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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the National and State/UT Fact Sheets of NFHS‑6 (2023‑24) on 29 May 2026. The Technical Advisory Committee, comprising representatives from ministries such as DDWS, MoWCD, MoSPI, ORGI, NITI Aayog and DEPwD, finalised the indicators for these Fact Sheets in line with the Government’s Data Harmonisation Initiative to ensure consistency across official data sources. The Fact Sheets will focus on key health and family‑welfare indicators. The Ministry also decided to adopt anaemia prevalence figures from an independent ICMR survey that uses the gold‑standard intravenous haemoglobin testing method, as noted by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel in the Rajya Sabha.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj reports that under the SVAMITVA Scheme, drone surveys have been completed in 3.30 lakh villages, resulting in the preparation of 3.24 crore property cards for 1.97 lakh villages and distribution of about 2.72 crore cards to owners. The scheme aims to create a Record of Rights for rural inhabited areas and is being linked with institutional credit; 11,147 loans worth Rs 1,713 crore have been disbursed on the basis of these cards. State‑wise data show progress in drone coverage, card preparation and distribution across all states/UTs, with a target of covering 3.38 lakh villages by the end of the implementation period. The Ministry funds the Survey of India for drone work, while states handle ground verification and card issuance.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, via the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, reported that the 15th Finance Commission (FC‑XV) allocated a total of Rs 2.36 lakh crore as tied grants to Rural Local Bodies in 28 states for 2021‑22 to 2025‑26, with 60 % (Rs 1.42 lakh crore) earmarked for drinking water, rain‑water harvesting, water recycling and sanitation/ODF maintenance (Rs 0.71 lakh crore each). The release of these grants is contingent on states meeting criteria in the operational guidelines. Andhra Pradesh received the full interim amount of Rs 1,312.5 crore in 2020‑21 and subsequent yearly releases as detailed in the annexure. Central records do not maintain district‑wise or component‑wise utilisation data, and the FC‑XV cycle ended on 31 Mar 2026, after which pending amounts lapsed. The department has issued guidance for the 16th Finance Commission tied grants.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reports that as of 26 June 2026, 100 % of public healthcare facilities have been assessed through the IPHS digital toolkit, with 64 % scoring above 50 %. To strengthen 24 × 7 emergency services, the Ministry provides technical and financial support to states for human resources, essential drugs, diagnostics, equipment, infrastructure, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, First Referral Units and quality‑improvement programmes. It also backs the Free Diagnostics Service Initiative, offering free pathological and radiological tests at all public health levels, and supports comprehensive obstetric care under NHM, JSSK and JSY to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. An open‑source IPHS dashboard launched on 28 June 2024 enables real‑time monitoring of facility compliance.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has introduced the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI), formerly the Panchayat Development Index, as a composite framework to assess Gram Panchayats across nine themes of localized Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs). For FY 2023‑24, 2.59 lakh Gram Panchayats/ equivalents from 33 states/UTs were onboarded onto PAI 2.0, with grades A+ to D detailed in Annexure‑I. No special incentive fund was created for ‘Frontrunner’ Panchayats in the 2026‑27 budget. Under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme, 36,81,750 elected representatives and stakeholders were trained on LSDG themes from FY 2022‑23 to FY 2026‑27 (Annexure‑II). For FY 2026‑27, 1,56,019 Gram Panchayats took "Sankalp" for GPDP preparation, with 31,789 focusing on Theme 4 (Water‑Sufficient) and 32,806 on Theme 5 (Clean and Green). No collaboration with UNDP is reported.

The Ministry of Cooperation notes that since the decentralized grain storage plan for the cooperative sector was implemented on 31 May 2023, the state of Uttar Pradesh has not submitted any report on its progress. Employees of PACS/Cooperative Societies in Uttar Pradesh have received training in modern warehouse management from NABARD and WDRA, but Jaunpur district has not requested such training. The plan, part of the Pradhan Mantri Dhan‑Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), involves creating agri‑infrastructure such as godowns, processing units and cold storage through convergence of schemes like AIF, AMI, SMAM and PMFME. Districts listed under PMDDKY, including Jaunpur, can participate after DCDC approval, with DPRs vetted by NABARD and physical verification by banks and NABARD. The information was provided by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a Lok Sabha reply.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav co‑chaired the second Investors’ Meet in Mumbai, securing fresh investment commitments of ₹2,000 crore for India’s first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior. With earlier commitments, the TMZ now has a cumulative ₹5,500 crore pledged and is projected to generate over 18,000 jobs. The Minister highlighted a three‑pronged strategy – domestic value addition, IP creation, and export‑ready Indian‑designed products – to shift India from a services‑led to a product‑led telecom sector under the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision. A joint Centre‑State SPV will steer implementation, leveraging Gwalior’s central location, connectivity and upcoming Agra‑Gwalior Expressway.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released results of an Independent Drive Test (IDT) conducted in June 2026 across multiple cities and highway routes in Jammu & Kashmir. Using SIMs from all Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) on 2G‑5G networks, the test measured key Quality of Service parameters – coverage gap, call drop rate, call‑silence instances, and data download/upload throughput. For example, Airtel recorded a coverage gap of 194/40,350 samples and zero dropped calls, while VIL showed a higher coverage gap (4,500/39,609) and 3 dropped calls on the Srinagar‑Gulmarg route. Average download speeds ranged from 10.77 Mbps (BSNL, 4G) to 276.92 Mbps (RJIL, 5G), and upload speeds from 6.34 Mbps (BSNL) to 35.90 Mbps (RJIL). The findings are shared with TSPs for corrective action and are available on the TRAI website.

