CCEA grants Rs 8,000 crore rupees for continuation and revamping of Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding

On November 12, 2020, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the Continuation and Revamping of the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnership in Infrastructure Viability Gap Funding Scheme till 2024-25. Key highlights The main objective of the scheme is to promote PPP (Public-Private Partnership) in social and economic infrastructure for proper ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Cabinet committee • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs • CCEA • infrastructure • Public Private Partenership models • viability gap funding

Fourth Tranche of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan announced

On May 16, 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the fourth tranche of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The scheme allocated Rs 20 lakh crores to help people during Lock Down 4.0. Highlights The Government of India is to bring upon policy reforms in eight sectors. This includes coal, minerals, defence production, civil aviation (air space ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Atomic Energy • civil aviation • Coal • Defence • DISCOMs • infrastructure • Minerals • PPP Model • space • viability gap funding

How Metro Policy 2017 can be made more effective?

The Metro rail Policy 2017 was released by the central government to issue clear directives for undertaking Metro rail projects in various urban centres. The policy was a welcome change from the meandering development in the Metro rail sphere happening all over the country. Components of the Metro Policy 2017 The Metro Policy 2017 laid out ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: CMP • comprehensive mobility plan • fare fixation committee • Metro Policy 2017 • Metro Railways Act 2002 • UMTA • Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority • viability gap funding