PRS ANNUAL POLICY REPORT APRIL 2017-MARCH 2018 (ENGLISH MEDIUM)

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Finance and Industry ………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Macroeconomic Developments………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Finance……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Corporate Affairs …………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Commerce and Industry……………………………………………………………………………………………….16 Labour ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Agriculture ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 Infrastructure………………………………………………………………………………………………………..27 Civil Aviation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27 Railways …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Roads ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..30 Shipping …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….33 Power ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..35 Petroleum and Natural Gas…………………………………………………………………………………………..36 Coal…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..38 Mining………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..40 Iron and Steel……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..41 Telecom……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..42 Space ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..43 Development………………………………………………………………………………………………………..44 Education and Skill Development ………………………………………………………………………………….44 Health………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..52 Urban Development and Housing………………………………………………………………………………….59 Rural Development ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..64 Environment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….65 Water Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..66 Women and Child Development ……………………………………………………………………………………68 Youth Affairs and Sports ………………………………………………………………………………………………69 Minority Affairs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………69 Culture……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….70 Law and Security ………………………………………………………………………………………………….71 Law and Justice ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….71 Consumer Affairs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..76 Defence……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..77 Home Affairs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………78 Social Justice and Empowerment………………………………………………………………………………….79 Personnel and Public Grievances………………………………………………………………………………….81 External Affairs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………81