The 10th Ayurveda Day was observed on 23 September 2025 under the Ministry of AYUSH, with the All India Institute of Ayurveda, Goa as the nodal institute. The theme “Ayurveda for People and Planet” linked holistic health to environmental sustainability. The Government has now notified 23 September as the fixed annual date for Ayurveda Day, institutionalising it as a preventive‑health initiative. Activities spanned 32 States and Union Territories and more than 150 countries, encompassing free health camps, disease‑specific camps, seminars, workshops, digital outreach, and environmental actions such as plantation drives. Several projects were launched, including an Integrative Oncology Unit and nationwide health‑status assessment campaigns, coordinated through a Whole‑of‑Government approach and a dedicated microsite.

Dipka Open Cast Project (OCP) of South Eastern Coalfields Limited, a unit of Coal India Limited, recorded a historic output of 37.5 million tonnes (production) and 39.43 million tonnes (dispatch) in FY 2025‑26, with an environmental clearance raised to 40 MTPA and a roadmap to 60 MTPA. In FY 2025‑26 the mine earned a profit of ₹3,230.91 crore, profit per tonne rising to ₹827, reflecting improved cost management. Production in FY 2026‑27 continued strong, reaching 12.66 million tonnes by 25 July 2026 (104 % of target) and dispatch of 13.87 million tonnes (109 % of target). The mine’s growth is underpinned by land acquisition and rehabilitation, diversified evacuation infrastructure, and technology upgrades such as electric rope shovels, belt conveyors, drones and digital management platforms. Environmental measures include air‑quality monitoring, dust suppression, electric vehicles and waste‑recycling, positioning Dipka as a strategic asset for India’s energy security.

Under the centrally‑sponsored National Ayush Mission (NAM), 12,500 existing AYUSH dispensaries and sub‑health centres have been upgraded to Ayush Health & Wellness Centres, now called Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM‑Ayush). The upgrade, approved on the basis of State/UT Annual Action Plans, provides a holistic wellness model that includes Yoga therapy, Ayurveda consultations, Naturopathy treatments and other preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services, with involvement of ASHAs and other field workers. Financial assistance is provided at a unit cost of Rs 16.22 lakhs per dispensary and Rs 15.744 lakhs per sub‑centre. Quality is monitored through NABH assessment, third‑party reviews and central team visits, which also recommend capacity‑building and referral linkage strengthening.

The Ministry of AYUSH is implementing the centrally‑sponsored National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State/UT governments, providing financial assistance for establishing new AYUSH colleges, 50/30/10‑bed integrated AYUSH hospitals, and upgrading existing AYUSH facilities. Under NAM, Rs 6,40,699.24 lakhs have been released to States/UTs from 2014‑15 to 2025‑26, with Odisha receiving Rs 11,941.69 lakhs. States/UTs can access these funds by submitting proposals via State Annual Action Plans as per NAM guidelines.

The Ministry of AYUSH reports that over the past three years the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) have issued a series of regulations and curriculum reforms to improve the quality of AYUSH medical education. Key actions include the issuance of Minimum Standards Regulations (2022‑2024) for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, adoption of competency‑based and outcome‑based curricula aligned with NEP‑2020, introduction of revised lecture‑to‑non‑lecture ratios, early clinical exposure, skill labs, and digital platforms such as LMS and QR‑code‑linked syllabi. Examination reforms encompass the implementation of NTET, NEET, and AIAPGET. The Ministry also notes that Uttarakhand has not submitted a proposal for new AYUSH institutions under the National AYUSH Mission for FY 2026‑27, and no new research institute proposal exists in the state.

