21 Apr 2023: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. UDAN 5.0
2. Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) campaign
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1. UDAN 5.0

Syllabus: GS 3, Economy.

Mains: Infrastructure – Civil Aviation.

Prelims: UDAN 5.0.

Context: Ministry of Civil Aviation Launches UDAN 5.0.

Details:

Features of UDAN 5.0:

  • It emphasizes Category-2 (20-80 seats) and Category-3 (>80 seats) flights.
  • It has removed the restriction on the distance between the origin and destination of the flight (earlier 600 Km limit).
  • Viability gap funding (VGF) to be provided will be capped at 600 km stage length for both Priority and Non-Priority areas (earlier capped at 500 km).
  • The Network and Individual Route Proposals proposed by airlines will be considered.
  • The airlines should submit an action plan after 2 months after the issuance of the LoA.
  • The same route will not be awarded to a single airline more than once, whether in different networks or in the same network.
  • Exclusivity will be withdrawn if the average quarterly PLF is greater than 75% for four consecutive quarters, to prevent the monopoly on a route.
  • To incentivize quick operationalization, 25% of the Performance Guarantee is to be encashed for each month of delay up to four months.
  • Airlines are mandated to commence operations within 4 months (earlier 6 months) of the award of the route.
  • A list of airports that are ready for operation or would soon be ready for operations has been included in the scheme to facilitate quicker operationalization of routes under the scheme.
  • The novation process for routes from one operator to another is simplified and incentivized.

2. Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) campaign

Syllabus: GS 2, Polity and Governance.

Mains: Government policies and interventions.

Prelims: Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) campaign.

Details:

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch several campaigns under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-Inclusive Development (Samaveshi Vikaas) theme on 24th April 2023 (National Panchayati Raj Day).
  • The campaign is led by the Ministry of Rural Development.
  • He will also launch the Website and Mobile App “Samaveshi Vikaas”.
  • Around nine campaigns will be launched under different ministries:

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  • The campaigns are designed to have a whole-of-society approach.
  • The entire campaign is termed “Samaveshi Vikaas” as it focuses on the concept of “Convergence” and “Reaching the last mile”.
  • It focuses on key areas of employment generation, health, social inclusion, social security, and livelihood creation.
  • The website is launched to capture, assess, and monitor the progress of each campaign.
  • The general public can share their experiences, opinion, and feedback through the newly designed mobile app.

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