Swachh Survekshan 2021: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U). Designed with ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy, Swachh Survekshan 2022 is curated towards capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall […]
Category: Important Scheme
Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme
Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme: The Ministry of Food Processing Industries in association with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, virtually launched the Seed Capital Module. It was launched on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) MIS Portal for seed […]
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission The pilot project of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission had been announced by the Prime Minister from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August, 2020. Currently, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is being implemented in pilot phase in six Union […]
National Mission On Cultural Mapping
National Mission On Cultural Mapping: The National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) has been handed over to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which will start a trial run in 75 villages in October 2021. IGNCA was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre […]
SAUBHAGYA Scheme
SAUBHAGYA Scheme: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA Scheme) has successfully completed four years of its implementation. 2.82 crore households have been electrified since its launch till 31st March, 2021. It was launched in 2017 to ensure electrification of all households in the country in rural as well as urban areas. Objectives: […]
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Rashtriya Gokul Mission: A review meeting on the performance of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission was held recently. ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ was launched in 2014 to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds, under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBD). Key objectives of the mission Development and conservation of indigenous breeds. Undertake breed […]
Ayushman Bharat PMJAY: Three Years
Ayushman Bharat PMJAY.: The world’s largest healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has completed three years. It was launched on September 23rd, 2018. Key Features of PM-JAY: The world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government. It provides cover of 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary […]
Air Gun Surrender Campaign
Air Gun Surrender Campaign: Appealing people to not hunt animals and birds, Union Minister for Environment said that air gun surrender campaign will be launched across the country and retired forest workers, representatives of social organizations etc. will be roped in for the same. He described the Air Gun Surrender Campaign of the Arunachal Government […]
National Curriculum Framework (NCF)
National Curriculum Framework (NCF): The Centre has started the process to revise school textbooks by appointing former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Kasturirangan as the head of a 12-member steering committee responsible for developing a new National Curriculum Framework (NCF). Kasturirangan also chaired the drafting committee for the National Education Policy, 2020 which […]
Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Scheme
Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Scheme: Officially launched in September 2016, Bihar’s Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal (tap water in every home) scheme has so far provided drinking water to 152.16 lakh tap connections. This is separate from the 8.44 lakh connections provided under the Central Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission and 2.32 lakh connections through […]
