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Key Points

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Soft loans are provided to cooperative sugar factories to settle farmer price dues for the 2025‑26 season.

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The technical assistance cell will review 25 key government policies and 25 welfare programmes.

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Recommendations for the review come from the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai and the Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies.

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A stamp duty exemption was granted for a lease of a study centre and library building.

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Free land of 6,240.30 square metres was allotted for a commercial complex, and laws about municipal councils and agricultural land were amended.

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Summary

A new technical assistance cell will evaluate 25 major state policies and 25 welfare schemes based on recommendations from the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai and the Centre for Research in Schemes and Policies.

Additional measures include a stamp duty exemption for a library building lease, free land allocation for a commercial complex, and amendments to municipal and agricultural land laws.

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New Words to Learn

11 words
soft loan
A loan with low interest rates and flexible repayment terms, making it easier to pay back.
cooperative
An organization owned and run by its members, who share benefits and responsibilities.
fair and remunerative price
A price set by the government that is meant to be just and give farmers enough income.
crushing season
The period when harvested sugarcane is processed to extract sugar.
technical assistance
Support and advice from experts to improve how something works.
evaluation
A systematic review to judge the effectiveness of a program or policy.
stamp duty
A tax paid to the government when a property transaction is officially recorded.
lease
A legal agreement that allows one party to use property owned by another for a set time.
municipal
Relating to a city or town's local government.
commercial complex
A building or group of buildings where businesses and shops operate.
amendments
Official changes or additions made to existing laws or regulations.
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