Cabinet approves adaptation of Central Acts in Jammu and Kashmir and Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill

New Delhi: The cabinet on Wednesday (February 26, 2020) gave approval for adaptation of Central Acts in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under Section 96. The government also gave approval to Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020 informed Union Ministers Prakash Javedkar and Smriti Irani in a press briefing in Delhi. 

Minister Prakash Javadekar said, ''Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the issuance of an order for adaptation of Central Acts in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir under Section 96 of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 by the Central Government.''

#Cabinet approves Issuance of an order for adaptation of Central Acts in the UT of #JammuandKashmir under Section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 by the Central Government: Union Minister @PrakashJavdekar #CabinetDecisions pic.twitter.com/wgGko5iVrG — PIB India (@PIB_India) February 26, 2020

In order to boost the country's position as a global leader in technical textiles, the Central government has approved the plan of setting up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a total outlay of Rs 1480 Crore, said Javadekar. 

Minister of women and Child development Smriti Irani briefed media on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020 and said, ''Cabinet approved "Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020". The proposed legislation ensures effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibit commercial surrogacy and allow altruistic surrogacy.''

#Cabinet approves "Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020". The proposed legislation ensures effective regulation of surrogacy, prohibit commercial surrogacy and allow altruistic surrogacy: Union Minister @smritiirani
@MinistryWCD #CabinetDecisions pic.twitter.com/GO5YQWC1er — PIB India (@PIB_India) February 26, 2020

Speaking on the governments stand on the ongoing Delhi violence, Javadekar said, ''Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval are monitoring the situation.''

The Cabinet also approved three MoUs for cooperation between India and Myanmar on combating timber trafficking, conservation of tigers and other wildlife and in the fields of petroleum products and communications. 

The amendment of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965 also got approval by the cabinet on Wednesday which will confer occupancy rights to the Scheduled Tribe population in the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep.