February 13, 2019 9:22 PM

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Cabinet approves Patna Metro Rail project

<span style="color: #222222;">Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Patna Metro Rail Project.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said it will boost transport facilities in the capital city of Bihar. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Cabinet has also hiked the Minimum Support Price of Raw Jute by 250 Rs to 3950 Rs per quintal for 2019 -20 season. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Goyal said, the decision will yield returns of around 56 per cent over the all India weighted average cost of production. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, the MSP is expected to ensure appropriate minimum prices to the farmers and step up investments in jute cultivation. </span><br />''<br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Cabinet also approved the continuation of Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Up-gradation Scheme beyond 12th Plan for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with a total outlay of two thousand 900 crore rupees.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Cabinet also approved the continuation of sub-schemes under Umbrella programme for the development of Scheduled Tribes for the period till March, 2020.</span>

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