Government Scheme in India
1. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana: Government approvedSchemecrore rural electrification scheme
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.
Note: The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY).
ii. The scheme is likely to work towards improvement in hours of power supply in rural areas, reduction in peak load,
improvement in billed energy based on metered consumption and providing access to electricity to rural households.
2. Union Government launched the nationwide Bal Swachhta Mission:
About Bal Swachhta Mission
i. The Bal Swachhta Mission is a part of the nationwide sanitation initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission that was launched by
the Prime Minister on 2 October 2014.
The nationwide Bal Swachhta Mission will have the following six themes:
1. Clean Anganwadis 2. Clean Surroundings like Playgrounds
3. Clean Self (Personal Hygiene/Child Health) 4. Clean Food
5. Clean Drinking Water 6. Clean Toilets
3. PM launches Jeevan Pramaan - Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners an "Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate" for
pensioners,
4. PM launches Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate programme to ensure labour reforms and also to ensure
transparency in the labour sector.
Under the scheme, the following new initiatives are provided:
• Labours will be provided Unique Labour Identification number, Local Interconnect Network, to facilitate their online
registration.
• Unified Labour Portal (Shram Suvidha) and a Transparent & Accountable Labour Inspection Scheme to facilitate ease of
compliance http://efilelaboutreturn.gov.in to facilitate ease of compliance especially for four Central Government
Organizations i.e. ESIC, EPFO, DGMS and CLC.
• Demand Responsive Vocational Training
• Apprentice Protsahan Yojana
• Portability through Universal Account Number for Employees’ Provident Fund Account Holders
• Implementation of Revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) for the workers in the unorganized sector
Note: Launching another initiative called Labour Inspection Scheme to abolish inspector raj, the Prime Minister said, a
computerized list of inspections will be generated randomly for labour inspectors. It will be mandatory for them to upload
inspection reports within 72 hours.
5. Prime Minister launches Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana an ambitious village development project under which each MP
will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019.
Note: Under this yojana around 2,500 villages to be developed as Adarsh Gram
6. Union Government launched Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojna in J&K
i. The scheme aims to encourage farmers in J&K to cultivate scientifically tested and commercially beneficial aromatic and
medicinal plants in the state.
ii. The scheme is a part of the grand plan of the Government to convert the hilly areas of the country as exclusive zones of
high-value organic farm products.
iii. The Union Government will initially spend over 25 crore rupees on this scheme.
About the Scheme
i. Under the scheme, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will help the farmers with expert guidance and
provide them saplings of as many as nine varieties of medicinal and aromatic plants. CSIR is the Research and
Development body of the government.
ii. The plant varieties, selected for J&K, include five different varieties of lemon grass (Cymbopogon), Rose (Rosa), Mint
(Mentha), Ashwagandha (Withaniasomnifera) and Phalsa fruit plant.
iii. Initially, 1000 villages of Kathua, Jammu and Udhampur in the state will be covered under the scheme. Similar
schemes will be launched in other states, keeping in mind soil condition, suitable plant varieties and size and type of land
holdings.
7. Swachh Bharat Mission (Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur) launched on Oct 2: The concept of Swachh Bharat is to pave
access for every person to sanitation facilities including toilets, solid and liquid waste disposal systems, village cleanliness
and safe and adequate drinking water supply.
Important Points:
1. The Mission aims at fulfilling the dream of clean India of Mahatma Gandhi by his 150th birth anniversary in 2019.
2. Logo – created by Shri Anant Khasbardar of Kolhapur, Maharashtra has won the Logo design contest
3. The Tagline “Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur” was given by Ms.Bhagyasri Sheth of Rajkot, Gujarat emerged successful
in the contest for Tagline for the Logo.
4. PM Narendra Modi appointed bollywood actor Aamri Khan as the Brand Ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission
5. Prime Minister roped 9 celebrities including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor,
industrialist Anil Ambani, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Kamal Haasan, Goa governor Mridula Sinha, yoga guru
Ramdev and the team of TV serial "Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma".
8. Prime Minister launches 'Make in India' global initiative with an aim to boost India`s manufacturing sector.
9. Union Government launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana for urban and rural poor
Note: i. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana has two components one for urban India and other for rural India.
ii. The Urban component will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
iii. Rural component named as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana will be implemented by the Union
Ministry of Rural Development.
Main Highlights of the Urban Scheme
i. Imparting skills with an expenditure of 15000 rupees to
18000 rupees on each urban poor
ii. Enabling urban poor form Self-Help Groups for meeting
financial and social needs with a support of 10000 rupees per
each group who would in turn would be helped with bank
linkages.
