Livelihoods Update

Livelihoods Update: 15 February 2021

February 15, 2021
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CHIRAAG Project to develop tribal sustainable production systems in Chhattisgarh. Find out more on ‘LIVELIHOODS UPDATE’ 15 February 2021.

Uttar Pradesh (UP,) government is set to launch the Abhyudaya scheme, which will facilitate UP students aspiring for entrance examinations coaching from free-of-cost coaching institutes set-up by the government, today. The scheme will provide offline classes and online study material to students for a variety of exams including UPSC, JEE, NDA, NEET, etc. Yesterday, the World Bank signed a $100 million project called Chhattisgarh Inclusive Rural and Accelerated Agriculture Growth (CHIRAAG) with the Government of India & Chhattisgarh Government. The project aims to help tribal households in remote areas of Chhattisgarh to develop sustainable production to facilitate them to carry out production of diversifying and nutritious food all year round. From midnight today, all the lanes in the fee plaza on National Highways will be made into FASTag lanes. According to Labour Ministry officials, the Ministry has finalized rules under the four labour codes, which are necessary for the implementation of the four labour codes, and is going to notify them soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sagarika terminal, the first comprehensive international cruise terminal, at Cochin port. Speaking during the event, the PM spoke about how the inauguration of this terminal improve the tourism sector and urged local youth to think up innovative tourism-related products.
Livelihoods Update: 15 February 2021

 

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