#TransformingIndia

MyGov India
Fortnightly Newsletter

Volume 1 Issue 8
3rd December, 2016
Whats Inside?

TOP STORIES
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UPCOMING EVENTS

IN-DEPTH
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LAST FORTNIGHT IN PICTURES

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Top Stories - 1
#TransformingIndia

PM Launches Demonetisation survey for Common Man

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in an effort to reach out to the common man, launched a survey
on Demonetisation on 22nd November, 2016. He invited views from the people, on decision taken
regarding the ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes. The survey was in sync with the Prime
Ministers vision of participative governance on key policy and execution matters.
The survey hosted on the Narendra Modi app consisted of 10 questions. It received an
overwhelming response from all over the country.
About 10.2 lakh people participated in the survey
and such a large sample size on a policy or political
issue is the first that India has seen. Out of 687
districts, responses have been received from 684
districts.
The Prime Minister sent out an email to lakhs of
Indians who participated in the survey. The email
was addressed to each participant personally. The
survey was in spirit with his consistent belief in
participative governance.

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Top Stories
Initiatives by the government to ease cash flow

In an effort to ease troubles for the common man, no service charge will be levied on debit
cards. The relaxation will be in effect till 31st December, 2016. Further, in order to encourage
digital transactions, the limit for e-wallets has been increased to Rs. 20,000 from Rs. 10,000.
The relaxation will also be applicable on railway tickets booked through IRCTC.

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Top Stories
On the cusp of digital revolution
While addressing the nation in his Mann Ki Baat address on 27th November 2016, the
Prime Minister talked about demonetisation and how the step towards cashless society
will ensure greater good in the longer run. This was his first address to the nation after the
bold step of scrapping high denomination currency notes.
He talked about the benefits of cashless transactions in order to deal with the current
situation. He exhorted people to pledge towards making India a cashless society, and if not
100% cashless, then at least to make India a less-cash society.

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Fight against black money CITIZENS SPEAK
- PM ACTS

Upholding the spirit of democracy and participative governance, our Prime Minister not only
welcomed the suggestions from the citizens but also acted upon them.
Many people opined that the loopholes in our existing taxation laws somehow gave the leverage
to the people to get their unaccounted money as accounted for, and this was the reason behind
the sufferings of honest citizens. Therefore our Prime Minister took a step to amend the existing
law in order to cover these loopholes. The second amendment bill was passed in the Lok Sabha
on 29th November, 2016.
People should treat this
amendment as a window
of opportunity to declare
their undisclosed income
as the bill proposes to
levy heavy tax and
penalty on any
unexplained income.

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#Demonetisation Announcements by Finance Ministry

All governtment organizations, PSUs

and other government authorities have
been advised to use only digital
methods for payment to stakesholders
and employees. In case of private
parties also, it will be required to
provide an option of digital payments
instead of Cheque or Demad Draft.

#Demonetisation Announcements by Finance Ministry

One of the objectives of demonetisation

was that people migrate to digital
transactions. PSBs have informed that
there is a surge in demand for various
cards after demonetisation.

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Top Stories

#Demonetisation Demonetisation Related Announcements

Ministry of Road Transport and

Highways is advising vehicle
manufacturers that new vehicles be
provided with Electronic Toll
Collection (ETC) compliant RFID
facility to enable digital payment at
toll plazas and check posts; and
reduce waiting time.

#Demonetisation Demonetisation Related Announcements

After TRAI reduced USSD charges

from 150 paise to 50 paise, Telecom
Companies also matched the move by
waiving off the remaining 50 paise. In
effect, digital transactions on
non-smart feature phones will be free
of any service charge till 31st
December 2016.

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My Mobile.... My Bank.... My Wallet....

Transcations without Cash
Its Posssible!
Card, PoS
Make basic payment at
most places with prepaid,
debit or credit card

Swipe your card

Put in your pin
Get a receipt
It is done!

You can even transact with your card online!

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My Mobile.... My Bank.... My Wallet....

Transactions without Cash
Its Possible!
e-Wallet
It'as easy as sending photos
through your phone! Through the
E-wallet money transactions are
possbile with mobile or Computer:

Many e-Wallets are available in

the market
Download a wallet like SBI Buddy
Register with you mobile number
Link this wwith your debit or
credit card or through net banking
It is done!

