PM shifts to ‘Seva Teerth’, approves key schemes on Day 1

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the unveiling the name of the Seva Teerth building complex, in New Delhi on Friday. (DD News/ANI Video Grab) | Photo Credit: ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday begun working from his new office ‘Seva Teerth’ by signing four major files including one for providing relief to accident victim.

After decades, Prime Minister Office (PMO) shifted from historic South Block to new office, names ‘Seva Teerth.’ “PM Modi’s first decisions from Seva Teerth reflect a spirit of seva and touch every section of society — farmers, women, youth, and vulnerable citizens. PM signs important files relating to important decisions for women, youth and vulnerable citizens,” a statement from the PMO said.

According to the statement, in order to provide life saving protection for every citizen, Modi approved ‘PM RAHAT Scheme’ “Under this initiative, accident victims will get cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh, ensuring that no life is lost due to lack of immediate medical help,” the statement said.

According to Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari, immediate medical care can save 50,000 road accident deaths. A report prepared by AIIMS has found that nearly 30 per cent deaths are due to delay in getting medical care during the golden hour – the first hour after a person suffers a traumatic injury, when emergency treatment is most likely to be successful.

Per the WHO India Recommendations, 50 per cent of the victims die in the first 15 minutes due to serious cardiovascular or nervous system injuries and the rest can be saved through by providing basic life support during the ‘Golden Hour’. Right to life is enshrined under Article 21 which includes right to safety of persons while travelling on the road and the immediate medical assistance as a necessary corollary is required to be provided and also adequate legal protection and prevention from harassment to good Samaritans.

Other decisions

Meanwhile, the PM also signed a file to double the number of Lakhpati Didis. The government has crossed the landmark of 3 crore Lakhpati Didis, more than a year ahead of the original March 2027 timeline. “The PM has now set a new, ambitious target of 6 crore Lakhpati Didis by March 2029, doubling both scale and aspiration,” the statement said.

In another decision aimed aimed at strengthening India’s entire agriculture value chain, the PM has announced the doubling of the loan target of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to ₹2 lakh crore.

At the same time, to power India’s innovation ecosystem, especially in deep tech, early-stage ideas, advanced manufacturing and breakthrough technologies, the PM has approved the Startup India FoF (Fund of Fund) 2.0 with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore.

Published on February 13, 2026