Page-10 of Government Schemes
Government approves Rs 8,606 crore for 60 projects under scheme of Border Infrastructure and Management
Union Government has approved Rs 8,606 crore for 60 projects being implemented under umbrella scheme of Border Infrastructure and Management (BIM). The projects are being implemented in 111 border districts in 17 states having the international borders with Pakistan, China, ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: PM launches world’s largest healthcare scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ambitious Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), under Ayushman Bharat umbrella at Ranchi, Jharkhand. The scheme aims to provide annual health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to 10.74 crore beneficiary families i.e. over 50 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Tamil Nadu Government announces scheme for protection of exotic Neela Kurinji plants
Tamil Nadu government has announced Scheme for protection of exotic Neela kurinji (Strobilanthus kunthianus) plants that flower only once in 12 years. This scheme comes following complaints that these rare and ecologically unique flowers are being packaged and sold on ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Scheme for Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCWC)
The Scheme for Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCWC) has been formulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs to have an effective mechanism to handle cybercrimes against women and children in the country. The scheme includes various components ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
CCEA approves Revised Cost Estimate of Dam rehabilitation and Improvement Project
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Revised Cost Estimate of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP). It has been increased to Rs. 3,466 crore from earlier Rs. 1968 crore. CCEA also gave approval for two-year time extension for ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Employee's State Insurance rolls out Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna
The Employee’s State Insurance (ESI) has rolled out Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna for providing unemployment allowance to workers rendered jobless due to changing employment pattern. It was announced at 175th ESI Corporation meeting chaired by Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Explained: Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan
Union Cabinet recently approved new umbrella scheme “Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan” (PM-AASHA) to give major boost to pro-farmer initiatives of Government. The Scheme is aimed at ensuring remunerative prices to e farmers for their produce as announced in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
CCEA approves continuation of Capacity Development Scheme
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved continuation of Capacity Development Scheme for period 2017-18 to 2019-20. It is ongoing Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI). Capacity Development ..