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Government today introduced in Lok Sabha the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, aimed at setting up the body of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas at the level of the States. Government also introduced a Bill for amending the Constitution for conferment of Constitutional status on both bodies. Government also withdrew earlier Lokpal Bill, 2011 as it decided to introduce a new comprehensive Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 Bill after consideration of the suggestions made by the Parliamentary Committee which recommended significant changes in the scope and content of the earlier Bill.
Union Cabinet meeting on Tuesday cleared the Lokpal Bill, which may be tabled in Parliament on December 22. The final draft of the bill was okayed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh earlier today.
Unfazed by the setback to plans for FDI in retail, the government is moving ahead with a proposed hike in the foreign investment cap in different broadcasting services like Direct-to-Home and cable TV networks to a uniform 74%.
The Government has put in place an investor-friendly policy on FDI, under which FDI, up to 100% is permitted on the automatic route, in most sectors/activities. Significant changes have been made in the FDI policy regime in recent times, to ensure that India remains increasingly attractive and investor-friendly. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy is reviewed on an ongoing basis, with a view to make it more investor friendly.
As Aadhaar is covered under the heading ‘Photo Identity Card Issued by Central/State Government’, the Ministry of Railways has decided to specifically incorporate and indicate Aadhaar as one of the proofs of identity acceptable for undertaking journey on e-tickets as well as under Tatkal scheme.
The Outcome Budget documents will be prepared separately by each Ministry/Department in respect of all Demands/Appropriations controlled by them, except those exempted from this requirement and to the extent disclosures are not barred on considerations of security etc. A list of exempted Demands/Appropriations is enclosed at Annexure-I. However, even the Ministries/Departments and other authorities ‘exempted’ from preparation of Outcome Budget and placing it in public domain are requested to carry out this exercise for internal use and voluntarily decide to place it in public domain fully or partially.
The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has stated that today’s announcements of RBI concerning Monetary Policy would help in regaining our growth momentum with improved macro-economic parameters in the remaining period of the current fiscal 2011-12. The Finance Minister was reacting to the RBI’s Mid Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for 2011-12 which was announced by RBI Governor in Mumbai today. Shri Mukherjee welcomed the RBI Governor’s resolve to check the speculative interventions in the foreign exchange market which among other factors has contributed to the sharp depreciation in the Indian Rupee against the US Dollar. The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee said that inflation will moderate further in the coming weeks and therefore, the today’s announcements of RBI are welcome.
Special Bonus Benefit Scheme: A new scheme to provide special assistance to specified sectors for 6 months has been introduced. The support is given to Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Chemical sectors covering 50 products. This scheme will be available on exports made on or after 1.10.2011 and up to 31.3.2012. The rate of duty credit is 1% of FOB value of exports.
NEW MANUFACTURING POLICY -The Government of India has announced a national manufacturing policy with the objective of enhancing the share of manufacturing in GDP to 25% within a decade and creating 100 million jobs. It also seeks to empower rural youth by imparting necessary skill sets to make them employable. Sustainable development is integral to the spirit of the policy and technological value addition in manufacturing has received special focus.
The institutionalized mechanism is prescribed in the Vigilance Manual of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Anti-corruption measures of the Central Government are the responsibility of (i) Administrative Vigilance Division (AVD) in the Department of Personnel & Training (ii) Central Bureau of Investigation; and (iii) Vigilance units in the Ministries/Departments of Government of India , Central Public Enterprises and other autonomous organizations; (iv) the disciplinary authorities; and (v) the Central Vigilance Commission. In addition, a Special Investigation Cell in the Department of Banking Supervision (DBS) in RBI and a Group of Officers in the Cabinet Secretariat, also examine the complaints received against the Board level appointees of Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
