<p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave approval for winding up of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) with immediate effect as the council has fulfilled the mandate for which it was constituted.<br /><br /></p>.<p> The NMCC was established in 2004 as a part of the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the UPA government to provide a continuing forum for policy dialogue to energize and sustain the growth of manufacturing industry.<br /><br /> Meanwhile, the Cabinet gave its approval for organising 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in year 2020. The event will be held in National Capital Region from March 2-6, 2020.<br /><br /> A budgetary allocation of Rs 52 crore has been already approved by the Cabinet to carry out preparatory activities up to 2018-19 and additional funds will be sought on revising the estimate a year before the main event.<br /><br /> The 36th IGC will be hosted jointly by the ministry of mines and the ministry of earth sciences with an active support from the science academies of India and co-host neighbouring countries.<br /> </p>
<p>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave approval for winding up of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) with immediate effect as the council has fulfilled the mandate for which it was constituted.<br /><br /></p>.<p> The NMCC was established in 2004 as a part of the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the UPA government to provide a continuing forum for policy dialogue to energize and sustain the growth of manufacturing industry.<br /><br /> Meanwhile, the Cabinet gave its approval for organising 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in year 2020. The event will be held in National Capital Region from March 2-6, 2020.<br /><br /> A budgetary allocation of Rs 52 crore has been already approved by the Cabinet to carry out preparatory activities up to 2018-19 and additional funds will be sought on revising the estimate a year before the main event.<br /><br /> The 36th IGC will be hosted jointly by the ministry of mines and the ministry of earth sciences with an active support from the science academies of India and co-host neighbouring countries.<br /> </p>
