Pro PoorThis government has been a government of the poor, marginalized and left behind. As promised, it has worked ceaselessly in the last one year to reach the fruits of growth and development to the weakest, most deprived and remotest of people. It has delivered the world’s biggest financial inclusion scheme, Jan Dhan Yojna to ‘bank the unbanked’ poor people of India. The central concept of Antyodaya-uplifting the poorest of the poor-is the driving philosophy of many government schemes that is being run to ensure their equitable growth and development.
'Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana' was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on 15 August, 2014. This is a National Mission on Financial Inclusion encompassing an integrated approach to bring about comprehensive financial inclusion of all the households in the country. The plan envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for every household, financial literacy, access to credit, insurance and pension facility. In addition, the beneficiaries would get RuPay Debit card having inbuilt accident insurance cover of 1 lakh. Read More
Shramev Jayate Karyakram is one of the bold steps in achieving Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Minimum Government and Maximum Governance’. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram was launched by Prime Minster Narendra Modi on 16 Oct 2014. The Karyakram is Looking to create an environment conducive to industrial development while also ensuring transparency in the labour sector. Read More
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana or DAY is a Government scheme for the uplift of urban and rural poor through enhancement of livelihood opportunities through skill development and other means. Government of India has provisioned Rs 500 crore for the scheme. Read More
This is one of the major scheme of government’s urban development and housing initiatives, Which focused at social inclusion so as to benefit all sections of urban residents including slum dwellers. The program proposes to build 2 crore houses across the Nation by 2022. Read More
MUDRA Bank was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 April 2015. It is a public sector financial institution in India. It provides loans at low rates to microfinance institutions and non-banking financial institutions which then provide credit to MSME's. MUDRA will have an initial corpus of Rs 20,000 crore and a credit guarantee corpus of Rs 3,000 crore. Read More
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Pro YouthThis government considers youth as the most productive asset of the nation with the potential of taking the country to the double digit growth. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has a clear vision to tap the huge potential of demographic dividend of India, where about 65% of the population is less than 35 years old that makes it the oldest civilization with the youngest people. The government policies have been revised to be ‘Youth Inclusive’ to make them an integral part of the developmental process.
MyGov is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Government of India to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country's governance and development. It is also aimed at creating a common platform for Indian citizens to "crowd source governance ideas from citizens". The users shall be allowed to discuss and to contribute on various government projects and plans. Read More
Digital India is an initiative of Government of India to integrate the government departments and the people of India. It aims at ensuring the government services are made available to citizens electronically by reducing paperwork. The initiative also includes plan to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks. Digital India has three core components. These include the creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and digital literacy. The project is slated for completion by 2019. Read More
Make in India is an initiative of the Government of India, to encourage companies to manufacture their products in India. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014.Make in India initiative has been on main agenda in various foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi sees Make in India as a vital impetus for employment & growth. Read More
The Government of India has set an ambitious target for providing skill training to 500 million of its youth by 2022. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), the skill training and placement program of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), focused on the rural poor youth and its emphasis on sustainable employment through the prominence and incentives given to post-placement tracking, retention and career progression. Read More
The objective of the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 will be to meet the challenge of skilling at scale with speed and standard (quality). It will aim to provide an umbrella framework to all skilling activities being carried out within the country, to align them to common standards and link the skilling with demand centers. Read More
The government is launching a National Talent Search Scheme to scout for sports talent in various schools and institutions across the country. The government is planning to implement the Scheme from next financial year by setting up National Sports Academies and start Sports Science courses in select universities and medical colleges across the nation. Read More
Swachh Bharat-Swachh Vidyalaya is the national campaign driving ‘Clean India: Clean Schools’. A key feature of the campaign is to ensure that every school in India has a set of functioning and well maintained water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. Read More
Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat is a nationwide sub-programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, which focuses on early reading, writing and comprehension and early grade mathematics. During 2014-15, ₹2,352.57 crore has been allocated to States/UTs for improvement of quality programmes. The programme was pioneered by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Read More
Government of India launches the Scheme; Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching with an outlay of Rs. 900 crores during XII Plan. The Mission would address, on the one hand, current and urgent issues such as supply of qualified teachers, attracting talent into teaching profession and raising the quality of teaching in schools and colleges. Read More
The Rashtriya Aavishkar Abhiyan (RAA) envisages to motivate and engage children of the age group from 6-18 years in Science, Mathematics and Technology through observation, experimentation, inference drawing, model building, etc. both through inside and outside classroom activities and processes. Read More
