vFkZO;oLFkk dh çfØ;k dks etcwr djus vkSj bls viukus ds fy, vius dne vkxs c<+k jgs gSaA xkSjryc gS fd foeqæhdj.k ds ckn fMftVy Hkqxrku /khjs&/khjs ,d lqjf{kr vkSj vklku Hkqxrku ds fodYi ds :i esa mHkj jgk gSA lkFk gh vk/kkj bu Hkqxrkuksa ds fy, /khjs&/khjs vfuok;Z gksrk tk jgk gSA orZeku esa ns’k dh yxHkx 98% o;Ld vkcknh ds ikl vk/kkj dkMZ gSA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 45 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in 56.6% More Tourists Take To e-VISA, Tourist Arrivals Jump By 11% In consonance with the Government’s stress on the tourism sector since tourism boosts the economic well being of India, there were 11% more tourists who chose India as their preferred holiday destination in 2016 than those in 2015. This growth outperformed the projected estimate of 4.5%. It may have been a contributory factor that 56.6% more tourists have used e-VISA scheme in December 2016, as compared to December 2015. The spike in e-VISA adoption was announced in a statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism on 11th January 2017. The Ministry also cited rise in the number of tourists to 10,79,696 in the calendar year of 2016 as against 4,45,300 in 2015. This high growth may be credited to e-Tourist Visa made accessible to 161 countries as compared to its earlier accessibility that was limited to 113 countries, an official statement by the Ministry of Tourism said. This scheme was also instrumental in getting a major influx of tourists at the most happening airports of India, with New Delhi Airport topping the list with a 36.6% share, followed by Mumbai Airport with 23.1% and Dabolim (Goa) Airport with 13.6%, among others during December 2016. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 46 of 64 www.mygov.in bZ& ohtk ij 56-6% vf/kd fons’kh i;ZVd vk,] i;ZVdksa dh la[;k esa 11 çfr’kr dh c<+ksrjh i;ZVu {ks= ij Hkkjr dh vkfFkZd fuHkZjrk c<+rh tk jgh gS vkSj blls ns’k dh vFkZO;oLFkk dks Hkh Qk;nk gks jgk gSA 2015 dh vis{kk 2016 esa 11% vf/kd i;ZVdksa us Hkkjr dks vius ilanhnk Nqêh ds xarO; ds :i esa pqukA i;ZVdksa dh la[;k esa ;g c<+ksrjh vuqekfur 4-5% c<+ksrjh dh rqyuk esa csgn vf/kd gSA blh fn’kk esa ,d vkSj c<+r fnlacj 2016 esa ns[kus dks feyhA fnlacj 2015 dh rqyuk esa fnlacj 2016 esa 56-6% vf/kd i;ZVdksa us bZ&ohtk dh lqfo/kk dk bLrseky fd;k gSA 11 tuojh 2017 dks i;ZVu ea=ky; us bl laca/k esa ?kks”k.kk dhA ea=ky; ds eqrkfcd 2016 ds nkSjku bZ&i;ZVd ohtk ij dqy feykdj 10]79]696 fons’kh i;ZVd vk;s] tcfd tuojh&fnlacj] 2015 esa ;g la[;k 4]45]300 FkhA i;ZVu ea=ky; ds ,d c;ku ds eqrkfcd ;g mYys[kuh; c<+ksrjh 161 ns’kksa ds fy, bZ&i;ZVd ohtk lqfo/kk dh is’kd’k djus ls gh laHko gks ikbZ gS] tcfd igys ;g la[;k dsoy 113 gh FkhA bZ&i;ZVd ohtk dh lqfo/kk ds dkj.k ns’k ds dqN çeq[k gokbZvìksa ij fnlacj] 2016 ds nkSjku fons’kh i;ZVdksa dh la[;k vPNh [kklh jgh] tSls ubZ fnYyh gokbZ vìk ¼36-6 çfr’kr½] eqacbZ gokbZ vìk ¼23-1 çfr’kr½] Mkcksfye ¼xksok½ gokbZ vìk ¼13-6 çfr’kr½ vkfnA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 47 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 48 of 64 www.mygov.in Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 49 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in India and Poland: Strengthening Bonds On 9th January 2017, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister, Piotr Gliński met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first day of his visit to India. He commended the state of Gujarat as an economic institution in itself and emerging larger than Poland, on those parameters. The two leaders spoke about trade contracts between India and the Mazowieckie and Podkarpackie districts of Poland, in addition to other areas of mutual interest. Glinski also lead the group of delegates from Poland to the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017’, which is one of the prominent instruments of phrasing the economic scenario of India. