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01)MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

1.1-Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM).
 It is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis to create a unified national market
for agricultural commodities.
 NAM is a virtual market but it is connected to a physical market (mandi) at the back end and promotes genuine price
discovery.
 Funding - Funded by Agri-Tech Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) which is set up through the Small Farmers Agribusiness
Consortium (SFAC).
 License - Liberal licensing of traders and commission agents by state authorities and one license for a trader is valid
across all markets in the state.
 Market Fee - Single point levy on the first wholesale purchase from the farmer.
 Implementation - A Central Sector Scheme. Willing states enact suitable provisions in their APMC act for integration
with the e-platform.
 Soil Testing Laboratories available in the mandis itself.
1.2-SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME
 Soil Health Card scheme was launched in 2015 in Rajasthan.
 The card informs farmers about nutrients status of the soils along with the recommendation on appropriate dosage of
nutrients to improve soil health and fertility.
 The card will be issued once in every 3 years to a farm so that nutrients deficiency can be regularly detected and
improved.
 The aim is to provide Soil Health Card to all 120 million farm holdings by Dec, 2017.
 In the first phase of the scheme (2015-17), 100 million SHC have been distributed.
 The second phase began on May 1, 2017, and will continue for the year 2017 to 2019.
 This scheme is being implemented in collaboration with State Governments with 50:50 fund sharing pattern.

1.3- Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) Scheme.

 ICAR Has Initiated a programme on “Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture”to empower youth in rural areas
to take up agriculture, allied and service sector enterprises for sustainable income and gainfull employment in selected
districts.
 It enables youth to eastablish service network groups to take up resource and capital incentive activities like processing,
value addition and marketing.
 ARYA project is implemented in 25 states through KVKs, one district from each state.
1.4- AGRI UDAAN
The Union government has announced its intentions to launch the AGRI UDAAN – Food and Agri business Accelerator 2.0, a six
month programme for helping shortlisted agri startups with promising models scale up their business operations. Shortlisted 40
startups will have to pitch in front of the panelists during the cohort finalization programme, following which 8-12 businesses will
be selected.
Four features that makes this acceleration programme unique are:
 It is for a fixed term.
 Training and selection will be cohort based.
 Programme is mentorship driven
 Culminate into demo day.
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1.5-Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana.
 It is to provide comprehensive insurance coverage against crop loss.
 It is compulsory for farmers availing crop loans for notified crops in notified areas and voluntary for non-loanee
farmers.
 Premium rate - There is no capping in premium and one premium rate on pan-India basis. It is 1.5%, 2% and 5% for all
Rabi, Kharif and annual horticultural/commercial crops, respectively.
 There is no upper limit on the government subsidy i.e the difference between premium and insurance charges paid by
the farmer.
 Losses covered - Non-Preventable risk such as Natural Fire, Storm, Hailstorm, Cyclone and Inundation has also been
included as a localized calamity. Post Harvest losses also covered.
 A cluster approach will be adopted under which a group of districts with variable risk profile will be allotted to an
insurance company
 Use of Remote Sensing Technology, Smart phones & Drones for quick estimation of crop losses to ensure early
settlement of claims.

1.6-Pandit DeendayalUpadhyayUnnatKrishiShiksha Scheme

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 Under the scheme 100 centres are opened with a fund of Rs.5.35 crore.
 ―A rac ng and retaining youth in Agriculture (ARYA)‖ is a project sanctioned by the Indian Council of Agriculture
(ICAR) and is being implemented at KrishiVigyan Kendra (KVKs).
 The main objective of the project was to provide complete knowledge and skill on processing, value addition and
marketing of coconut and banana products through capacity building programmes involving research and development
organizations.
1.7-Mera Gaon – Mera Gaurav
 The scheme envisages scientists to select villages and provide information to the farmers on technical and other related
aspects.
 It includes scientist functioning at the various centers and institutes of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
and working with state agricultural universities.
 They may function with the help of KVKs and Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA).

1.8-Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana
 Main objectives are –
1. Extending the coverage of irrigation.
2. Improving water use efficiency.
3. End to end solution on source creation, distribution, management, field application and extension activities.
 It is formulated by amalgamating ongoing schemes-
1. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) - Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga
Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR).
2. Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) - Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of
Rural Developement.
3. On Farm Water Management (OFWM) - Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC).
1.9-Krishi VigyanKendras
 KrishiVigyanKendras (KVKs) are agricultural extension centers created by ICAR to provide various types of farm support
to the agricultural sector.
 It is created to serve as a single window mechanism for addressing the technology needs of farmers and acts as a link
among researchers, extension functionaries like NGOs and farmers.
 The farm support includes farm advisory service including climate resilient technologies, training programme for NGOs
and front line demonstration and on Farm testing.
 KVK operates under the administrative control of State Agricultural University (SAU) or central institute.
1.10-Neeranchal National Watershed Project
 The project is implemented by the Union Ministry of Rural Development over a six-year period (2016-21) to achieve
objectives PMKSY.
 It will support the PMKSY in hydrology and water management, agricultural production systems, capacity building and
monitoring and evaluation.
 It seeks to ensure access to irrigation to every farmland (HarKhetKoPani) and for efficient use of water (Per Drop More
Crop).
 World Bank will provide loan of US$ 178.50 million with a maturity of 25 years, including a 5 year grace period.
 The loan credit will support the watershed activities of the pradhanmantrakrishisinchayiyojna
 In selected sites in nine states.these states are Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand,Gujrat,Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Rajasthan.
 It will give impetus to longstanding partnership between the World Bank and Union Government in the watershed
management.
1.11- RashtriyaGokul Mission
 The mission is launched for conservation and development of indigenous breeds in a focused and scientific manner.
 It is a project under National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development.
 The objectives of this mission include Conservation of indigenous breeds and their development to improve their
genetic makeup, enhancing the milk productivitiy and distribution of disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural
service.
 RashtriyaGokul Mission is being implemented through ―State Implemen ng Agencies (SIA) viz Livestock Development
Boards.
 Scheme is implemented on 100% grant-in-aid basis and throughout the country.
 Implementation
1. Establishment of Integrated Indigenous cattle centres "Gokul Gram".
2. Establishment of Breeder's societies "GopalanSangh".
3. Award to Farmers "Gopal Ratna" and Breeders' societies "Kamadhenu".
4. Assistance to institution which are repositories of best germplasm.

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1.12- Grameen Agriculture Retail Market

1) Develop and upgrade existing 22,000 rural haats into Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs)
2) Physical infrastructure to be strengthened using MGNREGS and other Government Schemes
3) PMGSY(Phase-III) to be used for strengthening road linkages from habitations to GrAMs
4) Setting up of Agri–Market Infrastructure Fund with a corpus of Rs. 2000 crore-
5) Develop and upgrade agricultural marketing infrastructure in 22,000 GrAMs
6) Strengthening 585 APMC markets
7) GrAMs to be linked to e-NAM
8) GrAMs to be outside the APMC Act regulation
1.13-National Mission on Bovine Productivity
 It was launched in November 2016 with aim of enhancing milk production and productivity and thereby making dairying
more remunerative to farmers.
 It is being implemented with following components.
 PashuSanjivni: It includes identification of animals in milk using UID, issuing health cards to all animals in milk and
uploading data on INAPH data base.
 Advance reproductive Technique: Under it, sex sorted semen production facility is being created at 10 A graded
semen stations and 50 EET Labs with IVF facilities.
 Creation of E PashuHaat Portal: It is for linking farmers and breeders of indigenous breeds and
 Establishment of National Bovine Genomic Centre for Indigenous Breeds (NBGC-IB): It is established for enhancing
milk production and productivity through genomic selection among indigenous breeds.

1.14- e-KrishiSamvad

 e-KrishiSamvaad is an pnline interface was launched bt the government.

 It is a internet based interface and is a unique platform that will provide direct and effective solutions to problems faced
by farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector.
 With this, people can get the appropriate from the subject matter specialists and institutes through web and sms. Stake
holders can upload the photographs related to diseases of crops, animals or fishes for diagnostics and remedial measures
instantly from the specialists.
 The platform is helpful to get the information pertaining to welfare and development of agriculture stakeholders.

1.15- Farmer First Initiative.

 It is an ICAR initiative to enhance farmers-scientists contact with multi stake holders-participation.
 FIRST refers to Farm, Innovations, Resources, Science and Technology.
 The project focuses on enabling interaction of scientists with farm conditions and problems; exchange of knowledge
between farmers and other stakeholders; integration of technology with different agro-systems; development of rural
based institutions; and using the platform of the project having commodity institutions as partners to develop commodity
specific contents for e-enabled knowledge sharing.

1.16- E-RaKAM
 e-RashtriyaKisanAgriMandi (E-RaKAM) is a digital platform portal enables farmers to sell their agricultural products
through auction.
 Various E-Rakam centers are being developed to facilitate farmers for online sale their products across the country
 The farmers would get the payment for their products directly into their bank accounts without any intermediaries.
 CWRC, a subsidiary of the Central Warehousing Corporation Ltd, will provide logistics support for sellers and buyers in
case they need it.
1.17- RKVY-RAFTAAR
 RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana (RKVY) is an ongoing centrally sponsored scheme started from XI Five Year Plan period.
 RKVY has been approved to continue as RKVY- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector
 Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) for three years i.e. 2017-18 to 2019-20.
 RKVY – RAFTAAR scheme will incentivize States in enhancing more allocation to Agriculture and Allied Sectors to
achieve 4% growth rate.

 It will provide considerable flexibility and autonomy to states in planning and executing programmes for investment in
agriculture and allied sectors.
 The funds would be provided to the States as 60:40 grants between Centre and States (90:10 for NorthEastern States and
Himalayan States).
 The allocations are based up on the State plan expenditure for Agricultural sectors which is determined based on the
average expenditure incurred by the State Government during the three years prior to the previous year.
 The preparation of the District and State Agriculture Plans is mandatory and encourages convergence with other
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 It will also strengthen farmer‘s efforts through creation of agriculture infrastructure that help in supply of quality inputs,
market facilities etc.
 It will further promote agri-entrepreneurship and support business models that maximize returns to farmers.
 Sub-schemes under RKVY include
1. Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI)
2. Additional Fodder Development Programme (AFDP)
3. Saffron Mission
4. Crop Diversification Program
5. Livestock Health & Disease Control / Foot & Mouth Disses (FMD)
6. Beekeeping
7. Targeting Rice Fallow Areas (TRFA)
1.18- Mission Fingerling
 The mission aims to achieve enhanced fish production in the country and to meet the targets under the Blue revolution by
2020-21.

 Under this, potential states will be identified to strengthen the fish seed infrastructure and facilitate theestablishment of
hatcheries and Fingerling rearing pond.
1.19- Agricultural Welfare Campaign
 The “KrishiKalyanAbhiyan” is being run in aspiring districts in every 25 villages having population of more than 1000.
 These villages have been selected by the Rural Development Ministry according to the guidelines of the Policy
Commission.
 In all the districts where the number of villages is less than 25, all the villages (more than 1000 population) are being
covered under this scheme.
 Distribution of Soil Health Cards to all farmers.
 Hundred percent of the bovine vaccine to protect animals from cracking and mouth disease (FMD) in every village.
 100% coverage for disease prevention in sheep and goat.
 Distribution of pulses and oilseeds of oilseeds between all farmers.
 Distribution of five horticulture / agricultural forestry / bamboo plants per family.
 Making 100 NADAP Pits in each village.
 Information about artificial insemination.
 Demonstration of programs related to micro irrigation.
 Demonstration of multi-cropped farming practices.
2. MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

2.1 Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN

 The objective is to facilitate regional air connectivity by making it affordable.
 It offers concessions to the airlines to encourage them to fly on regional routes.
 Concession include operating subsidies like levies or charges imposed by the airport operators, excise duty at 2% and
VAT at 1% on aviation turbine fuel, parking charges at airports and exempting these operations from the GST net.
 Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the implementing agency
 The airfare per RCS seat should not exceed Rs 2,500 and will be determined based on the flight distance.
 The selected airlines will have to commit 50% of the seats on RCS flights as RCS seats with 3-7 operational flights per
week.
 A Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) will be created to subsidise operations under the RCS.The central government will
fund 80% of the losses incurred and the rest will be covered by the states.This is provided through the Viability gap
funding (VGF) to the selected airline operators from RCF, andstate governments will be required to reimburse the
applicable share.
 VGF will be provided for three years from the date of commencement of operations of such RCS flights.
 In general, central and state contributions for VGF are 80:20 and for the north-eastern states & union territories it is
90:10.
 Benefits under the Scheme will be available for a period of 10 years from the date of its notification.
 RCS will be made operational only in states and at airports which are willing to provide concessions required under the
Scheme.