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Pro FarmerAs an overarching component of its governance model, this government has attached highest priority to agricultural growth, increasing farmers’ income & development of the rural India in policy making. The government has worked very hard to increase public investment in agriculture sector that is the engine of India’s economic growth and also the largest employer. Apart from path breaking initiatives like launch of Soil Health Cards & Kisan TV, the government lost no time in coming forward for the help of distressed farmers due to crop damage in unseasonal rains this year by enhancing the compensation by 50% and also lowering the eligibility criterion for such compensations.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, made two major announcements aimed at providing relief to farmers in distress due to crop damages in unseasonal rains in April 2015. Read More
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is a Central Government’s scheme aimed to provide continuous power supply to rural India. It is one of the key initiatives of Modi Government and it aims to supply 24x7 uninterrupted power supply to all homes. The government plans to invest Rs 75,600 crore for rural electrification under this scheme. The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). Read More
The Government is focusing attention on the health of soil in agricultural areas across the country, to boost productivity and bring about increased prosperity. The experts will analyze the strength and weaknesses (micro-nutrients deficiency) of the soil based on the soil sample test and will suggest measures to deal with it. The result and suggestion will be displayed in the cards. The Government plans to issue 14 crore Soil Health Cards to the farmers over the next 3 years. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojanais aimed at ensuring access to water to every farm (“Har Khet Ko Pani”) round the year and improving water use efficiency (“Per Drop More Crop”). A comprehensive mapping and identification of water bodies across the country is one of the main focus area of the plan. Read More
The budget 2015-16, had proposed, three Social Security Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojna, Atal PensionYojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana. These three social security schemes, on Jan Dhan platform, was to protect an Indian citizen against illness, accidents, or penury in old age. This path breaking initiative towards providing affordable universal access to essential social security protection in a convenient manner, linked to auto-debit facility from the bank account of the subscriber was launched by the Prime Minister on 9th May, 2015. Read More
Rashtriya Gokul Mission Aims to Conserve and Develop Indigenous cattle Breeds through professional farm management and superior nutrition. The Rashtriya Gokul Mission is a focused project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development, with an outlay of Rs 500 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan. Read More
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Pro WomenRecognizing the important role of women in development of the society and growth of the nation, the government led by Shri Narendra Modi has given high priority to Women’s empowerment and Welfare through various ambitious schemes. It has also set security of the women as a precondition to their empowerment. From launching the schemes like Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao & Sukanya Samridhi for their empowerment, it also brought Himmat App for their safety & security. The government has also put the programs for women healthcare and their training and skill development in a mission mode. Apart, this government has remained committed to the strict implementation of laws related to crimes against women, particularly rape.
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To end female feticide and discrimination against girl child Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Abhiyan on 22 Jan at Panipat, Hariyana. With an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore, the scheme has been launched in 100 districts across the country. Read More
Sukanya Samriddhi Account is a special deposit account under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (Girl child prosperity scheme) launched by the Prime Minister of India on 22 January 2015, with the stated aim of improving the welfare of female children in India. Read More
Mobile App “Himmat” application downloaded in the smart phone helps women to raise SOS alert in case of any emergency and the same gets reported along with victim/ caller location in real time on the computer consoles placed in the Central Police Control Room, Delhi. The App aims toinstill confidence in women, to help women in distress and to ensure their safety in Delhi. Read More
PAHAL has become one of the largest cash transfer schemes of the world. This program aims to transfer subsidies directly to the people through their bank accounts. The Direct Benefit transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh) was re-launched on 15.11.2014 and implemented in two phases. The scheme will cover over 15.3 crore consumers across 676 districts of the country. Read More
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign of Indian Government, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. This campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi , where Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself cleaned the road. It is India's biggest ever cleanliness drive and 3 million government employees and school and college students of India have participated in this event. Read More
In the Union Budget Speech of 2015-16, an announcement was made and it was proposed to introduce a Gold Monetization Scheme, which will replace both the present Gold Deposit and Gold Metal Loan Schemes. The new scheme will allow the depositors of gold to earn interest in their metal accounts and the jewelers to obtain loans in their metal account. Banks/other dealers would also be able to monetize this gold. The stock of gold in India that is held by people of the country that is 'neither traded nor monetised' is estimated to be over 20,000 tonnes, which would be worth about Rs 60 lakh crore at the current market price. The draft gold monetisation scheme that has been launched on May 19, 2015, also provides for incentives to the banks, while individuals and institutions can deposit as low as 30 gms of gold, while the interest earned on it would be exempt from income tax as well as capital gains tax. Read More
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Pro Senior CitizenThis government has been committed to the welfare of the senior citizens, their social security and healthcare. It has already provided them with many financial supports through tax benefits and higher interest rates in its budgets. The budget 2015-16 proposed, three Social Security Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojna, Atal PensionYojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana. These have been the biggest social security schemes India has ever envisaged. The schemes have been a grand success in its first week itself, as more than 7 crore beneficiaries were enrolled in these schems. These three social security schemes, on Jan Dhan platform, was to protect an Indian citizen against illness, accidents, or penury in old age.
