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UPSC daily PIB summary — 19 August 2026
The Union Government and statutory regulatory bodies launched key infrastructure, environmental, and socio-economic initiatives across air quality management, logistics, and tribal development.
Prelims + Mains summary
- Commission for Air Quality Management issued Direction No. 102 mandating phased restrictions on registering fossil-fuel Light Goods Vehicles in Delhi-NCR from 2027.
- CAQM Direction No. 103 integrated CPCB dust mitigation norms and remote PM monitoring into consent conditions for stone crushing units.
- Ministry of Civil Aviation scaled up domestic-to-international air transshipment reforms at Delhi International Airport, eliminating mandatory re-screening.
- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four railway multi-tracking projects spanning 410 km with an investment of ₹9,450 crore under PM Gati Shakti.
- Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission expands socio-economic support for forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes through Van Dhan Vikas Kendras and Minimum Support Price for Minor Forest Produce.
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports introduced the 'Friends of MY Bharat' digital module during the BRICS Youth Summit 2026 in Gandhinagar to engage diaspora youth.
- Indian Coast Guard hosted the working-level meeting for the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit to be hosted by India in February 2027 under the MAHASAGAR vision.
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