{"id":150439,"date":"2024-10-09T10:01:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/09\/cabinet-meeting-highlights-three-important-decisions-greenlit-by-modi-co\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T10:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:01:06","slug":"cabinet-meeting-highlights-three-important-decisions-greenlit-by-modi-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/09\/cabinet-meeting-highlights-three-important-decisions-greenlit-by-modi-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Meeting Highlights: Three important decisions greenlit by Modi &#038; Co"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-114075977,imgsize-19690.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cabinet Meeting Highlights: Three important decisions greenlit by Modi &#038; Co\" title=\"Cabinet Meeting Highlights: Three important decisions greenlit by Modi &#038; Co\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"3\">The Union <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/cabinet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabinet<\/a>, led by Prime Minister Narendra <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/narendra-modi\" rel=\"noopener\">Modi<\/a>, approved three important decisions on Thursday. These include a large-scale scheme for fortified rice distribution, the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat, and infrastructure improvements in border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab. Here&#8217;s a breakdown of these key decisions:<\/p>\n<h2>Cabinet Clears Rs 17,082 Crore Fortified Rice Scheme<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In a significant move to address nutritional deficiencies across India, the Cabinet approved the continuation of the universal supply of fortified rice. <\/li>\n<li>This scheme will cover major government programs, including the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), and will run from July 2024 to December 2028.<\/li>\n<li>The fortified rice initiative, aimed at reducing anaemia and nutrient deficiencies, will be 100% funded by the central government under PMGKAY. <\/li>\n<li>As per the official statement, this effort ensures a unified system for rice fortification across the country, benefiting around 80 crore citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Development of National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cabinet also approved the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat, a project that will highlight India&#8217;s rich maritime history. <\/li>\n<li>The complex will be built in two phases.<\/li>\n<li>The first phase (Phase 1A) is already under construction, with over 60% of the work completed, and is expected to be ready by 2025. <\/li>\n<li>Phase 1B, which includes the construction of a Lighthouse Museum, will be funded by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. <\/li>\n<li>Phases 1A and 1B will be developed under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) model, while Phase 2 will be developed through public-private partnerships (PPP).<\/li>\n<li>A separate society, headed by the Minister of Ports, Shipping &amp; Waterways, will be established to manage and oversee the future phases of this project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Border Infrastructure Development in Rajasthan and Punjab<br \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of 2,280 km of roads in the border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab, with an investment of Rs 4,406 crore. <\/li>\n<li>This project aligns with Prime Minister Modi&#8217;s focus on enhancing infrastructure in border regions, aiming to boost rural livelihoods, improve travel, and ensure better connectivity with the national highway network. <\/li>\n<li>The initiative is part of a broader effort to transform these border areas into vibrant villages, with improved roads, telecom connectivity, water supply, healthcare, and education facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:3--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/cabinet-meeting-today-highlights-three-important-decisions-greenlit-by-modi-co-9th-october\/articleshow\/114075977.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved three important decisions on Thursday. These include a large-scale scheme for fortified rice distribution, the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Gujarat, and infrastructure improvements in border areas of Rajasthan and Punjab. Here&#8217;s a breakdown of these key decisions: Cabinet Clears Rs 17,082 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-114075977,imgsize-19690.cms","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[602],"tags":[5099,7361,118904,15348,118905,5360,6360,4286,1686,3129],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150439"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150441,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150439\/revisions\/150441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}