Government seeks private sector investments in health sector
The Dollar Business Bureau The government on Thursday called on India’s private sector to invest in the country’s health sector, especially in the areas of infrastructure and logistics & supply chain arrangements. “We have been in constant dialogue with the industry on health issues for so many years and now the time is ripe for us to move forward. I assure the government’s commitment to promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience, expertise and mutual trust,” Health Minister J P Nadda said. “In spite of several challenges in the health sector in the country, our vision is to provide universal health coverage i.e. ensure universal access to quality healthcare that they need without financial hardship ...
Bio-fertilizer projects likely to reduce India's fertilizer imports
The Dollar Business Bureau In a move to reduce the dependence on imports and further encourage the domestic fertilizer sector, the Government of India (GoI) mulls to promote the use of bio fertilizers across the country. To this effect, the government has taken various measures for encouraging the farmers, towards usage of bio-fertilizers, informed the Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, GoI. Under these measures, the government provides financial assistance for establishment of bio-fertilizers production unit as back ended subsidy, at 25% of total financial outlay up to a maximum of Rs 40 lakh, through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Besides this, a financial assistance of 50% of cost will also be ...
