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Surplus rice available with FCI allowed to be converted to ethanol for utilization in making alcohol-based hand-sanitizers and for blending in Petrol

April 20, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

@PetroleumMin, Official Twitter account of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas :

  • Minister of Petrol and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting of the National Biofuel Coordination Committee, abiding by the norms of social distancing.
  • Minister Pradhan discussed ways in which the biofuel industry can assist the country in stepping-up the fight against Covid19.
  • The committee took the important decision to allow conversion of a small fraction of excess food grains into ethanol for utilisation in making alcohol-based hand-sanitizers and also for further augmenting the Ethanol Blending Program in India.

‘More than Rs 36,659 Crore transferred by using Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through Public Financial Management System in the Bank accounts of 16.01 crore beneficiaries during COVID19 lockdown’

April 19, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Ministry of Finance, @FinMinIndia:

  • More than Rs 36,659 Crore transferred by using Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) through Public Financial Management System (PFMS) in the Bank accounts of 16.01 crore beneficiaries during #COVID19 lockdown.
  • DBT payments have reached beneficiaries under various schemes such as
  • PM KISAN,
  • Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS),
  • National Social Assistance Program (NSAP),
  • Prime Minster’s Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY),
  • National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM),
  • National Health Mission (NHM),
  • Scholarship Schemes of various ministries through National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
  • Apart from above mentioned schemes, payments were also made under
  • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
  • Rs 500 was credited in women account holder’s Jan-Dhan accounts.
  • Till 13.04.2020 total number of women beneficiaries were 19.86 cr, which resulted in disbursement of Rs 9,930 cr.
  • Through 180 welfare schemes, the State Governments using Public Financial Management System (PFMS) have disbursed an amount of Rs. 9,217.22 cr to 4.59 cr beneficiaries, between 24th March 2020 till 17th April 2020.
  • PFMS usage for DBT Payments has increased over last 3 Financial Years wherein Transaction count increased to 11% during FY 2018-19 (compared to FY 2017-18) and 48% in FY 2019-20.
  • The total DBT amount disbursed increased from 22% in FY 2018-19 to 45% in FY 2019-20.
  • Benefits of DBT
  • DBT intends to achieve:
  • Curbing pilferage and duplication
  • Accurate targeting of the beneficiary
  • Reduced delay in payments,
  • Electronic transfer of benefits,
  • minimizing levels involved in benefit flow.

Akhilesh Yadav

April 19, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

At the snake charmers settlement

At the time of lock down, every needy person is not able to reach the distribution centers, hence SP workers are following the health instructions and sending food to the remote settlements… today at the snake charmers settlement : Akhilesh Yadav

My suggestions given to the PM regarding the Migrant workers can be considered : Digvijaya Singh

April 17, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Digvijaya Singh, @digvijaya_28 – Former Madhya Pradesh CM:

  • I have written a letter to the Prime Minister.
  • My suggestions regarding the Migrant workers can be considered.
  • In the time of crisis, this is an easy way that can be adopted.