You can even transact with your card online!

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My Mobile.... My Bank.... My Wallet....

Transactions without Cash
Its Possible!
UPI (Unified Payments Interface)
Its as easy as sending a message
from your phone. Every bank has
its own mobile app- so its now
possible to transact on your
smart phone

Register your mobile number at

Bank/ATM
Download the UPI app on your
mobile
Make your unique ID
Set your UPI pin
Set your UPI pin

You can now transact from anywhere!

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My Mobile.... My Bank.... My Wallet....

Transactions without Cash
Its Possible!
Aadhaar EnabledPaymentSystem
Whyrelyonyourbankwhen
youcanbankonAadhaar!Now
linkyourAadhaarcardwith
yourbankaccount.Youcan
thencarryout:

FundsTransfer
BalanceEnquiry
CashDepositorWithdrawal
Inter-banktransactions

Youcanavailofthisserviceatshopstoo

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My Mobile.... My Bank.... My Wallet....

Transactions without Cash
Its Possible!
USSD (UnstructuredSupplementaryServiceData)

Itisaseasyaschecking
yourprepaidbalancefrom
yourphone!Itispossibleto
transactevenonanormal
mobilephone.

Linkyourmobilenumbertoyourbank
account
Dial*99#fromyourphone
Fillinthefirst3lettersofyourbankagainst
ShortNameORFirst4lettersofIFSC
ChooseFundTransfer-MMIDoption
EnterthepayeesmobilenumberandMMID
EntertheamountandyourMPIN,leaveaspaceand
enterthelast4digitsofyouraccountnumber
Youhavejusttransferredyourmoney!

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Top Stories - 2 & 3
Digital Literacy for all

Following the Prime Minister, Narendra Modis call to increase cashless transactions, a
unique initiative was undertaken by senior officers of the Prime Ministers Office. A
workshop on Mobile banking was
conducted for staff to upskill them
about the process of conducting daily
transactions through mobile
applications and initiate them to follow
the same. The process of cashless
transactions were demonstrated by
helping staff in downloading the mobile
apps on their phones. The workshop
witnessed anxiety among the
participants to move towards smart
banking and transaction solutions.

Pension Scheme Contribution

The Scheme Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana was officially

announced in the Budget 2016-17 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The scheme plans to promote employment generation. Under this scheme, in
case of new employment, the Government of India plans to pay 8.33% EPS
contribution made by the employer. The PMRPY scheme is targeted for workers
earning wages upto Rs. 15,000/- per month. An allocation of Rs 1000 crore
has been made under PMRPY.

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Top Stories - 4 & 5
From Make in India to Make with India

President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin and

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi took
various steps towards the development
of both the Nations. Affirming the
already existing engagement as
multi-dimensional and wide-ranging,
the two leaders signed two significant
agreements, which include water
management and conservation, and
collaboration in scientific research and
development. The agreements were
signed during President Rivlins 8 day
state visit.

Revamped Toll Free Aadhaar Helpline

With the growing use of Aadhaar in transactions, the Unique Identification Authority of India,
launched a revamped version of its Toll-free helpline number. The new number 1947 will be
available 24*7 throughout the year on IVRS mode. The objective is to help residents get quick
access to information about Aadhaar. The service will enable residents to locate an Aadhaar
Enrolment Centre, know generation status of an Aadhaar number (after enrolment) and help
retrieve Aadhaar details. On an average the helpline number handles about 1.5 lakh calls per
day.

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International Solar Alliance signed by 20 countries

International Solar Alliance, an initiative by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi

received a generous support from the international community. The alliance was
opened for signatures on the side-lines of the UN climate conference, COP22.
The agreement signed by 20 countries will enter into force once 15 of them ratify
it after necessary domestic processes.

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Housing for all by 2022

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched Housing for All Scheme in rural areas on 20th
November, 2016.Under which the Government proposes to provide an environmentally safe
and secure pucca house to every rural household by 2022.
PMAY-G is a major step forward in bringing together Skill India, Digital India, Make in India,
IT/DBT Aadhaar platform and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). The programme
targets the poor households and will use ICT and space technology for construction of the
same.

