FEBRUARY - 2024

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Government
Schemes
(1st to 15th February 2024)

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Contents
FIRST SECTION........................................................................................................................................................ 5
MINISTRY OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY .................................................................................................... 5
1.1 PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana ............................................................................................................... 5
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING ..................................................................... 6
1.2 Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) ................................................. 6
1.3 Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) ........................................................ 9
1.4 Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) ...........................................................................10
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES....................................................................................................................12
1.5 Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME India) Phase II .......................12
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ..................................................................................................................................13
1.6 National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) ...........................................................13
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ..............................................................................................................15
1.7 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) ...................................................................................15
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT .....................................................................................17
1.8 SHRESHTA (Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted
Areas) ........................................................................................................................................................................17
1.9 SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprises ...........................19
1.10 Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes (CEGSSC)...............................20
1.11 Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students ...........................................................................22
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES .......................................................................................................................................24
1.12 National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) ......................................................................................24
1.13 Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) for export of Apparel /
Garments and Made ups ......................................................................................................................................26
MINISTRY OF FINANCE ........................................................................................................................................26
1.14 Vivad se Vishwas – II (Contractual Disputes) .....................................................................................27
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY .........................................................................................................28
1.15 Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) ...........................................................................................28
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE .............................................................................................29
1.16 Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) ..............................................29
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.............................................................31
1.17 Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI) ..................................31
MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ............................................................................32
1.18 Prime Minister Employement Generation Programme (PMEGP)....................................................32
1.19 Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGMSE) ..............................35
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH-EAST REGION ..........................................................................36
1.20 North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) ..........................................36
SECOND SECTION ................................................................................................................................................38
1.21 Electoral Bond Scheme.............................................................................................................................38
1.22 Scheme of sugar subsidy for Antyodya Anna Yojna (AAY) families distributed through

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Public Distribution Scheme (PDS)......................................................................................................................38
1.23 National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme ..............................................................................39
REFERENCE SECTION..........................................................................................................................................39
Government Schemes (16th to 29th February 2024) ......................................................................................42

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 FIRST SECTION

MINISTRY OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

1.1 PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

Why in News?

• PM announced launch of rooftop solar scheme for free electricity.

Note:
• This Solar Rooftop scheme was earlier stated by government as - Pradhan Mantri
Suryodaya Yojana.
• Detailed guidelines of the scheme are not released yet.

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 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

1.2 Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)

Why in News?

• Cabinet approved PM-MKSSY which of announced in Budget 2023-24.

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 1.3 Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
Why in News?

• Realigned AHIDF Scheme launched for another 3 years.

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 1.4 Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)
Why in News?

• Cabinet approved extension of FIDF for another 3 years up to 2025-26 within already
approved fund size.

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 MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

1.5 Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME

India) Phase II
Why in News?

• Outlay of FAME India Scheme Phase II enhanced from ₹10,000 crore to ₹11,500 crore.

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 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

1.6 National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

Why in News?

• Last date to submit applications (Fresh) under NMMSS, 2023-24 extended up to 9th
February 2024

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 MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

1.7 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

1.8 SHRESHTA (Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High

Schools in Targeted Areas)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.9 SMILE - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and
Enterprises
Why in News?

• There are 12 Garima Greh offering rehabilitation and mainstreaming services are operational
in different part of country.

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 1.10 Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes
(CEGSSC)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.11 Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC Students
Why in News?

• Presently, 17 Central Universities have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) for imparting coaching.

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 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

1.12 National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.13 Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies
(RoSCTL) for export of Apparel / Garments and Made ups
Why in News?

• Cabinet approves continuation of this Scheme upto 31st March 2026.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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 1.14 Vivad se Vishwas – II (Contractual Disputes)
Why in News?

• Last date of receipt of applications under Vivad Se Vishwas II Scheme is 31st March, 2024.

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 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

1.15 Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

1.16 Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

1.17 Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes

(MISHTI)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

1.18 Prime Minister Employement Generation Programme (PMEGP)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.19 Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises
(CGMSE)
Why in News?

• Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro & Small Enterprises has achieved a significant
milestone of surpassing ₹1.50 lakh crore worth of guaranteed amount during current
Financial Year 2023-24.
o as against a figure of Rs. 1.04 lakh crore in 2022-23, increasing sharply by 50%.

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 MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH-EAST REGION

1.20 North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 SECOND SECTION

1.21 Electoral Bond Scheme

Why in News?
• Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bond Scheme calls it ‘unconstitutional’. Court said
that:
o Scheme violates right to information, can lead to quid pro quo.
o Scheme is violative of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of
Constitution.
o Fundamental right to privacy includes citizens’ right to political privacy and
affiliation.
• SC orders SBI to refund amount not encashed yet to purchaser's account.
• Largest share of electoral bonds was sold in Mumbai, since inception. However, most of
bonds were encashed in Delhi during period.

