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SVAMITVA Scheme

In News  India plans to prepare digital maps of all its 6,00,000 villages under the SVAMITVA scheme. At the same time, pan-India 3D Maps will be prepared for 100 Indian cities. About SVAMITVA scheme Survey of Villages And Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA )  is a Central Sector Scheme. It was launched […]

Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana

In Context  Camp for free Assistive Devices distribution organized for Divyangjan and Senior Citizens in Tikamgarh (M.P) under ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme) of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) About:  It is a scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to the BPL category. […]

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)

In News Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs approved project proposals for over 60,000 houses across five states — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban(PMAY-U) Launched on 25th June 2015 and addresses urban housing shortage among the EWS/LIG […]

SMILE Scheme

In News  Recently, the Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment launched the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise. About  The Ministry of  Social Justice & Empowerment has allocated 365 crore rupees for the scheme from 2021-22 to 2025-26. It is set to provide welfare and rehabilitation to the […]

NaiRoshni Scheme

In News The Government has implemented various schemes for the welfare and upliftment of every section of the society including minorities especially the economically weaker & lesser privileged sections of the society. Nai Roshni Scheme The scheme was  introduced by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in the year 2012. Purpose: To empower and instill confidence […]

Mid-Day Meal Scheme (PM POSHAN)

In Context In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Education informed that the Mid-day meal (PM POSHAN) will include millets (coarse grains).  About Flagging “critical” levels of malnutrition and anaemia among children, the Union Government has urged the states to explore the possibility of introducing millets in the mid-day meal […]

One District One Product Scheme

In News The much-touted One District One Product (ODOP) scheme launched by the state government to encourage setting up of processing units for local agrarian produce has failed to make much headway. About the scheme Philosophy behind ODOP: To select a brand and promote one product from each district of India that has a specific […]

Desh ke Mentor Programme

In News A controversy recently broke out after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommended that the Delhi government suspend its flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme till “the time when all the loopholes pertaining to the safety of the children are overhauled. About the programme  The programme was launched in 2021: and […]

PM-KUSUM Scheme

In Context  Under the PM-KUSUM scheme, Solar power generation is set to make rapid strides in Rajasthan. The work was earlier affected as the farmers faced difficulty in getting bank loans  Now, the public sector banks acceding to the State government’s request to grant loans without collateral security to farmers for installing solar plants on […]

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

In News Deposits under the PMJDY have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark as per the finance ministry data.  Recently, PMJDY has completed seven years. About the Scheme (Launched in 2014) Objectives: Financial Inclusion & Access to financial products & services. Use of technology to lower cost & widen reach. Key pillars: Universal access […]