Puducherry, Jul 2 (UNI): Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has accorded sanction for Rs.29,65,21,500/- towards disbursement of Old Age and Destitute pension to 1,54,847 beneficiaries and financial assistance to 20,952 differently-abled beneficiaries to the tune of Rs.4,28,21,200/-, for the month of June 2021, in the UT of Puducherry.
According to a statement issued by Raj Nivas here on Friday, the LG accorded sanction for release of the fifth instalment of Grants-in-aid for Rs.1,77,333/- as state share under SCSP to “Samagra Siksha” for implementation of Teacher Education for the year 2021-22, in the week from 27th June to July 1.
She also accorded approval for constitution of “Special Task Force” to phase out Single Use Plastic (SUP) and effective implementation of Plastic waste Management Rules, 2016, in the UT of Puducherry, with Chief Secretary at the State level, District Collectors, Puducherry/Karaikal at the District level & Regional Administrators Mahe/Yanam at regional levels, as Chairpersons of the Task Force, and accorded approval for constitution of Natural Resources Accounting Cell in the Directorate of Accounts & Treasuries, Puducherry, under the chairmanship of Director of Accounts & Treasuries, for implementing Natural Resources Accounting in the State Government Accounts towards enhancing sustainability of natural resources and helping the Govt., with sound data for effective policy decisions.
Comments