Regulatory overlap in Mandatory Testing removed
Regulatory overlap in
Mandatory Testing removed – one more step towards ease of doing business
Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) carries out Compulsory
Registration of specified goods (such as Laptops, wireless keyboards, PoS
machines and other electronic equipments) under the ‘Electronics and
Information Technology (Requirement for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012’.
Why is it in news?
Department
of Telecom (DOT) has specified ‘Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecommunication
Equipment (MTCTE)’ under Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 issued on 5th September
2017 for equipment capable of being used for telecommunications.
Highlights
· With increasing convergence
of technology, regulatory overlap was noted regarding certain products such as
smart watch, smart camera etc. Representations were also received from
industries and industry associations regarding overlapping jurisdiction of DOT
and MEITY. It was highlighted that such overlap is a deterrent for timely launch
of new products. It also increases the compliance cost for the industry.
· DOT in consultation with
MEITY examined the issue and has now decided to exempt following products from
the ambit of MTCTE regime: -
i.
Mobile User Equipment
/ Mobile handset (Mobile phone)
ii.
Server
iii.
Smart watch
iv.
Smart camera
v.
PoS
Machine (Point of Sale Devices)
·
The exemptions on
these widely used products will reduce the compliance burden and will enable
the industry to roll out their products faster. It will reduce import delays.
·
This initiative is in
line with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi to have a
clear and simplified regulatory regime. This regulatory reform shall improve
the ease of doing business for electronics manufacturing companies and
contribute towards making India a $1 trillion digital economy.
·
The Gazette
Notification in this regard will be issued in due course.
MoD procurement through GeM reaches all-time high of over Rs 15,000 crore for Financial Year 2021-22
MoD procurement through GeM reaches all-time
high of over Rs 15,000 crore for Financial Year 2021-22
Procurement
orders by Ministry of Defence (MoD) through Government e-Market (GeM) portal
have reached an all-time high of Rs 15,047.98 crore for Financial Year 2021-22.
Why is it news?
It is
a jump of more than 250 percent over the last financial year. The GeM was
started in August 2016 to revamp the old tender process and bring greater
probity and transparency in government procurement through digitisation.
Highlights
·
In a
short span since its inception, the MoD has embraced the digital drive and
embarked on this path with absolute resoluteness. Despite multiple challenges
on ground, the results have been astounding.
·
The
MoD is committed to contribute significantly to the Government's vision of
promoting digitisation and transparency in consonance with Digital India.
Khadi Exceeds Turnover of Rs 1 lakh crore in 2021
Khadi Exceeds Turnover of
Rs 1 lakh crore in 2021-22; Beats all FMCG Companies in India
Khadi
and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has achieved a height which remains a
distant goal for all FMCG companies in India. Thanks to the constant support of
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, KVIC has, for the first time, clocked a
massive turnover of Rs 1.15 lakh crore, which is unprecedented by any FMCG
company in the country. This makes KVIC the only company in the country to have
recorded a turnover of Rs 1 lakh crore.
Why is it in news?
In FY
2021-22, the overall turnover of KVIC stood at a whopping Rs 1,15,415.22 crore
as compared to Rs Rs 95, 741.74 crore in the previous year, i.e. 2020-21. KVIC
has thus registered a growth of 20.54% from the year 2020-21. Compared to the
year 2014-15, the overall production in Khadi and Village Industry sectors in
2021-22 has registered a whopping growth of 172% while the gross sales during
this period increased by over 248%. This massive turnover of KVIC has come
despite partial lockdown in the country in the first 3 months, i.e. April to
June in 2021, due to the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
Highlights
·
Looking
at the performance in the last one year, the biggest impact can be seen in the
Khadi sector which has registered a growth of 43.20% from Rs 3528 crore in
2020-21 to Rs 5052 crore in 2021-22. In the last 8 years, i.e. from 2014-15,
the production in the Khadi sector in 2021-22 has increased by 191%, while the
Khadi sales have increased exponentially by 332%.
·
On
the other hand, the turnover in the Village Industries sector alone has reached
Rs 1,10,364 crores in 2021-22, as compared to Rs 92,214 crore in the previous
year. In the last 8 years, the production in the Village Industry sector in
2021-22 has increased by 172%, while the sales have increased by 245%.
·
KVIC
Chairman, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena attributed Khadi’s phenomenal growth to the
constant support of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to promote Khadi in the
country. At the same time, innovative schemes, creative marketing ideas and
active support from various ministries have also added to the Khadi’s growth in
recent years. "Prime Minister’s repeated appeals to achieve self-reliance
by promoting “Swadeshi” and particularly “Khadi” has done wonders. Today Khadi
stands far ahead of all FMCG companies in the country. By employing new
scientific methods and diversifying Khadi’s product range, KVIC has succeeded
in achieving such massive growth which no other FMCG company can match,"
he said.
·
Notably,
people have responded enthusiastically to the Prime Minister’s calls of
“Aatmanirbhar Bharat” and “Vocal for Local”. In the last couple of years, KVIC’s
main focus has been to create sustainable employment for artisans and
unemployed youth. Faced with economic distress, a large number of youths took
up self-employment and manufacturing activities under PMEGP which increased the
production in the village industry sector. At the same time, the sales of Khadi
and village industry products grew significantly following the Prime Minister’s
appeal to buy Swadeshi products. This is also evident from the fact that
Khadi’s single-day sale at its flagship store at Connaught Place in New Delhi
also reached the all-time high of Rs 1.29 crore on 30th October 2021.
5000 LPG panchayats on the occasion of Ujjwala diwas on 1st May 2022
5000 LPG panchayats on the occasion of Ujjwala diwas on 1st May 2022
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana (PMUY) is a major step towards social inclusion by providing Free LPG
connection to every BPL household. The scheme was launched by Hon’ble Prime
Minister on 1st May 2016 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
Why is it in news?
To celebrate the
achievements of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas (MoPNG) has decided to celebrate 1st May 2022 as
Ujjwala Diwas.
Highlights
·
Oil marketing
companies will organise more than 5000 LPG panchayats on the occasion of
Ujjwala diwas on 1st may 2022, where apart from experience
sharing, aimed at safe and sustained usage of LPG, all out efforts will be made
to maximise customer enrolment. In addition to LPG panchayats, distribution of
new connections under Ujjwala 2.0; explaining the details of new PMUY
categories and collection of KYC forms for the ongoing Ujjwala 2.0 scheme,
Organizing Free Hot Plate service camps, organization of Safety clinics,
facilitation of Ujjwala beneficiaries etc. will also be organized.
·
Minister
of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri has complemented the
effort made by the PSU OMCs in reaching the poor beneficiaries in record time
and has wished all beneficiaries. On the occasion of Ujjwala Diwas, MoS for
Petroleum and Natural Gas Sh Rameshwar Teli will be presiding over a Ujjwala
Diwas celebration program at Dibrugarh, Assam and will hand over connections to
new Ujjwala beneficiaries.
