Keeping in view the importance of beekeeping as part of the Integrated Farming System in the country, the government approved the allocation for Rs. 500 crore for National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23). The mission was announced as part of the AtmaNirbhar Bharat scheme. NBHM aims for the overall…
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. Under MIDH, Government of India (GOI) contributes 60% of total outlay for developmental programs in all the states…
The 100 Smart Cities Mission in India was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25, 2015. Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program launched by the Government of India to develop smart cities and make them citizen friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate scheme on 16 October 2014 at a function held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The main objective of this scheme is to improve the labor laws and improve the labor process. On this occasion, the Prime Minister also started the ‘Shram Suvidha’ portal for…
UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India. UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens to access pan India e-Gov services ranging from Central to Local Government bodies. Overview of UMANG Name…
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is a comprehensive health insurance scheme introduced by the Indian government to give poor financial security and access to high-quality medical treatment. The scheme’s objectives are to ease the financial burden of out-of-pocket medical costs and encourage the usage of preventative medical procedures. The scheme has grown…
This Aarogya Setu app is a government initiative to ensure the utmost safety for its citizens from this deadly virus. In essence, this application connects Indian health services to its people at this unpredictable time. Through contact tracing, the app can notify a user of any hotspot or ‘high-risk’ areas near his or her residence.…
Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) is targeted at sustainable groundwater management, mainly through convergence among various ongoing schemes with the active involvement of local communities and stakeholders. This will ensure that in the Scheme area, the funds allocated by the Central and State governments are spent judiciously to ensure the long term sustainability of groundwater…
The National Mission of Clean Ganga was implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga also known as the National Ganga Council. This mission was established on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act,1860 as a registered society. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under National Ganga Council…
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a government scheme launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The scheme originally envisaged the distribution of 50 million LPG connections to women below the poverty line. Later, it aimed to provide LPG connections to eight crore women by March 2020. Overview of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana…
Launched on 16th January, 2016, the Startup India Initiative has rolled out several programs with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, building a robust startup ecosystem and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers. These programs are managed by a dedicated Startup India Team, which reports to the Department for Industrial…
The Setu Bharatam Project was launched on 4th March 2016 by PM Narendra Modi. This project was started as an initiative to make all the national highways free of railway crossings by the year 2019. According to PM Narendra Modi, the total budget of this project was Rs. 102 billion with an aim to construct…
Startup India scheme is an important government scheme that was launched on 16th January 2016 with an aim to promote and support the start-ups in India by providing bank finances. It was inaugurated by the former finance minister, Arun Jaitley. Startup India was a campaign that was first addressed by the PM Narendra Modi on…
Turkey got hit by the 7.8 Ritcher earthquake. This catastrophic earthquake caused severe damage. While helping Turkey, India launched a new mission, Operation Dost. Earthquakes are natural disasters which may destroy everything. During the corona pandemic, when India was badly affected, Turkey sent aircraft full of medicines. Now it’s India’s turn that’s why India has…
The UDAY scheme was launched on November 15, 2015, under the Government of India for operational and financial turnaround of the Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) owned by any state. This scheme was established with a vision to provide affordable and accessible 24×7 Power to all. UDAY scheme also aims at providing a solution for revenue-side…
