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India Plans Reforms Utsav Featuring 1,300 Changes Nationwide
India’s central government is planning a large event called Reforms Utsav.
It will explain about 1,300 reforms introduced over the past 12 years.
The programme will run for three months starting October 2.
There will be 1,639 events in different parts of the country.
Some events will be held online, and four will be for Indians living abroad.
Special meetings will help groups such as fishermen, street vendors, pensioners and homebuyers understand the changes.
The government says these reforms have made everyday tasks and services easier.
Senior officials will watch the programme and an online system will record its progress.
The central government plans to showcase 1,300 major and minor reforms through 1,639 events nationwide.
The three-month Reforms Utsav is scheduled to begin on October 2.
About 454 events are planned for October, with more than 349 scheduled for November.
Around 500 beneficiary-specific events will target groups including fishermen, street vendors, coal employees and pensioners.
Senior officials will monitor the outreach, while an online platform will track ministry and department progress.
- Who
- India’s central government, ministries, departments and state governments are organizing the programme for targeted beneficiary groups.
- What
- A three-month Reforms Utsav will showcase about 1,300 major and minor reforms through 1,639 events.
- Where
- Events are planned nationwide, including online programmes and four events for Indians settled abroad.
- When
- The outreach is scheduled to begin on October 2 and continue for three months; about 454 events are planned for October and more than 349 for November.
- Why
- The government says the drive will explain how reforms have simplified people’s lives, especially for vulnerable and beneficiary groups.
Key facts
- Programme
- Reforms Utsav
- Reforms featured
- About 1,300 major and minor reforms
- Total events
- 1,639 nationwide events
- Duration
- Three months beginning October 2
- Targeted events
- Around 500 beneficiary-specific programmes
- October schedule
- About 454 events
- November schedule
- More than 349 events
- Monitoring
- Senior government officials will closely monitor the outreach
Quotes
A senior government official
Government official describing the planned beneficiary-focused outreach events
“As many as 500 such beneficiary-specific events have been planned across the length and breadth of the country, even in its remotest corners.”
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