INSTA PT 2021 EXCLUSIVE PART-2 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES APRIL 2021 – JUNE 2021 INSTA PT 2021 EXCLUSIVE PART-2 (GOVERNMENT SCHEMES) NOTES Table of Contents Ministry of Women and Child Development ............................................... 3 1. ONE STOP CENTRE SCHEME ........................................................................................ 3 2. PM CARES FOR CHILDREN- EMPOWERMENT OF COVID AFFECTED CHILDREN.............. 3 Ministry of Defence .................................................................................... 4 1. NEGATIVE IMPORTS LIST FOR DEFENCE ....................................................................... 4 2. CORPORATIZATION OF ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD .................................................. 5 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways ...................................................... 6 1. VEHICLE SCRAPPAGE POLICY ....................................................................................... 6 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ................................................... 6 1. CABLE TV NETWORK RULES ......................................................................................... 6 Minister of Corporate Affairs ...................................................................... 7 1. MCA21 VERSION 3.0 ................................................................................................... 7 Ministry of Commerce & Industry ............................................................... 8 1. NATIONAL STARTUP ADVISORY COUNCIL .................................................................... 8 2. STARTUP INDIA SEED FUND SCHEME (SISFS) ............................................................... 8 3. E-SANTA ..................................................................................................................... 9 Ministry of Power ....................................................................................... 9 1. INTEGRATED POWER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (IPDS) .................................................. 9 Ministry of Railways .................................................................................. 10 1. RESEARCH DESIGN & STANDARDS ORGANIZATION (RDSO) ........................................ 10 2. KERALA’S SILVERLINE PROJECT .................................................................................. 10 Ministry of Finance ................................................................................... 10 1. STAND UP INDIA SCHEME ......................................................................................... 10 Ministry of Panchayati Raj ........................................................................ 11 1. A MODEL PANCHAYAT CITIZENS CHARTER................................................................. 11 2. SWAMITVA SCHEME ................................................................................................. 12 Ministry of Home Affairs ........................................................................... 12 1. CYBERCRIME VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME ................................................................... 12 Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment ............................................ 13 1. SAGE PORTAL ............................................................................................................ 13 2. COMMUNITY BASED INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT (CBID) PROGRAM ............................ 13 Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.......................................................... 14 www.insightsonindia.com 1 InsightsIAS INSTA PT 2021 EXCLUSIVE PART-2 (GOVERNMENT SCHEMES) NOTES 1. SPECIAL WINDOW FOR AFFORDABLE & MID-INCOME HOUSING (SWAMIH) .............. 14 2. EATSMART CITIES CHALLENGE .................................................................................. 14 Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises ..................................... 14 1. NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON ADVANCED CHEMISTRY CELL BATTERY STORAGE ......... 14 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways .............................................. 15 1. NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE COMPLEX (NMHC): ................................................. 15 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports ............................................................. 15 1. PANDIT DEENDAYAL UPADHYAY NATIONAL WELFARE FUND FOR SPORTSPERSONS ... 15 NITI Ayog .................................................................................................. 16 1. SURAKSHIT HUM SURAKSHIT TUM ABHIYAAN ........................................................... 16 2. POSHAN GYAN .......................................................................................................... 16 Important Acts / Bills ................................................................................ 17 1. MODEL TENANCY ACT ............................................................................................... 17 2. NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT (NFSA) ..................................................................... 17 3. LEGAL METROLOGY (PACKAGED COMMODITIES) RULES, 2011 .................................. 18 4. NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985 ............................... 19 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................... 20 1. INDEMNITY FROM LIABILITY ...................................................................................... 20 2. NPR SLIPS VALID FOR LONG-TERM VISAS ................................................................... 20 3. HALLMARKING OF GOLD ........................................................................................... 21 4. WHAT LOSS OF SAFE HARBOUR MEANS FOR TWITTER? ............................................ 22 5. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (GUIDELINES FOR INTERMEDIARIES AND DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS CODE) RULES, 2021 .............................................................................................. 23 6. JIVAN VAYU ............................................................................................................... 23 7. INTEGRATED THEATRE COMMAND ........................................................................... 23 8. NATIONAL INTERNET EXCHANGE OF INDIA (NIXI) ...................................................... 24 9. BIOTECH-KISAN PROGRAMME .................................................................................. 24 10. MARITIME STATE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (MSDC) .............................................. 24 11. PROJECT SEABIRD .................................................................................................. 24 12. WHY AND HOW OF CREATING A DISTRICT? ........................................................... 24 13. SC: PERSONAL GUARANTORS LIABLE FOR CORPORATE DEBT ................................. 25 14. D-VOTER, OR DOUBTFUL VOTER ............................................................................ 25 15. KERALA’S ‘BELL OF FAITH’ FOR RURAL ELDERS ....................................................... 26 16. PLEA TO DECRIMINALISE BEGGING ........................................................................ 26 17. REGISTER OF INDIGENOUS INHABITANTS OF NAGALAND (RIIN) ............................. 27 18. WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX ............................................................................ 27 19. MANAS APP ........................................................................................................... 27 www.insightsonindia.com 2 InsightsIAS INSTA PT 2021 EXCLUSIVE PART-2 (GOVERNMENT SCHEMES) NOTES Ministry of Women and Child Development 1. One Stop Centre Scheme The Central government will set up One Stop Centres (OSCs) across 10 missions to provide assistance to Indian women who are survivors of gender-based violence. ● The missions where the OSCs will come up are Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada and Singapore. The Ministry of Women and Child Development will also set up 300 OSCs in the country in addition to the nearly 700 existing ones across all districts. “The aim will be to cover districts with high rates of crimes against women.” About the scheme: Popularly known as Sakhi, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has formulated this Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It is a sub – scheme of Umbrella Scheme for National Mission for Empowerment of women. Target group: The OSC will support all women including girls below 18 years of age affected by violence, irrespective of caste, class, religion, region, sexual orientation or marital status. The Centres will be integrated with a Women Helpline to facilitate access to following services: 1. Emergency response and rescue services. 2. Medical assistance. 3. Assistance to women in lodging the FIR. 4. Psycho- social support and counselling. 5. Legal aid and counselling. 6. Shelter. 7. Video conferencing facility. Funds: The Scheme will be funded through Nirbhaya Fund. The Central Government will provide 100% financial assistance to the State Government /UT Administrations under the Scheme. Need for protection: 1. Gender Based Violence (GBV) is a global health, human rights and development issue that transcends geography, class, culture, age, race and religion to affect every community and country in every corner of the world. 2. The Article 1 of UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence 1993 provides a definition of gender – based abuse, calling it “any act of gender – based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological