Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme: The first farm-based solar power plant under the Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme has come up in Jaipur (Rajasthan) district’s Kotputli tehsil with a provision for the production of 17 lakh units of electricity every year. The PM-KUSUM scheme was […]
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Gram UJALA Programme : Important Points
Gram UJALA Programme: The Government has launched the Gram UJALA Programme – an ambitious scheme offering the world’s cheapest LED bulbs in rural areas at a mere Rs. 10. In its first phase launched from Arrah in Bihar, 15 million LED bulbs will be distributed across villages of 5 districts – Aarah (Bihar), Varanasi (Uttar […]
SAMAR Campaign : Important Points to Remember
SAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign: The Jharkhand government announced the launch of SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign to tackle malnutrition in the state. The campaign aims to identify anaemic women and malnourished children and converge various departments to effectively deal with the problem […]
Champion state For the Van Dhan yojna
Champion state For the Van Dhan Yojana: Manipur has emerged as the Champion state where the Van Dhan programme has emerged as a major source of employment for the local tribals. The Van Dhan Vikas Yojana is a programme for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to […]
Catch The Rain Campaign:
Catch The Rain Campaign: National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti had launched a campaign “Catch the Rain” with the tag line “Catch the rain, where it falls when it falls” in 2020. It aims to nudge the states and all stakeholders to create Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and […]
National Technical Textiles Mission
National Technical Textiles Mission: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had, in 2020, approved the setting up of a National Technical Textiles Mission at a total outlay of ₹1,480 Crore. Aim: To position the country as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the use of technical textiles in the domestic market. The […]
UDAN 4.1 : Important Points
UDAN 4.1: On the commencement of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (India@75)’, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has proposed about 392 routes under UDAN 4.1 bidding process. About UDAN 4.1: The UDAN 4.1 focuses on connecting smaller airports, along with special helicopter and seaplane routes. Some new routes have been proposed under the Sagarmala […]
Orunudoi Scheme Assam : Important Facts
The Orunudoi Scheme: The Orunudoi scheme, with women as its primary target group, is perhaps the most popular one announced by BJP ahead of the Assam Assembly elections In December 2020, when the scheme was launched, Assam Chief Minister described it as the “largest DBT scheme in the history of Assam which will empower women […]
One Nation One Ration Card System : Latest Status
One Nation One Ration Card System: The ministry of finance has announced that 17 states have successfully implemented ‘one nation, one ration card system’ after Uttarakhand became the latest state to complete the operationalization of reforms. One Nation One Ration Card (RC) will ensure all beneficiaries especially migrants can access PDS across the nation from […]
Expansion Of Mid-day Meal Scheme
Expansion Of Mid-day Meal Scheme: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education has recommended that all government schools start providing free breakfast in the coming academic year, as a part of an expansion of the midday meal scheme envisaged by the National Education Policy. The National Education Policy identifies “providing food and nutrition” as one of […]
