New Delhi: Prakash Javadekar and Ravi Shankar gave information about the decision taken in the Central Cabinet meeting.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said apart from Covid-19 vaccination, political upheavals in Puducherry were also discussed in the Union Cabinet meeting.
Javadekar also said that the second phase of Covid-19 vaccination will start from Monday, March 1. Under this, the elderly will be vaccinated in 10,000 government medical centers and 20 thousand private medical centers.
Javadekar also gave a briefing about the discussion on the issue of Puducherry in the cabinet. He said, ‘After the resignation of Chief Minister Narayanasamy in Puducherry, no one claimed to form the government, so the Governor recommended dissolution of the assembly under Article 239, today it was approved by the cabinet and now after President’s approval, Puducherry Assembly will be dissolved.
The Union Cabinet also approved a production-linked Incentive scheme for IT Hardware. The scheme proposes an incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the value chain of IT Hardware. The target segment under the proposed scheme includes laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, and servers said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
“Rs 30,000 crore worth of laptops and Rs 3,000 crore worth of tablets are currently sold in India. Of this, more than 80 per cent is imported. As a result of the latest PLI, the government hopes to draw to India the top 5 global companies which control 50 per cent of the international market. A total Rs 3,26,00 crore worth of production will be achieved, of which 75 per cent will be made up by exports,” Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, said.
Prasad further said that the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for mobile phones and components which was announced in April during the height of Covid-19 delivered production worth Rs 35,000 crore, created 22,500 jobs, and brought around Rs 1,300 investment.
Announcing the next phase of India’s vaccination drive, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said a proposal to this effect was approved at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
People above the age of 60 and those over 45 with comorbidities will be able to receive Covid-19 vaccines from March 1.
The Union Cabinet meeting was held on Wednesday through video conferencing, started at 10.30 am. The Central Cabinet meeting held on 17 February saw major decisions for the armed forces. This cabinet meeting is being held just before the assembly elections in five states.