Page-44 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

PM PVTG Development Mission

February 1, 2023

Article 336 of the constitution allows GoI to make special arrangements for certain communities. Using this provision, the Government created the category of ST. However, some of the tribes in the country prefer to live isolated and remain secluded. Such ..

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National Data Governance Policy

February 1, 2023

Data governance is managing data usage, data security, data availability, and data integrity. During the Union Budget 2023 presentation, the finance minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced that GoI is to launch National Governance Policy. The policy will create an Indian ..

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Amrit Dharohar Scheme

February 1, 2023

India lost 30% of its wetlands in the past three decades. Of all Mumbai lost the maximum wetlands. 71% of wetlands in Mumbai were lost between 1970 and 2014. 57% lost in Ahmedabad, 56% in Bengaluru, 55% in Hyderabad, 38% ..

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Atmanirbhar Horticulture Clean Plant Programme

February 1, 2023

The Indian horticulture sector contributes 33% of the GVA of the country. The industry is labor intensive and therefore, a small push will increase employment opportunities exponentially. Today, only 10% of the Indian land is under horticultural use. But it ..

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MISHTI Scheme for Mangrove plantations

February 1, 2023

The Mangroves cover 0.15% of the total Indian Geographical area. This is around 4,975 square kilometers. The state of West Bengal alone has 42.45% of India’s mangroves. Indian mangroves are facing limitations such as an increase in salinity, lack of ..

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PM-PRANAM Scheme

February 1, 2023

The government has declared green growth as one of its major priorities for the 2023-24 financial year. In its effort to make India a cleaner and greener nation, the government has allocated Rs 5,172 lakh crores for the Faster Adoption ..

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Agriculture Accelerator Fund

February 1, 2023

There are more than two thousand agriculture startups in the country. The Government of India is trying to increase this number to ten thousand. Agriculture is the Backbone of the Indian Economy contributing 53.89% GVA of India. In Union Budget ..

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Union Budget 2023-24 Highlights

February 1, 2023

The Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman presented the Union Budget 2023-24. The budget was presented based on seven priorities namely Inclusive development, Infrastructure and Investment, youth power, unleashing the potential, green growth, financial sector, and reaching the last mile. It ..

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