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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Cabinet greenlights ₹4,250 crore to boost infra, empower vulnerable groups in Assam and Tripura
Advt Advt New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved four new components under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura with a total outlay of ₹4,250 to a Cabinet statement, ₹500 crore will be given for the development of infrastructure in Adivasi-inhabited villages/areas of Assam as per the Memoranda of Settlement (MoS) signed by the Central government and the Assam government with the Adivasi groups of this, lakhs of people across Adivasi and Dimasa communities in Assam, people residing in various other districts of Assam and tribal communities of Tripura will benefit."₹500 crore for development of infrastructure in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) area of Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa People's Supreme Council inhabited villages/areas of Assam as per the MoS signed by the Government of India and Government of Assam with the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA)/Dimasa People's Supreme Council (DPSC) Groups of Assam," an official statement Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also cleared ₹3,000 crore for the development of infrastructure in Assam as per the MoS signed by the Centre and the state government with the ULFA groups of Assam."₹250 crore for development of tribals of Tripura as per the MoS signed by the Government of India and Government of Tripura with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) Groups of Tripura," the Cabinet overall outlay of the proposed four new components will be ₹7,250 crore, out of which ₹4,250 crore will be provided under the existing Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages for Assam (₹4,000 crore) and Tripura (₹250 crore), and the remaining ₹3,000 crore will be contributed by the Assam government from their of ₹4,250 crore, an outlay of ₹4,000 crore for a period of five yeafrom Financial Year 2025-26 to 2029-30 is for three components of Assam and an outlay of ₹250 crore for a period of four yea₹from Financial Year 2025-26 to 2028-29 is for one component of scheme will promote equity through improving the socio-economic condition of vulnerable and marginalised groups of people who have not benefited adequately from various existing government schemes; boost employment opportunities, provide health services, promote education and skilling and income through livelihood activities for youth and women; and increase the inflow of tourists from other parts of the country.--IANSna/vd
Business Upturn
a day ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
Cabinet approves Rs 4,250 crore special development packages for Assam and Tripura
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on August 8, 2025, 16:44 IST The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared four new components under the Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura, with a total outlay of Rs 4,250 crore. The approval came after Friday's market hours. Under the plan, Rs 500 crore will be allocated for infrastructure development in Adivasi-inhabited areas of Assam, and another Rs 500 crore for North Cacher Hills Autonomous Council areas linked to the Dimasa groups. The largest allocation, Rs 3,000 crore, will go toward infrastructure in areas associated with ULFA groups in Assam. Additionally, Rs 250 crore will be directed toward tribal development in Tripura, in line with Memoranda of Settlement (MoS) signed with NLFT and ATTF groups. The packages aim to improve socio-economic conditions, create employment, enhance skill development, and promote tourism in the North Eastern states. The Assam components will be implemented over five years starting FY26, while the Tripura project will span four years. The scheme is expected to benefit lakhs of people from Adivasi, Dimasa, and tribal communities, building on the success of earlier MoS-based packages in fostering peace and development in the region. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
The Hindu
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Taking the cue from Chiranjeevi
A diehard Chiranjeevi fan, Hemanth Kumar Sharma started donating blood after he turned 18 inspired by the actor. 'Audio cassettes featuring Chiranjeevi movies would have lines by the actor requesting people to donate blood and that is how I got started on donating blood as a small gesture to my idol,' says 33-year-old Hemanth, who was among those honoured at a World Blood Donor Day celebration in Chennai. Hemanth works as a pujari in Sullurpeta, a small town bordering Tamil Nadu, and has built an army of volunteers by conducting blood donation camps under the banner of Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust. But what is more commendable about him is that he does not hesitate to travel to Chennai every time he is presented with a request from any of the groups to donate blood. 'It was Srivatsav Vema of Platelet Club who motivated me to start donating SDP or Single Donor Platelets and until today I have volunteered more than 40 times,' says Hemanth who has given blood more than 30 times. Unlike regular blood donation, platelet donation is time-consuming.'This takes at least two hours. First they collect the sample, screen it and start the process for donation. One can donate SDP once in 15 to 30 days,' he says. At his home town, Hemanth conducts SDP camps four times a year and he donates the collected SDPs to the Indian Red Cross Society. Blood donors honoured at an event organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare More than 100 volunteers from across Tamil Nadu were honoured by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu at Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Omandurar Government Estate, to commemorate World Blood Donors Day observed on June 14. One of the eligibility criteria set by the Department was that the individual should have donated blood for a minimum of 50 times. From Chennai, 15 volunteers of the Platelet Club were honoured at the event. 'We have close to 40 people who have donated more than 50 times but we could gather only 15 of them in the short notice that we got,' says Srivatsav Vema, who runs the Platelet Club. Donating blood is an unshakeable habit for many of them in the Club. Rohith Fernandes, for example, has donated blood 221 times; Karthik Natarajan 252 times; and Poorna Chandran 200 times. There are many others in the 100s club including Kishore Gupta (182), Muthukumarasamy R. (100), Suresh Kumar (112), R. Vallinayagam (110), Naresh E. (183) and Baskaran from Villupuram (160). The blood donation camps organised by Srivatsav Vema and his team of donors are exclusively for government hospitals. A key feature of this club is they donate platelets that is used for those undergoing treatment for cancer, dengue and for transplantation surgery.
