Beginning of a new era in criminal justice system with passage of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

A historic agreement signed to settle the long-pending border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Government of India and Government of Manipur signed a Peace Agreement on agreed ground rules with United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest valley-based armed group in Manipur

In presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, a Memorandum of Settlement signed between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)

Agreement is a significant milestone to fulfil Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a peaceful, prosperous and insurgency-free Northeast and bringing everlasting peace, prosperity and all-round development of Assam

Security vacuum completely eliminated by setting up security camps in Maoist strongholds like Barmasia, Chakarbanda in Bihar and Budha Pahad, Parasnath in Jharkhand, more than 200 camps opened including 33 new camps in 2023

Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and decisive guidance of Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, a decision was taken to review and revise colonial-era outdated Prison Act in tune with contemporary modern day needs and correctional ideology

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed by the Parliament

Cabinet approved Centrally Sponsored Scheme- “Vibrant Villages Programme” for the Financial Years 2022-23 to 2025-26 with financial allocation of Rs. 4800 Crore

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation launched the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' at Kibithoo - a border village in Arunachal Pradesh

In a landmark decision under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, MHA approved conduction of Constable (General Duty) examination for CAPFs in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in ceremony to name 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees and unveiled model of National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep

In the International Year of Millets-2023, MHA took momentous decision to introduce Millets (Shree Anna) in the meals of CAPFs and NDRF personnel

Inspired by the vision of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and under the guidance of the Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, CAPFs planted over 5 crore saplings across the country

Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15th February,2023 for comprehensive development of the select villages in 46 blocks in 19 districts of abutting northern border in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and UT of Ladakh.

The programme envisages focused areas of interventions in the select villages for creation of opportunities for livelihood generation through promotion of tourism & cultural heritage, skill development & entrepreneurship and development of cooperative societies including agriculture/horticulture, cultivation of medicinal plants/herbs etc. the interventions also include providing road connectivity to unconnected villages, housing & village infrastructures, energy including renewable energy, television & telecom connectivity.

The objective of the programme is to create sufficient incentives for people to stay on in the selected villages.

In all the census villages/towns, semi urban and urban areas located with 0-10 kms. distance (aerial distance) from the first habitation at International Boundary (IB) in 16 States & 2 UTs abutting land borders, works/projects for identified gaps in essential infrastructure pertaining to road & bridges, health, Education, agriculture, sports, drinking water & sanitation, Anganwadi, community centre, small scale industries etc. have been approved under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP).

Select villages in blocks abutting northern border in Kinnaur and Lahul & Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh have been covered under VVP.

Select villages in blocks abutting northern border in Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag districts have also been covered under VVP.

Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and decisive guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, a decision was taken to review and revise colonial-era outdated Prison Act in tune with contemporary modern day needs and correctional ideology (12 MAY 2023)

Along with ‘The Prisons Act, 1894’, ‘The Prisoners Act, 1900’ and ‘The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 1950’ have also been reviewed by the MHA and relevant provisions of these Acts have been assimilated in the ‘Model Prisons Act, 2023’.

‘Model Prisons Act, 2023’ aims at reforming prison management and ensuring the transformation of inmates into law-abiding citizens and their rehabilitation in society.

The new Prisons Act will lay more emphasis on the safety of women & transgender prisoners and bring about transparency in prison management and provide for the correction and rehabilitation of prisoners.

This bill is completely constitutional and has been brought only for the welfare of the people of Delhi, there is no political objective of the central government.

The purpose of the bill is to ensure corruption-free and people-oriented governance in Delhi, not a single provision of the bill will change the existing system.

The problem is that Delhi Government want to enjoy the rights of the state after contesting the elections for UT, the solution to this problem is that they have to change their mindset.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah introduced the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha (11 AUG 2023)

The soul of the three new laws will be to protect all the rights given to Indian citizens by the constitution, and, their purpose will not be to punish but give justice.

Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the proposal for promulgation of (i) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tenancy Regulation, 2023 (ii) The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Tenancy Regulation, 2023 (iii) The Lakshadweep Tenancy Regulation, 2023 under Article 240 of the Constitution of India (04 OCT 2023)

These bills will provide a legal framework for creating an accountable and transparent ecosystem for renting premises in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; and Lakshadweep by balancing the interests and rights of both the landlord and tenant.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah replied to the discussion on Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha, later the bills were passed in Lok Sabha (06 DEC 2023)

This is a bill to give rights and representation to displaced Kashmiris, by giving reservation to displaced Kashmiris, they will have voice in the Kashmir Assembly and if a situation of displacement arises again, they themselves will stop it.

The Government of India has notified a New Central Sector Scheme for Industrial Development of UT of J&K in 2021 with an outlay of Rs.28, 400 crore to boost industrial development. During F.Y. 2022-23, an investment of Rs. 2153.45 crore has been realized in the industrial sector. In the current financial year 2023-24 an investment of Rs. 2326.65 crore has been realized upto Nov. 2023.

Handloom and Handicraft Exports doubled from Rs. 563 crore in 2021-22 to 1116.37 crore. In 2022-23.

Tourism Sector in J&K witnessed unprecedented growth in the year 2022, as more than 1.88 crore tourists have visited the UT of J&K.

In the current F.Y. more than 2 crore tourists have arrived upto Dec. 2023.

To boost tourism various policies viz. Film policy, House Boat policy and Home Stay policy has been launched. Under the Home stay policy 1485 homestays with the bed capacity of 10040 have been registered.

9 Tourists Routes and 30 Trekking Routes have been opened in UT of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

AB-PMJAY-SEHAT Scheme, a universal health insurance scheme provides free of cost insurance cover to all the residents of UT of J&K upto Rs. 5.00 lakh per family. 82.22 lakh beneficiaries have been registered under this scheme and a total of 8.87 lakh beneficiaries availed benefit under this schemes and claims paid amounting to 1325 crore.

Jammu is the only city in the country to have IIT, IIM and AIIMS in one city.

Horizontal reservation to the extent of 15% in the available vacancies in direct recruitment has been provided for women Candidates in Non-Gazetted ranks in J&K Police services.

More than 62 lakh participation of youth was witnessed in different sports activities in the year 2022-23 compared to less than two lakhs during 2018-19.

After a period of three decades film theatre opened in Jammu and Kashmir.

E-Bus Sewa has been started in Jammu and Srinagar.

Under the West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) scheme, one-time financial assistance of Rs. 5.5 lakh per family to the 5764 WPR families is provided for enhancement of income of eligible WPR families for running small business or carrying out other land based activities.

A New Ladakh Home Stay Policy, 2023 has been notified to elevate the Homestay experience of the tourists. The Union Territory of Ladakh is planning to establish 1000 Homestays over the next 5 years.

Night Stay at Hanley to foreign tourists permitted.

Accidental and emergency unit at Sonam Nurboo Memorial (SNM) Hospital, Leh has been made functional.

249 Green Houses have been established for cultivation of off-season crops/vegetables.

All Diesel engines have been phased out except in off Grid areas of Nubra, Changthang and Zanskar.

To provide Grid connectivity to Zanskar and Nubra, a 220KV transmission line from Phyang to Diskit, Nubra and Drass to Padum Zanskar has been approved and work has been started.

To provide air connectivity facilities in the far flung areas, 30 helipads and 2 hangars have been constructed.

Brand Ladakh Emporium at Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi have been made functional which will help in marketing and publicizing the unique products of Ladakh to the customers globally.

Out of 379 villages/hamlets approved under 4G saturation project for providing 4G network in the UT of Ladakh, tower erection completed at 9 sites and foundation work completed at 34 sites.

Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), the number of beneficiaries has been increased from 371 to 833 in a special drive during the Viksit Bharat SankalpYatra with registration of new 462 beneficiaries.