The Ministry of Cooperation reports that Tribhuvan Sahkari University, established under the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Act, 2025, enrolled 350 students in the 2026‑27 academic year across four MBA programmes: Agribusiness Management (53), Cooperative Banking and Finance (50), Cooperative Management (23) and Rural Management (224). To meet its mandate of supplying trained manpower for the cooperative sector, the university has affiliated 16 institutions in 10 states/UTs, creating a pan‑India network for education and capacity‑building of cooperative societies.

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry has approved 20 industrial nodes under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) using a centre‑state partnership model where states provide land and the Union Government contributes equity and/or debt. DPIIT has sanctioned ₹16,172.95 crore to the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT), which has released ₹14,569.97 crore to project SPVs for development. Four of the approved nodes – Dholera (Gujarat), Shendra‑Bidkin (Maharashtra), Integrated Industrial Township – Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and Integrated Industrial Township – Vikram Udyogpuri (Madhya Pradesh) – have been completed, with the remaining 16 projects under implementation within a 36‑48‑month construction timeline.

The Ministry of Communications’ Q1 FY 2026‑27 report shows that out of a 1.348 billion subscriber base, 730.82 billion calls and 691.09 billion SMS were originated. 1.085 million UCC complaints were registered, of which 0.553 million were actionable. Enforcement actions included barring 137,053 telecom resources for 15 days, disconnecting 46,786 resources for one year, and blacklisting 263 senders. The TRAI DND App handled 89 % (0.966 million) of complaints, and 224 million DND preferences (16 % of subscribers) were registered. AI‑based systems flagged 22.99 billion calls and 1.44 billion SMS as suspected spam, issuing 243 thousand warning notifications.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reviewed recent reforms in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). The CAT Chairman Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More reported that the Tribunal has received more than 10 lakh cases and disposed of over 9.32 lakh, maintaining a disposal rate above 93 percent. New benches have been established at Jammu and Srinagar, and circuit sittings have begun at Puducherry, Leh, Kargil and Vijayawada to broaden access. The Tribunal’s digital ecosystem, under the Advanced Case Information System, now offers e‑filing, virtual hearings, online fee payment, mobile apps, e‑certified copies and paper‑less court functioning. Additional initiatives include e‑Office, e‑HRMS, PFMS, the Bhavishya Portal for pension cases and e‑SAM, aligning with the Government’s Digital India vision for transparent, efficient, citizen‑centric governance.

The Ministry of Home Affairs outlines the financial framework for natural disaster relief under the National Policy on Disaster Management. State Governments primarily use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and, for severe disasters, the Central Government releases additional aid from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) based on Inter‑Ministerial Central Team recommendations. Annexure‑I lists reported losses from hydro‑meteorological events for 2023‑24 to 2025‑26, while Annexure‑II details state‑wise allocations and releases of SDRF and NDRF funds for the same period. Specific mitigation projects for Himachal Pradesh include the National Landslide Risk Mitigation Project (₹125 cr central share), the National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Programme, a forest‑fire mitigation scheme (₹7.34 cr central share), and a community‑based DRR initiative (₹14.84 cr).

The Ministry of Textiles reports that 170 companies have been approved under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, covering MMF Apparel (43 firms), MMF Fabric (38 firms) and Technical Textiles (89 firms). A total of 225 products across these segments have been notified. As of 31 March 2026, the scheme has attracted ₹8,117.64 crore in investment, generated ₹11,241 crore in turnover and created 33,427 jobs. Monitoring is conducted by the Ministry, DPIIT and a Project Management Agency, with data tracked on a dedicated PLI portal and linked to NITI Aayog’s Output‑Outcome Monitoring Framework.

The Ministry of Textiles administers the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP) and the Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) to develop the handloom sector and welfare of workers nationwide, including Tamil Nadu. Under these schemes, financial assistance is extended for raw materials, upgraded looms, solar lighting, worksheds, skilling, product diversification, design innovation, infrastructure, branding (India Handloom Brand, Handloom Mark, GI tag), e‑commerce, marketing, concessional loans under the weavers’ MUDRA scheme and social security. A small‑cluster component of NHDP released Rs 78.31 lakh in 2023‑24/24‑25 for 343 weavers in Tirunelveli. Across 2023‑27, NHDP and RMSS allocated Rs 190‑205 crore and Rs 160‑200 crore respectively. In Tamil Nadu, 20 clusters received Rs 21.73 crore for 3,356 weavers, 5,466 weavers got improved looms, 1,999 received skill training, 14 marketing events were held, 12 producer companies formed, 13,790 loans under MUDRA, 135,000 beneficiaries enrolled in PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, and 334.13 lakh kg yarn supplied under transport and price subsidies.