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The scheme provides accidental insurance of Rs.2 lakhs at just Re.1 per month (Rs.12 per annum) for the people in the age group of 18-70 years. The premium will be directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscriber's account. It is the only mode of paying the premium and thus creates a linkage between the beneficiary and the bank. A person has to opt for the scheme every year by submitting a simple form to the bank by 1st June. One can also opt for the scheme on a long term basis and in that case his account will be auto-debited every year by the bank. People between the age of 18 and 70 years, having an Aadhar linked bank account, are eligible for the scheme. Read More
It provides life insurance worth Rs.2 lakhs at 90 paise per day in event of death due to any reason (amounts to Rs.330 per annum) for the people in the age group of 18-50 years. The premium will be directly auto- debited by the bank from the subscriber's account. A person can opt for the scheme for a year or prefer to continue it as a long term option. In case of long term option, his account will be auto- debited every year by the bank. Read More
Under the scheme, a pension of Rs.1,000 to Rs.5000 will be provided to people over 60 years of age .The focus is on all those not covered under any other social security rogram. Government will contribute 50% of the total contribution for five years, up to a maximum of Rs.1000 per annum. The scheme meant to persuade workers in unorganised sector, who form 88% of total workforce, to save voluntarily for the retirement. It is the improved version of Swavalamban scheme, launched in 2010-11, which has been found lacking in clarity with regard to pension benefits at the age after 60. Read More
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Pro DevelopmentHaving to deal with the inheritance of policy and decision paralysis left over by the previous government that resulted in plummeting GDP growth, rising inflation, fiscal deficit and an overall environment of despair, this government took up the task of changing the environments. It has given unprecedented emphasis on the programs that can spur growth in infrastructure & manufacturing. The policies of this government have been based on the vision that India should no longer remain a market for the global industry and the global players must now ‘Make In India’. For that, this government has worked towards creating a conducive and enabling environment.
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In accordance with a key announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, the Union Government today established NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), as replacement for the Planning Commission. This comes after extensive consultation across the spectrum of stakeholders, including state governments, domain experts and relevant institutions. NITI Aayog will seek to provide a critical directional and strategic input into the development process. Read MoreMake in India
is an initiative of the Government of India, to encourage companies to manufacture their products in India. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014.Make in India initiative has been on main agenda in various foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi sees Make in India as a vital impetus for employment & growth. Read More
Digital India is an initiative of Government of India to integrate the government departments and the people of India. It aims at ensuring the government services are made available to citizens electronically by reducing paperwork. The initiative also includes plan to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks. Digital India has three core components. These include the creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and digital literacy. The project is slated for completion by 2019. Read More
The Prime Minister’s vision of developing ‘one hundred Smart Cities’ equipped with the latest technology has begun to take shape with the Ministry of Urban Development. The Government has decided on developing 100 “Smart Cities” in the country to promote Wealthier, Healthier and Happier cities for better urban life. As well as existing cities that are to be remodeled on these lines. Read More
The mission would aim at providing shelters equipped with essential services to the urban homeless in a phased manner. In addition, the mission would also address livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors by facilitating access to suitable spaces, institutional credit, social security and skills to the urban street vendors for accessing emerging market opportunities. Read More
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is a Central Government’s scheme aimed to provide continuous power supply to rural India. It is one of the key initiatives of Modi Government and it aims to supply 24x7 uninterrupted power supply to all homes. The government plans to invest Rs 75,600 crore for rural electrification under this scheme. The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). Read More
PRAGATI is a unique integrating and interactive platform uniquely bundles three latest technologies: Digital data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology.. The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments Read More
This is one of the major scheme of government’s urban development and housing initiatives, Which focused at social inclusion so as to benefit all sections of urban residents including slum dwellers. The program proposes to build 2 crore houses across the Nation by 2022. Read More
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