People-centric measures focus on building a care ecosystem (including geriatric and allied services) and creating livelihood pathways—particularly for women-led entrepreneurship and persons with disabilities—while scaling health system preparedness for mental health and trauma care.
The trust-based governance package uses customs reform to reduce friction: longer duty deferral for eligible authorised operators, self-declaration-based warehousing, longer validity of advance rulings, and risk recognition for trusted supply chains—aiming for faster, more predictable trade processes.
Explainer Table 1 — People-centric initiatives and who they support
| Initiative | Target group | What changes on the ground |
| Care ecosystem build-out + training | Older persons and care services; caregivers | Training of 1.5 lakh multiskilled caregivers |
| Self-Help Entrepreneur (SHE) Marts | Community-owned women-led enterprise | Retail outlets within cluster-level federations |
| Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana | Persons with disabilities | Industry-relevant, customised training |
| Divyang Sahara Yojana | Persons with disabilities | Timely access to quality assistive devices |
| Support to ALIMCO | Assistive device ecosystem | Scale manufacturing + R&D + AI integration ALIMCO |
| PM Divyasha Kendras strengthening | Persons with disabilities | Modern retail-style service centres |
| NIMHANS-2 + institute upgrades | Mental health care | New/expanded national mental health capacity NIMHANS |
| Emergency & Trauma Care Centres | District hospitals | Faster response and stronger critical care |
Explainer Table 2 — Trust-based customs governance measures
| Reform lever | What is being changed | Expected effect |
| AEO duty deferral | Tier 2/3 AEO deferral extended from 15 to 30 days; eligible manufacturer-importers get same; agencies encouraged to use AEO | Lower working capital pressure + incentives for compliance Authorised Economic Operator |
| Warehousing framework | Shift to warehouse-operator-centric system with self-declarations | Simpler processes and less manual friction |
| Advance ruling validity | Binding validity extended from 3 to 5 years | Greater certainty and fewer disputes |
| Automated notification | Trusted importer bill of entry + goods arrival triggers automatic customs notification | Faster, more transparent clearance |
| Risk-based recognition | Trusted longstanding supply chains recognised in risk system | Less repetitive verification |