Top news of the day: Union Cabinet approves new agri credit societies in 2 lakh panchayats; ED says Kerala CM’s ex-principal secretary acquired proceeds of crime in bribery case, and more
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Union Cabinet approves plan to set up two lakh PACS, dairy, fishery cooperatives in next five years
In order to strengthen the cooperative sector, the Union Cabinet on February 15 approved setting up of new Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) and dairy-fishery cooperatives in uncovered villages and panchayats. Its implementation will be done over a period of five years. 25 different facilities to be provided through them. Dairy and fishery will also be linked to the agri cooperatives. At present, there are around 63,000 functional PACS in the country.
Union cabinet sanctions 7 new battalions; 9,400 personnel for Sino-India LAC guarding ITBP
The Union Cabinet on February 15 sanctioned seven new battalions and an operational border base with a fresh strength of 9,400 personnel for the India-China LAC guarding force Indo-Tibetan Border Police, officials said. The proposal was cleared after the meeting of the cabinet that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the government sanction, the fresh manpower will be utilised for manning 47 new border posts and a dozen ‘staging camps’ or troops bases along this frontier. The armies of India and China are engaged in a standoff in Ladakh since 2020.
Union Cabinet nod to ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ for northern borders
The Union Cabinet on February 15 approved the centrally-sponsored ‘Vibrant Village Programme’ for financial years 2022-23 to 2025-26), under which holistic developmental works are to be undertaken in northern bordering villages, and with an outlay of ₹4,800 crore, Union minister Anurag Thakur said. The programme will cover 662 villages in the first phase, where job opportunities will be created to curb migration of local population and sustainable economic activities will be encouraged.
Union Cabinet gives nod to pact between India, South Africa on cooperation in disability sector