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Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 13: The District Industries Centre and Khadi and Village Industries Board are the implementing agency of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) throughout the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The prospective entrepreneurs and the beneficiaries whose loan have already been sanctioned by the Banks can undergo EDP training. The duration of the training would be for at least 5 days for projects with project cost up to Rs. 5 lakh and for project with cost above Rs.5 lakh, the duration of EDP would be at least 10 days. No EDP training will be mandatory for projects up to Rs. 2 Lakh.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 13: The Department of CS &CA has extended the last date for updating e-KYC for the left out Ration Card beneficiaries upto 31.07.2024. However, it has been noticed that in spite of repeated request and all possible effort, there are considerable number of (APL, AAY & PHH) beneficiaries who have not yet approached their Fair Price Shops or the Department of CS&CA or respective Supply Units functioning in the inter Islands for updating their e-KYC.
Read more: Department of CS&CA Extends Last Date of e-KYC Upto Oct. 31
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Hyderabad, Oct. 11: The 37th National Under-11 Boys and Girls Chess Championship – 2024 has concluded, wrapping up an exciting seven-day competition that witnessed a total of 11 intense rounds of chess. The championship, hosted at Hyderabad under the auspices of the All-India Chess Federation, saw the participation of 456 boys (including 308 rated players) and 200 girls (with 105 rated players) from across India.
Read more: 37th National Under 11 Chess Championship 2024 Concluded Successfully
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 11: In a swift and decisive anti-encroachment operation, Revenue officials have reclaimed 4,000 square meters of government land in Austinabad village. The crackdown resulted in the removal of five unauthorized encroachments, including one structure and four fenced areas, all illegally occupying government property.
In a separate surprise inspection at Swaraj Dweep, revenue officials discovered illegal construction activities at four sites. The unauthorized developments were immediately halted, demonstrating the administration’s unwavering commitment to protecting public land and upholding the law.
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Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 11: The Government with a view to augment the income of the farmers, launched the Central Sector Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) during the financial year of 2018-19 which is 100% funded by Govt. of India. Under the Scheme, eligible farmer families receive financial benefits of Rs. 6000/- per year payable in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2000/- each, in every four months. The scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of the farmers in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income.
Read more: 16506 Farmers in A&N Islands Benefit Through PM-KISAN Scheme