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 50 of 64 www.mygov.in Hkkjr vkSj iksySaM% çxk<+ gksrs fj’rs iksySaM ds mi ç/kkuea=h iksb= fXyaLdh viuh Hkkjr ;k=k ds igys fnu 9 tuojh dks ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh ls eqykdkr dhA mUgksaus ,d vkfFkZd laLFkku ds :i esa xqtjkr jkT; dh ljkguk dh vkSj dgk fd dqN ekinaMksa ij ;g iksySaM ls Hkh T;knk rsth ls mHkj jgk gSA nksuksa usrkvksa us Hkkjr vkSj iksySaM ds ekstkfodh ¼Mazowieckie½ vkSj iksn~diZDdh ¼Podkarpackie½ ftyksa ds chp O;kikfjd le>kSrs dks ysdj rFkk vkilh fgr ds vU; eqíksa ij ckrphr dhA fXyaLdh us ^okbczsaV xqtjkr Xykscy lfeV 2017* esa iksySaM ds çfrfuf/k;ksa ds lewg dk usr`Ro Hkh dj jgs Fks tks Hkkjr ds lkFk vkfFkZd ifj–’; ds çeq[k fu/kkZjdksa esa ls ,d FksA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 51 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in State Buzz PM launches India’s first international exchange at GIFT Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first international exchange India INX, at the International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) of GIFT City, Gandhinagar. This will enable Indian companies to vie with international corporates on a common dais. An auxiliary concern of the Bombay Stock Exchange, India INX unveils among the world’s most cutting-edge technology platforms with a turnaround time of 4 microseconds and execution of 22 hours a day, enabling worldwide investors and NRIs to do business from any geographic location. INX will initiate business through equity derivatives, currency derivatives and commodity derivatives together with index and stocks. This will follow with an offering of depositary receipts and bonds. In his address, the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction on the INX’s potential to etch new standards for quality of service and faster transactions across time zones. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 52 of 64 www.mygov.in izns’k dhs [k+cjsa xka/khuxj esa ç/kkuea=h us ns’k ds igys varjjk”Vªh; ,Dlpsat dh ‘kq:vkr dh xka/khuxj esa ç/kkuea=h us ns’k ds igys varjjk”Vªh; ,Dlpsat dh ‘kq:vkr dh ç/kkuea=h ujsaæ eksnh us xka/khuxj esa varjkZ”Vªh; foÙkh; lsok dsaæ ¼vkbZ,Q,llh½ ij Hkkjr ds igys varjjk”Vªh; ,Dlpsat ¼bafM;k vkbZ,u,Dl½ dk mn~?kkVu fd;kA bl ,Dlpsat ls Hkkjrh; daifu;ksa dks varjjk”Vªh; dkWjiksjsV~l ds lkFk Li/kkZ djus ds fy, eap ij fey tk,xkA cacbZ LVkWd ,Dlpsat dh ,d lgk;d laLFkk bafM;k vkbZ,u,Dl ftlds ikl nqfu;k dk lcls vR;k/kqfud çkS|ksfxdh IysVQkeZ gS tks 4 ekbØks lsdaM esa ,d dke djrk gS vkSj gj fnu 22 ?kaVs rd dk;Z djrk gSA ;g nqfu;k Hkj ds fuos’kdksa vkSj çoklh Hkkjrh;ksa dks nqfu;k ds fdlh Hkh dksus ls O;kikj djus dh lqfo/kk çnku djrk gSA bfDoVh MsfjosfVo] eqæk MsfjosfVo] deksfMVh MsfjosfVo ds lwpdkad vkSj ‘ks;jksa ds lkFk vkbZ,u,Dl vius O;kikj dh ‘kq#vkr djsxhA blds ckn fMikWftVjh fjlhV vkSj ckaM Hkh yk, tk,axsA vius lacks/ku esa ç/kkuea=h us vkbZ,u,Dl dh {kerk ij larks”k O;ä djrs gq, dgk lsok dh xq.koÙkk ds u, ekinaM ls ysu&nsu rsth ls dh tk ldsxhA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 53 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Smart City Bhopal - making sustainable energy out of waste Madhya Pradesh set up its first bio methanation plant, equipped to release biogas sufficient to light streets or run other similar essentialities. It was inaugurated in Bhopal on 9th January, by the city mayor Alok Sharma. To be fuelled everyday by municipal solid waste, this facility will be fully functional in another fortnight. A demonstration was carried out at the launch to show how this waste-to-energy plant can churn out biogas to power the streetlights of Bittan Market. The biodegradable waste used to run this plant will be sourced mostly from the neighbouring vegetable marketplace and the adjoining