 Earlier, there was a requirement of 150 km minimum distance between two airports to be qualified for operations under
the scheme. But later it was abolished.
 Maharashtra is the first state to sign agreement with centre for RCS.
2.2 Digi Yatra
 The initiative aims to bring together entire aviation industry to develop a digital ecosystem that will deliver Indian
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 All aviation stakeholders – airlines, airport operators, security and immigration agencies, cab operators, retail
establishment and others are working to devise digital standards which can enable seamless exchange of data and
information.
 The platform will be built on 4 key pillars such as connected passengers, connected airports, connected flying and
connected systems.
3. Ministry OF Coal and Mines
3.1 UTTAM APP
 This APP is jointly developed by Ministry of coal and coal india limited (CIL). The app has been designed for active
participation of citizens as stakeholders in the coal eco system. The app seeks to monitor the process of third party
sampling of coal and coal dispatches across all the CIL subsidiaries. It will facilitate the bidirectional channel between
CIL and a common citizen.
 It has interactive map based view to provide holistic coverage of coal quality across subsidiaries on quality parameters
such as declared Gross Calorific Value (GCV), analysed GCV and coverage parameters such as location and quantity
sampled.
3.2 SHAKTI PORTAL
 This policy will award fuel supply agreements to coal plants already holding letters of assurance (LoAs). It is issued to
new consumers on being approved by the appropriate authority, based on recommendation of a committee constituted
Specific terms & conditions of the LOA to be complied with within a stipulated time period for being eligible to enter
into FSA for commencing coal supply.
 Thermal plants holding LoAs will be eligible to sign fuel supply pacts under the new policy after ensuring that all the
conditions are met.
 Coal linkages would be awarded to state-owned power distribution companies (discoms). These, in turn,
would assign linkages to
state or central power generation companies via allocation, and Private units through auction.
 The independent power producers (IPPs) participating in the auction will bid for discounts on the existing tariff
and this would be adjusted from the gross coal bills.
 Power plants will have to give discount on their tariffs to get linkages. This could lead to under-recovery by the
units, but it is still better than no fuel supply.
 It will ensure adequate supply of fuel to power plants, which are awaiting fuel supply.
 It will help power producers ensure fuel supplies in a coordinated manner.
 It will cut down on the use of imported coal.
 Fuel supply pact will help banks exposed to the power sector to cut down on NPAs.
4. MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
4.1 Mega Food Parks
 The Scheme aims at providing a mechanism to link agricultural production to the market by bringing together farmers,
processors and retailers.
 The food parks aims to ensure maximizing value addition, minimizing wastage, increasing farmers‘ income and creating
employment opportunities particularly in rural sector.
 It is based on “Cluster” approach and envisages a well-defined processing zone containing state-of-the art processing
facilities with support infrastructure and well-established supply chain.
 In General areas - one time capital grant of 50% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs.50 crore.
 In Hilly Difficult terrain - Capital grant of 75% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 crore in North East
Regions.
4.2 Pradhan MantriKisanSampadaYojana
 The Cabinet Committee has approved the renaming of SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and
Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) as "Pradhan MantriKisanSampadaYojana‖.
 It is the new Central Sector Scheme that aims to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agriculture
waste.
 The implementation period of the scheme is 2016-20 coterminous with the 14th Finance Commission cycle.
 It is a comprehensive package to give a renewed thrust to the food processing sector in the country.
 The implementation of this scheme will result in creation of modern infrastructure, growth of food processing sector and
providing better prices to the farmers.
4.3 Operation GREEN
 It may help in doubling the income of farmers by the end of 2022.
 It aims to ensure farmers are given the right price for their produce. The MSP regulation has a key role to play here. The
announcement to set minimum support price of all kharif crops at 1.5 times the cost of production will increase the
farmers’ income and for consumers, tax incentives will be given under Operation Greens.
 The government aims to focus on basic ingredients and not on additional commodities in agriculture.
 It shall promote Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs), agri-logistics, processing facilities and professional
management in the sector.
5 MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
5.1 SUVIDHA

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 It is a 100% Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin, under the Pradhan MantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP).

 The affordable sanitary napkin will be available for Rs. 2.50 per pad at over 3200 JanaushadhiKendras across India and
would ensure ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’for the underprivileged Women of India.
 This step taken by the Department of Pharmaceuticals will ensure the achievement of Prime Minster Shri Narendra
Modi’s vision of Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All.
 Pradhan MantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals
to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses.
5.2 PradhanMantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras.

 Pradhan MantriBhartiyaJanaushadhiPariyojana‘ is a campaign aimed to provide quality medicines at

affordable prices to the masses through special kendra‘s known as Pradhan MantriBhartiya Jan Aushadhi
Kendra.
 Kendras have been set up to provide generic drugs, which are available at lesser prices but are equivalent in
quality and efficacy as expensive branded drugs.

 Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India has been established under the Department of
Pharmaceuticals, for co-coordinating procurement, supply and marketing of generic drugs through PMBJK.
 Earlier, only medicines manufactured by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSU) were being supplied to
Kendra. Later medicines which the CPSU‘s not able to supply are being made from private manufacturers.

5.3 Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS)

 Government has been implementing Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy for decontrolled P&K fertilizers
since April 2010.
 Under this policy, the subsidy on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers is announced by the Government
on annual basis for each nutrient i.e., Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potash (K) and Sulphur (S) on per kg
basis which is converted into subsidy per tonne depending upon the nutrient content in each grade of the
fertilizers.
 These rates are determined taking into account the international and domestic prices of P&K fertilizers,
exchange rate, inventory level in the country etc.
 The fertiliser manufacturers and marketers are free to fix the maximum retail price at reasonable rates under
NBS.
5.4 City Compost Scheme
 City Compost Scheme aims to convert all organic waste generated in cities into compost or biogas and market
the compost with the help of fertiliser companies to benefit farmers.
 The subsidy on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers and Market Development Assistant (MDA) on City
Compost will be provided on subsidy rates approved by CCEA on annual basis.
 MDA is being governed by City Compost Scheme which was launched in 2016.

6.MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

6.1 Government e-Marketplace (GeM).

 GeM is an Online Market platform to facilitate procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of
the Government. It has been envisaged as National Procurement Portal of India.
 It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency and speed in public procurement of goods and services and eliminate
corruption. It functions under Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), Ministry of Commerce and
Industries. It is completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement of common
use goods and services with minimal human interface.
 GeM 3.0.
 It has powerful search engine and price comparison using third party sites – multisource and real time. It has performance
based User Rating and and online vendor assessment (optional). It has market based-bundling and bunching of products
and services. It also has multi-Cart Functionality and offers more Services with bid and RA Facility.
6.2 Start Up India Scheme

 It aims at fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating an ecosystem that is conducive for
 growth of Start-ups
 According to the scheme, an entity headquartered in India shall be considered as a Startup up to seven years
 from the date of its incorporation/ registration.
 However, in the case of Startups in the Biotechnology sector, the period shall be up to ten years from the date
 of incorporation/ registration.

 Simple Compliance Regime for startups based on Self-certification.

 Single window clearance based on mobile App.

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 Startup India Hub to handhold startups during various phases of their development
 Legal support and fast-track patent examination by reducing 80% of the patent cost.
 Faster exit for startups through modified new bankruptcy code ensuring 90 days exit window.
 Credit Guarantee Fund for startups through Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
 Providing funding support through a Fund of Funds with a corpus of Rupees 10,000 crore
 Tax exemption on capital gains invested in Fund of Funds.

 Tax exemption to startups for 3 years.

 Exemption from labour inspection for 3 years.
 Launch of innovation hub through Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) with Self –Employment and Talent
Utilization (SETU) Program of NITI Aayog
 Harnessing private sector expertise for setting up incubators.
 No letter of recommendation from an incubator/industry association shall be required for either recognition
or tax benefits.
 The initiative is also aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among SCs/STs, women communities.

6.3 MAKE IN INDIA

 Make in India, is a propaganda initiated for the sole purpose of inviting various commercial sectors from all
around the world, to engineer their products in India and sell them anywhere they wish. The crusade had
instigated on 25th September 2014, and since then has emerged as one of the grandest triumphs of the Indian
economy.

 Make in India has come with lots of benefits and advantages for the Indian Economy. Due to this fact
companies from across the globe making a huge investment in Make in India project, and have thrived
successfully, making India a hub for the manufacturing companies, overshadowing countries like the USA in
the collection of FDI up to $63 billion during the previous year.

 The finest of the industrialists, support the make in India operation and are happy to invest in the vision of an
economically strong India, while on the other hand, there is another set of industrialists and economists who
strongly hold the belief, that the Make in India might be a huge threat to the evolution of India, ecologically
and economically.

 One of the main purposes of Make in India crusade is to provide job opportunities for as many citizens of India as
possible. It has targeted the young generation of the country as its prime beneficiary. The investments in the targeted
sectors, i.e. telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, tourism etc. will encourage the young entrepreneurs to come forth
with their innovative ideas without worrying about the source of speculation.

 In order to manufacture in India, a particular industry requires a promising location to set up machinery as
well as factories. To fulfill this requirement, not only the areas were chosen would be improved but also the
neighboring locations will be highly benefited.

 Due to the manufacturing of products in India, economic growth is inevitable, which will not only boost the
trade sector but also will increase the GDP of Indian economy as with the setting up of new factories and
various investments being speculated in the Indian commercial sectors the flow of income will be humongous.
Various sectors such as exportation, architecture, textiles, telecommunications etc. are likely to flourish
inevitably, strengthening the Indian economy which is already the seventh largest in the world.

 India is a nation which ranked 130th on the ease of doing business scale. But with the open invitation given to
the entire world to manufacture their products in India, the various restrictions opposed over the
entrepreneurs will be lifted and aspiring businessmen from all over the globe could invest in India with no
stress at all.

 It is a well-known fact, that a factory set up not only improves a particular area but also provides for the locals
with employment, thus the quality of life of people would automatically enhance. Amenities like schools,
hospitals, and other public conveniences will be developed for the betterment of the public.

 ince the beginning of capitalization, the Indian currency is being spent on the foreign countries. With the
introduction of make in India, the capital will not only remain in India, but also the foreign currency will be
provided to the nation as well. In a nutshell, India will not spend on foreign countries, but the foreign
countries will spend in India in the form of investments and wages.

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6.4 e-Biz PORTAL

 It is a part of the 27 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under National e-Governance Programme.
 The platform is to improve the business environment in the country by enabling fast and efficient access to
Government- to-Business (G2B) services through an online portal.
 It enables a shift in the Governments‘ service delivery approach from being department-centric to
customercentricwith single window portal.
 A business user can avail all services 24*7 online end-to-end services i.e., online submission of
forms,attachments, payments, tracking of status and also obtain the license/permit from e-Biz portal.

6.5 Service Export from India Scheme and Merchandise Export from India Scheme
 The Government of India has introduced Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) and Service
Export Incentives Scheme (SEIS) through the Foreign Trade Policy.
 It seeks to promote the export of notified goods manufactured/ produced in India.
 MEIS is a major export promotion scheme.
 Notified goods exported are given MEIS duty-free scrips which can be used while paying a number of
duties like customs, excise etc.
 Duty-free scrips are given on basis of FOB value which means the value of export shipments which is
between 2-5%.
 Duty-free imports/Remission for inputs used in the production of Exports
 Status holders can get expedited customs clearance on a self-declaration basis.
 It will improve the ease of doing business in India and rank as well.
 It will also make the exporters competitive in the international market including Europe, The United States
of America and Africa.
 It will help improve the infrastructure in the logistics sector and even lead to more employment generation
 Increased incentives to MSME - This will create large-scale employment generation along with the
export promotion.
 Make in India - It will get a boost with more incentives for domestic content.
 Ease of doing business and E-payment - Duty-free scrips will result in fewer cash payments and Status
holder program will improve ease of doing business.
 International ramifications - MEIS is considered as a trade distortion, and US has lodged a complaint
against India in WTO.
 Constraints redressal - Infrastructure, logistics and other bottlenecks are the key issues which should be
addressed instead of short-term MEIS and SEIS schemes.
7.MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT

7.1 DARPAN
 Ministry of Communication launched ―DARPAN - Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New
India‖.
 The project aimed at realizing financial inclusion of un-banked rural population.
 It is IT modernization project which intends to provide a low power technology solution to each branch
postmaster to improve service delivery.
 DARPAN offers core banking services such as cash deposit and withdrawal in savings bank and recurring
deposit, mini statement, Aadhaar seeding and daily transaction report.
 The application will also be used for the reimbursement of social security benefits such as MNREGS, old
age pension and DBT.
 It is targeted to complete the project by March 2018.

7.2 Cool EMS service

 COOL EMS Service is one-way service from Japan to India which allows customers in India to import
Japanese food items for personal use which is allowed under Indian regulations.
 initially, Cool EMS Service will be available in Delhi only. Food items will be carried by Japan Post in special
cool boxes containing refrigerant to preserve the quality of the food items.
 All other features like track and trace, etc of Express Mail Service (EMS) will be available for Cool EMS service
as well.
 Japan has extended EMS Service to France, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan &
Vietnam. Japan is the 3rd largest investor in India. Temp. in box is kept b/w 0 &10 degree C for
Chilled type & below minus 15 degree C for Frozen type.
7.3 Bharat Net
 It is an ambitious programme to provide network infrastructure with affordable broadband connectivity on a
non-discriminatory basis to all households in the country.

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 It aimed to realize the vision of Digital India, in partnership with States and the Private Sector.
 The programme was previously called as the National Optical Fibre Network, approved in October 2011.
 It is implemented in three phases
 First phase - providing broadband connectivity to one lakh gram panchayats by 2017
 Second Phase – providing broadband connectivity to 2 lakh gram panchayats by 2019
 Third Phase – providing state-of-art network using fibers between districts and block with reduced
redundancy by 2023.
 Implementation will be done by the states, state agencies, private sector companies and central public sector
undertakings.
 All the Service Providers like Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), ISPs, Cable TV operators etc. will be given
non-discriminatory access to the National Optic Fibre Network and can launch various services in rural areas.
 It is funded from Universal Service Obligation Fund.
 Bharat Broadband Network is the nodal agency to oversee the work.
 The project was intended to enable the government of India to provide e-services and e-applications nationally
like e-health, e-education and e-governance etc.

7.4 SampoornaBima Gram Yojana

 Ministry of Communications has recently launched SampoornaBima Gram Yojana to give rural people
affordable life insurances services.
 Under the scheme, at least one village (having a minimum of 100 households) will be identified in each
districts and provide with a minimum of one RPLI (Rural Postal Life Insurance) policy for each
households.
 Coverage of all households in the identified SampoornaBima Gram village is the primary objective of this
scheme.
 All villages under the SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana will be brought under its ambit .

7.5 DeenDayal SPARSH Yojana

 Ministry of Communication recently launched DeenDayal SPARSH Yojana scheme.
 SPARSH - Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby.
 It is a pan India Scholarship programme to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and
also pursuing Philately as a hobby.
 The selection would be based on the evaluation of Project work on Philately & performance in Philately Quiz
conducted by the Circles.

7.6 Tarang Sanchar

 It is a web portal for Information sharing on Mobile Towers and EMF Emission Compliances.
 It will go a long way in clearing the myths and misconceptions of public on mobile towers and emissions from
them.
 The portal will empower common man about towers working in a particular locality and whether they are
compliant to the EMF emission norms defined by the Government.

8MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

8.1 Price Stabilisation Fund Scheme

 The Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) was set up in 2014-15 under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation &
Famers Welfare (DAC&FW).
 The PSF scheme was transferred from DAC&FW to the Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA) in 2016.
 The fund is to help regulate the price volatility of important agri-horticultural commodities like onion,
potatoes and pulses were also added subsequently.
 The scheme provides for maintaining a strategic buffer of aforementioned commodities for subsequent
calibrated release to moderate price volatility and discourages hoarding and unscrupulous speculation.
 For building such stock, the scheme promotes direct purchase from farmers/farmers‘ association at farm
gate/Mandi.
 The PSF is utilized for granting interest free advance of working capital to Central Agencies, State/UT
Governments/Agencies to undertake market intervention operations.
 Apart from domestic procurement from farmers/wholesale mandis, import may also be undertaken with
support from the Fund.
 The agricultural ministry has recently proposed to include Milk in the PSF which is not yet confimed .

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9.MINISTRY OF CULTURE

9.1 Project Mausam

 Project ‗Mausam‘ is to showcase a Transnational Mixed Route (including Natural and Cultural Heritage)
on the World Heritage List.
 It aims to understand how the knowledge and manipulation of the monsoon winds has shaped interactions
across the Indian Ocean and led to the spread of shared knowledge systems, traditions, technologies and ideas
along maritime routes.
 Archaeological Society of India (ASI) is the nodal agency and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
(IGNCA) is its Research Unit and National Museum & IGNCA is its Associate bodies.
 The project collates archaeological and historical research and document the diversity of cultural, commercial
and religious interactions among the 39 Indian Ocean countries.
 Goals - Reviving lost linkages with nations, Creating links to existing World Heritage sites, Redefining
‗Cultural Landscapes‘, Achieving transnational nomination under World Heritage.

9.2 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was announced on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of SardarVallabhbhai Patel on
31st October (Ekta Divas).
 Through this innovative measure, the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of different states & UTs will
lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the states, thereby strengthening the unity and integrity of India.

The broad objectives of the initiative are

 To celebrate the unity in diversity of our nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing
emotional bonds between the people of our country
 To promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all states and union
territories through a year-long planned engagement between states
 To showcase the rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions of either state for enabling people to understand and
appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of common identity
 To establish long term engagements
 To create an environment which promotes learning between states by sharing best practices and experiences
 Under it rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions of either State will be showcased for enabling people to
understand and appreciate the diversity that is India, thus foster sense of common identity.
 It will also establish long-term engagements and create an environment which promotes learning between States by
sharing best practices and experiences.
9.3 AADARSH SMARAK
 The Ministry of Culture has chosen Hampi and 24 other monuments in the country to be granted ‘AdarshaSmaraks’ tag.
 This tag is awarded to the monuments which have highest number of tourists visiting. ASI will provide amenities of
international standards.
 Virupaksha Temple @ Pattadkal in Karnataka is a temple of Lord Shiva which will be covered in the scheme.
 Krishnadevaraya, one of the famous kings of the Vijayanagara Empire was a major patron of this temple.
10.MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

10.1One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme

the scheme promises equal pension to military personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of
 service, regardless of the date of retirement.
 The scheme is effective July 1, 2014, with 2013 as the base year.
 Only those who retired before the plan kicked in would be entitled to OROP.
 The estimated cost to exchequer is expected to be Rs 8,000 to 10,000 crore and will increase in future.
 The government has proposed a review every five years.

11.MINISTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH-EASTERN REGION

11.1 North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP)

 It is a central Sector scheme externally aided by World Bank and implemented in four North Eastern
States namely Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
 The objective is to improve livelihoods of the poor, especially that of women and the disadvantaged people
in the project area.
 The identification of Districts for the project was done by the State Governments based on social and
economic backwardness.
 Desired Outcomes -
 Making the SHGs promoted and supported by the project sustainable,

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 Increasing the income level of the members of the SHGs (at least 60% of them) and disadvantaged
households by 30% in real term
 Providing jobs or self employment to the unemployed youths through various skill trainings,
entrepreneurship development trainings, vocational trainings and management development trainings.

11.2 NORTH EAST Special Infrastructure Development Scheme.

 The scheme will broadly cover creation of infrastructure under following sectors
(i) Physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power, connectivity and specially the projects promoting tourism.
(ii) Infrastructure of social sectors of education and health.
 The assets to be created under NESIDS will not only strengthen education and health care facilities in northeast
region but will also encourage tourism thereby employment opportunities for local youth. The scheme will act as
catalyst in overall development of north east region in the years to come.
11.3 NORTH EAST AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SCHEME
The project adopts a holistic approach of development with two broad focus areas:

 Social mobilization, organization and capacity building to tap and realize the great latent potential of the communities
by employing time tested their traditional value systems and culture
 Intervene with the economic and social activities and infrastructure with predominant thrust on income generating
activities to achieve economic transformation
The project operates in three states and six districts viz: Assam (KarbiAnglong and North Cachar Hills), Manipur
(Ukhrul and Senapati) and Meghalaya (West Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills).

NERCORMP completed its first phase in 2008 and the second phase i.e. NERCORMP II started its operations in July
2010. The third phase plans to include two districts each in Arunachal Pradesh (Tirap and Changlang) and Manipur
(Chandel and Churachandpur).

During the first phase, the project covered 860 villages, reached out to 39,161 households, and established 1012
Natural Resource Management groups (NaRM-Gs) and 3168 Self Help Groups (SHGs) covering a total of 2,35,000
people.

NERCORMP II is targeted to cover 400 villages covering a total of 20000 households and establish 2000 Self Help
Groups (SHGs) and 400 Natural Resource Management groups (NaRM-G) in the existing districts of NERCORMP I.

The project has a Regional Society headquartered in Shillong, to supervise and support the district teams, who
implement the project in the field.

Major project activities:

 Capacity Building of Communities and Participating Agencies: Institutional strengthening of community

institutions (CBOs) and strengthening the capacity of participating agencies viz. NGOs, Line Depts etc.
 Economic and Livelihood Activities: Promote viable income generation activities(IGAs) for poor households
through production of field crops, horticulture, forestry, livestock, fisheries, and non-farm activities using
sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
 Extension and Technology Transfer: Reorient the extension services towards a client oriented and demand
driven extension system, which is based on participatory extension methods. Promote the establishment of a
network of village volunteers at the village or cluster level through training, who in turn will extend services at the
community level.
 Credit: The project provides revolving fund for credit support to the communities through SHGs, NaRM-Gs or
district level Micro Credit Institutes that is developed in the project areas.
 Social Sector Activities: Improving access of communities to safe drinking water and better health care and
sanitation; providing awareness to the communities about different social sector schemes of the Govt. and its
importance.
 Village Roads and Rural Electrification: Assist communities to upgrade and construct village roads for better
access to their villages and facilitate movement of produces to markets and also provide electricity to a number of
households through Project support for connection to the existing grids or by piloting renewable energy plants
wherever feasible.
 Community Based Bio-diversity Conservation/ Natural Resource Management&Communication : Assisting
communities to conserve their unique and natural resources and biological diversity, strengthen indigenous
institutions and institutionalising new conservation practices; strengthen the information sharing system and
documentation of good practices of the project.

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 Convergence with ongoing Government schemes/programmes: The project gives emphasis on convergence
with government and non-government agencies and also facilitate to meet the shortfall of financial and technical
support available in the project vis-a-vis community demands.
 Marketing Support: The project facilitates in selection of activities and constitutes marketing committees within
the NaRM groups. The project also created marketing infrastructures like marketing & collection sheds, IVRs etc,
in order to facilitate sell of both farm and non-farm products. The project also facilitates value addition of the
marketable surplus and establishing value chain to match the demand and supply.

12.MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

12.1 Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)

 SBM is intended at accelerating the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage

 It aims at achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) nation and a Swachh Bharat (Clean India) by 2nd Oct,
2019, the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
 SBM is being implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development in Urban areas and by the Ministry of
Drinking Water and Sanitation in Rural areas.
 Objectives
 Elimination of open defecation
 Eradication of Manual Scavenging
 Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management
 To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices
 Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health
 Capacity Augmentation for ULB‘s
 Creating an enabling environment for private sector participation.
 Components
 Household toilets, including conversion of insanitary latrines into pour-flush latrines;
 Community toilets
 Public toilets
 Solid waste management
 Public Awareness and IEC (Information, Education and Communication).
 Implementation - Behaviour change is the primary focus and fundamental tool for achievement of ODF
outcomes.
 This is carried out through the Ministry's focused Information, Education and Communication (IEC)
programme.
 It also promotes gender sensitive information, behaviour change guidelines and various mass education
activities.
 Funding - States will contribute a minimum of 25% funds towards all components to match 75% Central Share.
This will be 10% in the case of North East and special category States.

12.2 SwachhSwasthSarvatra
SwachhSwasthSarvatra is the advanced form of Swach Bharat Mission from being Swachh Bharat to Swastha Bharat.
1. This initiative aims to fulfill the requirements of two complementary programes namely, Swachh Bharat Mission
(SBM) of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Kayakalp of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. Over 700 blocks are declared as Open Defecation Free (ODF) under Swachh Bharat Mission byMinistry of Drinking
Water and Sanitation.
3. Rs 10 lakh will be given to each Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks of the countryto strengthen the
standards of sanitation, hygiene and infection control.
4. “SwachhSwasthaSarvatra” is a much needed programme to achieve open defecation-free India by 2019.
5. Under Kayakalp, one Primary Health Centre (PHCs) in each district is awarded for meeting qualitystandards
including sanitation and hygiene.
6. Through the initiative, the Gram Panchayat in which the PHC gets awarded will be noted and special focus will be
given to make it ODF.

Components of SwachhSwasthSarvatra
There are three main components of SwachhSwasthSarvatra, they are
1. Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks supported to achieve Kayakalp certification.
2. Gram Panchayat of Kayakalp Primary Health Centres (PHCs) prioritized to become ODF.
3. Training in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ) of CHC/PHC nominees.
12.3 Swachh Shakti 2018.
In Swachh Shakti 2018, 8000 women sarpanches, 3000 women Swachhagrahis and women champions from across country were
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of film celebrating Swachh Shakti and flagging off of 30 SwachhataRaths that will travel across State, spreading the message of
sanitation at the grassroots.
12.4 GANGA GRAM YOJNA
Salient features of Ganga Gram Yojana:
a) 1600 villages situated along the banks of river Ganga will be developed under this scheme.
b) In these villages open drains falling into river Ganga will be diverted and alternative arrangements
for sewage treatment will be made.
c) The villages will have toilets in every household.
d) These villages will be developed under the Sichewal model. Sichewal is situated in Punjab, where
cooperation of the villagers has been solicited for the water management and waste disposal in a
meticulous way.
12.5 Swachh Iconic Place
 MeenakshiSundareswarar Temple in Madurai has been adjudged the best ‗Swachh Iconic Place‘ (clean place) in
India.
 It is a special clean-up initiative focused on select iconic heritage, spiritual and cultural places in the country.
 The initiative is being coordinated by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (nodal ministry) in
association with the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and the
concerned State governments.

12.6 Jal maniProgramme

 This programme is launched to provide value and quality addition to the ongoing Rural Drinking Water Supply
Programme to mainly address the water quality in rural areas.
 It involves installation of Stand Alone Purification System in rural Schools.
 It is implemented by the State Governments through the Gram Panchayat/Village Water and Sanitation
Committees/Self Help Groups.

12.7HarGhar Jal
 It refers to the government‗s commitment to provide safe tap water on a sustained basis in every household by
2030 as per the United Nations sustainable development goals.
 It also focuses on accomplishing mission of providing safe drinking water to about 28,000 habitations affected
by arsenic and fluoride contaminations in the country by 2021.

12.7 Swachhta Hi Seva.

 “Swachhta Hi Seva” campaign aims at fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean India by mobilizing
the masses and reinforcing “Jan Andolan” for sanitation.
 The campaign intends to mobilise people from various walks of life to undertake shramdaan
(volunteering) for construction and cleanliness of toilets, make the country open defecation free.
 The campaign will see participation from people with diverse background, like Chief Ministers, Union
Ministers, celebrities and legislators. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, the convening Ministry
for the Swachh Bharat Mission will take care of the coordination of the campaign.

12.8 DARWAZA BAND ABHIYAN

 The campaign will run under the Swachh Bharat Mission.

 The campaign will be rolled out immediately across the country.
 Darwaja Band symbolically stands for shutting the door on open defecation.
 the campaign is supported by the World Bank.
 the campaign envisages to bring about a behaviour change in men who have toilets but are not using them. Actress
Anuskha Sharma is also part of the campaign who will encourage women to stand up for this issue and assume
leadership roles in their villages.

13.MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND IT

13.1 Pradhan MantriGramin Digital SakshartaAbhiyan (PMGDISHA)

 It is the new scheme to make rural households digitally literate by 2019.
 This scheme is initiated under Digital India Programme and expected to be one of the largest digital
literacy programs in the world.
 It would empower the citizens by providing them access to information, knowledge and skills for
operating computers/digital access devices.

