{"id":114430,"date":"2021-06-24T11:51:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T06:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=114430"},"modified":"2021-07-01T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T05:52:26","slug":"centre-states-came-together-to-roll-out-public-friendly-reforms-says-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/centre-states-came-together-to-roll-out-public-friendly-reforms-says-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre, states came together to roll out public friendly reforms, says PM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the News?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Prime Minister\u00a0write up on\u00a0four reforms brought, as a\u00a0part of the Atma\u00a0Nirbhar\u00a0Bharat package in May 2020 have improved the ease of living\u00a0for\u00a0the public, particularly the poor, the vulnerable and the middle class.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Background<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In May 2020,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the Centre had announced to increase borrowing limits of states from 3% to 5% of their Gross State Domestic Product for 2020-21.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Of the 2% extra borrowing limit, 1% was made conditional on the implementation of reforms in four focus areas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Which are those four focus areas:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The four focus areas are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"39\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">One Nation One Ration Card:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">It required state governments to ensure that all ration cards in the state under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) were seeded with Aadhaar numbers of all family members.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">This ensures availability<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of ration to beneficiaries under National Food Security\u00a0Act (NFSA) and other welfare schemes especially the migrant workers and their families at any Fair Price Shop (FPS) across the\u00a0country. 17\u00a0states have\u00a0implemented\u00a0this reform.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"40\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Improving ease of doing business:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0It required states to\u00a0ensure:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">renewal<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of business-related licenses is made automatic, online and non-discretionary on mere payment of fees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Another requirement<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0was to implement a\u00a0computerised\u00a0random inspection system to reduce harassment and corruption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"41\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) revenue reforms:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">It required states to<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">notify\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">property tax floor rates in accordance with circle property rates and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">notify\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">water and sewerage charges, to at least recover operation and maintenance (O&amp;M) costs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"42\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Power Sector Reforms:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">It required states to ensure:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reduction<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in Aggregate Technical &amp; Commercial (AT&amp;C) losses<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Targeted reduction<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in Average Cost of Supply and Average Revenue\u00a0Realisation\u00a0(ACS-ARR) gap and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"11\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Direct benefit\u00a0transfer\u00a0(DBT)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of electricity subsidy to farmers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/centre-states-came-together-to-roll-out-public-friendly-reforms-says-pm-7371354\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian Express<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the News?\u00a0 The Prime Minister\u00a0write up on\u00a0four reforms brought, as a\u00a0part of the Atma\u00a0Nirbhar\u00a0Bharat package in May 2020 have improved the ease of living\u00a0for\u00a0the public, particularly the poor, the vulnerable and the middle class.\u00a0 Background:\u00a0 In May 2020,\u00a0the Centre had announced to increase borrowing limits of states from 3% to 5% of their&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/centre-states-came-together-to-roll-out-public-friendly-reforms-says-pm\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Centre, states came together to roll out public friendly reforms, says 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