The Union Cabinet approved proposal of renaming Agartala Airport in Tripura as ‘Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Kishore Airport, Agartala.
He was the king of Tripura from 1923 to 1947 before its merger with India.
He is considered the father of modern architecture in Tripura, as entire planning of present-day Tripura was initiated during his rule.
Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates
Cabinet has also approved umbrella schemes for Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates.
Cabinet has given its approval for continuation of eight existing schemes of Home Ministry up to March 2020 for relief and rehabilitation of migrants and repatriates.
The schemes will cover benefit displaced families from Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Sri Lankan refugees, Bru families lodged in relief camps in Tripura, 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, civilian victims of terrorist, communal and Maoist violence.
Recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks
Union Cabinet has approved extension of scheme of recapitalization of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) for next three years (upto 2019-20).
This will enable RRBs to maintain minimum prescribed Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) of 9%.
It will ensure strong capital structure and minimum required level of CRAR.
This will facilitate financial stability of RRBs and enable them to play greater role in financial inclusion and meeting credit requirements of rural areas.
The scheme of Recapitalization of RRBs was started in 2010-11 and was extended twice in the year 2012-13 and 2015-16.
Accession to WIPO Copyright Treaty and WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s accession to WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996 and WIPO Performers and Phonograms Treaty, 1996
These treaties which extends coverage of copyright to the internet and digital environment.
The proposal was submitted by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Both treaties provide framework for creators and right owners to use technical tools to protect their works and safeguard information about their use i.e.
Rights Management Information (RMI) and
Protection of Technological Protection Measures (TPMs).
Creation of posts of Vice-Chairperson and Member in NCSK
Union Cabinet has approved creation of one post each of Vice-Chairperson and Member in the National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK).
The decision aims at optimizing functioning of NCSK and fulfilling desired objectives of welfare and development of target group.
At present, it has sanctioned strength of four members and a chairperson.
With this posts, sanctioned strength of NCSK will be one Chairperson, one Vice-Chairperson and five members.