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13.2 Digital India

 It is a programme to transform India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy.
 The scheme is coordinated by the department of Electronics and IT and implemented by all government
departments.
 The scheme is to be monitored by a Digital India committee comprised of several ministers.
 The programme will be implemented in phases from the current year till 2018.
 Digital India has three core components. These includes
1. The creation of digital infrastructure,
2. Delivering services digitally,
3. Digital literacy
 9 Key points of Digital India Programme are

4. Universal Access to Phones

5. Broadband Highways
6. Public Internet Access Programme
7. e-Governance – Reforming government through Technology
8. e-Kranti – Electronic delivery of services
9. Information for All
10. Electronics Manufacturing – Target NET ZERO Imports
11. IT for Jobs
12. Early Harvest Programmes
 It is an umbrella programme which includes the hitherto National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) to
connect 2,50,000gram Panchayats by providing internet connectivity to all citizens.
 Digital India includes development of an electronic development fund and envisages Net-Zero Electronics
Import Target by 2020.
13.3 Cyberswachhta Kendra
 It is a malware analysis centre aims to create a secure cyber space by detecting botnet infections in India
and to notify, enable cleaning and securing systems of end-users to prevent further infections.
 The systems will be scanned by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) for free of all those
users who register to the CSK website.
 This centre will work in coordination with the internet service providers (ISPs) and Industry.
 This Kendra will also enhance awareness among citizens regarding botnet and malware infection along
with measures to be taken to secure their devices.
 It is part of Digital India initiative

13.4 BHIM APP

Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) is a mobile payments application based on NPCI’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). It
provides the facility to easily send or receive money from other customers using the UPI. BHIM is developed by National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)—the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in India.
Advantages of BHIM:
 Allows easy money transfer without the hassle of knowing the recipient’s bank or account number. The entire transaction can
be done in under a minute.
 Instant money transfer at all times. It does not require prior beneficiary registration, unlike net-banking.
 Allows the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)to access bank account details, since it is UPI-based.
USSD does not require an internet connection.
 Customers who don’t have UPI accounts can also receive money via Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) and Mobile Money
Identifier (MMID) codes.
 It is available in English and Hindi, with other language interfaces in the pipeline.
 Fixed amount can be transferred by generating QR code, in case the receiver does not want to share their phone number. Useful
for merchants and vendors.
 A Virtual Payment Address is generated. Flexibility to transfer money either via the receiver’s mobile number, the VPA, or the
UPI ID.
 Nearly all the commercial banks support BHIM. Unlike e-wallets, money can be directly transferred to bank accounts via
BHIM.
 Aadhaar based payments at the scan of a “thumb” (biometric authentication) are also possible by the app.
Security features:
 The BHIM app is tied to the mobile number and device ID. So using the app on a different handset will require a separate
authentication process.
 Three-point authentication via mobile number, device ID and UPI PIN.
 Fingerprint-based biometric verification of transactions via Aadhaar will prevent fraudulent transactions.
 UPI PIN is needed for both opening the app as well as for transactions.
 Resetting UPI pin requires debit card details and OTP SMS to authenticate.

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13.5 StreeSwabhiman Initiative

Aims to create sustainable model for providing adolescent girls and women an access to affordable sanitary products by
leveraging Common Service Centres (CSCs).
Scheme:
 Under this initiative, Common Service Centres (CSC) will provide access to affordable, reliable and modern (eco-
friendly) sanitary napkins (menstrual pads) to adolescent girls and women in rural areas.
 Its purpose is to improve awareness on menstrual health and hygiene of women, thus help to protect dignity and rights of
women.
 Under this initiative, semi-automatic and manual sanitary napkin manufacturing units will be set up at CSC for producing
affordable and eco-friendly sanitary napkins.
 These micro manufacturing units will be operated by women entrepreneurs and generate employment for 8-10 women.

13.6 SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK

 India’s first software policy of 1986 resulted in the Software Technology Park (STP) scheme in 1991. Undoubtedly, the
policy was highly successful, with the information technology (IT) industry today accounting for more than 9% of the
country’s gross domestic product (GDP). However, the past few years have seen a serious decline in IT sector growth,
owing to the rapid, global transformation in the technology and software industries.
 Despite diminishing growth, even after 25 years, the old software policy (1.0) of 1986 still prevails, with its focus on IT
services. India’s IT sector is strong enough to face changing technology challenges. But failure to capitalize on the
capability built in last quarter century can have serious consequences.
 In order to address the relevant global strategic paradigm shifts, a new Software policy is needed, with a ‘product’ focus.
Highlights of the new policy:
 The new policy aims to strive for a tenfold increase in share of the global software product market by 2025 by promoting
easy access to local domestic/international market for software product.

 The policy aims to create conducive environment for creation of 10,000 technology start-ups to develop software
products that are globally competitive and thereby generating a direct and in-direct employment for 3.5 million persons.
 The policy targets to achieve a goal of creation of 1,000,000 jobs by 2017, and additional 2,500,000 by 2025.
 According to the draft policy, the government has promised that it will create an “enabling framework for inclusion of
Indian software product in government procurement” and promote their usage “in strategic sectors like defence, atomic
energy, space, railways, telecommunication, power and healthcare etc”.
 Among various measures, the government aims to leverage the start-up India initiative under the proposed policy to
ensure ease of business and to address concerns that may be specific to the software product industry through an Inter-
Ministerial Coordination Group.
 The policy identifies 10 proactive strategic action areas for the development of the product ecosystem. The main ones
among them are ease of business, funding, research and development, domestic demand boosters and frictionless trade
and tax regimes.

13.7 CyberSurakshit Bharat

Purpose:

The need to strengthen the cyber security ecosystem in India.

To implement ‘Digital India’ effectively.

Why Cyber- security?

India is home to over 118 crore Aadhaar accounts, providing people with a unique identity.
Government has transferred subsidies worth 2.40 lakh crore to the Jan Dhan accounts linked with Aadhar, thereby
saving over 60,000 crore, which would earlier go to the middlemen.
With a billion plus mobile phone linked with a billion plus Aadhaar connections and a billion plus bank accounts, we
are definitely going to face billions and billions of threats, which are growing and becoming more and more
sophisticated.
Collaboration:

1) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in association with National e-Governance
Division (NeGD) and industry partners.
2) Cyber Surakshit Bharat is the first public-private partnership of its kind and will leverage the expertise of the
IT industry in cybersecurity.
3) The founding partners of the consortium are leading IT companies Microsoft, Intel, WIPRO, Redhat and
Dimension Data.
4) Additionally, knowledge partners include Cert-In, NIC, NASSCOM and the FIDO Alliance and premier
consultancy firms Deloitte.
5) Objective:
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 To spread awareness about cybercrime.

 Building capacity for safety measures for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and front line IT staff
across all government departments.
 It will include an awareness program on the importance of cyber-security.
 A series of workshops on best practices and enablement of the officials with cyber-security health tool kits to
manage and mitigate cyber threats.
 Principles of Cyber Surakshit Bharat

It will be operated on the three principles of

1. Awareness,
2. Education and
3. Enablement.

Cyber Surakshit Bharat aims to conduct a series of training programs in the next six months across Delhi, Mumbai,
Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. The audience will include CISOs and technical officials from:

The central government

 State governments and Union Territories
 Public Sector Banks
 Public Sector Units
 Defense forces, defense PSU’s and technical arms of the Air Force, Army and Navy.

13.8 UMANG APP

 The central government has launched UMANG (Unified Mobile App for New-age Governance) to provide easy
access to all the government services.
 This app was launched by PM at the fifth edition of the Global Conference on Cyberspace in New Delhi.
Currently, on the application has over 100 services offered by the central and state government.
 This Umang app is developed by the Ministry of Electronics Information Technology (MeitY) with the
cooperation of National e-Governance Division (NeGD).
 As per the notification, Umang App will provide the one-stop solution to easily access to all the government
services.
 By using the app, the citizen can access every service from paying postpaid bills to booking a new gas cylinder.

Uses / Services of Umang App

Following services / facilities are being provided on the Umang app. The user can access the Umang app in 12
regional languages with the English which is being default one.

 PMKVY Service: Here the user can apply for PMKVY and can also check the application
status.
 Soil Health Card Service: SHC will help to collect the information for the agriculture which
will be more helpful for the farmers to improve the yield of production.
 PMAY Service: Here the user can apply for Pradhan MantriAwasYojana scheme.
 Crop Insurance Service: The farmer will get information for their crops regarding the natural
disasters, hail, drought, and floods, etc.
 ORS: Online Registration System (ORS) service providers to connect with various hospitals
across the country.
 MoHUPA Service: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation will also provide
useful information related urban poverty, housing, and employment programs.
 AICTE Service: Here user can also search AICTE approved institutes and courses.
 NCERT Service: Here users can watch the class-wise and subject-wise content provided.

13.9 DIGITAL LOCKER

 As part of an initiative under the Digital India programme

 The initiative was launched by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, under the Ministry
of Communications and IT.
 It is aimed to help people by eliminating the use of physical documents and in sharing verified electronic
documents across government agencies.
 DigiLocker can be used to securely store e-documents as well as store Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) link
of e-documents issued by various issuer departments.
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 The e-Sign facility provided as part of DigiLocker system can be used to digitally sign e-documents.

Practical Application:
 Integration of DigiLocker with Driving Licenses (DL) & Vehicle Registration Certificates (RC)
 With this integration people will no longer need to carry around physical copies of their Driving Licences and
RCs
 Using DigiLocker mobile app, they can instead access digital copies of the same on their mobile phones.

13.10 DIGISHALA

 In a move to digitally empower millions of Indians in rural areas and educate them about how to do cashless
transactions, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday launched a TV channel
named ‘DigiShala’.

 On “DigiShala”, citizens will be informed and educated about various digital payment options through step by
step demos of digital payments using UPI, USSD, Aadhar-enabled payment systems, e-Wallets and cards.

 “DigiShala will enable and empower every citizen of the country, especially farmers, students, Dalits and
women in rural areas to learn the usefulness and benefits of digital payment in our everyday life.

 “DigiShala” is a free-to-air channel which is broadcast nationally on DD free-DTH service with a potential
viewership of two crore across the country.
 On original content, it would run videos produced by various departments, such as the rural development
ministry or NITI Aayog, mostly talking about ways of digitising various types of payments, explaining the
usage of point-of-sale machines and the benefits of Aadhaar-based payments, among other things.

 To achieve the objective of educating, enabling and informing citizens about cashless economy, the
government has also initiated ‘Digi DhanAbhiyan’.

14.MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

14.1 Know India Programme:

 What is it?
Know India Programme is a flagship programme of Ministry of External Affairs for engagement with Indian
origin youth (between 18-30 years) to enhance their awareness about India, its cultural heritage, art and to
familiarise them with various aspects of contemporary India.

 Eligibility:
Minimum qualification required for participating in KIP is graduation from a recognized University /Institute
or enrolled for graduation and ability to speak in English. The applicant should not have visited India through
any previous Programme of Government of India. Those who have not visited India before will be given
preference.

14.2 SAMEEP

 The new programme SAMEEP is aims to take Indian Foreign Policy and its Global engagements to students in
smaller town and cities.
 SAMEEP stands for Students and MEA Programme.
 The idea is not only to get students to take interest in India’s global ambitions butalso consider diplomacy asa
career option.

15.MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

15.1 SECURE Himalaya Project

 Project aims to ensure conservation of locally and globally significant biodiversity, land and forest resources in
high Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states viz. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
and Sikkim.
 It was launched by Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in association with
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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 The SECURE project aims at securing livelihoods, conservation, sustainable use and restoration of high
range Himalayan ecosystems.
 The key focus areas of the project is protection of snow leopard and other endangered species and their
habitats and also securing livelihoods of people in region and enhancing enforcement to reduce wildlife crime.

15.2 “Wood is Good” Campaign

 The government has launched “Wood is Good” Campaign under the
Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus), a partnership between USAID
and India’s environment ministry.
 The idea is to promote wood as a climate-friendly resource and a substitute
to materials like plastic and steel because it is carbon neutral unlike the
others while leave a carbon footprint in their production.
 Forest plus:
o The Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-Plus) is a joint
programme by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (MoEF&CC)

o It is to strengthen capacity for REDD (Reducing Emissions from

Deforestation and Forest Degradation) implementation in India.
o The programme brings together experts from India and the United
States to develop technologies, tools and methods of forest
management to meet the technical challenges of managing forests for
the health of ecosystem, carbon stocks, biodiversity and livelihood.

16. MINISTRY OF FINANCE

16.1 Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

 Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are government securities denominated in grams of gold.
 The bonds are to be issued by RBI.
 They will be restricted for sale to resident Indian entities including individuals, HUFs, Trusts,
Universities and Charitable Institutions.
 They will be denominated in multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram.
 Recently, RBI has increased the maximum investment to 4 kg (from 500g) for individuals and
Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and 20 kg for Trusts.
 The interest rate is fixed at the rate of 2.50% per annum.
 The tenor of the bond will be for a period of 8 years with exit option from 5th year.
 The interest on Gold Bonds shall be taxable.
 The capital gains tax arising to an individual on redemption of SGB has been exempted.
 Bonds can be used as collateral for loans and are eligible for Statutory Liquidity Ratio
purposes in Banks.
 Bonds will be tradable on stock exchanges.
 The redemption price will be in Indian Rupees based on previous week‘s simple average of
closing price of Gold.

16.2 Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana

 The programme was launched to give access to cheap credit to poor and small fledgling businesspersons with
the objective to provide self-employment.
 Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd. [MUDRA] is an NBFC supporting development of micro
enterprise sector.
 Under the scheme, loans are given to non-farm income generating enterprises in manufacturing and trading
and services whose credit needs are below Rs.10 lakh.
 MUDRA provides refinance support to Banks / MFIs for lending to micro business.
 Public sector, regional, rural, State and urban cooperative banks to eligible for refinancing from MUDRA.
 Loans can be availed under three categories

i. Shishufor loans up to Rs.50,000;

ii. Kishorfor loans above Rs. 50,000 and up to Rs.5 lakh;
iii. Tarunfor loans above Rs.5 lakh and up to Rs.10 lakh.

 Mudra debit cards are issued to borrowers. Using these, they can withdraw the loan from any ATM in India,
asand when they need the money.

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 Union government has recently tasked Labour Bureau to carry out the survey to ascertain the number of
jobscreated under the scheme.

16.3 Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMJJBY)

 It is aimed at providing accidental insurance cover at an highly affordable premium of Rs.12 per year.
 The Scheme will be available to people in the age group 18 to 70 years with a savings bank account who
givetheir consent to join and enable auto-debit on an annual renewal basis.
 The risk coverage available will be Rs. 2 lakh for accidental death and permanent total disability and Rs. 1
lakhfor permanent partial disability.
 It is offered by Public Sector General Insurance Companies or any other General Insurance Company who
arewilling to offer the product on similar terms.
 Individuals can exit and re-join the scheme subjecting to conditions.
 It has simplified procedures and the documentary requirements.
 It serves the goal of financial inclusion by achieving penetration of insurance down to the weaker sections
ofthe society, ensuring their or their family‘s financial security, which otherwise gets pulled to the ground in
caseof any unexpected and unfortunate accident.

