The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Memorandum of Understanding between India and Russia to advance cooperation on coking coal, which is used to make steel.
It also approved the continuation of a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary at a total cost of Rs 9,000 crore with effect from April 1, 2021 till 31,2026, of which the central share would be. ₹5,357 crore, which includes ₹50 crore for the Gram Nyayalaya scheme and their implementation in a mission mode through the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reform.
ayush mission
The Cabinet has approved continuation of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 with ₹4,607.30 crore (₹3,000 crore as Central share and ₹3,000 crore as State share). ₹ 1,607.30 crore) has financial implications. This mission was launched on 15 September 2014.
Meanwhile, the cabinet gave its approval for renaming and renaming of North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) as North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR).
The cooperation in the field of health and medicine between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Denmark was also approved by the Union Cabinet.
The Union Cabinet has also approved extension of the eleventh extension of the term of the Commission constituted under Article 340 of the Constitution by 6 months with effect from July 31, 2021, to examine the issue of sub-categorization within the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Central List. has approved. Till 31st January 2022.
steel sector
An official release said that the MoU between the Ministry of Steel and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation on Cooperation with respect to Coking Coal is expected to benefit the entire steel sector by reducing their input costs.
This can bring down the cost of steel in India and promote equity and inclusivity.
This MoU will provide an institutional mechanism for cooperation in the coking coal sector between India and Russia.
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation between India and Russia in the steel sector. It states that the activities involved in the collaboration are aimed at diversifying the source of coking coal.
Judiciary Infra
The proposal to continue CSS for infrastructure development for the judiciary would include 3,800 court halls and 4,000 residential units (both new and new) for judicial officers of district and subordinate courts, 1,450 lawyer halls, 1,450 toilet complexes and 3,800 digital on-going projects). computer rooms.
This will help in improving the functioning and performance of the judiciary in the country and will be a new step towards building better courts for a new India, the release said.
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