Category: Important Scheme

Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase – 2: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the ODF Plus Manuals under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase – 2 in New Delhi. The manuals pertain to key components of ODF Plus – Grey Water Management, Plastic Waste Management, Faecal Sludge Management and Biodegradable Waste Management. The Department of […]

Dalit Bandhu: Flagship Programme Of The Telangana Government: Dalit Bandhu is the latest flagship programme of the Telangana government envisioned as a welfare scheme for empowering Dalit families. Dalit Bandhu enables entrepreneurship among Dalits through a direct benefit transfer of Rs 10 lakh per family. This is going to be the biggest cash transfer scheme […]

Garib Nawaz Employment Scheme: The Union Minister for Minority Affairs replied in the Parliament that a total number of 371 training centers under Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme were opened across the country. About Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme: It was launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2017. Maulana Azad Education Foundation, an autonomous body […]

The National Mission For Clean Ganga (NMCG): The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), conceived as a ₹20,000-crore programme in 2014 to clean up the river, has so far been allocated ₹15,074 crore. Of this only ₹10,972 crore, or about two-thirds, has been released by the Finance Ministry to the NMCG, a body under the […]

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK): The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram (PMJVK), in the identified Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) of the country. About the PMJVK: The erstwhile Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) has been restructured and renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram for effective implementation since 2018. […]

‘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 […]