Category: Important Scheme

e-Shram Portal: The government said around 28 crore unorganised workers have been registered on e-Shram Portal. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameswar Teli said the government had launched e-Shram portal in August last year with an objective to create a national Database of unorganised workers. It […]

NAMASTE Scheme For Cleaning Of Sewers And Septic Tank: Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore said, the Government has formulated a National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tank. The scheme is a joint venture of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry […]

Farm Loan Waivers Scheme: Only about half of the intended beneficiaries of farm loan waivers announced by nine States since 2014 have actually received debt write-offs, shows a study by State Bank of India researchers. As of March 2022, the poorest implementation of farm loan waiver schemes in terms of proportion of eligible farmers who […]

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao will now be extended across the country. BBBP is the Centre’s flagship programme (under the Women and Child Development Ministry) for women’s empowerment, which focuses on the education of girls child and improving the sex ratio. It was launched in January 2015 to address sex-selective abortion and […]

Mission Shakti: The Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme. The norms of ‘Mission Shakti’ will be applicable with effect from 1st April 2022. Mission Shakti’ was launched during the 15th Finance Commission period 2021-22 to 2025-26. Mission Shakti is an integrated women empowerment programme is launched […]

Amrit Sarovar Mission: In a move that could expedite the implementation of railway and highway projects across the country, the Centre has asked the Ministry of Railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to use the soil or silt excavated from ponds and tanks in all districts under the Amrit Sarovar mission for […]

PARIMAN Portal: Geo-Portal for NCR known as ‘PARIMAN’, launched in August 2021 by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) and Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs has been made open to the public of NCR. Portal for Analytical Regional Information and Mapping of NCR. Developed through National Informatics Centre (NIC), initially for use […]

Revised Schemes Of Cash Awards,National Welfare And Pension To Sportspersons, Web Portal For Schemes Of Department Of Sports And National Sports Development Fund website: Union Minister for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, launched revised schemes of Cash Awards, National Welfare and Pension to sportspersons, Web Portal for Schemes of Department of Sports and National […]

Mission Vatsalya: Government released guidelines for Mission Vatsalya and asked states to not temper with the name of the scheme in order to access Central funds and benefits under it. Mission Vatsalya is one of the new triads of schemes along with Mission Shakti, and Poshan 2.0, which aims at securing a healthy and happy […]

PM-Svanidhi Scheme: 12-13% NPAs in loans given to street vendors under Prime Minister’s Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM-Svanidhi) scheme (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Minister) Svanidhi Mahotsav: a series of cultural events for street vendors and the public, to be rolled out in 75 cities At first vendors can avail of loans up to […]