colonies. The plant is capacitated to process four to five tonnes of segregated organic municipal solid waste in one day and generate biogas. Established as a component of the Bhopal Smart City project, the scheme is being hinged with the Swachh Bharat initiative. According to BMC’s evaluations, the area houses more than 50 hotels and 500 vegetable sellers, offering a perfect base to gather organic waste. This translates into a total output of 800 megatons of waste from the city every day, out of which 60% is organic or disposable, thus providing a rich source to generate alternate energy. Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 54 of 64 www.mygov.in LekVZ flVh Hkksiky & dpjs ls fVdkÅ ÅtkZ dk fuekZ.k e/; çns’k us viuk igyk dpjs ls ÅtkZ cukus okyh igys tSfod feFksus’ku la;a= dh LFkkiuk dh tks LVªhV ykbV ;k bl rjg dh vU; vko’;drkvksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, i;kZIr ek=k esa ck;ksxSl dk mRiknu djsxkA 9 tuojh dks Hkksiky esa ;gkWa ds es;j vkyksd ‘kekZ us bldk ‘kqHkkjaHk fd;kA jkstkuk uxjikfydk ds Bksl vif’k”V ls bl la;a= dks bZa/ku feysxk vkSj vxys i[kokM+s rd ;g la;a= iwjh rjg ls dk;Z djus yxsxkA la;a= ds ‘kqHkkjaHk ds volj ij ck;ksxSl ds mRiknu dh ,d >yd fn[kykbZ xbZ] ftlls fcVu cktkj dh LVªhV ykbV dks mtkZ feysxhA bl la;a= ds fy, tSfod :i ls fo?kfVr gksus okys vif’k”V T;knkrj iM+ksl ds lCth cktkj vkSj vklikl ds dkWyksfu;ksa ls fey tk,axsaA ;g la;a= jkstkuk uxjikfydk ds pkj ls ikap Vu Bksl tSfod vif’k”V dks ifj”—r dj ldus esa l{ke gksxk vkSj mlls ck;ksxSl dk mRiknu djsxkA Hkksiky LekVZ flVh ifj;kstuk ds ,d çeq[k Hkkx ds :i esa LFkkfir ;g la;a= LoPN Hkkjr ;kstuk dh igy ls Hkh lacaf/kr gSA ch,elh ds ewY;kadu ds vuqlkj bldk {ks= 50 ls vf/kd gksVyksa vkSj 500 lCth foØsrkvksa ds tSfod dpjs dks bdëk djus esa l{ke gSA vFkkZr ‘kgj ls gj fnu 800 esxk Vu dpjk mRiUu gksxk ftldk 60% Qhlnh fgLlk tSfod dpjk gksrk gSA tks oSdfYid ÅtkZ mRiUu djus dk ,d le`) lzksr gSA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 55 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Global Recognition “India is one of the most dynamically developing countries of the world. Its economy is comparable to that of China… The state of Gujarat is a state that is larger than Poland, and when it comes to the economy, this is a powerful institution,” - Poland Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Gliński “You have the imagination... You have in Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, in my opinion, one of the top three leaders I have met in my life and I have met all the leaders in the world” John Chambers, USIBC Board Chairman and Executive Chairman, Cisco Systems “Modi visited our country last June. But there are many, many in our country who wish that you (Modi) would stay and take over leadership of our country. It would have been biggest Indian export to US.” Peter Huntsman, president and CEO of US-based Huntsman Corporation Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 56 of 64 www.mygov.in oSf’od ekU;rk ^^Hkkjr nqfu;k ds lcls xfr’khy fodkl’khy ns’kksa esa ls ,d gSA bldh vFkZO;oLFkk phu ds cjkcj gS --- xqtjkr jkT; iksySaM ls Hkh cM+k gS vkSj vFkZO;oLFkk ds ekeys esa ;g ,d ‘kfä’kkyh laLFkk gSA** iksbVª fXyaldh] ikSySaM ds mi ç/kkuea=h ^^vki dYiuk’khy gSa --- vkids ikl ç/kkuea=h ¼ujsaæ½ eksnh gSaA esjh jk; esa os nqfu;k ds rhu ‘kh”kZ usrkvksa ls ,d gSa vkSj eSa nqfu;k ds lHkh usrkvksa ls fey pqdk gw¡A** tkWu pkSaclZ] ;w,lvkbchlh cksMZ ps;jeSu vkSj ,DthD;wfVo ps;jeSu] flLdks flLVe ^^eksnh us fiNys lky twu esa gekjs ns’k dk nkSjk fd;kA ysfdu gekjs ns’k ds dbZ yksxksa dh cgqr bPNk gS fd vki ¼eksnh½ gekjs ns’k jgsa vkSj gekjs ns’k ds usr`Ro laHkkysaA ;g Hkkjr ls vesfjdk ds fy, lcls cM+k fu;kZr gksxk** ihVj gaVleSu] çsflMsaV vkSj eq[; dk;Zdkjh vf/kdkjh] vesfjdk fLFkr gaVleSu dkWjiksjs’ku Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 57 