SWASTHYA Portal and ALEKH e-newsletter launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs

On August 17, 2020, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched Tribal Health and Nutrition portal called “SWASTHYA”. Also, the ministry launched the “ALEKH” e-newsletter on health and nutrition. The portal is first of its kind. It provides information related to health and nutrition of tribal population in India. It will also act as an integrated … Read more

Tribal Freedom fighters Museum developed by GoI

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs had announced that around nine tribal fighters’ museums are to be established by 2022. The museums are to be dedicated to freedom fighters of tribal clans. Out of these nine, two are nearing completion and the rest are in different stages of progress. Highlights The largest of all the nine … Read more

FAME-India Scheme

The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India was launched in 2015 under National Electric Mobility Mission (NEMM). It aims at promoting eco-friendly vehicles in the country. The scheme is being administered by the Heavy Industries Ministry. Objectives of the scheme: Provide fiscal and monetary incentives for adoption and market creation … Read more

Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY)

Implemented by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation it aims at tackling ever-deepening crisis of depleting groundwater level. It is designed as a Central Sector Scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 6,000 Crore and is proposed to be implemented with World Bank assistance. Scheme: The scheme is to be implemented over … Read more

Saubhagya – Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2019 Important Govt Schemes It was launched in September 2017 with the objective to provide access to electricity to all the remaining households in the country. The scheme primarily benefits rural areas, which have vast majority of households without power connections. It is being funded to extent of 60% by central … Read more

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2019 General Studies Paper-I Study Notes It was launched in 2015 by Ministry of Power with an objective to augment power supply to the rural areas and to strengthen sub-transmission and distribution systems It focuses on feeder separation (rural households & agricultural) and strengthening of sub- transmission & distribution infrastructure including … Read more