Meanwhile, as part of its ‘Look East Policy,’ the Government authorised the RBI to sign the proposed currency swap agreement with the Bank of Japan to exchange an amount of $3 billion for mitigating short-term balance of payment problem.
Other decisions
• Transfer Rs 6,000 crore to the Social and Infrastructure Development Fund this year.
• Allocate Rs 800 cr, Rs 1100 cr, Rs 1100 cr and Rs 660 respectively for remaining years of 11th Plan for minority-concentrated districts. Rs 120 crore already allocated in 2007-08.
• Allocate Rs 298.79 crore for tribal girls during 11th Plan.
• Establish District Education Support Agency to minimise the dropout of tribal girls from schools
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