Main Points of the Rural Scheme
i. The Yojana aims at training 10 lakh (1 million) rural youths for jobs in three years, that is, by 2017.
ii. The minimum age for entry under the Yojana is 15 years compared to 18 years under the Aajeevika Skills Programme.
iii. The skills imparted under the Yojana will now be benchmarked against international standards and will complement
the Prime Minister’s Make In India campaign.
10. Union Ministry of Science & Technology announces “KIRAN”( Knowledge, Involvement, Research, Advancement through
Nurturing) scheme for Women Scientists
Objectives:-
i. To increase the number of women researchers in India.
ii. Provide Research grants particularly to those female researchers and technologists who had to take a break in career
owing to household reasons.
iii. Bring about, as far as achievable, gender parity in the field of science and technology
11. Government will soon launch Universal Health Assurance Mission to provide affordable health services to people.
Under the mission about 50 essential drugs with a diagnostic package and 30 AYUSH drugs will be made available to all
citizens at government hospitals and health centers across the country.
12. Bhamashah Financial Empowerment Scheme – Government of Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan has embarked upon Bhamashah Financial Empowerment Scheme, (BFES) whereby the
Government will deposit Rs.1500/- into the savings accounts of 50 lakh rural families belonging to Below Poverty Line
(BPL)
13. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana: RSBY started rolling from 1st April 2008.
Note: i. RSBY has been launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India to provide health insurance
coverage for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
ii. The objective of RSBY is to provide protection to BPL households from financial liabilities arising out of health shocks
that involve hospitalization.
iii. Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 30,000/- for most of the diseases that
require hospitalization.
14. National Pension System -: Government of India established Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(PFRDA)- External website that opens in a new window on 10th October, 2003 to develop and regulate pension sector in
the country.
The National Pension System (NPS) was launched on 1st January, 2004 with the objective of providing retirement
income to all the citizens.
Note: i. Under Swavalamban Scheme- External website that opens in a new window, the government will contribute a
sum of Rs.1,000 to each eligible NPS subscriber who contributes a minimum of Rs.1,000 and maximum Rs.12,000 per
annum. This scheme is presently applicable upto F.Y.2016-17.
ii. The subscriber will be allotted a unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). This unique account number
will remain the same for the rest of subscriber's life. This unique PRAN can be used from any location in India.
15. Aajeevika - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD),
Government of India in June 2011. The basic idea behind this programme is to organize the poor into SHG (Self Help
Groups) groups and make them capable for self-employment.
16. Indira Awas Yojan: It is one of the major flagship programs of the Rural Development Ministry to construct houses for
BPL population in the villages
Note: i. The financial assistance provided for new construction in the form of full grant is Rs.70,000/- per unit for plain
areas & Rs.75,000/- for hilly/difficult areas.
ii. Further, an IAY beneficiary can avail top-up loan upto Rs 20,000/- under the Differential Rate of Interest (DRI Scheme)
from any Nationalized Bank at an interest rate of 4% per annum.
17. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana was announced by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi . The Yojna has been announced to meet the irrigation needs of all farmers across the country. Sum of 1000
crore rupees has been allocated for implementation of the scheme.
18. Karnataka, Kerala sign MoU for rural livelihood mission: As per the MoU, Kerala Governement’s Kudumbashree and
Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Mission are to help train and hand-hold rural Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Karnataka.
19. Govt re-launches Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana: The government has re-launched the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana,
for the benefit of citizens aged 60 years and above.
Note: It will provide monthly pension ranging from 500 to 5,000 rupees per month to senior citizens of the country.
ii. The Scheme will be administrated by the Life Insurance Corporation, LIC.
20. National rural scheme on PPP model launched: Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee National Rural Mission on PPP model with an allocation of 100 crore rupees.
Note: The scheme will be initially available in three districts of the country on pilot basis. The districts are Warangal in
Andhra Pradesh and two districts in Maharashtra.
ii. The scheme is intended to stop migration from rural areas to cities. The government wants to create infrastructure in
villages so that people can get employment there and do not migrate to cities.
21. Padho Pardesh scheme for minority community: Government has launched a scheme titled, Padho Pardesh, for
providing interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies for students belonging to the notified minority
communities like Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.
Note: The objective of the scheme is to award interest subsidy to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker
sections of the notified minority communities so as to provide opportunities for higher education abroad and enhance
their employability
22. Government has launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission to promote conservation and development of indigenous breeds
in a focused and scientific manner.
The mission aims at enhancing milk production, upgrading non-descript cattle using elite indigenous breeds and distribute
disease free high genetic bulls.
1. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana: Government approvedSchemecrore rural electrification scheme
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.
