NEW DELHI: In a 85-minute speech from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi referred to the major issue facing his government — 'One-Rank, One-Pension' (OROP) — on which
he said the government has accepted in principle
Here are some of the announcements made by PM Modi during his Independence Day address:
* 18,500 villages which still remain without power to be provided electricity in the next 1,000 days.
* Government to club 44 labour laws into four codes to simplify them for the people.
* Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana launched with an outlay of Rs 50,000 crore.
* Ministry of Agriculture would be renamed as the ministry of agriculture and farmers' welfare.
* A "Start-Up India" initiative to encourage entrepreneurship among the youth.
* One-Rank, One-Pension accepted "in-principle". Modalities being worked out with stakeholders.
* Boost to financial inclusion with 17 crore bank accounts opened through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
* Scheme for direct transfer of LPG subsidy has resulted in savings of Rs. 15,000 crore.
* Promise of toilets in all schools had been almost fulfilled with the cooperation of states.
* Corruption cases probed by CBI have gone up from 800 before NDA government assumed office to 1800 now.
* Each of 1.25 lakh bank branches should encourage at least one dalit or adivasi entrepreneur and at least one woman entrepreneur.
* A house and access to basic services like electricity to all by 2022.