Working of SFIO
SFIO was established for investigations falling with the following characteristics:
(i) of complex nature with inter -departmental and multi-disciplinary ramifications;
(ii) involving substantial public interest to be judged by size, either in terms of monetary misappropriation or in terms of persons affected, and;
(iii) with the possibility that investigation will lead to or contribute towards a clear improvement in systems, laws or procedures.
Veppa Kamesam Committee constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in February, 2006 to consider measures to strengthen SFIO and streamline its functioning has recommended inter-alia statutory, administrative and organisational changes for making SFIO more effective in containing corporate frauds.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced the Companies Bill, 2011 in the ongoing session of the Parliament incorporating the suggestions of the expert committee to strengthen investigation process and the machinery
it has been decided to set up regional offices at Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad to increase the reach of the office
rohtang tunnel- under construction
The advantages of this tunnel are as under :
(i) Round the year connectivity to Lahul & Spiti Valley.
(ii) The distance between Manali and Lahul-Spiti Valley will be reduced by 46 Km.
Indigenous Defence Production
‘Make’ procedure was incorporated in the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) in 2006 to encourage indigenous developmen
With a view to achieve greater self-reliance in Defence Production, Government has announced a Defence Production Policy in January, 2011.
Development of Habitat for Tigers
setting up a conservation breeding centre for white tigers at Govindgarh in Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
Environmental Performance Index
Environmental Performance Index(EPI), 2010 has been produced by a team of experts from the Yale centre for Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University, in Columbia
EPI ranks 163 countries
indicators provide a gauge at a national government scale indicating how close countries are with regard to established environmental policy goals
India’s EPI rank is 123 with EPI score of 48.3
relatively lower rank of India appears to be due to its huge population which exerts immense pressure on the environment
income is a major determinant of environmental success.
Government have formulated sector-specific action plans to combat with the pollution problems. The important steps taken, inter alia, include;
(i) Formulation of regulation /statutes to address sectors-specific problems.
(ii) Setting up of regulatory/ statutory bodies for enforcement of environmental laws
(iii) Setting up of monitoring network for assessment of water and ambient air quality as well as for noise.
(iv) Action plans implemented to treat municipal waste (sewage and solid) under the various centrally sponsored schemes
(v) Creating infrastructure for industrial pollution control incorporating cleaner production processes, setting up of common waste management facilities .
Norms for Environmental Clearances
While granting environmental clearance to these projects, based on the appraisal done by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), necessary safeguard measures are stipulated for their implementation during the project cycle.
Green Credit Scheme
Under the scheme, all non-EU flights entering EU territory will be required to buy emission allowances based on their share of GHG emissions.
India considers the step as a unilateral measure and in violation of the Chicago Convention and the provisions of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
measure is also against the spirit of bilateral air services agreement entered into by India with some of the EU countries.
Setting up of Bustard Sanctuaries
There is one ‘Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary’ notified under Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972, which is situated in Ahmednagar and Solapur districts of Maharashtra.
Workforce in Organised/Unorganised Sector
About 433 million (about 94%) of the total workforce is engaged in unorganized sector and 26 million on organized sector
organized sector is already covered through social security legislations like the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. The Government has also enacted Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act to create a framework for providing social security to unorganized workers.
Proposal for Helping SMEs
Ministry of MSME has launched a scheme “Promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in MSME sector” as part of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP).
provides financial assistance to encourage MSMEs towards adopting ICT tools and applications in their business processes
Khadi Research Centre in Gujarat
Research and Development Centre at Ahmedabad in Gujarat proposed
steps taken by the Ministry to promote the export of khadi and village industries (KVI) products through KVIC include: (i) providing incentives to KVI institutions on direct export of KVI items, (ii) providing support through KVIC, which is having the status of deemed Export Promotion Council (EPC) and (iii) participation in international trade fairs.
requested the Ministry of Rural Development to consider including khadi and coir spinning activities in the list of permissible activities under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme For MSMEs
Ministry of MSME launched Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises on 30th August 2000 to ensure better flow of credit to micro and small enterprises by minimizing the risk perception of financial institutions and banks. It is operated by the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
The Scheme provides a maximum guarantee cover up to 85 percent of the credit.
