The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of signing an agreement with the National Trukmanistan gas company for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline Project.

The TAPI Pipeline is expected to be operational in 2018 and supply gas over a 30 years period.
Gas Purchase Framework Agreement signed among the four countries in December, 2010.

The Cabinet also approved Grant of Ration Money Allowance to the Non-Gazetted personnel of Andaman & Nicobar Police, including personnel of India Reserve Battalion. The grant of Ration Money Allowance at the rate of 1697 Rupees per month per head to the non-gazetted personnel of A&N Police and such personnel of India Reserve Battalions (IRBn) as are posted in Andaman & Nicobar Islands comes with immediate effect.