PM launches pension schemes for farmers, others
| Date :13-Sep-2019 |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Jharkhand Chief Minister of Raghubar Das during a function for the inauguration of the new Jharkhand Assembly building and other projects in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Thursday.
RANCHI :
Also inaugurates a new building of Jharkhand Assembly and a multi-modal cargo terminal PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, who was in the Jharkhand capital on Thursday, launched ambitious pension schemes for farmers, shopkeepers and self-employed persons. The Prime Minister also inaugurated a new building of the Assembly and a multi-modal cargo terminal, which is expected to ease transportation in the region. The ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana’ will help small and marginal farmers by providing a minimum pension of Rs 3000 per month, on attaining the age of 60 years. Farmers who are currently between 18 and 40 years of age can apply for the scheme.
The ‘Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan Dhan Yojana’, a pension scheme for shopkeepers and retail traders was also launched. Another ‘Swarojgar’ pension scheme was also rolled out for self-employed persons. Under both the schemes, beneficiaries between 18 and 40 years will get Rs 3,000 per month after completing 60 years of age. The PM also inaugurated a newly constructed building of Jharkhand Assembly at Kute gram here. The three-storey building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 465 crore. It is dubbed as the first paperless Assembly in the country.
The cargo terminal, which was inaugurated online by the Prime Minister from here, has been built by Inland Waterways Authority of India on River Ganga at Sahibganj. It has a cargo storing capacity of 30 lakh tonne per year, a stockyard and parking and berthing space for two vessels. PM Modi laid the foundation stones online for 462 Eklavya Model Schools across the country, of which 69 will be established in 13 of Jharkhand’s 24 districts. The foundation for a new building of Jharkhand Secretariat was also laid by the Prime Minister. The new Secretariat building in the State capital will come up at an estimated cost of Rs 1238.92 crore
100 days of Govt just a trailer, full movie yet to come: Modi
RANCHI :
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the 100 days of his Government’s work was just a trailer and the entire film is yet to come. “The 100 days work of the Government is just a trailer and the movie is yet to come. Those who were thinking that they are above the law are seeking bail now. I am working on what I had promised.
I had promised a Kamdaar (working) and Damdaar (effective) Government,” said Modi while launching three national level schemes here on Thursday. He said, “In 100 days, Muslim women have been given their right and triple talaq law has been implemented. The anti-terror law has been made more stringent, the work for development of Jammu and Kashmir has been initiated. Those who were plundering people have been sent to the right place (Jail). And what we had promised to farmers is being delivered”. Modi termed the recently concluded monsoon session of Parliament as historic for which he thanked the Members of Parliament (MPs) and political parties.
He said that important bills were passed during the session. “Jharkhand has become the launching pad for national level schemes. In September last year, the world’s biggest health scheme Ayushman Bharat was launched from the same Prabhat Tara ground. Today three national level schemes have been launched. This will give a new identity to Jharkhand”, said Modi.