Senior Citizen Savings Scheme: The maximum investment limit for the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) has been increased from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh in Budget 2023. Senior Citizen Savings Scheme was launched with the main aim of providing senior citizens in India a regular income after they attain the age of […]
Category: Important Scheme
MISHTI Scheme For Mangrove Plantations
MISHTI Scheme For Mangrove Plantations: Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes’, MISHTI, will be taken up for mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan lands Mangroves: The Mangroves cover 0.15% of the total Indian Geographical area. This is around 4,975 square kilometers. The state of West Bengal alone has 42.45% of […]
NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) Scheme : Union Budget 2023
NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) Scheme: Union Budget 2023 In the Union Budget 2023, the Government of India allocated Rs 100 crores for the NAMASTE scheme. The GoI aims to mechanize septic tank cleaning and sewer cleaning in towns and cities. The scheme aims to provide an alternate livelihood to sanitation workers. […]
Mahila Samman Saving Certificate Scheme : Union Budget 2023
Mahila Samman Saving Certificate Scheme: Union Budget 2023 Finance Minister recently announced a new saving scheme ‘Mahila Samman Saving Certificate’ for women and girls in the Union Budget. Mahila Samman Saving Certificate’ Scheme offers deposit facility up to Rs 2 lakh in the name of women or girls for a tenor of 2 years. It […]
Open Market Sale Scheme
Open Market Sale Scheme: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will off load 30 LMT wheat from the Central pool stock to the market through various routes under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic). Wheat will also be offered to State Governments/UTs for their schemes without e-auction. Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS): FCI sells surplus […]
She Feeds The World Programme
She Feeds The World Programme: The philanthropic foundation of PEPSICO and CARE joined together and launched the “She Feeds the World” program in India. The program is to empower women in the agriculture sector. The program will mainly focus on small-scale women producers. Initially, the program is to be implemented in Cooch Behar district and […]
Monument Mitra Scheme : Monuments Under The Private Sector
Monument Mitra Scheme : Monuments Under The Private Sector The government will hand over around 1,000 monuments to the private sector for their upkeep under the Monument Mitra Scheme. Monument Mitra Scheme / Adopt A Heritage Scheme was started a few years back under the Ministry of Tourism. It is now transferred to the Ministry […]
Committee To Save Chamundi Hills
Committee To Save Chamundi Hills: The citizens’ committee to save Chamundi Hills and its environment has resolved to press for clearance from the heritage committee before the implementation of development works at the hilltop under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD). Chamundi Hills is located in the city of Mysore, Karnataka. The average […]
Grameen Udyami Scheme
Grameen Udyami Scheme: Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will attend the felicitation ceremony of over 200 tribal women who have completed training under Phase 3 of the Grameen Udyami Scheme in Jharkhand. Grameen Udyami Scheme was launched to augment skill training in tribal communities for inclusive and sustainable growth. It is […]
Duty Drawback Scheme
Duty Drawback Scheme: GST authorities found that exporters are misusing the government’s duty drawback scheme (DDS) by claiming it along with refunds of integrated goods and services tax (GST). Over 100 such exporters mainly in apparel, drugs, and leather have been “illegally” drawing benefits from two routes. Under this scheme, exporters are provided with a […]
