The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved various proposals. These includes:
- Equity infusion of Rs 1,033.54 crore by state-owned Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF) for setting up a Coal Gasification based fertilizer project in Talcher Fertilizer Ltd. (TFL), Odisha.
- Revised Cost Estimate of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) at the revised cost of Rs 3466 crore with the financial assistance of the World Bank to improve safety and operational performance of 198 Dams
- Enhancement of honorarium to Anganwadi Workers/Anganwadi Helpers (AWWs/AWHs)and performance linked incentive to AWHs [Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme] with a total cost of Rs. 10,649.41 crore (GoI Share) for the period from 01.10.2018 to 31.03.2020. The enhanced rate of honorarium and performance linked incentive would be effective from 1st October, 2018.
- Construct new line between Budni to Indore (Mangaliyagaon) with approximate length of 205.5 Km. Total estimated cost of this project is Rs. 3261.82 crore.
- ASHA Benefit Package w.e.f. October, 2018 (to be paid in November, 2018) that entails an expenditure (Central funding) to Rs.1224.97 crore for two years 2018-19 and 2019-20.