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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of the National Health Mission for another five years.
Briefing reporters about the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting, Union minister Piyush Goyal said the Mission has met historic targets in the last 10 years.
Goyal pointed out that nearly 12 lakh healthcare workers joined the National Health Mission (NHM) between 2021 and 2022 and India fought the COVID-19 pandemic under the Mission.
The Union Cabinet also approved a minimum support price of Rs 5,650 per quintal for raw jute for marketing season 2025-26, an increase of 6 per cent or Rs 315 over the pervious MSP.
The information was given by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal after the meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The new MSP ensures return of 66.8 per cent over all-India weighted average cost of production and will benefit growers, the minister said.
The government has increased MSP of raw jute from Rs 2,400 per quintal in 2014-15 to Rs 5,650 per quintal for 2025-26 marketing season, an increase of 2.35 times.