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Upcoming events 26 REPUBLIC DAY JANUARY 29 MANN KI BAAT JANUARY 31 President’s Address to the joint JANUARY sitting of both houses 1 UNION BUDGET FEBRUARY Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 58 of 64 www.mygov.in vkxkeh dk;ZØe 26 x.kra= fnol tuojh 29 eu dh ckr tuojh 31 nksuksa lnuksa dh la;qä cSBd tuojh esa jk”Vªifr dk vfHkHkk”k.k 1 dsaæh; ctV tuojh Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 59 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in JAN BHAGIDARI - THE CASHLESS WAY Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 60 of 64 www.mygov.in tu Hkkxhnkjh& dS’kysl dk rjhdk Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 61 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims to provide housing for all by 2022. Under this scheme, every family will have a ‘pucca’ house with water connection, toilet facilities, 24x7 electricity supply and access. Who is it for? The scheme specifically takes into consideration the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low Income Groups (LIG). The beneficiaries would be eligible for interest subsidy on purchase or con- struction of a house. The scheme is also available for enhancement of a dwelling unit. The Mission will be implemented from 2015 to 2022 and will provide central assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and other implementing agen- cies through States/UTs for: In-site rehabilitation of existing slum dwellers using land as a resource through private participation Credit Linked Subsidy Affordable Housing in Partnership Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement. The scheme will be carried out in the following phases: Phase I (April 2015 - March 2017) to cover 100 Cities selected from States/UTs as per their willingness. Phase II (April 2017 - March 2019) to cover additional 200 Cities Phase III (April 2019 - March 2022) to cover all other remaining Cities Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat Page 62 of 64 www.mygov.in ç/kkuea=h vkokl ;kstuk ç/kkuea=h vkokl ;kstuk dk mís’; 2022 rd lHkh ds fy, vkokl miyC/k djkuk gSA bl ;kstuk ds rgr gj ifjokj dk ,d iDdk edku gksxk ftlesa ikuh dk dusD’ku] ‘kkSpky; dh lqfo/kk] pkSchlksa ?kaVs fctyh dh vkiwfrZ dh lqfo/kk gksxhA fduds fy, gS ;kstuk\ bl ;kstuk esa fo’ks”k :i ls vkfFkZd :i ls detksj oxksaZ ¼bZMCY;w,l½ vkSj fuEu vk; lewg ¼,yvkbZth½ [;ky j[kk x;k gSA ykHkkfFkZ;ksa dks ?kj dh [kjhn ;k ,d ?kj ds fuekZ.k gsrq fy, x, _.k ds C;kt ij lfClMh feysxhA bl ;kstuk ds rgr ?kjksa dks iDdk cukus ds fy, Hkh enn çnku dh tk,xhA bl fe’ku dks 2015 ls 2022 ds chp ykxw fd;k tk,xk vkSj blds fy, ‘kgjh LFkkuh; fudk;ksa ¼;w,ych½ dks dsaæh; lgk;rk vkSj vU; dk;kZUo;u ,tsafl;ksa dks jkT;ksa/la?k jkT; {ks=ksa ds }kjk lgk;rk feysxhA futh Hkkxhnkjh ds ek/;e ls ,d lalk/ku ds :i esa Hkwfe dk mi;ksx dj mlh lkbV ij ekStwnk >qXxhokfl;ksa ds iquokZl dh O;oLFkk dh tk,xhA _.k ls lacaf/kr lfClMh Hkkxhnkjh ds tfj, lLrk ?kj O;fäxr ?kj dk fuekZ.k ;k iDdk djus ds fy, enn ij ykHkkFkhZ dks lfClMhA bl ;kstuk dks fuEu pj.kksa esa iwjk fd;k tk,xk% çFke pj.k ¼vçSy 2015 & ekpZ 2017½ jkT;ksa / la?k ‘kkflr {ks=ksa ds p;fur 100 ‘kgjksa dks bPNkuqlkj ennA f}rh; pj.k ¼vçSy 2017 & ekpZ &2019½ 200 vfrfjä ‘kgjksa dks blds nk;js esa yk;k tk,xkA rhljk pj.k ¼vçSy 2019 & ekpZ 2022½ ‘ks”k lHkh ‘kgjksa esa ykxw fd;k tk,xkA Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Page 63 of 64 Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in Humour brings happiness in our lives. Humour is the best healer. The power of a smile or laughter is more than power of abuse or any other weapon PM Narendra Modi’s address at 47th anniversary of Thuglak Magazine Last Fortnight in Pictures Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2017 India and Poland Vibrant Gujarat Summit Dial 1922 to give suggestions for Mann ki Baat www.mygov.in