Category: Important Scheme

‘PM CARES For Children’ Scheme.: Ministry of Women and Child Development launches web-based portal pmcaresforchildren.in to facilitate submission of applications, identification of children eligible to receive support under the ‘PM CARES for Children’ scheme. The scheme has been launched for support & empowerment of Covid affected children. Eligibility: All children who have lost both parents […]

I-STEM Project: I-STEM project has been accorded extension for five years, until 2026 and enters its second phase with added features. The Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map (I-STEM), the national web portal for sharing R&D facilities was formally launched in January 2020 by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. I-STEM is an […]

Khushiyon Ka Aashiyana: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) has launched Khushiyon Ka Aashiyana – Short Film contest 2021 to take ahead the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Housing for All’. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced it on the occasion of sixth anniversary of PMAY-U on June 25, 2021. For the short […]

Midday Meal Scheme: A new study on the intergenerational benefits of India’s Midday Meal Scheme was published. It found that midday meals leave a long-lasting impact. Children of mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries show better growth. The study used the nationally representative data on cohorts of mothers and their children by birth year and socio-economic status […]

UDAN Scheme: The government has announced new flights under the UDAN scheme to connect small cities with the metros. The flights utilises less used airports in the country and seeks to offer affordable flights to the people of the country. The Centre plans to operationalise 100 unserved and underserved airports and start at least 1,000 […]

UMANG App: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has enabled map services in UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) App. Citizens will be able to find government facilities nearest to their location, such as mandis, blood banks and also be able to see these on the most detailed and interactive street and […]

PRASHAD Scheme: PM Modi inaugurated various development projects in Varanasi which includesTourist Facilitation Centre under the Project “Development of Varanasi Under PRASHAD Scheme – Phase II” and operation of Cruise Boat from Assi Ghat to RajGhat under the Project “Development of River Cruise in Varanasi under PRASHAD Scheme”. The ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and […]

National Ayush Mission: The government has decided to continue the National Ayush Mission (NAM) as a centrally sponsored scheme till 2026. The project will have a total cost of Rs. 4,603 crore, of which the Centre will bear Rs 3,000 crore share, and the states will cover the rest. Recently, new portals on the Ayush […]

Sankalp Se Siddhi: Mission Van Dhan: The Minister of Tribal Affairs reviewed various initiatives under ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Vand Dhan’, by TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India). The ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’ initiative, also known as ‘Mission Van Dhan’, was introduced by the central government in 2021, in line with the Prime Minister’s aim […]

Amnesty Scheme For Infrastructure And Industrial Projects: The union environment ministry has put together an amnesty scheme for infrastructure and industrial projects that have violated environmental clearance norms. The SOP is a result of orders from the National Green Tribunal, which earlier this year directed the ministry to put in place penalties and an SOP […]