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FOCUS NEWS NEW DELHI, Wednesday 17 June 2015 Vice President Receives the Book on ‘Prime Minister Modi’ in Chinese by Tarun Vijay, MP The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari received a book entitled 'Modi - Incredible emergence of a star" in Chinese language written by Shri Tarun Vijay, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) here today. Dr Lokesh Chandra, President of ICCR and Prof. S.K.Sopory, Vice Chancellor of JNU and Mrs Vandana Bisht Vijay, author's wife were present on this occasion. The book is based on the life and economic vision of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. It has been published in Chinese language by Sichuan University's South Asia Study Centre. Dharmendra Pradhan reviews the on-going projects of the Indian Oil Foundation The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri D h a r m e n d r a Pradhan chaired the 14th Trust meeting of the Indian Oil Foundation (IOF) held on 10th June 2015. All on-going projects at 5 sites being undertaken by IOF were reviewed. Shri Pradhan stressed on timely and expeditious completion of the projects in close collaboration and co-operation with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and National Cultural Fund (NCF). Two new sites – Rani Ki Vav in Gujarat and Swatantra Jyot in Andaman and Nicobar were adopted during the course of the meeting. It was decided that IOF will also adopt non-ASI sites. Identification of such sites should be completed in a time-bound manner. Shri Pradhan stressed on the need for proactive adoption of social media for disseminating the work of the foundation. Suggestions for improving Gold monetisation Scheme A delegation of the Commodity Participants Association of India met the commerce minister, Ms. Nirmala Setharama today and gave suggestions for improving the Gold Hindi Monetisation Scheme. The delegation led by Mr. B.K Sabharwal ,National President Commodity Council requested that the Number of centres to handle the scheme should be increased to 3500 from the present 350, The delegation request that interest rate for the Scheme should be decided in a manner that it is neither very high nor very low. The commerce Minster assured that the suggestions would be take up with the respective stake holders Discussion with the delegation centred on the Various Challenges that Gold Market is witnessing and/or likely to face in changing markets scenario apart from the opportunities available for it. The delegation also discussed plans for organizing many seminars based on the issues related to the Gold Monetisation Scheme in various parts of the country. Bhopal, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh addressed the National Conference on Crop Insurance at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Shri Singh on the occasion said that “the issues of rising premium rates under existing Crop Insurance Programme are being examined and we have to make efforts for bringing the premium rates at a reasonable level which could be affordable to the farmers”. Agriculture Minister full text is as follows: “It gives me great pleasure to participate in the National Conference on Crop Insurance organized to discuss and plan the strategies for empowering farmers by augmented crop risk management through Crop insurance schemes. Agriculture continues to be the mainstay of Indian economy. It contributes 16 percent of GDP, provides 52 percent of employment and sustains more than 60 percent of population, produces all the food & nutritional requirements of the nation, important raw materials for some major industries. Heavy dependence on weather conditions and its long production cycle, however, makes agriculture a risky economic activity. Despite Technological and economic advancements the condition of farmers continues to be unstable due to natural calamities and fluctuations in yield as well as price of agricultural produce. Although farmers are adopting both traditional and improved technological & cultural practices to mitigate the risks in crop production due to uncertainty in the monsoon, crop insurance is considered an important mechanism to effectively A meeting of the Board of Governors of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports was organized here today under the Chairmanship of Minister of State (Independent charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Later interacting with the media persons, Director General, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan Major General Dilawar Singh said that NYKS is a unique organization having a very wide youth club network which deserves to be given appropriate attention, motivation and skills to the youth empowering them and to make them contribute meaningfully towards Nation Building. He informed that there French Naval Ships Dixmude and Aconit Visit Visakhapatnam French Naval Ships Dixmude (Landing Platform Dock) and Aconit (Frigate) are on a visit to Visakhapatnam from 16 to 22 Jun 15. Rear Admiral Antoine Beaussant, ALINDIEN (Admiral-incharge of the Maritime Zone of the Indian Ocean), Captain Pierre de Briancon Commanding Officer FNS Dixmude and Captain Jean-Pierre Helluy, Commanding Officer FNS Aconit called on Vice Admiral Bimal Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan to participate in International Day of Yoga Verma, Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command on 16 Jun 15. During