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[CA] UP Farm Loan waiver
As
promised in election manifesto, the BJP government, in its first cabinet
meeting waived crop loan of around 86 lakh small and marginal farmers of the
state, incurring a total expenditure of over Rs.36,000 crore. In another
farmer-friendly decision, the Yogi government also decided to set up 5,000
wheat purchasing centres across UP.
Announcing
the decision after 90-minute meeting, Cabinet Minister Siddharth Nath Singh
said that loans up to Rs.1 lakh taken by small and marginal farmers, with land
holding of less than 5 acre -till March 31, 2016 would be waived.
Additionally,
the cabinet also decided to give the benefit of one-time settlement to 7 lakh
farmers whose old loans had been declared non-performing assets by the banks.
Apr 4, 2017
[CA] March 2017 Current Affairs
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Apr 3, 2017
[CA] India's longest tunnel
Prime
Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, (on April 02,2017) dedicated to the nation, India’s longest road
tunnel – the 9 kilometre long “Chenani – Nashri Tunnel” – on April 02, 2017. The tunnel on NH-44 which connects Jammu with
Srinagar, will reduce travel time between the two cities by upto two hours. It
achieves a distance-reduction of 31 kilometres, bypassing snow-bound upper
reaches. The estimated daily fuel savings are to the tune of Rs. 27 lakhs.
Besides
avoiding large scale deforestation and tree-cutting, the tunnel will provide a
safe, all-weather route to commuters travelling from Jammu and Udhampur, to
Ramban, Banihal and Srinagar.
The
tunnel is equipped with world-class security systems, and is expected to boost
tourism and economic activities in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key
Features of the tunnel
• It
is a single-tube bi-directional tunnel, with a 9.35 metre carriageway, and a
vertical clearance of 5 metres.
•
There is also a parallel escape tunnel, with “Cross Passages” connecting to the
main tunnel at intervals of 300 metres.
• It
also has smart features such as an Integrated Traffic Control System;
Surveillance, Ventilation and Broadcast Systems; Fire Fighting System; and SOS
call-boxes at every 150 metres.
•
The project has been completed at a cost of over Rs. 2500 crore
Apr 1, 2017
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