The Union Government will launch the e-Shram portal – the National Database on Unorganised Workers (NDUW) on 26th August. The portal will be a key step towards targeted and last mile delivery of government schemes.
50,000 UP farmers to get agricultural machines at subsidized rates via Pardarshi Kisaan Seva Yojana. SC, ST, Women and Marginal Farmers will get 50% subsidy, and others will get 40% subsidy.
Tamil Nadu Government is going to start an urban employment scheme like MGNREGS, costing Rs. 100 crore.
In 2020-21, the Centre has procured a record 873.68 lakh tonnes of paddy so far Rs. 1.65 lakh crore, benefiting 129.03 lakh farmers. Coming to wheat, 433.44 lakh tonnes of wheat has been procured at Rs. 85,000 crore, benefiting 49.20 lakh farmers.
Assam Government signs an MoU with microfinance lenders to give microfinance relief for 14 lakh microfinance borrowers of the state. The Government will spend Rs. 7200 crore.
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