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Digital India @ IITF

The years much awaited trade event INDIA

INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (IITF) 2016 was
inaugurated on 14th November in Pragati
Maidan. The theme of which was 'Digital
India' with a vision to transform India into a
digitally empowered society. The Indian Trade
Promotion Organization (ITPO) organised
various seminars and panel discussions
focusing on the digital growth and potential
of the country. A seminar on Digital India:
Empowerment and Transformation was
organised by the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY). The event
saw the launch of the DigiSevak platform;
which is an online volunteering platform
connecting Indian citizens with government.
Further to encourage digital literacy, a
number of individuals were felicitated by the
Union Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad for their
achievements. A panel discussion during the
event addressed the various challenges of
the digital revolution in the country as well as
appreciated the wave of change at the
grass-root level.

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 Top Stories - 9 & 10
Indian police at your call

In a move to make citizens feel more

secure, Prime Minister launched the
'Indian Police at Your Call' app. The
application has a map based interface
which dynamically fetches details of all
the police stations near the location of
the citizen.The application provides the
numbers of the police station, the control
room and also the SP office. Getting
through to the police should no longer be
difficult.

Indias longest river bridge

The Asian Development Bank and the Government of

India signed a 500 million dollar deal to build a 9.8 km
long road bridge across the Ganges River. The project
is initiated to improve connectivity between North and
South Bihar. The bridge will span across both channels
of the Ganges River and serve as a alternate route to
the existing bridge. The project aims to build viaducts,
embankments, toll and service facilities linking to
national highway networks.

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Kala Utsav 2016: Rejuvenate & Rediscover Art
With an inspiring address at the inaugural
function the Human Resource Development
Minister, Prakash Javadekar set the tone
for the four day Kala Utsav 2016. Kala Utsav
is a celebration of Art and Cultural Diversity
promoting National Integration. The Utsav
provides an opportunity to all the students
pan India to exhibit their talent in the
sphere of dance, song, theatre and visual
arts at national level. It is an important
instrument to revive and preserve the
artistic traditions in various fields.

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Upcoming Events

2nd-6th dec
Trade and commerce expo,
Hubballi

5-7th dec
12th international oil
and gas conference
and exhibition,
New Delhi

6-10th dec
International Gita Mahotsav,
Kurukshetra

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 In-Depth

Pradhan Mantri
Yuva Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana is a scheme by the Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship on entrepreneurship training and
education. The scheme also offers easy access to entrepreneurship
network to over 7 lakh youth to initiate maximum start-ups over five
years.
Benefits:
Educateandequippotentialand
early-stageentrepreneurs
Connectentrepreneurstonetworksof
ideas,mentorsandfunding
Co-ordinateandsupport
GovernmentandEntrepreneurship
schemes

Reachoftheprogram
TheinstitutesunderthePMsYUVAYojanainclude2200InstitutesofHigher
Learning(colleges,universities,andpremierinstitutes),300schools,500
ITIsand50EntrepreneurshipDevelopmentCentres,throughMassiveOpen
OnlineCourses(MOOCs).

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In-Depth
National Apprenticeship Promotion
Scheme (NAPS for SKILLS)
NAPS for SKILLS is the first scheme that offers financial incentives to employers. The scheme has
an outlay of Rs. 10,000 crore with a target of 50 lakh apprentices to be trained by 2020.
Apprenticeship training is considered to be one of the most productive ways to develop skilled
manpower for the country.

Benefits
Reimbursement of 25% of prescribed stipend subject
to a maximum of Rs. 1500/- per month per apprentice
by the Government of India to all employers who
engage apprentices.
Reimbursement of cost of basic training (upto a limit
of Rs. 7500/- for a maximum of 500 hours/3month)
by the Government of India to Basic Training Providers.

Eligibility for employers

EPFO/ESIC/LIN any other identifier decided by
Government.
Employers must have a aadhaar linked bank
account.

For general
How to Apply
He/she has to be 14 years with maximum age of 21
years.
An apprentice can apply directly from
Every apprentice has to register on the portal.
the portal for the registration of
Apprenticeship training Every apprentice must have a aadhaar number.

www.apprenticeship.gov.in

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 Youth can be the agents of change
in the ght against graft. I urge
them to take pledge to become a
part of cashless society and help
create and India free from
Prime Minister,
corruption and black money. Narendra Modi

Last fortnight in pictures

Introducing Housing for All

Launching Indian Police at Your Call

Introducing e-pashuhaat portal

Strengthening Israel-India relations

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