Note: The scheme will replace the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY).
ii. The scheme is likely to work towards improvement in hours of power supply in rural areas, reduction in peak load,
improvement in billed energy based on metered consumption and providing access to electricity to rural households.
2. Union Government launched the nationwide Bal Swachhta Mission:
About Bal Swachhta Mission
i. The Bal Swachhta Mission is a part of the nationwide sanitation initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission that was launched by
the Prime Minister on 2 October 2014.
The nationwide Bal Swachhta Mission will have the following six themes:
1. Clean Anganwadis 2. Clean Surroundings like Playgrounds
3. Clean Self (Personal Hygiene/Child Health) 4. Clean Food
5. Clean Drinking Water 6. Clean Toilets
3. PM launches Jeevan Pramaan - Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners an "Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate" for
pensioners,
4. PM launches Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate programme to ensure labour reforms and also to ensure
transparency in the labour sector.
Under the scheme, the following new initiatives are provided:
• Labours will be provided Unique Labour Identification number, Local Interconnect Network, to facilitate their online
registration.
• Unified Labour Portal (Shram Suvidha) and a Transparent & Accountable Labour Inspection Scheme to facilitate ease of
compliance http://efilelaboutreturn.gov.in to facilitate ease of compliance especially for four Central Government
Organizations i.e. ESIC, EPFO, DGMS and CLC.
• Demand Responsive Vocational Training
• Apprentice Protsahan Yojana
• Portability through Universal Account Number for Employees’ Provident Fund Account Holders
• Implementation of Revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) for the workers in the unorganized sector
Note: Launching another initiative called Labour Inspection Scheme to abolish inspector raj, the Prime Minister said, a
computerized list of inspections will be generated randomly for labour inspectors. It will be mandatory for them to upload
inspection reports within 72 hours.
5. Prime Minister launches Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana an ambitious village development project under which each MP
will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019.
Note: Under this yojana around 2,500 villages to be developed as Adarsh Gram
6. Union Government launched Jammu Kashmir Arogya Gram Yojna in J&K
i. The scheme aims to encourage farmers in J&K to cultivate scientifically tested and commercially beneficial aromatic and
medicinal plants in the state.
ii. The scheme is a part of the grand plan of the Government to convert the hilly areas of the country as exclusive zones of
high-value organic farm products.
iii. The Union Government will initially spend over 25 crore rupees on this scheme.
About the Scheme
i. Under the scheme, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will help the farmers with expert guidance and
provide them saplings of as many as nine varieties of medicinal and aromatic plants. CSIR is the Research and
Development body of the government.
ii. The plant varieties, selected for J&K, include five different varieties of lemon grass (Cymbopogon), Rose (Rosa), Mint
(Mentha), Ashwagandha (Withaniasomnifera) and Phalsa fruit plant.
iii. Initially, 1000 villages of Kathua, Jammu and Udhampur in the state will be covered under the scheme. Similar
schemes will be launched in other states, keeping in mind soil condition, suitable plant varieties and size and type of land
holdings.
7. Swachh Bharat Mission (Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur) launched on Oct 2: The concept of Swachh Bharat is to pave
access for every person to sanitation facilities including toilets, solid and liquid waste disposal systems, village cleanliness
and safe and adequate drinking water supply.
Important Points:
1. The Mission aims at fulfilling the dream of clean India of Mahatma Gandhi by his 150th birth anniversary in 2019.
2. Logo – created by Shri Anant Khasbardar of Kolhapur, Maharashtra has won the Logo design contest
3. The Tagline “Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur” was given by Ms.Bhagyasri Sheth of Rajkot, Gujarat emerged successful
in the contest for Tagline for the Logo.
4. PM Narendra Modi appointed bollywood actor Aamri Khan as the Brand Ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission
5. Prime Minister roped 9 celebrities including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor,
industrialist Anil Ambani, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Kamal Haasan, Goa governor Mridula Sinha, yoga guru
Ramdev and the team of TV serial "Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma".
8. Prime Minister launches 'Make in India' global initiative with an aim to boost India`s manufacturing sector.
9. Union Government launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana for urban and rural poor
Note: i. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana has two components one for urban India and other for rural India.
ii. The Urban component will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
iii. Rural component named as Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana will be implemented by the Union
Ministry of Rural Development.
Main Highlights of the Urban Scheme
i. Imparting skills with an expenditure of 15000 rupees to
18000 rupees on each urban poor
ii. Enabling urban poor form Self-Help Groups for meeting
financial and social needs with a support of 10000 rupees per
each group who would in turn would be helped with bank
linkages.
