North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme

It is a central sector scheme to fill up the gaps in creation of infrastructure in specified sectors till March 2020. It covers, Physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power, connectivity and specially the projects promoting tourism Infrastructure of social sectors of education and health. Thus, it will not only strengthen health care and education … Read more

North East Rural Livelihood Project

It is a central Sector scheme externally aided by World Bank and implemented in four North Eastern States namely Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The objective is to improve livelihoods of the poor, especially that of women and the disadvantaged people in the project area. The identification of Districts for the project was done by … Read more

One Rank One Pension Scheme

The scheme promises equal pension to military personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of the date of retirement. OROP would be fixed based on the calendar year 2013 as the average of minimum and maximum pension in 2013 and those drawing pensions above the average will be protected. … Read more

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti

Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti (Power of Defence Knowledge) was launched to provide a boost to the IPR culture in indigenous defence industry. It aims at educating scientists and technologists in defence public sector undertakings and ordnance factories OFs to create more patents. A target has been set to train approximately 10,000 persons of OFs and … Read more

Make II Scheme

Make II Scheme corresponds to Make in India initiative in Defence production. The provision of ‘Make’ category in Defence procurement Procedure is a pillar for realising the vision behind Make in India. Make Scheme fosters indigenous capabilities through design & development of required defence equipment/product/upgrades by both public and private sector industry in a faster … Read more

Project Mausam

Project Mausam‘is to showcase a Transnational Mixed Route (including Natural and Cultural Heritage) on the World Heritage List. It aims to understand how the knowledge and manipulation of the monsoon winds has shaped interactions across the Indian Ocean and led to the spread of shared knowledge systems, traditions, technologies and ideas along maritime routes. Archaeological … Read more

Junior Heritage Mistri Scheme

The scheme comes under the Centre’s Heritage Mason programme. Rajasthan was chosen as a pilot State for the scheme in view of its rich architectural heritage. Rajasthan government is raising a new class of masons to help conserve the State’s rich architectural heritage. Under the programme, the government has started training youths on indigenous building … Read more

Intangible Heritage Scheme

Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India is a new scheme for revitalizing various institutions, groups, individuals, NGOs, researchers and scholars to engage in activities for preserving and promoting the rich Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India. The scheme is being implemented through Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous organisation under … Read more

Seva Bhoj Yojana

It is a Central Sector Scheme under which the CGST and Central Government‘s share of IGST paid by Charitable Religious Institutions on purchase of specific raw food items shall be reimbursed to them. The charitable religious institutions include Temples, Gurudwara, Dharmik Ashram, Mosques, Dargah, Church, Matth, Monastries etc. The objective of the scheme is to … Read more

Antyodaya Anna Yojana

The scheme aims to make Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) more focused and targeted towards the poorest section of population. Beneficiary families under the scheme are distributed 35 kg of rice and wheat at the rates of Rs. 3 per kg and Rs. 2 per kg respectively. Coarse grains, on the other hand, are distributed … Read more

Jago Grahak Jago

It is a country wide multimedia awareness campaign on various issues related to consumer rights and responsibilities across diverse subjects. The programme is launched jointly in partnership with the related government departments. Consumer protection Act It provides consumers with speedy and inexpensive redressal grievances mechanism and specific relief or award of compensation. It recognizes six … Read more

Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme

The Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) was set up in 2014-15 under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Famers Welfare (DAC&FW). The PSF scheme was later transferred from DAC&FW to the Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA) in 2016. The fund is to help regulate the price volatility of important agri-horticultural commodities like onion, and potatoes. Pulses … Read more

National Food Security Act, 2013

It aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately 2/3rdof India’s population i.e 75% in rural areas and 50% in urban areas will be covered under TPDS, with uniform entitlement of 5 kg/person/month. It converts the various existing food security schemes into legal entitlements (i.e.) from welfare based approach to rights based approach. It includes … Read more

Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Sanchar Kaushal Vikas Pratisthan

It is a skill development scheme that will train rural youth to maintain mobile towers, repair optical fibres and fix other communication technologies across India. Department of Telecommunication will train people through skill training centres to supplement the telecom skill manpower creation for the growth of telecom sector. The scheme will be initially implemented in … Read more

DARPAN

Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India (DARPAN) is aimed at realizing financial inclusion of un-banked rural population. The Project shall increase the rural reach of the Department of Posts and enable Branch Post Offices to increase traffic of all financial remittances, savings accounts, Rural Postal Life Insurance, and Cash Certificates etc. … Read more