16.4 Project Shaksham

 The project is for creation of a New Indirect Tax Network (System Integration) of the Central Board of Excis
and Customs.
 The project will help in
1. Implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST),
2. Extension of the Indian Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) and
3. Other taxpayer-friendly initiatives under Digital India and Ease of Doing Business of Central Board of
Excise and Customs.
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It is to ensure readiness of CBEC's IT systems by April, 1, 2017, when GST is to be introduced.

16.5National Pension Scheme

 NPS is a government approved pension scheme for Indian citizens in the 18-60 age group.
 While central and state government employees have to subscribe to NPS, it‘s optional for others.
 The NPS is regulated by the Pension Funds Regulatory Development Authority(PFRDA).

16.6 Gold Monetisation Scheme

 It is a gold savings account which will earn interest for the gold that you deposit in it.
 Deposited gold can be in any physical form – jewellery, coins or bars.
 The tenure of gold deposits is likely to be for a minimum of one year.
 The long-term objective is to reduce the country's reliance on the import of gold to meet domestic demand.
 The scheme will also help in mobilizing the large amount of gold lying as an idle asset with households
16.7 ‘Swachh Bharat Kosh’
 Objective: Funds will be used for improving cleanliness levels in rural and urban areas, including in schools. As a top
priority, funds will be used bring out innovative projects and girl toilets.
 Governing Council: It will be under the Ministry of Finance and will be managed by a Governing Council headed by
Expenditure Secretary.
 Monitoring: Its functioning will be monitored on quarterly basis by the Finance Minister and by the Prime Minister from
time-to-time.
 Projects under it will be implemented and carried out by the existing institutions at the state, district, and sub district level
and no new institutions would be created.
 These funds will finance activities such as construction of new toilets as well as repair and renovation of dysfunctional
toilets in rural areas, urban areas, elementary, secondary and senior secondary government schools, aanganwaadis.
 It will be also used for constructing water lines to the toilets, training and skill development to maintain hygiene in the
toilets as well as other activities to improve sanitation..
 Prime Minister himself will acknowledge contributions of over Rs 1 crore made by individuals and of over Rs 20 crore
by corporates.
16.8 PradhanMantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana (PMJJBY)
 It offers coverage for death due to any reason and is available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 years ( life
cover upto age 55) having a savings bank account who give their consent to join and enable auto-debit.
 A life cover of Rs. 2 lakhs is available for a one year period at a premium of Rs.330/- per annum per member
and is renewable every year.
 It is administered through LIC and other Indian private Life Insurance companies.
 A person can join PMJJBY with one Insurance company with one bank account only.
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 A death certificate and simple claim form is required to submit and the claim amount will be transferred to
nominees account.

16.9 Stand Up India Scheme

 It is to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe and Women.
 The schemes provides for composite loans by banks between Rs. 10 lakh and uptoRs. 100 lakh for setting up a
new enterprise in the non-farm sector.
 These loans would be eligible for refinance and credit guarantee cover.
16.10 PradhanMantriVayaVandanaYojana (PMVVY)
 It is a Pension Scheme announced exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above.
 Life Insurance Corporation of India is the implementing agency.
 It provides an assured return of 8% p.a. payable monthly for 10 years.
 It is exempted from Service Tax/ GST.
 The ceiling of maximum pension is for a family as a whole; the family will comprise of pensioner, his/her
spouse and dependants.
 Premature withdrawal from the scheme is possible in case the money is required for the treatment of terminal
or critical illness of the person or spouse.
 The shortfall owing to the difference between the interest guaranteed and the actual interest earned shall be
subsidized by the Government of India and reimbursed to the Corporation

16.11 Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

 APY will be focussed on all citizens in the unorganised sector, who join the National Pension System (NPS)
administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
 It is open to all bank account holders who are not members of any statutory social security scheme.
 It mainly targets on unorganised sector workers.
 Under the APY, the subscribers would receive the fixed pension ranging from Rs. 1000 - Rs. 5000 per month,
at the age of 60 years, depending on their contributions.
 The age of joining APY is 18 years to 40 years. Therefore, minimum period of contribution by the subscriber
under APY would be 20 years or more.
 The Central Government would also co-contribute 50% of the subscriber‘s contribution or Rs. 1000 per
annum, whichever is lower for a period of 5 years upto 2020.
 The same pension would be paid to the spouse of the subscriber and on the demise of both the subscriber and
spouse, the accumulated pension wealth is returned to the nominee.
 The APY Scheme follows the same investment pattern as applicable to the NPS contribution of Central Govt
employees.
 APY can be opened through banks, Postal departmentand also through a complete digital channel through
eNPS platform.

16.12 Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana

 Objective: Its objective is to eradicate financial exclusion by covering all households in the country with banking
facilities and having a bank account for each household.
 Provides Basic Banking Accounts with overdraft facility of Rs.5000 after six months and RuPay Debit card
 Account holders is entitled to Rs. 1 lakh accidental death cover and Rs. 30,000 life insurance cover
 All Indian citizens can now avail of a bank account despite the lack of KYC documentation.
 These bank accounts are valid for a year within which account holders must furnish proof of having applied for valid
documents required to comply with KYC norms.
 The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojana (PMJDY) is to ensure access to financial services viz. Banking,
Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
 No minimum balance required in account
 Beneficiaries of Government Schemes would get Direct Benefit Transfer in these accounts
 RuPay Debit Card must be used at least once in 45 days
 Overdraft facility upto Rs.5000/- is available in only one account per household, preferably lady of the household.

17. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

17.1 LaQshya program

Aims at improving quality of maternity care in labour room and maternity Operation Theatre (OT).
 The program aims to improve quality of care for pregnant women in labour room, maternity Operation Theatre and
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 It is implemented at all Medical College Hospitals, District Hospitals and First Referral Unit (FRU) and
Community Health Center (CHCs).
 Under it, multi-pronged strategy has been adopted such as improving infrastructure up-gradation, ensuring
availability of essential equipment, providing adequate human resources, capacity building of health care workers
and improving quality processes in labour room.

17.2 PradhanMantriSurakshitMatritvaAbhiyan
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 The program aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all
pregnant women on the 9th of every month.
 It guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters of
pregnancy at designated government health facilities.
 The health check-up includes a minimum package of prenatal care/antenatal care services i.e care given
during pregnancy and medicines such as IFA supplements, calcium supplements etc would be provided to all
pregnant women.
 The programme follows a systematic approach for engagement with private sector.
 It also laid special emphasis on early diagnosis, adequate and appropriate management of women with
malnutrition and adolescent and early pregnancies as these pregnancies need extra and specialized care.
 Thus it aims to improve the quality and coverage of Antenatal Care (ANC) including diagnostics and
counselling services as part of the Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health
(RMNCH+A) Strategy.

17.3 Ayushman Bharat Programme

There are two health sector initiatives under Ayushman Bharat Programme which will ensure enhanced productivity, wellbeing
and avert wage loss and impoverishment.
1.Health and Wellness Centre
 Aim of opening more than 1.5 lakh health and wellness centers across the country, which will provide free essential
medicines and diagnostic services.
 These centers will also provide comprehensive health care for non-communicable diseases and maternal and child
Services. In these centers, special training will also be provided for the treatment of lifestyle diseases, such as high blood
pressure, diabetes etc. The Government has made a provision of Rs. 1200 crores for establishing Health and Wellness
Centre.
 The government also seeks for the cooperation of the corporate to run these centers.
2.National Health Protection Scheme
 Health insurance coverage of up to 5 lakh a family a year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
 Scheme will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families, or around 50 crore people.
 The beneficiaries will be entitled for the treatments with in the country in government as well as private hospitals and
health care centres.
 The scheme would be Aadhaar enabled and cashless.
17.4 MISSION SAMPARK
 National Strategic Plan 2017-24 and Mission SAMPARK were organized on the occasion of World AIDS DAY.
 The aim is to bring more awareness and make people more aware about these diseases and bring people forward by
accepting the situation and try to come out of it but not by ignoring it.
 The aim is not to eradicate a disease just from India by 2030 but from the world because it is a global disease and tries
not to lose more lives due to carelessness.
 Now, the main task is to find out those who are positive HIV (PLHIVs) but are left from the services and need to bring
all those to this service. This is the main aim of launching this new mission SAMPARK under the National Strategic
Plan 2017-24.
 A “Community Based Testing” is a service which takes HIV test close to those who are in need and it will help to fast
track to those who are HIV positive and link them to Antiretroviral therapy (ART).
 So, the goal is set for the next years and in all these years investments are going to make in services, medicines and in
doctors will result at the end of the goal.
 A primary focus area is to prevent infection and especially from mother to new born baby because this dual infection
will cause two types of infection that are
o Mother to child transmission of HIV
o Mother to child transmission of syphilis
 To eradicate HIV/AIDS and to spread out to people in a society to test and direct them, an act named HIV/AIDS
Prevention and Control, 2017 has been passed by the government. This act is people-centric, uniform in character
protect to those who are discriminated in a society. This law will legally protect those who are HIV positive from a
community, medical, educational, job and monetary unfairness.

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17.5 MissionIndradhanush
 The mission aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated
against seven vaccine preventable diseases.
 It includes diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
 It aims to fully immunize children under the age of two years and pregnant women with all available vaccines.
 The Mission is being implemented in 201 high focus districts in the country in the first phase which has nearly
50% of all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children.
 The campaign is part of the Universal ImmunisationProgramme by 2020.
 The Ministry will be technically supported by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and other donor partners.

17.6 Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network

 Members of a five country international delegation from Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal and
Thailand are on a visit to India to study the project of eVIN (electronic vaccine intelligence network) project of
the Health Ministry and to understand how it is being implemented in the country and the ways in which it be
replicated in their own countries.
 eVIN (Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network) is an indigenously developed technology system in India that
digitizes vaccine stocks and monitors the temperature of the cold chain through a smartphone application.
 The innovative eVIN is presently being implemented called across twelve states in India.
 eVIN aims to support the Government of India’s Universal Immunization Programme by providing real-time
information on vaccine stocks and flows, and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in these
states.
 The technological innovation is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)..
 eVIN aims to strengthen the evidence base for improved policy-making in vaccine delivery, procurement and
planning for new antigens in India.
 eVIN provides an integrated solution to address widespread inequities in vaccine coverage by supporting
state governments in overcoming constraints of infrastructure, monitoring and management information
systems and human resources, often resulting in overstocking and stock-outs of vaccines in storage centres.

17.7Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)

 The UIP basket has vaccines for ten diseases i.e BCG for TB, OPV for poliomyelitis, monovalent
measlesvaccine for measles, Rota Virus vaccine for Diarrhoea, JEV for Japanese Encephalitis & Pentavalent
Vaccine for DPT (diphtheria, pertussisi.e whooping cough &tetanus) and Hepatitis B & Pneumonia due to Hib.
 Measles-rubella vaccine (MR) is added now to the UIP.
 India has set a target of eliminating measles and controlling congenital rubella syndrome (CRS),caused by the
rubella virus, by 2020.

17.8Mothers’ Absolute Affection (MAA) Program

The program aims to enhance optimal breastfeeding practices in the country.
 It seeks to create an enabling environment to ensure that mothers, husbands and families receive adequate
information and support for promotion of breastfeeding.
 The chief components of the Programme are
 1. Community awareness generation,
 2. Strengthening inter personal communication through ASHA,
 3. Skilled support for breastfeeding at Delivery points in Public health facilities, and
 4. Monitoring and Award/recognition

17.9 Mission ParivarVikas

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 The mission was launched on the occasion of World Population Day.
 The aim of the mission is to accelerate access to high quality family planning
 The mission focuses on family planning initiatives and targeted approaches for population stabilisation through
better services delivery approach.
 It will focus on 146 high fertility districts in 7 states with high TFR (Total Fertility Rate).
 A new program named ―Antara was launched under this mission. Under this programme, a new injection will be
used which will act as an alternative to the current birth control methods

17.10 PROJECT SUNRISE

 The objective of this AIDS prevention project is to diagnose 90 per cent of such drug addicts with HIV and put
them under treatment by 2020.
 The project will create more awareness about the disease in these N-E states.
 This programme will be implemented in 20 districts of the eight states including four districts of Manipur- Imphal
East, Bishnupur, Ukhrul and Churachandpur.

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 The project will cover one lakh people suffering with HIV/AIDS the government will provide them treatment and
care facilities free of cost.
 In addition with the existing projects of the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) it will also be
implemented in the North East
 NACO will unswervingly reassign its funding to State AIDS Control Societies as a substitute of the existing system
for financial support through state governments.

17.11 Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Program
Aims to reduce the expenditure incurred by patients on treatment of cancer and heart diseases.
 To open AMRIT outlets which would sell medicines and equipment at affordable prices
 To open in all central government hospitals
 Its intended beneficiaries are patients suffering from cancer and heart diseases (non-communicable diseases).
 The project is implemented by government-owned HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL) which is deputed to establish and run
AMRIT chain of pharmacies across the country.
 These drugs and implants under the scheme will be sold based upon authentic prescriptions from doctors.
 At the AMRIT outlets, 202 cancer and 186 cardio-vascular drugs will be available at reduced rate of 60 to 90%
compared to market rates.

18 MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

18.1 FAME India Scheme

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 FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] was launched
in 2015.
 Its objective is to support hybrid/electric vehicles market development and Manufacturing eco-system.
 The phase I of FAME expires on March 31, 2018.
 In phase II, the government is targeting a fully (100%) electric fleet for public transport, including buses, taxis and
auto-rickshaws.
 The FAME India Scheme is aimed at incentivising all vehicle segments i.e. 2 Wheeler, 3 Wheeler Auto, Passenger 4
Wheeler Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicles and Buses.
 It has 4 focus areas i.e. Technology development, Demand Creation, Pilot Projects and Charging Infrastructure.

18.2 National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020

National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020
 It was unveiled in 2013.
 This Mission Plan has been designed mainly considering the Fuel Security and Environmental Pollution in the
country.
Aim:
 To promote electric mobility in the country.
 NMEM aims for a cumulative fuel saving of about 9500 million litres.
 This results in reduction of pollution and greenhouse gas emission of 2 million tonnes with targeted market
penetration of 6-7 million vehicles by 2020.

19.Ministry of Urban Development

19.1 HRIDAY
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 National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) is focused on holistic
development of heritage cities.
 The main objective of HRIDAY is to preserve character of the soul of heritage city and facilitate inclusive heritage
linked urban development in partnership with State Government
 The duration of HRIDAY schemes would be Four Years starting from December 2014 (i.e. Till December 2018).
 It is a central sector scheme with 100 percent funding coming from Central Government.
 The scheme will broadly focus on four theme areas i.e. Physical Infrastructure, Institutional Infrastructure,
Economic Infrastructure & Social Infrastructure for reviving and revitalizing the soul of Heritage City.
 The projects can be funded directly or through support from other stakeholders including private sector.
 Coverage (12 Cities) - Ajmer, Amravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura,Puri,
Varanasi, Velankanni, Warangal.
 The Scheme supports development of core heritage infrastructure projects that include revitalization of urban
infrastructure for areas around heritage assets.

19.2 Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

 The focus of the Mission is on infrastructure creation that has a direct link to provision of better services to the
citizens.

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 It ensures that every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage connection.
 It proposes to increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open and reduce
pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities.
 500 cities will be covered under the Scheme
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1. All Cities and Towns with a population of over 1 lakh with notified Municipalities, including Cantonment Boards
(Civilian areas),
2. All Capital Cities/Towns of States/ UTs, not covered in above,
3. All Cities/ Towns classified as Heritage Cities by MoUD under the HRIDAY Scheme,
4. Thirteen Cities and Towns on the stem of the main rivers with a population above 75,000 and less than 1 lakh,
and
5. Ten Cities from hill states, islands and tourist destinations (not more than one from each State).

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 This scheme is a new avatar of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(JNNURM).
 Unlike JNNURM, AMRUT will not appraise individual projects and appraise only State Annual Action plans.
 It is a centrally Sponsored Scheme and funds will be allocated to states and Union territories.
 The states will transfer funds to Urban Local Bodies within 7 days of transfer by central government and no
diversion of funds.
 Central assistance will be to the extent of 50% of project cost for cities and towns with a population of up to 10
lakhs and one-third of the project cost for those with a population of above 10 lakhs.
 (Note: Some of the inadmissible components under AMRUT are Power, Telecom, Health, Education and
Wage employment programme and staff component and Purchase of land for projects or project related
works, Staff salaries of both the States/ULBs. The list is not exhaustive.)

19.3 Smart Cities

 The objective is to promote sustainable and inclusive cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent
quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‗Smart‘ Solutions.
 The focus is on creating a replicable model which are meant to set examples that can be replicated both within
and outside the Smart City, catalyzing the creation of similar Smart Cities in various regions and parts of the
country.
 Core infrastructure elements
1. Water Supply
2. Assured electricity supply
3. Sanitation, including solid waste management
4. Efficient urban mobility and public transport
5. Affordable housing, especially for the poor
6. Robust IT connectivity and digitalization
7. Good governance, especially e-Governance and citizen participation
8. Sustainable environment
9. Safety and security of citizens, particularly women, children and the elderly
10. Health and education.
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Components of Smart Cities Mission -

1. City improvement (Retrofitting),

2. City renewal (Redevelopment),
3. City extension plus a Pan-city initiative in which Smart Solutions are applied covering larger parts of the city.
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Approach - Area-based development.
Selection Process–Each state will get at least one smart city.
 Each aspiring city competes for selection as a smart city in what is called a ‗City Challenge‘. There are two
stages in the selection process.
 The State/UT begins with shortlisting the potential smart cities.
 The first stage of the competition will be intra-state based on the criteria specified and the highest scoring
potential smart cities will be recommended to MoUD.
 The 100 such potential smart cities nominated by all the States and UTs will prepare Smart City Plans which
will be rigorously evaluated in the Stage-2 of the competition for prioritizing cities for financing.
 The chosen ones will get Central fund of Rs 500 crorein the course of 5 years.

Implementation -By SPVs which will be promoted by the State/UT and the Urban Local Body (ULB) jointly
both having 50:50 equity shareholding.

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19.4 Pradhan MantriAwasYojana- Housing for All (Urban)

It is the vehicle to achieve objective of “Housing for All” Mission in Urban areas.
 The aim of this scheme is to construct more than two crore housesacross the length and breadth of the nation.
 The target beneficiaries of the scheme would be poor and people living under EWS and LIG categories in urban
establishments of the country.
 It also targets people living under MIG (middle income Group).
 Government will provide subsidy ranging between 1 lakh to 2.30 lakh to people from above categories in order to make them
secure.
 The government would provide an interest subsidy of 6.5% on housing loans availed by the beneficiaries for a period of 15
years from the start of loan.
 The houses under Pradhan MantriAwasYojana would be allotted to preferably the female member of the family.
 All details of “Housing for All by 2022” Mission are also applicable here.
 It covers the entire urban area consisting of 4041 statutory towns with initial focus on 500 Class I cities.
 It also targets people living under MIG (middle income Group)

19.5 National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM)


 It replaces the existing SwarnaJayantiShahariRozgarYojana (SJSRY).
 NULM & NRLM has been subsumed into DAY.
 NULM aims at universal coverage of the urban poor for skill development and credit facilities.
 It focuses on organizing urban poor in their strong grassroots level institutions, creating opportunities for skill
development and helping them to set up self-employment venture by ensuring easy access to credit.
 It is aimed at providing shelter equipped with essential services to the urban homeless in a phased manner
and also addresses livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors.
 Funding will be shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 75:25. For North Eastern and Special
Category - the ratio will be 90:10.

20. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

20.1 Unnat Bharat

 It aimed at providing rural India with professional resource support from institutes of higher education
 Connecting institutions of higher education, including IITs, NITs and Indian Institutes of Science Education &
Research (IISERs) etc. with local communities to address the development challenges through appropriate
technologies.

20.2 Integrated Scheme for School Education

Context:
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of Department of School Education and
Literacy to formulate an Integrated Scheme on School Education by subsuming
a)SarvaShikshaAbhiyan (SSA)
(b)RashtriyaMadhyamikShikshaAbhiyan (RMSA)
(c) Teacher Education (TE)
 The scheme comes in the backdrop of PM’s vision of SabkoShiksha, AchhiShiksha and aims to support the
States in universalizing access to school education from classes pre-nursery to XII across the country.
Features of the Scheme:
 The vision of the Scheme is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education from nursery to senior secondary
stage in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goal for Education.
 The main emphasis of the Integrated Scheme is on improving quality of school education by focussing on the two
T’s – Teacher and Technology.

20.3 Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat –

 To improve the reading and writing skills of children in classes I and II, along with their mathematics skills.

20.4 UDAAN (Giving Wings to Girl Students)

• Another scheme of the same name is implemented by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
• This project aims at addressing the lower enrollment of girls in engineering colleges/IITs and technological
institutions.
• It involves training 1000 selected girl students to compete for admission at premier Engineering colleges in India by
providing course in an online and offline format.
• The girl students enrolled in classes XI of KVs/NVs/other Government run Schools affiliated to any Board in India
are eligible for the Scheme.
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20.5 ‘Vidyanjali’

 Vidyanjali - (School Volunteer Programme) is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Department of School Education & Literacy to enhance community and private sector involvement in
Government run elementary schools across the country under the overall aegis of the SarvaShikshaAbhiyan.
Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smt. SmritiZubinIrani in June 16, 2016 dedicated
‘Vidyanjali’- a school volunteer programme to the nation.

 This scheme is a total voluntary scheme which can be joined by any individual with basic school education
and ability to provide teaching to school students.
 Almost anyone who want to have a teaching career but do not have the required degrees and qualifications to
join as a permanent teacher can join the scheme.
 The regular teacher recruitment process would not get hampered by the VidyanjaliYojana as the regular staff
recruitment procedures from the centre as well as the states will go on as earlier.
 The aim of the VidyanjaliYojana is to develop the society from the poor education system prevailing in some
areas, mainly in rural districts. The teacher recruitment process is there but, there is a huge demand of
teachers mainly in the primary sections of the govt. schools in every state. So this scheme not only provides a
solution to the scarcity of teachers in govt. schools for now, but also gives a noble path to thousands of
aspirants to provide teaching services in schools without being selected in regular teaching recruitments.

20.6 RashtriyaAvishkarAbhiyan (RAA)

In pursuance of the focus on connecting school based knowledge to life outside the school and making
learning of Science Mathematics a joyful and meaningful activity, to bring focus on innovation and use
of technology, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has set up the RashtriyaAvishkarAbhiyan
(RAA).
 Established beyond schools – Age group 6-18 years
 Nurture spirit of inquiry and creativity
 Love for Science and Mathematics
 Effective use of technology amongst children
 Encourage those who show inclination and talent for these subjects to be encouraged
 Dual track approach to make Science, Mathematics and Technology exciting both inside
classroom and outside classroom activities.

20.7 RashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan
 RashtriyaUchchatarShikshaAbhiyan is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched
in 2013.
 Its aim was to increase enrolment in higher education by 30%.
 It primarily provides strategic funding to eligible State higher educational
institutions.
 The RUSA, unlike other schemes, is not imposed on State governments in a one-
size-fits all manner.
 Under RUSA, states and institutions have to give an undertaking expressing
their willingness to the idea of reform.
 They should also agree to meet the States’ share of the cost.
 Accordingly, preparatory grants will be released to States to have the required
systems, processes, and the technical support in place.
 The scheme is largely based on the conditional release of funds.
 It is linked to reforms in the key areas of governance, learning-teaching
outcomes, reaching out to the unreached and infrastructure support.

 Plans - State Higher Education Councils (SHECs) which have eminent academics, industrialists and other
experts have been created.
 They play a major role, from an academic and professional point of view.
 They formulate the medium- and long-term State perspective plans.
 Appointment - State has to give its commitment to creating a search-cum-select committee.
 This is to avoid arbitrariness in the selection of vice-chancellors.
 Affiliation - Mitigating the bane of the affiliation system is also a major objective.
 This is achieved through a reduction in the number of colleges affiliated per university.
 This is done by creating cluster universities and promoting autonomous colleges.
 Faculty - An important precondition is the filling up of faculty positions and lifting the ban on recruitment
(as in some States).
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 Other efforts to improve learning-teaching outcomes include:

i. improving pedagogy by capacity-building of faculty
ii. selecting teachers in a transparent manner
iii. adopting accreditation as a mandatory quality-assurance framework
iv. implementing semester system
v. involving academics of repute and distinction in decision-making processes
20.8 VittiyaSaksharataAbhiyan (VISAKA)
 It is a financial literacy campaign.
 It is to actively engage the students of Higher Education Institutions to encourage them to use a digitally
enabled cashless economic system for transfer of funds.
 Ministry of HRD also aims to make financial transactions completely digital in all higher education
institutions.

20.9 Shagun Portal

 It has two components i.e Repository of best practices to learn from success stories & Online Monitoring of the
SSA implemented by States and UTs
 ShaGun’ aims to capture and showcase innovations and progress in Elementary Education sector of India by
continuous monitoring of the flagship scheme – SarvaShikshaAbhiyan (SSA).
 ShaGun, which has been coined from the words ‘Shala’ meaning Schools and ‘Gunvatta’ meaning Quality, has
been developed with a twin track approach:
 First, is the Repository with an engaging interface that focuses on positive stories and developments in the
field of School Education. In this repository, best practices will be documented in the form of videos,
testimonials, case studies, and images, which will display state-level innovations and success stories that are
driving improvements in performance under SSA. This repository has a decentralized management structure
that enables State governments to choose, upload and manage their own content.
 Secondly, it has an online monitoring module to measure state-level performance and progress against key
educational indicators. It has been developed to collect and report data which will enable the government and
administrators to track the efficiency with which SSA funds are being utilized and the results that this is
delivering.

20.10 Diksha Portal

 Ministry of HRD and National Council for Teacher Education collaborated to build Diksha portal.
 DIKSHA will serve as National Digital Infrastructure for Teachers.
 It will enable all teachers across nation to be equipped with advanced digital technology.
 It will aid teachers to learn and train themselves for which assessment resources will be available.
 It will help teachers to create training content, profile, in-class resources, assessment aids, news and
announcement and connect with teacher community.
 States, government bodies and even private organisations, can integrate DIKSHA into their respective teacher
initiatives.

20.11 SWAYAM
 Study Webs of Active Learning For Young Aspiring Minds is an indigenous IT platform for hosting
the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
 It targets those students who could not complete their studies and professionals who wish to upgrade their
knowledge.
 Professors of centrally funded institutions like IITs, IIMs, central universities will offer online courses to
citizens of India through this platform.
 However, it would not run courses such as engineering, medicine, dental, pharmacy, nursing, architecture,
and physiotherapy.

2.12 Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN)

 Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education was launched in 2015. It is a program of
Ministry of Human Resource and Development.
 Aim: GIAN aims at tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs to engage with the institutes of
higher education in India to augment the country’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality
reforms, and further strengthen India’s scientific and technological capabilities.
GIAN is envisaged to achieve the following objectives:
 To increase the footfalls of reputed international faculty in the Indian academic institutes.
 Provide opportunity to our faculty to learn and share knowledge and teaching skills in cutting edge areas.
 To provide opportunity to our students to seek knowledge and experience from reputed International faculty.
 To create avenue for possible collaborative research with the international faculty.

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 Develop high quality course material in niche areas, both through video and print that can be used by a larger
body of students and teachers.
 To document and develop new pedagogic methods in emerging topics of national and international interest.
20.13 Digital Gender Atlas for girls
The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Human Resource Development recently
launched a Web-based tool ‘Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education’ with geographical representation of
data to help states in policy-making and implementation.