• Launch: 2018
• Authorized Agency: State Bank of India
• Valid for 15 calendar days from date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee
Political Party if Bond is deposited after expiry of validity period.
• Electoral Bond deposited by an eligible Political Party in its account credited on same day.
• May be purchased by a person who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in
India.
• One can buy Bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals.
• Only Political Parties registered under Section 29A of Representation of the People Act,
1951
o which secured not less than 1% of votes polled in last General Election to House of
People or Legislative Assembly of State, shall be eligible to receive Bond.
• An interest free bearer instrument, do not carry name of payee and can be bought for any
value, in multiples of ₹1,000, ₹10,000, ₹1 lakh, ₹10 lakh or ₹1 crore.

1.22 Scheme of sugar subsidy for Antyodya Anna Yojna (AAY) families
distributed through Public Distribution Scheme (PDS)
Why in News?

• Union Cabinet approved extension of scheme of sugar subsidy for Antyodya Anna Yojna
(AAY) families distributed through Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) for 2 more years i.e. 31
March 2026.

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• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Key Features:
• Scheme facilitates access of sugar to poorest of poor and adds energy to their diet so
that their health improves.
• Central Government gives subsidy of ₹18.50 per kg per month of sugar to AAY families of
participating States.
• Government will continue giving subsidy to participating States for distribution of sugar to
AAY families through PDS at rate of 1 kg per family per month.
• States have responsibility to procure and distribute sugar.
• Approval is expected to extend benefits of more than ₹1850 crore during period of 15th
Finance Commission (2020-21 to 2025-26).
• Scheme is expected to benefit about 1.89 crores AAY families of country.

1.23 National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme

Why in News?

• No Special Training Centres (STC) is functional under NCLP scheme.

• Launch: 1988
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Labour & Employment
• Aim: Rehabilitation of child labourers through District Project Societies under chairmanship
of District Magistrate
Key Features:
• Children in age group of 9-14 years are rescued / withdrawn from work and enrolled in
NCLP Special Training Centres (STCs)
o where they are provided with bridge education, vocational training, mid-day meal,
stipend, health care, etc. before being mainstreamed into formal education system.
• NCLP scheme has now been subsumed under Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
Scheme with effect from 01.04.2021.

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SchemesTap – January 2024

Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U) 2.0:
• As on 31.01.2024, out of 766 districts in country, 729 districts have reported
themselves as manual scavenging free.

PM Vishwakarma Yojana:
• Scheme was in news.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:

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 • 1318 stations have been identified for development/redevelopment under this scheme.

PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI):

• Scheme was in news.

National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme:

• Scheme was in news.

SchemesTap – December 2023

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar:
• Up to 2% of allocation to States/ UTs under JJM can be utilized for carrying out water
quality monitoring and surveillance activities.
• 0.5% of annual allocation is earmarked to States having Japanese Encephalitis-Acute
Encephalitis Syndrome affected districts.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS):

News 1:
• It is demand driven wage employment Scheme.
• To compensate Mahatma Gandhi NREGA workers against inflation, Ministry of Rural
Development revises wage rate every financial year based on change in Consumer
Price Index for Agricultural Labour (CPI-AL).
o wage rate is made applicable from 1st April of each financial year.
• Each State/UT can provide wage over and above wage rate notified by Central
Government.
News 2:
• Aadhaar Based Payment Bridge System (APBS) made mandatory since 1st January,
2024 (mixed route of wage payment {NACH and ABPS route} was extended till 31st
December 2023).
• In current financial year 2023-24 (as on 01.02.2024), a total 85.64 lakh job cards have
been deleted.
• As per NREGASoft, total job card deleted since April 2022 till date i.e 01.02.2024 is 311.19
lakh.

Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) Scheme:

• SGB Scheme 2023-24 (Series IV) will open for subscription from 12th-16th February
2024 with Settlement date February 21, 2024.
o Issue price - ₹6,263 per gram

Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADs):

• Scheme was in news.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM):

• More than 52.5 Crore ABHA IDs created (As on 24.01.2024).

Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

• Scheme was in news.

Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE):

• Scheme was in news.

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY):

• Scheme was in news.

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Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI):
• Scheme was in news.

PM Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme:

• Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has approved One District One Product
(ODOP) for 713 districts of 35 States and UTs under PMFME on recommendations of
respective States / UTs and in consultation with Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’
Welfare.

World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector:

• Scheme was in news.

