West Asia crisis: Ministry asks ports to consider waiving charges, issues SoP
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Summary
As part of the SoP, each port will appoint a nodal officer at the level of head of department, who will be the single point of contact for addressing the issues coming up for consideration at ports
Key Facts
Type Legislation
Source BusinessLine - Economy
Published Saturday, 7 March 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
Key Numbers
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
Health budget: Rs 90,958 crore (2025-26)
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Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right