 The tool, which has been developed with the support of UNICEF, will help identify low performing geographic pockets
for girls, particularly from marginalised groups such as scheduled castes, schedule tribes and Muslim minorities, on
specific gender related education indicators.

 The Atlas provides comparative analysis of individual gender related indicators over three years and that enables a visual
assessment of the change and an understanding of whether some intervention introduced in a geography at a particular
point in time has worked or not.

 The main purpose of the Gender Atlas is to help identify and ensure equitable education with a focus on vulnerable girls,
including girls with disabilities. To ensure this is feasible, the Gender Atlas has been developed as a hands-on
management tool to enable critical decisions and actions in pockets where gaps are to be met.

 The new data from the Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls’ Education will help States better channelise their
resources to the areas that need it most.

 The atlas also creates a Vulnerability Index of factors which impinge on girls’ education, including the likelihood of
joining the workforce early and early marriage.
The main components of the Gender Atlas are: Composite Gender Ranking, Trend Analysis of Gender Indicators,
Vulnerabilities based on educational indicators in districts with substantial tribal, schedule caste, minority population
in educationally backward blocks and in left wing extremist districts, and the low sex ratio districts selected under
‘BetiBachaoBetiPadhao’ programme.

The new Atlas data shows that:

 Delhi, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are India’s best-ranked States in terms of gender-related education indicators.

 Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Punjab are in the top 25% of the index’s range for elementary education, and the two
Southern states and Delhi make the top quarter of the index for secondary education as well.

 Central and northern States, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, are among the worst performers.

 Pockets of backwardness exist in better-off States too. Ramanathapuram, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts in Tamil
Nadu do as badly on the composite girls’ education indicator as Barabanki, Bahraich and Shrawasti in Uttar Pradesh.
Bangalore’s urban and rural districts do as well as Mumbai or Pune, but the neighbouring district of Tumkur is among
India’s worst off districts.

 The two southern States, along with Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, are the best performers here, with Gujarat, Rajasthan and
the central and northern States among the worst.

20.14 PARAM ISHAN

 It is a super computer in IIT Guwahati campus
 PARAM ISHAN has been jointly developed by IIT Guwahati and C -DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced
Computing)
 It can be used research initiatives such as computational chemistry, computational electromagnetic,
computational fluid dynamics, civil engineering structures, nana-block self-assemble, optimization etc.
 It can be also used for Weather, climate modeling and seismic data processing

20.15 SAKSHAM - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Boys

 It aims holistic development of Adolescent Boys, on the pattern of SABLA.
 It would aim at the all-round development of Adolescent Boys to make them self-reliant, gender-sensitive and
aware citizens, when they grow up.
 The scheme will focus on all Adolescent Boys between 11 to 18 years and will primarily focus on out-of-school
boys.
 The main objectives of SAKSHAM includes
i. To make the Adolescent Boys gender sensitive, self-development and empowerment.
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ii. To address the health needs i.e. the physical, mental and emotional health of ABs.
iii. To create sensitized Ahimsa Messengers to address Violence against Women.
iv. To provide relevant information and vocational skills through National Skill Development Program (NSDP)
for future work-participation.
v.To promote awareness about health, hygiene, nutrition and Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health
(ARSH) and family and child care.

 The scheme will utilize the structures made under ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services Scheme).
 The Anganwadicenters are the central points to deliver the services, and if the Anganwadi infrastructure is
inadequate, it will be provided by the local Panchayat or Municipal Committee

20.16 All School Monitoring Individual Tracing Analysis (ASMITA)

 It is launched under ShalaAsmitaYojana (SAY).
 SAY aims to track the educational journey of school students from Class I to Class XII across the 15 lakhs
private and government schools in the country.
 ASMITA will be an online database which will carry information of student attendance and enrolment,
learning outcomes, mid-day meal service and infrastructural facilities among others.
 Students will be tracked through their Aadhaar numbers and incase those not having unique number will be
provided with it.

20.17 Ishan Uday and Ishan Vikas

 Scholarships for undergraduates from northeast.
 Under the scheme ten thousand fresh scholarships are to be provided for general degree course, technical and
professional courses including medical and para-medical courses and will be given through Direct Benefit
Transfer (DBT) to the beneficiary student
 IshanVikas - Select students from northeast to be taken to IITs, NITs etc. for internships/ exposure

21. MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

21.1 Portal PENCIL

 PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) is an electronic platform for no child labour
developed by the Labour Ministry.
 The portal creates a robust implementing and monitoring mechanism for enforcement of the legislative
provisions of National Child Labour Policy (NCLP).
 Since the subject of labour is in the concurrent list, the enforcement of the policy depends on respective
state governments.
 This online portal aims to connect the Centre to the state government, district and to all project societies for
effective implementation of NCLP.
 The portal has a component of child tracking system.

21.2 DeendayalUpadhyayShramevJayateKaryakram

 The scheme is launched to provide conducive environment for industrial development.
 Various initiatives under the scheme includes -
 ShramSuvidha Portal -

1. Allocation of Unique labour identification number (LIN) to labour to facilitate online registration.
2. This portal will help timely redressal of grievances.
3. Single Harmonized Form to make filing complaints simple.
4. Filing of self-certified and simplified Single Online Return by the industry.
5. Labour inspector to upload inspection report within 72 hours.


 Random Labour Inspection scheme - A computerized list of inspections will be generated randomly to
reduce inspector raj. Inspector has to upload report within 72 hours
 Universal Account Number (UAN) for Employee Provident Fund (EPF) -
(a) An UAN is allotted to EPF subscribers to make Provident Fund account more
portable and universally accessible by centrally compiling & digitizing their
information.
(b) The portability of the Social Security Benefits to the labour of organised sector across
the jobs and geographic areas will be ensured.
 Apprenticeship ProtsahanYojana -
(c) It envisages on imparting on-the-job training to apprentices.
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(d) Government will reimburse 50 percent of stipend paid by employers to increase

employability of youth by giving them skills.
 Revamped RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana - Introduction of convergence of social security schemes
namely AamAdmiBimaYojna and National Old Age Penskion Scheme on RSBY smart card through improved
IT framework.

21.3 National Career Service

 It is being implemented by Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) since 2015 for linking employment
exchanges and other institutions using technology.
 It aims to provide a variety of employment related services like job postings, career counselling, vocational
guidance, skill courses, apprenticeship, etc.
 These services are available online on the National Career Service Portal accessible to both employers as well as
job seekers.
 The NCS service can be availed directly through the Employment Exchanges/ Career Centres and Common
Service Centres.
 Under the NCS Project 100 Model Career Centres (MCCs) are being established in collaboration with States and
other institutions to deliver employment services.

21.4 National Child Labour Project (NCLP)

Scheme:
 It is central sector scheme launched in 1988 for rehabilitation of child labour.
 Under it, special schools/rehabilitation centres for rehabilitation of child labourers are opened so that they can be
mainstreamed into formal schooling system.
 These centres provide non formal education, vocational training, supplementary nutrition and stipend to children withdrawn
from employment.
Why in news?
 Government has launched a Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal
 The PENCIL portal is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, District, Governments, civil society and
general public in achieving the target of child labour free society.

22. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

22.1 Pro bono legal Services:

The ‘Pro bono legal services’ initiative is a web based platform, through which interested lawyers can register themselves
to volunteer pro bono services for the underprivileged litigants, who are unable to afford it.
 The Department of Justice has launched the online application for this initiative on its website doj.gov.in. Through
this online portal, litigants from marginalised communities (including members of scheduled castes and scheduled
tribes, women, children, senior citizens, persons with low income and persons with disabilities) can also apply for
legal aid and advice from the pro bono lawyers.
 This is aimed at fulfilling the mandate of quality legal aid for all.

22.2 Tele Law: Mainstreaming Legal Aid through Common Service Centre:
Through this initiative, the Department of Justice and NALSA are partnering with CSC- E- Governance Service
Limited for mainstreaming legal aid to the marginalized communities through the Common Service Centers (CSCs).
This initiative is aimed at facilitating delivery of legal advice through an expert panel of lawyers – stationed at the State
Legal Services Authorities (SLSA). The project would connect lawyers with clients through video conferencing facilities
at CSCs, operated by para legal volunteers. For this purpose, this initiative would also play a pivotal role in
empowering 1000 women para legal volunteers.
 Using CSCs for mainstreaming legal aid services for the marginalized at the panchayat levels would ensure that legal
aid reaches populations which remained untouched due to geographical challenges and/or lack of infrastructure.
 The project would be launched across 1800 panchayats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, North Eastern States and Jammu
& Kashmir.

22.3 Nyaya Mitra

 Nyaya Mitra initiative deals with the issue of heavy pendency of cases in courts across the country. In this initiative a
retired judicial or executive officer (with legal experience) designated as the ‘Nyaya Mitra.
 Nyaya Mitra’s responsibilities would include among others assistance to litigants who are suffering due to delay in
investigations or trial, by actively identifying such cases through the National Judicial Data Grid.
 This initiative is significant benefits because at present, more than 2.4 crore cases are pending in the district and lower
judiciary, of which nearly 10% are more than 10 years old.
 Though the initiative is good it is difficult to solve such number of cases and also it is not easy to provided Nyaya Mitra’s
as per requirement.

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23. MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

23.1 PADHO PARDES

 The objective of the scheme is to award interest subsidy to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker
sections of notified minority communities so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education abroad and
enhance their employability.
 The Scheme is applicable for higher studies abroad. The interest Subsidy shall be linked with the existing Educational
Loan Scheme of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and restricted to students enrolled for course at Masters, M.Phil and
Ph.D levels given at para 14.
 The interest subsidy under the scheme shall be available to the eligible students only once, either for Masters, M.Phil or
Ph.D levels. Interest subsidy shall not be available to those students who either discontinued the course mid- stream, due
to any reason, or those who are expelled from the institutions on disciplinary or academic grounds.
 This is a Central Sector Scheme to provide interest subsidy to the student belonging to the communities
declared as minority communities in terms of section 2 (c) of National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, on
the interest payable for the period of moratorium for the Education Loans under the Scheme of Interest
subsidy on Educational Loans for Overseas Studies to pursue approved courses of studies abroad at Masters
and M.Phil/Ph.D levels.

 Total income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/ her parents/guardians in case of unemployed
candidate shall not exceed Rs. 6.00 lakh per annum.
 Income certificate issued by the competent authority in the State/ Union Territory should be submitted in
support of income shown by a candidate.

23.2 NaiManzil
 It aims to engage constructively with Poor Minority youth and help them obtain sustainable and gainful
employment opportunities that can facilitate them to be integrated with mainstream economic activities.
 Integrated Skill Training is being provided to the youth in market driven skills.
 The other objectives include, raise awareness and sensitization in health and life skills, Mobilize school drop-
out minority youths with formal education and certification upto level 8th or 10th through National Institute
of Open Schooling (NIOS) or other State open schooling systems.
 It was launched for the first time in J&K in 2016, where girls from minority communities are being imparted
three-month skill development training in seven identified sectors relevant to the region

23.3 NaiRoshni
 It is a scheme for leadership development among Minority Women.
 The objective is to empower and instill confidence among minority women by providing knowledge, tools and
techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks and other institutions at all levels.

23.4 HamariDharohar Scheme

 The scheme aimed preservation of rich heritage and culture of minority communities of India.
 Funding under the scheme is project based and not State/District-wise.
 It aims to support curationof iconic exhibitions, calligraphy, research and development, etc.
 A project has been initiated to translate documents belonging to medieval period on the subjects of Medicines,
Mathematics, and Literature from Arabic language to English.

23.5 HamariDharohar Scheme

 The scheme aimed preservation of rich heritage and culture of minority communities of India.
 Funding under the scheme is project based and not State/District-wise.
 It aims to support curationof iconic exhibitions, calligraphy, research and development, etc.
 A project has been initiated to translate documents belonging to medieval period on the subjects of Medicines,
Mathematics, and Literature from Arabic language to English.

23.6 NaiUdaan Scheme

 The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial support to minority students for preparation of Main
Examination, who clear Prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission,
State Public Service Commission etc.
 It aims to adequately equip them to compete and to increase the representation of the minority in the Civil
Services.

23.7 Learn and Earn Scheme

 SeekhoaurKamao (Learn and Earn) is a central sector scheme implemented by the Ministry of Minority
Affairs.
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 It aims to provide placement linked skill training to youths from minority communities.
 It is implemented across the country through selected Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs).

23.8 MAHILA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA

 To provide Micro Finance to women entrepreneurs belonging to the target group.

 Maximum loan limit per beneficiary : Rs.60, 000/-
 Maximum number of women in one SHG : 20
 The scheme is to be implemented by Channel Partners in rural and urban areas by way of financing the
women beneficiaries either directly or through Self-Help-Groups (SHGs).
 Women belonging to the Backward Classes as notified by Central / State Govt. from time to time and living
below double the poverty line. The annual family income of the women is fixed as Rs.3.00 Lakh. The
SCAs/Banks are requested to release atleast 50% of total funding to persons with annual family income upto
Rs.1.50 Lakh.
 Loan is to be repaid in quarterly instalments within 48 months (including the moratorium period of six months
on the recovery of principal).

23.9 USTAAD
 Upgrading the Skills in Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTAAD) is a 100% central
sector scheme.
 The scheme aimed at capacity building and updating the traditional skills of master craftsmen/artisans. These
trained master craftsmen/artisan will train the minority youths in various specific traditional arts/crafts.
 Under the Scheme, skill development programme will be provided for all important traditional arts/crafts
being practiced by minority communities, for their development and market linkages

23.10 JiyoParsi
 The main objective of the ―JiyoParsi‖ scheme is to reverse the declining trend of Parsi population,
stabilize their population and increase the population of Parsis in India.
 The scheme has two components such as Medical Assistance and Advocacy (Counselling).
 Recently, JiyoParsi Publicity Phase-2 was launched in Mumbai.

23.11 Cyber Gram

It is launched under Multi-sectoral Development Programme(MsDP) to provide hands on training in computers to the
students of minority communities and enable them to acquire basic Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) skills

23.12 HunarHaat
 HunarHaat (Skill Haat) is an exhibition of handicrafts, embroidery etc made by the artisans from the Minority
Communities organized by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
 They will be provided free of cost stall, the arrangements for their transport and their daily expenses.
 The Ministry has been working to establish ―Hunar Hub‖ in all the states where programmes such as
―HunarHaat‖ and other cultural events will be organized.