Main Points of the Rural Scheme
i. The Yojana aims at training 10 lakh (1 million) rural youths for jobs in three years, that is, by 2017.
ii. The minimum age for entry under the Yojana is 15 years compared to 18 years under the Aajeevika Skills Programme.
iii. The skills imparted under the Yojana will now be benchmarked against international standards and will complement
the Prime Minister’s Make In India campaign.
10. Union Ministry of Science & Technology announces “KIRAN”( Knowledge, Involvement, Research, Advancement through
Nurturing) scheme for Women Scientists
Objectives:-
i. To increase the number of women researchers in India.
ii. Provide Research grants particularly to those female researchers and technologists who had to take a break in career
owing to household reasons.
iii. Bring about, as far as achievable, gender parity in the field of science and technology
11. Government will soon launch Universal Health Assurance Mission to provide affordable health services to people.
Under the mission about 50 essential drugs with a diagnostic package and 30 AYUSH drugs will be made available to all
citizens at government hospitals and health centers across the country.
12. Bhamashah Financial Empowerment Scheme – Government of Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan has embarked upon Bhamashah Financial Empowerment Scheme, (BFES) whereby the
Government will deposit Rs.1500/- into the savings accounts of 50 lakh rural families belonging to Below Poverty Line
(BPL)
13. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana: RSBY started rolling from 1st April 2008.
Note: i. RSBY has been launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India to provide health insurance
coverage for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
ii. The objective of RSBY is to provide protection to BPL households from financial liabilities arising out of health shocks
that involve hospitalization.
iii. Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 30,000/- for most of the diseases that
require hospitalization.
14. National Pension System -: Government of India established Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(PFRDA)- External website that opens in a new window on 10th October, 2003 to develop and regulate pension sector in
the country.
The National Pension System (NPS) was launched on 1st January, 2004 with the objective of providing retirement
income to all the citizens.
Note: i. Under Swavalamban Scheme- External website that opens in a new window, the government will contribute a
sum of Rs.1,000 to each eligible NPS subscriber who contributes a minimum of Rs.1,000 and maximum Rs.12,000 per
annum. This scheme is presently applicable upto F.Y.2016-17.
ii. The subscriber will be allotted a unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN). This unique account number
will remain the same for the rest of subscriber's life. This unique PRAN can be used from any location in India.
15. Aajeevika - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD),
Government of India in June 2011. The basic idea behind this programme is to organize the poor into SHG (Self Help
Groups) groups and make them capable for self-employment.
16. Indira Awas Yojan: It is one of the major flagship programs of the Rural Development Ministry to construct houses for
BPL population in the villages
Note: i. The financial assistance provided for new construction in the form of full grant is Rs.70,000/- per unit for plain
areas & Rs.75,000/- for hilly/difficult areas.
ii. Further, an IAY beneficiary can avail top-up loan upto Rs 20,000/- under the Differential Rate of Interest (DRI Scheme)
from any Nationalized Bank at an interest rate of 4% per annum.
17. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayi Yojana was announced by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi . The Yojna has been announced to meet the irrigation needs of all farmers across the country. Sum of 1000
crore rupees has been allocated for implementation of the scheme.
18. Karnataka, Kerala sign MoU for rural livelihood mission: As per the MoU, Kerala Governement’s Kudumbashree and
Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Mission are to help train and hand-hold rural Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Karnataka.
19. Govt re-launches Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana: The government has re-launched the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana,
for the benefit of citizens aged 60 years and above.
Note: It will provide monthly pension ranging from 500 to 5,000 rupees per month to senior citizens of the country.
ii. The Scheme will be administrated by the Life Insurance Corporation, LIC.
20. National rural scheme on PPP model launched: Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee National Rural Mission on PPP model with an allocation of 100 crore rupees.
Note: The scheme will be initially available in three districts of the country on pilot basis. The districts are Warangal in
Andhra Pradesh and two districts in Maharashtra.
ii. The scheme is intended to stop migration from rural areas to cities. The government wants to create infrastructure in
villages so that people can get employment there and do not migrate to cities.
21. Padho Pardesh scheme for minority community: Government has launched a scheme titled, Padho Pardesh, for
providing interest subsidy on educational loans for overseas studies for students belonging to the notified minority
communities like Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.
Note: The objective of the scheme is to award interest subsidy to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker
sections of the notified minority communities so as to provide opportunities for higher education abroad and enhance
their employability
22. Government has launched the Rashtriya Gokul Mission to promote conservation and development of indigenous breeds
in a focused and scientific manner.
The mission aims at enhancing milk production, upgrading non-descript cattle using elite indigenous breeds and distribute
disease free high genetic bulls.
