Important Cabinet Approvals on February 19, 2019
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the following Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and proposals during the cabinet meeting on February 19, 2019.
- India and Morocco – Reciprocal facilitation of procedures for issue of Business Visa.
- India and Vietnam – Cooperation in the field of Communications.
- India and Morocco – Facilitate Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualifications.
- Korean National Police Agency, Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Home Affairs,India – Combating transnational crime and developing police cooperation
- India and South Africa – Simplification of visa requirements for travels of certain categories of citizens.
- India and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Participating in the Programme for International Students Assessment (PISA) to be conducted by the OECD in 2021
Some other major proposals approved are:
- Set up a new company under Department of Space (DoS) to commercially exploit the research and development work carried out by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Centers and constituent units of DOS.
- Promulgation of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019
- Promulgation of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 and bring in necessary official amendments in the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 pending in Parliament for replacing the said Ordinance.
- Promulgation of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 and make necessary official amendments in the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018 to replace the aforesaid Ordinance
- Promulgation of the Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019 and for replacement of the said Ordinance in Parliament by a replacement Bill
- Release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees, and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. January 1, 2019
- Approval to the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE 2019)
- Continuation of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Integrated Development of Theme-based Tourist Circuits during 14th Finance Commission period and beyond
- Constitution of Development and Welfare Board for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities (DNCs).
- Reforms in Exploration and Licensing Policy for enhancing domestic exploration and production of oil and gas
- Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) beyond March, 2019 (PMAY-G) Phase-II upto 2022
- Implementation of an Externally Aided Project namely “National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) through loan assistance (IBRD Credit) from World Bank.
- Continue the existing schemes of MPDA, Khadi Grant, ISEC and Village Industry Grant, all subsumed under ‘Khadi and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana’ at the total cost of Rs. 2800 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20;
- To bring in a new component of ‘Rozciar Yukt Gaon’ to introduce enterprise-based operation in the Khadi sector
- Revision of norms under Mid Day Meal Scheme with an outlay of Rs.12,054 Crore for 2019-20 in addition to the subsidy of about Rs. 8,000 crore borne by Department of Food & Public Distribution.
- Launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers.