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11.2 lakh pilgrims to be allowed, registration from Apr 1 Insurance of yatris, service providers, ponies enhanced Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Mar 13:
Lt Governor chairs 40th Board Meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board
Lt Governor chairs 40th Board Meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board
th June, simultaneously along both the Baltal and Chandanwari routes
Daily route-wise Yatri ceiling enhanced from 7500/Day/Route to 10000/Day/Route, excluding Heli passengers
Group accidental insurance cover for Yatris, Service Providers enhanced from Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh;for Ponies from Rs. 30000 to Rs. 50000
Remuneration of Pujaris enhanced from Rs. 1000/day to Rs. 1500/day for next 3 years
LG directs for upgradation of health facilities on both routes; to be equipped with top of the line medical equipments, augmented manpower
The government has brought further transparency in the fiscal deficit numbers by doing away with loans from the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) from the next financial year. The government will provide Rs 2.54 trillion to FCI in the next financial year, wiping out its arrears. So far, the government used to give loans from NSSF to FCI, which did not account for the government expenditure. For instance, it pegged this loan to FCI at close to over Rs 84,000 crore in the current financial year, which in fact was over Rs 60,000 crore lower from the Budget Estimates. The government provided NSSF loan in the range of Rs 70,000 crore-Rs 1.1 trillion to FCI in the previous four years.