Page-10 of Government Schemes

Government launches third edition of Smart India Hackathon 2019

August 30, 2018

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has third edition of Smart India Hackathon 2019 (SIH-2019). Smart India Hackathon is world’s biggest open innovation model which aims to provide students with platform to solve some of  pressing problems faced by ..

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Swadesh Darshan Scheme: First project North East Circuit: Imphal and Khongjom launched

August 16, 2018

The first project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme ‘North East Circuit: Imphal and Khongjom’ was inaugurated in Manipur. The project covers two sites i.e. Kangla Fort and Khongjom in Manipur. Under this project, Union Tourism Ministry has carried out works such ..

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Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme: West Bengal Government removes lifts family income ceiling

August 15, 2018

West Bengal Government has announced to remove annual family income ceiling in eligibility criteria to be beneficiary under state’s UN award winning Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme. This will help more girls to chase their dreams with Government support. Currently only girls ..

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Ashish Kumar Bhutani appointed CEO of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

August 14, 2018

Government has appointed senior bureaucrat Ashish Kumar Bhutani as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). He has been appointed to post till May 2020. He is IAS officer (1992 batch) of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Pradhan Mantri ..

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Government notifies rules for unlocking Rs 66,000 crore compensatory afforestation funds

August 14, 2018

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified rules for utilisation of more than Rs 66,000 crore afforestation funds by states/UTs and for setting up authorities to monitor its use for afforestation and conservation. The rules have ..

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CCEA approves continuation of Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students for studying in India scheme

August 10, 2018

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved continuation and revision of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes Students for studying in India (PMS-OBC) till 2020. PMS-OBC is flagship scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & ..

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CCEA approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

August 10, 2018

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) beyond 12th Five Year Plan period ((2012–2017)). It will help in connecting 38,412 habitations at estimated cost of Rs. 84,934 crore. For this, fund ..

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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: Government, NABARD and NWDA ink revised MoA for 99 projects

August 8, 2018

Union Government, NABARD and National Water Development Agency (NWDA) have signed revised Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for funding of central share of 99 prioritized irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) through Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF). Key ..

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Government approves 122 new research projects under IMPRINT scheme

August 6, 2018

Union Ministry of Hume Resource Development (MHRD) has approved 122 new research project proposals worth Rs 112 crore for funding under its IMPRINT-II (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) scheme. These projects were approved at IMPRINT-II Apex Committee meeting chaired by ..

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Government achieves 5 crore Free LPG Connections Target

August 4, 2018

Union Government has announced that it has reached target of providing 5 crore free LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) almost eight months ahead of schedule (i.e. in 27 months instead of 35 months) Key Facts Uttar Pradesh ..

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