The important policy reforms in 2019 India were able to implement for the growth in India.
- Corporate rate tax reduction from 30 percent to 22 percent.
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The important policy reforms in 2019 India were able to implement for the growth in India.
Bills Amendment 2018 -19
In the process of moving towards a more transparent economy to boost the economy on the principles of self-interest. The year 2018 found many bills passed and implemented by the Parliament to make important changes at the grassroots level.
Some of these new policy issues are:
1) Reservation economically weaker sections 2018 - 10 percent [central education institutions and Central jobs] [Ministry of empowerment]
2) Fugitive Economic offender's bill 2018 -
3) PM Kisan scheme providing 6000 per year to the marginalized farmer [2 hectares of land]
4) PM-AASHA scheme for procurement of crops and the Agriculture Export Policy, 2018.
5) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched to provide annual health insurance cover of up to five lakh rupees per family.
6) the Right to Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017 was passed by Parliament
7) Increasing ethanol supply was approved including revised ethanol prices, mandating 10% blending requirement, and PM-JIVAN Yojana.
8) The Standing Committee submitted its report on the Code on Wages. The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan to provide a minimum assured pension to workers in the unorganized sector.
9) Plastic Ban in India.
Endnote citations
Bibliography:
1) https://prsindia.org/policy/annual-policy-review/annual-policy-review-2018-19, Accessed on March 7th 2022
2) https://prsindia.org/acts/states