Proposal for Helping SMEs
Ministry of MSME has launched a scheme “Promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in MSME sector” as part of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP).
provides financial assistance to encourage MSMEs towards adopting ICT tools and applications in their business processes
Khadi Research Centre in Gujarat
Research and Development Centre at Ahmedabad in Gujarat proposed
steps taken by the Ministry to promote the export of khadi and village industries (KVI) products through KVIC include: (i) providing incentives to KVI institutions on direct export of KVI items, (ii) providing support through KVIC, which is having the status of deemed Export Promotion Council (EPC) and (iii) participation in international trade fairs.
requested the Ministry of Rural Development to consider including khadi and coir spinning activities in the list of permissible activities under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme For MSMEs
Ministry of MSME launched Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises on 30th August 2000 to ensure better flow of credit to micro and small enterprises by minimizing the risk perception of financial institutions and banks. It is operated by the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
The Scheme provides a maximum guarantee cover up to 85 percent of the credit.
Development of Alternative Fuel Energy
. Grants upto 100 per cent of project cost to educational and research institutions and upto 50 per cent to industries is provided for undertaking research, development and demonstration projects.
a target of 20% blending of biofuels in diesel and petrol by the year 2017 has been indicated in the National policy on Biofuels
mandatory target of 5% blending of ethanol with petrol and recommendatory target of 5% blending of bio-diesel with diesel is in force since October 2009.
Vision Document for Power Generation
a Strategic Plan for accelerated development of renewable energy sources for various applications including power generation, covering the period up to 2022.
Plan covers grid-interactive power generation from the main renewable energy sources - solar, wind, biomass and small hydro power, besides off-grid/ decentralised renewable energy applications/ programmes such as biogas, remote village electrification, biomass gasifiers, solar photovoltaic/ thermal systems, micro-hydel, waste-to-energy, et
laid down specific goals and targets for the six years period 2011-17 and long-term Aspirational Goals for the ten years period up to 2022
50,000 MW new capacity would be added during the XII and XIII plan periods leading to total renewable power generation capacity of about 73,000 MW by 2022
20,000 MW from solar power under the National Solar Mission and the remaining 30,000 MW from other renewable energy sources mainly wind, small hydro and biomass power.
following incentives are given to encourage renewable energy
Fiscal and financial incentives
Generation Based Incentives Scheme introduced for Wind power and Solar Power
minimum percentage for purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources
Preferential tariff
NTPC’s Hydro Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh
CEA has identified 58356 MW hydro capacity (above 25 MW) in North Eastern (NE) Region of the Country which constitutes about 40% of the total identified hydro capacity in the country.
Presently, only about 1.98% of the identified potential (above 25 MW) has been developed in N.E. region, while another 7.96% is under various stages of development.
Raising of Funds for Development of Roads
proposed in the Union Budget for the year 2011-12 to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to raise Rs.10,000 crores through issue of Tax-free Bonds.
Developing Inland Waterways
five waterways have so far been declared as National Waterways (NWs):
1. Ganga –Bhagirathi- Hooghly river system (Allahabad-Haldia-1620 km)-NW-1, declared in 1986.
2. River Brahmaputra (Dhubri – Sadiya -891 Km) –NW-2 declared in 1988.
3. West Coast Canal (Kottapuram – Kollam) along with Udyogmandal and Champakara Canals– (205 km) – NW-3 declared in 1993.
4. Kakinada-Puducherry canals along with Godavari and Krishna rivers (1078 km)-NW-4 declared in 2008.
5. East Coast Canal integrated with Brahmani river and Mahanadi delta rivers (588 km) – NW-5 declared in 2008.
out of the above mentioned five NWs, basic inland water transport related infrastructure has been provided on NW-1, 2 and 3
Planning Commission has now advised to develop commercially viable stretches of NW-4 and 5 under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with Viability Gap Funding (VGF)
Law for Welfare of Senior Citizens
Government has enacted the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 in December 2007 which defines "senior Citizen" as any person being a citizen of India, who has attained the age of sixty years or above.
makes maintenance of parents/ senior citizens by children/ relatives obligatory and enforceable through tribunals
provides for establishment of old age homes for indigent senior citizens
23 States and all Union Territories have brought the Act into force.
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