Madhya Pradesh Tribal Outreach Programme: Madhya Pradesh government has initiated a massive tribal outreach programme in the state. Important tribes in the state include Bhils and Gonds. As part of the tribals outreach programme, the state has undertaken the following measures: Implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, which allows self-governance through […]
Category: Important Scheme
Integrated Command And Control Centres
Integrated Command And Control Centres: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has begun work to finalise its recommendation for providing Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) as a service to states and smaller cities. The Smart Cities project, which aims at developing 100 citizen-friendly and self-sustainable urban settlements, includes setting up ICCCs for […]
O-SMART Scheme
O-SMART Scheme: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of the ‘Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)’ Scheme for the period of 2021-26. It is a government scheme that aims at promoting ocean research and setting up early warning weather systems. It was launched in August 2018. It also aims at […]
Allocation of Funds to MGNREGS
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: The Finance Ministry has allocated additional funds of ₹10,000 crore as an interim measure for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) after it ran out of funds allocated in the budget, according to the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). More funds may be forthcoming based […]
Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Findings in NFHS-5
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: Summary findings from the fifth edition of the National Family Health Survey, released recently showed a 12.3 percentage point increase over the previous edition of the survey in the coverage of health insurance to 41% of households surveyed, an indication of the impact of the government’s flagship the […]
What Is The Bharat Gaurav Policy?
What Is The Bharat Gaurav policy? To promote and attract tourism business, the Indian Railways Tuesday launched Bharat Gaurav trains that will be operated by private players and run on theme-based circuits. Through this policy, which offers operators the “Right of Use” of its rakes and infrastructure, the Railways has liberalised and simplified a part […]
National Apprenticeship Training Scheme
National Apprenticeship Training Scheme: Union Cabinet has approved continuation of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme for next five years. It has accorded its approval for stipendiary support of Rs. 3,054 crore to apprentices who undergo apprenticeship training under National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) of Ministry of Education for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 (upto 31-03-2026). […]
ACROSS Scheme
ACROSS Scheme: Union Cabinet approved continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” along with its eight sub-schemes to the next finance cycle of five years i.e. 2021-2026 at an estimated cost of Rs.2,135 crore. The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its […]
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase V)
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase V): The Union Cabinet has approved the extension for the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase V) for a period of another 4 months i.e. December 2021 till March 2022 @ 5 kg per person per month free of cost for all the beneficiaries covered under the […]
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin: Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) has completed 5 years on 20th November, 2021. Earlier, it was reported that due to adverse impact of Covid-19, only 5.4% of the sanctioned houses under the PMAY-G, have reached completion for the year 2020-2021. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs […]