To improve connectivity, 294.50 Km Road have been constructed and 195.31 Km roads have been black topped. Further, construction of 8 bridges have also been completed.

Funds being allocated to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDC) are being increased every financial year. As compared to allocation of funds of Rs. 237.56 crore and 238.75 crore to LAHDC, Leh and LAHDC, Kargil respectively in FY 2020-21, Rs 334.70 crore and Rs. 333.38 crore of funds have been allocated to the above LAHDC during FY 2023-24.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 21 development projects worth Rs. 1,311 crore at Moirang, Manipur.(06 JAN 2023)

Union Home Minister also unveiled the 165 feet tall tricolor at the historic Azad Hind Fauj Headquarters at Moirang, which is the tallest national flag in the entire Northeast.

Government of India has once again decided to reduce the disturbed areas in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) (25 MAR 2023)

With PM-DevINE, Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has increased the budget for Northeast by 276 percent.

To realize Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of a peaceful and prosperous North East, a historic agreement to settle the long-pending border dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh signed in the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, in New Delhi (20 APR 2023)

Dimasa Welfare Council will be set up by the Government of Assam to protect, preserve and promote social, cultural, linguistic identity to meet political, economic and educational aspirations and will ensure speedy and focused development of the Dimasa people residing outside the jurisdiction of the Autonomous Council.

In a historic development, the Government of India and Government of Manipur signed a Peace Agreement on agreed ground rules with United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest valley-based armed group of Manipur in New Delhi (29 NOV 2023 )

First time a valley-based Manipuri armed group has agreed to return to mainstream by abjuring violence and agreeing to honour the Constitution of India and laws of the land.

In presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, a Memorandum of Settlement signed between Government of India, Government of Assam and representatives of United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), in New Delhi (29 DEC 2023)

Agreement is a significant milestone to fulfil Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a peaceful, prosperous and insurgency-free Northeast and bringing everlasting peace, prosperity and all-round development of Assam.

Modi government is ahead of time in implementing all agreements signed during last 5 years and efforts have been made to comply with all conditions, it would not have been possible without Prime Minister Modi’s broader vision of insurgency-free Northeast.

Youth delegation attending Tribal Youth Exchange Programme (TYEP) call on the President (05 NOV 2023)

The President advised them to have full faith in the country's constitution and democracy, our democratic system provides equal opportunities to everyone.

The President said that the Government is striving for the all-round development of the country and all the citizens, it is committed to provide equal opportunities to everyone without any discrimination.

Even in the remotest areas, the Government is building amenities like roads, communication, education and health facilities for development of all.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in ceremony to name 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees and Unveiled model of National Memorial dedicated to Netaji to be built on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep (23 JAN 2023)

On this historic occasion, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah participated in a special function organized at Port Blair.

Shri Amit Shah said that today is a very important day for all the tri-forces of the country because before this no other country in the world has honored the valor of soldiers by naming islands after them.

These decisions taken by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will connect the memories of the independence of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the entire country, through these decisions the young generation of India will get the message and ideals of patriotism and bravery for ages.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of Iconic Events Week organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (23 JAN 2023)

Today, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has initiated the development of the Subhas Dweep into Subhas Babu Memorial to make it a big tourist destination, this memorial will preserve the memories of Netaji

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah presented the 'President's Colour' to the Haryana Police in Karnal (14 FEB 2023 )

Presentation with the President's Colour, showcases a sign of great credibility for the organization and the institution, Haryana Police has become one of the 10 state police forces in the country to receive this honour.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah the Ministry of Home Affairs taking various steps to address the issue of under-trials in prisons (07 APR 2023)

To ensure that the benefits of the Budget are extended across all intended sections of the society, one of the priorities of the Budget, namely the Guiding ‘Saptarishis’ is Reaching the Last Mile, under this, one of the announcements is ‘Support for Poor Prisoners’.

It envisages provision of required financial support to poor persons who are in prisons and unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations as the chief guest in Telangana (17 SEPT 2023)

It was Sardar Patel, who following the principle of Nation First, planned the Hyderabad Police Action and forced the Nizam's army to surrender without bloodshed.