SchemesTap – November 2023

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP):
• At present, 27 States/UTs disburse pensions on monthly basis, 3 States, namely,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand disburse pension on quarterly basis
(in advance) and 2 States, namely, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland disburse pension on
non-periodic basis.

PM JANMAN (PM- Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan):

• Nearly 88,000 households of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to be provided
electricity under PM JANMAN.

Fast Track Special Court Scheme:

• 757 FTSCs including 411 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts are functional in 30
States/UTs across country.

Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies for
Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs):
• Scheme was in news.

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Government
Schemes
(16th to 29th February 2024)

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Contents
FIRST SECTION......................................................................................................................................................45
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI ...................................................................................................................................45
1.24 Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) .....................................................45
MINISTRY OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ..................................................................................................46
1.25 National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) ....................................................................................46
1.26 Scheme for Pilot projects on use of Green Hydrogen in Steel Sector .....................................48
1.27 Scheme for Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen (GH) in Transport Sector ..................49
1.28 Scheme for Pilot projects on use of Green Hydrogen (GH) in Shipping Sector ....................51
1.29 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme ..52
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY .........................................................................................................54
1.30 Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit ....................54
MINISTRY OF FINANCE ........................................................................................................................................56
1.31 Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) ......................................................................56
1.32 Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) ...........................................................................57
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT .........................................................................................................59
1.33 Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana .......................................................59
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ..................................................................................................................................61
1.34 New India Literacy Programme / ULLAS ..........................................................................................61
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS ...........................................................................................63
1.35 Bharatmala (BM) Pariyojana ................................................................................................................63
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE .............................................................................................65
1.36 National Health Mission ........................................................................................................................65
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................66
1.37 Umbrella Scheme on Safety of Women ...........................................................................................66
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ............................................................................................................................67
1.38 UDAN-RCS (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik – Regional Connectivity Scheme) ..............................67
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ....................................................................................................................70
1.39 Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY) .............................................................................................70
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP .............................................................71
1.40 Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana / National Entrepreneurship Development Project ..71
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING ...................................................................73
1.41 National Livestock Mission ......................................................................................................................73
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE ...................................................................................77
1.42 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Remunerative Approach for Agriculture and Allied Sector
Rejuvenation (RKVY – RAFTAAR) .......................................................................................................................77
1.43 Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)...............................................................................................................79
1.44 Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) ...................................................................81
MINISTRY OF AYUSH ............................................................................................................................................83
1.45 National AYUSH Mission (NAM) .........................................................................................................83
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OTHERS ....................................................................................................................................................................85
1.46 National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) ...............................85
SECOND SECTION ................................................................................................................................................87
1.47 Kilkari Scheme ........................................................................................................................................87
1.48 Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Rural India..........88
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 FIRST SECTION

MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

1.24 Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)

Why in News?

• Cabinet approves FMBAP for period 2021-26.

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 MINISTRY OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

1.25 National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)

Why in News?

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has identified 3 major ports viz. Deendayal,
Paradip and V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) Ports to be developed as hydrogen hubs.

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 1.26 Scheme for Pilot projects on use of Green Hydrogen in Steel Sector
Why in News?

• Government issues Pilot Project Guidelines for utilizing Green Hydrogen in Steel Sector.

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 1.27 Scheme for Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen (GH) in
Transport Sector
Why in News?

• Government issues Pilot Project Guidelines for utilizing Green Hydrogen in Transport Sector.

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 1.28 Scheme for Pilot projects on use of Green Hydrogen (GH) in
Shipping Sector
Why in News?

• Government issues Guidelines for Pilot Projects for utilizing Green Hydrogen in Shipping
Sector.

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 1.29 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan
(PM-KUSUM) Scheme
Why in News?

• New guidelines of scheme released.

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 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

1.30 Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee

Export Credit
Why in News?

• Government of India has allowed for extension of this scheme up to June 30, 2024.

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 MINISTRY OF FINANCE

1.31 Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.32 Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

1.33 Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana

Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

1.34 New India Literacy Programme / ULLAS

Why in News?

• 2-day ULLAS Mela inaugurated in New Delhi.

• In 76 years of independence, literacy has gone up to almost 80% from a meagre 20% in
1947.

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 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

1.35 Bharatmala (BM) Pariyojana

Why in News?

• As of Dec-2023, 26,418 km of National Highway (i.e., 76% of 34,800 km) have been
awarded for construction with completion of about 15,549 km under Phase-I of BM.
• ₹4.23 lakh crore has been spent under Phase-I up to December 2023.

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 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

1.36 National Health Mission

Why in News?

• Status:
o Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) - 97 per 1 lakh live births (SRS 2018-20)
o Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) - 28 per thousand (SRS 2020)
o Total Fertility Rate (TFR) - 2.0 (NFHS 5)
o More than 1.64 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs operationalised.
* Sample Registration System – SRS, National Family Health Survey - NFHS

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 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

1.37 Umbrella Scheme on Safety of Women

Why in News?
• Union Cabinet approved continuation of implementation of Umbrella Scheme.

