What the Modi 3.0 government has achieved in its first 100 days | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term have been marked by major achievements, news agency ANI reported citing government sources. The prime minister had set targets for officials before starting his campaign for the 2024 general elections and several of these targets have been achieved, the sources said.
The government has approved projects worth Rs 300,000 crore, with a focus on developing infrastructure in roads, railways, ports and airways in the first 100 days of Modi 3.0. Government sources also believe that increasing capital expenditure to Rs 11.11 lakh crore will lead to more jobs.
In addition, the national cooperation policy is in its final stages and will be launched soon.
The government has released the 17th installment of the Prime Minister’s Kisan Samman Nidhi, distributing Rs 20,000 crore to 9.3 crore farmers.
So far, Rs 300,000 crore has been distributed to a total of 120,000-33,000 farmers. The MSP (Minimum Support Price) for Kharif crops for 2024-25 has been increased, benefiting around Rs 200,000 crore (120,000 farmers), sources said.
The Modi government also approved the Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh, allocating Rs 12,100 crore.
In addition, seven major projects with a total outlay of Rs 14,200 crore have been approved, including the Digital Agriculture Mission, which aims to improve efficiency and productivity in the agriculture sector.
Government sources also stressed on efforts to facilitate ease of doing business and support youth in the first 100 days. Besides waiving angel tax and reducing corporate tax, the government is setting up a Rs 1,000-crore venture capital fund for space startups. Approval has also been given for the Gen-Next Support for Innovation Startups (GENESIS) programme, which will support startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
The Prime Minister’s package, worth Rs 2 lakh crore, has been unveiled within the first 100 days of the government’s tenure, with an aim to promote employment and skill development opportunities for the youth, according to official sources. The initiative is expected to positively impact 41 million youth in the next five years.
The plan includes providing internships to 1 crore youths in leading companies along with financial support and one-time assistance. In addition, the government plans to train 20 lakh youths and upgrade 1,000 industrial training institutes. Moreover, the central government has announced over 15,000 new job opportunities.
The government has also been working on women empowerment. PM Modi gave certificates to 11 lakh new Lakhpati Didis in the first 100 days. Government data indicates that currently over 1 crore Lakhpati Didis have an annual income of over Rs 1 lakh. Further, the MUDRA loan limit has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
Under the Prime Minister’s Developed Tribal Village Campaign, 63,000 tribal villages will be developed in the first 100 days. The aim is to improve the socio-economic conditions of 5 crore tribal individuals.
In healthcare, 75,000 additional medical chairs have been added, which is expected to contribute to a more efficient
The government’s focus during the first 100 days was also on the Purvoday programme, a comprehensive development plan for Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
In addition, Rs 6,350 crore was allocated for Urban Flood Management and Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Projects. In Ladakh, five new districts were created: Zanskar, Dras, Sham, Nubra and Changthang, taking the total number of districts to 7, including Leh and Kargil.
Meanwhile, on September 4, the Centre signed a peace accord with NLFT and ATTF in Tripura after 35 years of conflict. 328 armed cadres renounced violence and joined the society.
A ‘Samanvay’ platform has been introduced to tackle cybercrime. In the next 5 years, 5,000 cyber commandos will undergo training. A mobile app called Cyberdost has been launched to facilitate reporting of cybercrime.
In collaboration with banks and financial intermediaries, an advanced ‘Cyber ​​Fraud Mitigation Center’ (CFMC) has been set up at I4C.