The duo of Sardar Patel and KM Munshi worked to connect this vast area of Telangana, Kalyan Karnataka and Marathwada with India.

Drawing inspiration from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to institutionalize Swachhata and minimize pendency in Government and under the guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, MHA successfully conducted Special Campaign 3.0 (02 NOV 2023)

The campaign was focused on disposal of pendency, better space management and sustainable environment.

MHA achieved 100 % in almost all targets, around 167240 square feet area freed and more than 95000 physical files weeded out, Rs.5.82 crore revenue generated through scrap disposal.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Sanand, Gujarat (16 DEC 2023)

Vikist Bharat Sankalp Yatra is a journey to take a pledge that India will be fully developed when the country completes 100 years of independence in 2047.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has set a target of making 2 crore ‘Lakhpati Didi’ in the country, once this scheme reaches every village of the country, there will be a true change in the whole of India.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) organized a National Conclave today on Enabling 2 Crore ‘LAKHPATIDIDIs’- SHG Didis who earn sustainable income of at least Rs one Lakh per annum per Household.

The dedicated Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, from the International Boundary till the Dera Baba Nanak in Pakistan is in operation with modern facilities for pilgrims. A total of 88807 pilgrims have undertaken pilgrimage in this year.

As part of treaty between India and Pakistan, pilgrimage has been allowed to Sikh religious sites (covering 10 gurudwaras) in Pakistan. With close coordination with State Governments and Ministry of External Affairs, the Government has facilitated visit of 4117 pilgrims in this year.

The Mission in its endeavour to empower the SHG women, have made concerted efforts in collectivization of women, strengthening their federations, capacitating them with knowledge and skills for livelihood intervention, financing and credit support etc. for the livelihood augmentation of the SHG women.

The Mission seeks to achieve its objective through investing in four core components viz., (a) social mobilization and promotion and strengthening of self-managed and financially sustainable community institutions of the rural poor; (b) financial inclusion of the rural poor; (c) sustainable livelihoods; and (d) social inclusion, social development and convergence.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Geographical Coverage: The Mission has covered 7091 blocks spread over 742 districts across all States and UTs (except Delhi and Chandigarh) under the intensive strategy.

Social Mobilization/Institution Building: 9.54 crore women have been mobilized into 87.39 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

Social Capital: Community driven approach is the central to the Mission’s implementation strategy. Nearly 4 lakh Community Resource Persons have been trained in multiple interventions.

Capitalization Support: Cumulatively, about Rs. 33,497.62 Crore has been provided as community investment support under the Mission.

SHG-Bank Linkage: Nearly Rs 6.96 lakh crore of bank credit has been accessed by the SHGs since 2013-14. The NPA at 1.88% is a result of the efforts undertaken at various levels of the Mission.

SHG members as Business Correspondent Agents (BCAs): In order to provide last mile delivery of financial services, more than 1,00,000 SHG members have been identified and trained as Business Correspondent Agents/ Digipay points. At present, 1.07 lakh Banking Correspondents Sakhi/Digipay Sakhi have been deployed.

Livelihoods: DAY-NRLM promotes sustainable agriculture, livestock and NTFPs in intensive blocks under the Farm interventions. The focus of the interventions is on training and capacity building, and promotion of agro-ecological practices as well as livestock practices to enhance crop and animal productivity. As of August 23, 3.02 crore women farmers have been covered under these interventions.

Under the Non-Farm strategy, DAY-NRLM works on Start Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) that aims to support entrepreneurs in rural areas to set up local enterprises. Implemented since 2016-17, nearly 2.45 lakh enterprises have been supported under SVEP thus far.

Custom Hiring Centers / Tool Banks: About 28623 Custom Hiring Centre/ Community Managed Tool Bank have been set up across multiple States. These CHCs enable small and marginal famers provided access to farm equipment and other services at a nominal rate.