INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE EV SECTOR

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Government has launched following schemes to improve Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure in the country: - Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme Phase-II: The Government implemented this scheme for aperiod of five years from 1st April, 2019 to 31st March 2024 with a total budgetary support of Rs.11,500crore. The scheme provided demand incentive for e-2Ws, e-...


STATUS AND FUTURE OF FAME SCHEME FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The status of the disbursement of subsidies i.e. demand incentive under the FAME-II Scheme for electric vehicles(EV) including e-2Ws, e-3Ws and e-4Ws as of 31st March, 2025 including the total amount disbursed and category-wise beneficiary details are as under: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152528 ) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


STEPS TAKEN TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH AYUSHMAN AROGYA MANDIRS

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As reported by States/UTs on AAM portal, a total of 1,78,154 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) have been operationalized in India across urban and rural areas. Through Ayushman Arogya Mandir, comprehensive primary healthcare is provided by strengthening Sub Health Centres (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs). These AAMs provide preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and curative care for an expanded range of services e...


UPDATE ON PROGRESS ACHIEVED UNDER NPCDCS

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In order to prevent and control major Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease (NP-NCD), erstwhile NPCDCS was launched by the Department of Health and Family Welfare with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate level of healthcare facilities. The deta...


STEPS TAKEN FOR CYBER SECURITY UNDER ABDM

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), health data exchange between the intended stakeholders is allowed only after the patient's consent. Also, prior to integrating with ABDM, digital health applications are validated in a sandbox environment and undergo security audits such as WASA (Web Application Security Audit) ensuring that they are secure, protect sensitive patient data, and comply with ABDM's Health D...


UPDATE ON THE RASHTRIYA BAL SWASTHYA KARYAKRAM

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) is a program to improve the overall quality of life of children and provide comprehensive care to all the children in the community. This program involves screening of children from birth to 18 years of age for four Ds- Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development delays, spanning 32 common health conditions for early detection and free treatment and management, includ...


IMPROVEMENT IN GENETIC QUALITY AND CROSSBRED CATTLE

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department is implementing the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) Scheme, in all States/UTs with the aim of reducing risk to animal health by prophylactic vaccination against diseases of animals, capacity building of Veterinary services, disease surveillance and strengthening veterinary infrastructure which contribute to the improvement and protection of livestock health. Financial assistance is prov...


PANDEMIC FUND PROJECT

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying secured a grant under the G20 Pandemic Fund Project titled "Animal Health Security Strengthening in India for Pandemic Preparedness and Response", launched on 25th October 2024. The initiative aims to reduce the risk of pathogens emerging from both domesticated and wild animals and spilling over into human populations, thereby protecting public health, nutritional security,...


NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is implementing Central Sector Scheme- "National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)" across the country since 2014-15 with the aim to enhance quality of milk and milk products and increase share of organized procurement, processing, value addition and marketing. The infrastructure created/strengthened under the scheme benefits all the milk producers associated with ...


SUPPORTING SCHEMES FOR LIVESTOCK FARMERS, DAIRY PRODUCERS AND FISHERMAN

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Central Government is implementing the National Livestock Mission (NLM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF), Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme LHDCP), National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PM-MSY), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah Yojana (PM-MKSSY), Fisheries and Aquaculture and Infrastructure D...