Daily CA 13th Sep 24

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Daily CA question-and-answer and policy brief covering current affairs: the ministry responsible for National Florence Nightingale Awards; Union Cabinet approval for PMGSY-IV road scheme financing and all-weather connectivity; and Cabinet approval of ₹5 lakh health insurance top-up for senior citizens above 70 under AB PM-JAY, including eligibility and scheme choice clarifications.

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Bhadrapad Shukla Paksh Dasami भाद्रपद माह शक्ल पक्ष की दशमी तिथि ु विक्रमीं संिि् 2081 शक सिि् 1946 Daily CA 13th September 2024 QUESTION OF THE DAY Which ministry confers the National Florence Nightingale Awards? कौन सा मंत्रालय राष्ट्रीय फ्लोरेंस नाइटंगेल पुरस्कार प्रदान करिा है? A) Ministry of Education B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare C) Ministry of Home Affairs D) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Union Cabinet Approves ₹70,125 Crore for PMGSY-IV Road Scheme ▪ The Union Cabinet approved implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV from 2024-25 to 2028-29 ▪ The central share is Rs 49,087.50 crore and the state share is Rs 21,037.50 crore. ▪ All-weather roads measuring 62,500 km will be provided to unconnected habitations. ▪ construction and upgrading of bridges on the new roads Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana ▪ It started as a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme launched in the year 2000 to provide all-weather rural road connectivity to eligible rural habitations. ▪ Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development ▪ Funding Pattern: The funding pattern was revised to a 60:40 ratio between Centre and State in 2015-16, and a 90:10 ratio for Northeastern States and Himalayan States. PMGSY I ( 2000 ) PMGSY-II (2013 ) PMGSY-III (2019 ) Cabinet approves ₹5 lakh health insurance for senior citizens above 70 years irrespective of income ▪ Under the flagship scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) . ▪ The eligible senior citizens would be issued a new distinct card under the AB PM-JAY. ▪ The senior citizens of the age 70 and above belonging to families already covered under the AB PM-JAY will get an additional top-up cover up to ₹5 lakh per year for themselves (which they do not have to share with the other members of the family who are below the age of 70) . ▪ Senior citizens of the age 70 and above who are already availing benefits of other public health insurance schemes such as the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), ExServicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Ayushman Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) may either choose their existing scheme or opt for AB PM-JAY. ▪ It has been clarified that senior citizens of 70 years and above who are under private health insurance policies or Employees’ State Insurance scheme will be eligible to avail benefits under the AB PM-JAY. ▪ The AB PM-JAY is the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance scheme ▪ Launched in September 2018, the scheme provides health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care services to the vulnerable population in the society. ▪ National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for its implementation Cabinet Approves ₹2,000-Crore ‘Mission Mausam’ ▪ Mission Mausam is a large-scale initiative launched by the Indian government to improve the country’s weather forecasting and climate science capabilities. ▪

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