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Hon’ble Prime Minister Inaugurated PSA Oxygen Plants at DHH
Rayagada, Odisha through NIC Video Conferencing Service virtually

on’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated
Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants established under
H the PM CARES fund at District HQ Hospital, Rayagada, Odisha along
with 35 plants across India on Thursday, the 7th October 2021.
Shri Makaranda Muduli, Hon’ble MLA, Rayagada AC, Shri Saroj Kumar
Mishra, District Collector, Rayagada and Shri Artabandhu Naik, CDMO,
Rayagada, other officials and the public were present on the occasion.
The entire event was successfully held with the technical support of
NIC. NIC, Rayagada provided technical support and guidance to connect Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurating PSA
the outdoor location Video Conference with the support of Odisha Oxygen Plant at DHH Rayagada, Odisha
State VC Coordinator Shri Sanjay Kumar Das and NIC Delhi VC Division.
Collector, Rayagada appreciated the support of Shri Guna Sekhar Neth-
eti, DIO, Rayagada and NIC VC Division for making the event a success. - Hara Prasad Das, Odisha

E-launch of 20 Paddy Procurement
Centres (eMandi) by Hon’ble
Lt. Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha

o ensure the timely sale of paddy and remunerative prices
to the farmers, Lt. Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, e-launched 20
T Paddy Procurement Centres (Mandis) in Jammu, Samba, and
Kathua districts.
First, the Government of J&K has started procuring wheat in addition Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha launching 20 Paddy Procurement
to paddy. Speaking at the launch, the Lt. Governor said the amount of Centers (eMandi) in Jammu
sale proceeds will be directly credited into the accounts of the farmers
through DBT within 72 hours. He assured the farmers that the number He said the use of technology has enabled all these Mandis to get
of e-Mandis will be increased further in future, and reiterated the linked digitally with the procurement portal so that the Food Corpora-
commitment of the Government to provide all possible assistance to tion of India can register the farmers on the portal and transfer money
the farmers to increase their income. ‘Contrary to the rumours being to their accounts through DBT within 72 hours.
spread by certain sections with vested interests, I assure the farmers
that the number of these Mandis will be increased further in future’. - Jit Raj, Jammu and Kashmir

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra
Pradesh released reimbursement
of Rs. 112.7 crore using NIC

developed workflow-based
application

on’ble CM of Andhra Pradesh released the reimbursement of Rs. 112.7 Hon’ble CM of Andhra Pradesh released the reimbursement of Rs. 112.7 crores
of interest subsidy into the bank accounts of 6.67 lakh farmers across the state
crores of interest subsidy into the bank accounts of 6.67 lakh farmers
H across the state, using NIC developed workflow-based web & mobile
application. power bills. “Our government provided a total of Rs 2,086 crore to MSMEs,
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh released re-reimburse- lending a helping hand in the past 27 months," he said, and added that the
ment of interest subsidy to farmers under 0% interest Crop Loan Scheme. YSRC government has paid dues of Rs 1,588 crore, pending from the term of
These applications (https://karshak.ap.gov.in/ysrsvpr/) capture loans, crop the previous TD government, and we did so without showing any bias.”
details sowed in the field and help in the verification & validation of eligible
farmers. The chief minister announced that the YSR Congress government
would reimburse Rs 450 crore as electricity charges by giving a rebate in the - Dr. Venkata Ramana V V, Andhra Pradesh

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