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 MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

1.38 UDAN-RCS (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik – Regional Connectivity

Scheme)
Why in News?
• 519 routes have been made operational under RCS UDAN scheme.
• 76 airports including 2 water aerodromes and 9 heliports have been operationalised.

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 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

1.39 Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY)

Why in News?
• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

1.40 Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana / National Entrepreneurship

Development Project
Why in News?

• Initiative was inaugurated in Sambalpur, Odisha.

o also launched virtually across 9 cities including Bhopal, Kanpur, Indore, Varanasi,
Bharatpur, Shillong, Silchar, Dibrugarh and Guwahati.

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 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & DAIRYING

1.41 National Livestock Mission

Why in News?

• Cabinet approves inclusion of additional activities in National Livestock Mission.

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 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

1.42 Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Remunerative Approach for

Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY – RAFTAAR)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.43 Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 1.44 Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)
Why in News?

• Scheme was in news.

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 MINISTRY OF AYUSH

1.45 National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

Why in News?
• With reference to last year, budgetary provisions for NAM Scheme has increased from ₹800
crore to ₹1200 crore (Budget 2023-24).

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 OTHERS

1.46 National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem

(NAMASTE)
Why in News?
• Scheme was in news.

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 SECOND SECTION

1.47 Kilkari Scheme

Why in News?
• Kilkari Project currently serving in 20 States and Union Territories.

• Launch: 2016
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Aim - Encouraging new and expectant mothers to make healthier choices for their new-
born care by delivering messages about pregnancy, childbirth and childcare directly to
beneficiaries.
• Mobile-based service launched as part of Digital India initiative.
• Audio-based service and hence overcomes literacy challenges of rural India.
• Messaging begins in second trimester of pregnancy and continues until child is 1-year-old.

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 1.48 Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent
Girls in Rural India
Why in News?
• Scheme was in news.

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

• Aim - Promote Menstrual Hygiene among adolescent girls in age group of 10-19 years in
rural areas as part of Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health.

REFERENCE SECTION

SchemesTap – January 2024

Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANIDHI):
• More than 80.42 lakh loans extended to 60.94 lakh street vendors amounting to ₹10,678
crores.

Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM):

• TRIFED signs MoU with ITC under PMJVM to empower tribal farmers and suppliers of
turmeric, while promising to uplift rural economies and improve livelihoods.

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY):

• Scheme was in news.

Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC):

• Scheme was in news.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:

• Prime Minister laid foundation stone for redevelopment of 553 railway stations under
Scheme.
• These stations, spread across 27 States and Union Territories, will be redeveloped at a
cost of over Rs. 19,000 crores.

SchemesTap – December 2023

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM):
• ABHA based Scan and Share Service facilitates 2 Crore instant OPD registrations
nationwide.
• Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir lead in adoption of
the Digital OPD Registration Service.
• Scan and Share service is presently operational in over 3,860 healthcare facilities across
465 districts in 33 States and Union Territories of India.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY):

• 45 crore bank accounts opened under scheme.
o Corpus under these accounts is ₹2.1 lakh crore.
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Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal:
• Arunachal Pradesh become first northeastern state to achieve 100% coverag under Har
Ghar Jal.
o joined elite club of Goa, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and
Daman and Diu, Haryana,Telengana, Puducherry, Gujarat, Punjab and Himachal
Pradesh which have attained 100% coverage.
• National average of coverage is over 74%.

World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector:

• 11 godowns for grain storage in primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) spread across
11 states inaugurated.
• 18000 PACS are also computerized at present.
• Foundation stone laid for additional 500 PACS across country for construction of
godowns and other agri infrastructure.

SchemesTap – November 2023

‘NAMO Drone Didi’ Program (Scheme for providing Drones to the Women Self Help Groups)
(NSAP):
• Scheme was in news.

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN):

• Prime Minister of India released 16th instalment of scheme from Yavatmal in
Maharashtra.
• Scheme has benefitted more than 11 crore eligible farmer families with ₹3 lakh crores
disbursed till date.
o Of this, ₹1.75 lakh Crores was transferred to eligible farmers during COVID period
alone.
• At least 1 out of 4 beneficiaries is a woman farmer, besides more than 85% of small and
marginal farmers being beneficiaries.
• 90 lakh new beneficiaries added during Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra outreach campaign.
• Kisan-eMitra is now available in 10 languages i.e., English, Hindi, Odia, Tamil, Bangla,
Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu and Marathi.

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