the visit, various operational and social interactions with Eastern Naval Command have been planned. These include amphibious demonstration, sharing of expertise on Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR), exchange of Non-Combatant Evacuation procedures, mutual ship visits, industry exhibition and sports fixtures. were numerous challenges affecting the functioning of the organization which have remain unresolved for decades. The need to address the needs of the youth of this nation deserve much greater attention and the Board has resolved to address these challenges is planned and prioritized manner. Major General Singh also informed that NYKS will o b s e r v e International Day of Yoga across the country with a theme “Yoga for Harmony and Peace. He told that mega address the risk to outputs and income resulting from various natural and manmade events, which are beyond the control of individual farmers. As you are aware Government had started “Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme’’ (CCIS) in 1985 in the country to provide protection to the loanee farmers against their yield losses due to natural calamities. The CCIS had limited scope of coverage and it was replaced with National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) w.e.f. Rabi 1999-2000. NAIS was preceded by years of preparation, studies, planning, experiments and trials on a pilot basis. NAIS was conceptualized as a comprehensive tool to cover yield losses due to natural non-preventable risks and provided for greater coverage of farmers both loanees and non-loanees, all food & oilseed crops and annual horticultural/commercial crops and risk commitment went upto 150% of threshold yield. The premium structure was rationalized by bringing in actuarial premium rate in respect of annual horticultural & commercial crops; and above all scheme is required to operationalise ideally at smaller unit area of insurance upto village panchayat level. However, the scheme could not provide desirable results due to some constraints, mostly operational, faced in implementation of schemes which includes inadequate infra-structure to conduct requisite number of crop cutting experiments (CCEs), delay in settlement of admissible claims on account of late submission of yield data by the State, delay in 7 State Level observance of International Day of Yoga will be few of the State Capitals viz, Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata and Guwahati wherein a large number of trained youth will learn and practice Yoga. Lectures by experts on different aspects of yoga would be organized during the Youth Convention being held at more than 550 district Headquarters. He further informed that NYKS is intending to mobilize two crore youth to participate in yoga camps across the country to demonstrate its vast network and ability to mobilize youth for purposeful activities across the nation. Major General Singh told to media that besides its regular programme NYKS will launch Youth Leadership Development Programme “EK SAAL DESH KE NAAM”. The mission of the programme is to sensitize the youth towards various social challenges and provide them opportunities to develop leadership qualities for meaningful contribution to Nation Building. Major General Singh told that NYKS has also proposed to involve youth for creating awareness about Ganga cleaning and participating in numerous activities related to Ganga cleaning Ganga Vahini comprising trained and motivated cadres from local village youth volunteers need to be created. He informed that a MOU between NYKS and National Mission for Clean Ganga has been signed in this regard recently, Major General Singh informed that NYKS is focusing on North East States wherein NYKS recently organized North East Youth Festival at Majuli on theme Youth for Environment Heritage & Culture. Make Efforts for Bringing the Premium Rates at a Reasonable Level - Radha Mohan Singh release of State share towards its committed financial liabilities, phasing out of premium subsidy in respect of small & marginal farmers, larger unit areas of insurance, little interest shown by the financial institutions in ensuring all loanee farmers, lower level of indemnity, inadequate Guaranteed yield to compensate adequately, non-coverage of perennial horticultural/ commercial crops, noncoverage of risks of prevented sowing & post harvest losses etc. The Scheme could not translate into actuarial regime as conceptualized. Government both Centre and States faced difficulties in their budgeting due to open ended financial liabilities on account of premium subsidy, claims, administrative expenses, bank service charges, publicity expenses etc. In the meantime, Government also experimented with Yield & Price risk insurance through single instrument namely FIIS, compensation based on Weather parameters under WBCIS, bringing competition by empanelment of private insurance companies, payment of compensation by using double triggers of both weather and yield, payment of localized base damages etc. though different schemes piloted during last 10-12 years. Based on the evaluation of these pilots and experience gained through implementation of crop insurance schemes, views of stakeholders, States and appraisal agencies, various improvements had been incorporated and a restructured scheme in the name of ‘National Crop Insurance Programme’ (NCIP) was introduced from Rabi 2013-14.
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