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 […]
Category: Important Scheme
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 […]
Special Assistance For Capital Investment Scheme
Special Assistance For Capital Investment Scheme: The Central Government decided to give an additional ₹2,000 crore to States under the Special Assistance for Capital Investment scheme to incentivise them to scrap old vehicles and also provide tax concessions to individuals for it. Under this Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the States Governments in the […]
REWARD Scheme
REWARD Scheme: Impressed with Karnataka’s performance in the implementation of the Rejuvenating Watershed for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) scheme, the World Bank has decided to get agricultural officers from Sub-Saharan countries to visit the State to learn from its experience. The project aims to help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management […]
Agri-Clinics And Agri-Business (AC&ABC) Scheme
Agri-Clinics And Agri-Business (AC&ABC) Scheme: On National Youth Day, 82 best Agripreneurs who were trained under the Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business (AC&ABC) Scheme were awarded for their significant contribution to farmers through agri-clinic and agribusiness services. Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Schemes is a mega flagship Scheme of Govt. of India implemented in the country in collaboration with […]
Village Defence Guards Scheme (VDGs)
Village Defence Guards Scheme (VDGs): Government started the process of arming members of VDGs with assault rifles in Jammu region and CRPF to provide arms training to VDGs in the wake of recent terror attacks in the region. The aim of VDGs is to organize a small group of volunteer armed civilians in the identified […]
