List of new policies agreed in the Union cabinet meeting under PM Modi's chairmanship

 Digital Desk: In a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the Union cabinet approved significant policies, including modifications to the PM Gati Shakti programme and the PM Shri Schools initiative, among others.

The meeting's major decisions are listed below.

1. Global cooperation in the area of education

Two of the six internal and international policies agreed by the cabinet involve cooperation on the education front with the UK and the UAE, a move intended to boost academic mobility and develop dual/joint degrees in higher education.

2. Modernized schools in line with the New Education Policy

The government intends to construct 14,500 outstanding schools with contemporary facilities as part of the PM-Shri Schools programme, which will cost $27,360 crore and benefit 1.8 million students, as part of its attempts to achieve the New Education Policy 2020.

3. PM Gati Shakti programme should go more quickly

The PM Gati Shakti program's policies have also been modified by the Center. As opposed to the already permitted five years, the new policy will allow for leases on railway properties to last up to 35 years. The government anticipates that this action will improve the money the railways generate while potentially creating 1.25 lakh employment.

4. Kochi Metro Rail Project II's contribution to urban infrastructure

The government also decided to create the second phase of the Kochi Metro Rail Project at a cost of Rs. 1,957.05 crore in an effort to raise Kerala's Ease of Living index.

5. Disaster management using resiliency

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and the Maldives for cooperation in disaster management has also received "ex-post facto" clearance from the Centre. Through the MoU signed in August, a system that will guarantee preparedness, reaction, and capacity building in the sphere of disaster management is intended to be put in place. Additionally, there are plans to begin yearly disaster management exercises involving both countries in various geographical places..