Union Cabinet decides to make amendments to Coconut Development Board Act, 1979
The Union Cabinet has decided to make amendments to the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 to make it more effecient to carry out the activities of farming and production of coconut.
Addressing media in New Delhi , Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar that with this decision, now the Chairman of the Board will be a non executive person but will be the person having the knowledge and experience of agriculture sector. Mr Tomar said, the Coconut Development Board will now carry out the activities related to the development of coconut outside the country too.
In another decision, Mr Tomar informed that the Union Cabinet has also approved the proposal of allowing the Agriculture Produce Market Committees, APMCs to use the one lakh rupees Agriculture Infrastructure Fund which has been announced as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package. Mr Tomar said, now APMCs will be eligible to get the benefits of this fund to improve their infrastructure. He said, APMCs will be further strengthened and mandis will not be abolished. Mr Tomar said, this shows the Narendra Modi government’s commitment towards farmers’ welfare.
The Union Cabinet has also approved Emergency Covid Response Package -2 worth 23 thousand 123 crore rupees to strengthen medical infrastructure. Union Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya said that the package will be implemented in coordination with the Central and State governments. He said the Centre will provide 15 thousand crore rupees to the States from the package.