23.13 Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Centre

 Ministry of Minority Affairs has inaugurated India‗s first Gharib Nawaz skill development centre in
Hyderabad.
 It is launched for providing short term job oriented skill development course for youths belonging to minority
communities.
 It offers certificate course in Goods and Services Tax accounting/programming and other related subjects.

24. MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

24.1 AtalJyotiYojna(AJAY)

 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy launches the Atal JyotiYojna(AJAY) scheme under which, high mast
solar powered LED street lights will be installed in areas that don't have adequate power supply. The pilot
implementation will be undertaken by EESL.
 The rural, semi-urban and urban areas that face less than 50% grid connectivity in Uttar Pradesh, Assam,
Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha will be illuminated with solar LED street lights. These solar lights will be
installed on major roads, markets, and public conveniences in remote areas to sustainably enhance the
citizens’ quality of life.

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24.2 Surya Mitra Scheme

 The scheme is aimed at creating 50,000 trained solar photovoltaic technicians by March 2020.
 The course is a 600 hours (i.e. 3 months) skill development program designed to create skilled manpower in
installation, commissioning, and Operation & Maintenance of solar power plants and equipment.
 The objective is to provide employability and entrepreneurship to rural and urban youth & women. Special
emphasis is given to skill youth from SC/ST/OBC categories.
 The qualification required to participate in the program is ITI (Electrical & Wireman) / Diploma in
Engineering (Electrical, Electronics & Mechanical).
 Higher qualified participants such as B.Techetc are not eligible for this programme.
 The programme is 100% funded by GOI and implemented by National Institute for Solar Energy (NISE)
across the country.
 In addition, short term training programmes for small hydro, entrepreneurship development, operation &
maintenance of solar energy devices and boiler operations in co-generation plants have been organized.
 National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous institution of Ministry of New & Renewable
Energy (MNRE)).

24.5 Green Corridor Project

Objective: Evacuation of renewable energy from generation points to the load centres by creating intra-state and inter-state
transmission infrastructure.
Project:
 The intra-state transmission component of the project is being implemented by the respective states
 Power Grid Corporation of India is implementing inter-state transmission component.

25. MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS

25.1 (COMMIT)

 A new training programme Comprehensive Online Modified Modules on Induction Training (COMMIT) for
State Government officials has been launched. The objective of this training programme is to improve the
public service delivery mechanism and provide citizen centric administration through capacity building of
officials who interact with the citizens on day-to-day basis.

 The COMMIT programme, developed by DoPT in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), will supplement the existing 12-Day ITP launched in 2014-15 for newly recruited state Government
officials to develop in them Generic & Domain specific competencies.
 The programme will cover approximately 74,000 State Government officials in the financial year 2017-18.
 It will be of 28 hours duration which will include e-Modules for 20 hours and face-to-face training for 8 hours.
The 20 hours e-training would be imparted through specifically developed 12 Generic and 3 Domain specific e-
Modules.
 The modules on soft skills will be delivered as e-Modules & through face-to-face training and the domain
modules will be covered through e-Modules only. The programme will be implemented through State
Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs).
 COMMIT will be launched in 6 States of Assam, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West
Bengal initially on pilot basis during the current financial year 2017-18 and within next year it is expected to
cover all India level.

26. MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

26.1 Rashtriya Gram SwarajYojana

 The programme aims to strengthen panchayat level governance by providing training and capacity building of
elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
 It is functioning in districts which do not receive Backward Region Grant Funds

26.2 Gram SwarajAbhiyaan

 The campaign is undertaken under the name of "SabkaSath, SabkaGaon, SabkaVikas".
 The objective of the campaign is to promote social harmony, spread awareness about pro-poor initiatives of
government, reach out to poor households to enroll them as also to obtain their feedback on various welfare
programmes.
 The campaign is being held through a partnership of beneficiaries, 33 lakh elected PRIs members, 5 crore
women SHG members, MLAs and MPs to achieve goals. The Central/State and Local Governments are also
partners in progress.

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 An important aspect of the campaign would also be the public disclosure to the Gram Panchayats (GP)
regarding funds made available under various schemes of the line departments and activities to be taken up
in each GP area.
27.MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

27.1 Pradhan MantriUjjawalaYojana

 This Scheme aims to provide free LPG connections to Women from BPL Householdsby providing financial
support of Rs 1600 for each new LPG connection.
 The identification of eligible BPL families will be made in consultation with the State Governments and the
Union Territories based on the socio-economic and caste census data.
 Providing LPG connections to BPL households will ensure universal coverage of cooking gas in the country
which will empower women and protect their health.
 It aims to address serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuels. Non-communicable
diseases such as heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer and Indoor air
pollution causing acute respiratory illnesses in young children is addressed through this scheme.
 It will also provide employment for rural youth in the supply chain of cooking gas.

27.2 PAHAL
 Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG consumer (DBTL) scheme called, `PAHAL‘ aims to reduce leakageof subsidy,
reduce intermediariesand eliminate duplicate LPG connections by introducing direct cash transfer of
subsidies.
 LPG consumers, who join the scheme, will get the LPG cylinders at market price and receive the subsidy
directly into their bank accounts.
 The scheme required the consumer to mandatorily have a bank account linked with Aadhaar number for
availing LPG Subsidy.
 If they do not possess Aadhaar number, they will have to link their bank account directly with their 17 digit
LPG ID.

27.3 LPG PANCHAYAT

 Union Petroleum Ministry has launched LPG Panchayat, aimed at encouraging rural communities to turn to
clean fuel.
 The first LPG Panchayat was held in Gandhinagar, which brings LPG users of a village and officials of
fuel companies together.
 It created an interactive platform to discuss safe and sustainable usage of LPG, its benefits and linkages
between using clean fuel and empowering women.

27.4 PM Urja Ganga Project

Project:It is 2,655 km long gas pipeline project originating at Jagdishpur (Uttar Pradesh).
 The main trunk of pipeline ends to Haldia (West Bengal) and Dhamra (Odisha). The pipeline passes through Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
 The project is being implemented by state-run gas utility GAIL
Significance:
 The project is considered as a major step towards collective growth and development of the Eastern region of India.
 It will provide clean energy to households and transportation in the cities en-route the pipeline.
 It will usher Industrial development in East India by supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertiliser and power
plant, refineries, steel plants and other industries. Seven big east India cities viz. Varanasi, Jamshedpur, Patna, Ranchi,
Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack – will be the major beneficiary of this project.

27.5 SAKSHAM – 2018

 Saksham is a month long awareness programme by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
 It is aimed to create awareness towards judicious utilization and conservation of petroleum products and
switching to cleaner fuels.

 It is organized by PCRA- Petroleum Conservation Research Association and other oil & gas PSU‘s under the
aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

28. MINISTRY OF POWER

28.1 Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY)
 It is to provide financial and operational turnaround of power distribution companies andaims at long term
affordable and accessible 24x7 power supply to all.
 It has target of making all DISCOMs profitable by 2018-19 through four initiatives such as Improving
operational efficiencies of Discoms, Reduction of cost of power, Reduction in interest cost of Discoms,
Enforcing financial discipline on DISCOMs through alignment with state finances.
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 Under this programme, States shall take over 75% of DISCOM debt over two years i.e 50% of DISCOM debt
shall be taken over in 2015-16 and 25% in 2016-17.
 Government of India will not include the debt taken over by the states as per the above scheme in the
calculation of fiscal deficit of respective states in the financial years 2015-16 and 2016-17.
 States will issue non-SLR including SDL bonds in the market or directly to the respective banks / financial
institutions (FIs) holding the DISCOM debt to the appropriate extent.

28.2 DeendayalUpadhyay Gram JyotiYojana (DDUGJY)

 It is the flagship programme of Ministry of Power to provide 24X7 power supply to rural areas.
 It focuses on feeder separation (rural households & agricultural) and strengthening of sub-transmission &
distribution infrastructure including metering at all levels in rural areas.
 This will help in providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate power to agricultural
consumers.
 Rajiv Gandhi GrameenVidyutikaranYojana (RGGVY) has been subsumed in it.
 Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) - It isto provide 24x7 power supply in the urban area.
 Remote Village Electrification Programme (RVEP) is a scheme implemented by Ministry of New &
Renewable energy in various states to provide basic lighting through Renewable Energy Sources in un-
electrified villages and hamlets of electrified census villages.

28.3 UJALA Scheme

 UJALA – UnnatJyoti by Affordable LEDs for All is an energy efficiency scheme to promote efficient lighting,
enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which reduce electricity bills and help preserve environment.
 Under this scheme, LED bulbs at 40% of the market price will be distributed to every grid connected
consumer.
 It is implemented by the Electricity Distribution Company and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

28.4 LED based Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP)

 The programme aims to install LED bulbs street-lighting across different cities in the country.
 The LED lights will replace inefficient lamps.
 The initiative is part of the Government’s efforts to spread the message of energy efficiency in the country.
 It will result in energy savings and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

28.5 Saubhagya Scheme

 The Saubhagya scheme basically means SahajBijliHarGharYojana

 It aims to provide access to electricity to all families in India
 The Saubhagya scheme will provide free electricity connection to poor families of India
 The total outlay for SahajBijliHarGharYojana is pegged at Rs 16,320 crore
 The Centre will provide largely funds for the scheme to all States/UTs
 SaubhagyaYojana will give access to electricity to all ‘willing’ households in India.

28.6 KisanUrja Suraksha evamUtthaanMahaabhiyan (KUSUM)

 KUSUM scheme will start with building 10,000 MW solar plants on barren lands and providing 1.75 million off-grid
agricultural solar pumps.
 It will provide extra income to farmers, by giving them an option to sell additional power to grid through solar power
projects set up on their barren lands.
 It will help in de-dieselising the agriculture sector as India had about 30 million farm pumps that include 10 million
pumps running on diesel.
 The surplus electricity generated by farmers will be bought by state electricity distribution companies (discoms).
 Thus it will help boost the country’s emerging green economy.
 Components of scheme
 Building 10,000 MW solar plants on barren lands
 Providing sops to DISCOMS to purchase the electricity produced,
 Solarising existing pumps of 7250 MW as well as government tube wells with a capacity of 8250 MW
 Distributing 17.5 lakh solar pumps.
 Government will provide 60% subsidy on solar pumps to farmers.
 It will be shared between Centre and States while 30% will be provided through bank loans.
 The balance cost will be borne by farmers.

28.7 SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries)
 The Ministry of Power along with the Ministry of Textiles have launched Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of
efficient Textile technologies to help small Industries.

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 The Powerloom sector in India is predominantly an unorganized sector and has a large number of micro and small units
which produce 57 percent of the total cloth in the country.
 Under the initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a public sector entity under the administrative control
ofMinistry of Power, would procure energy efficient powerlooms, motors and repair kits in bulk and provide them to the
small and medium powerloom units at no upfront cost.
 The SAATHI initiative will be jointly implemented by EESL and the office of the Textile Commissioner on a pan-India
basis.
 To kick start the implementation, cluster wise demonstration projects and workshops will be organized in key clusters
such as Erode, Surat.
28.8 UrjaMitra
 URJA MITRA App, which was launched recently by the Ministry of Power, empowers citizens by real time
information sharing on power supply.
 The application provides a central platform, Web-Portal as well as Mobile App, for State Power Distribution
utilities to disseminate power outage information to urban/rural power consumers across India through
SMS/email/push notifications.

28.9 MERIT Portal

 ‗MERIT‘ - Merit Order Despatch of Electricity for Rejuvenation of Income and Transparency
 The portal has been developed by Ministry of Power in association with POSOCO and Central Electricity
Authority.
 It displays extensive array of information regarding the merit order of Electricity procured by States such as
daily source-wise power purchases of respective states/UTs.
 Information available in the Portal shall help State Discoms to optimize their power procurement in more
efficient way leading to lower cost of power to consumers.

29. MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

29.1 Avataran
Avataran is an umbrella program consists of 7 missions such as,
 Mission 25 Tonne - It aims to increase revenue by augmenting carrying capacity.
 Mission Zero Accident - It comprises of two sub missions such as Elimination of unmanned level crossings
on broad Gauge in the next 3-4 years and Equipping 100% of the High Density Network with Train Collision
Avoidance System (TCAS).
 Mission PACE (Procurement and Consumption Efficiency) - It aims to improve procurement and
consumption practices to improve the quality of goods and services.
 Mission Raftaar- It targets doubling of average speeds of freights trains and increasing the average speed of
superfast mail/express trains by 25 kmph in the next 5 years. It will complement Mission 25 Tonne to increase
throughput of the railway system.
 Mission Hundred - Under this mission, at least a hundred sidings will be commissioned in the next 2 years.
Siding refers to low-speed track section / track branch distinct from a running line.
 Mission beyond book-keeping - It will establish an accounting system where outcomes can be tracked to
inputs.
 Mission Capacity Utilisation- It proposes to prepare a blueprint for making full use of the huge new
capacity that will be created through two Dedicated Freight Corridors between Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-
Kolkata scheduled to be commissioned by 2019.

29.2SFOORTI APP
 SFOORTI application will help to track movement of freight trains over Zones/Divisions/Sections on GIS View. Even
passenger trains can be tracked it. It will help to monitor freight business along with comparative analysis of Zonal and
Divisional Traffic.
 The app will help in analysis of new traffic captured and traffic lost and provides a Bird’s eye view of all Freight Assets
in a single window. It will also provide end to end Rake movement on Geospatial view and will also help evaluate daily
performance of expected traffic at Interchange points.
29.3 YatriMitraSeva’
 The Ministry of Railways has announced the launch of ‘YatriMitraSeva’- which is an initiative to improve the railway travel
experience of elderly, differently-abled and ailing passengers.
 This initiative can simplify access to wheelchairs, battery operated cars and porter services.
 The scheme will be operational at all major railway stations.
 YatriMitraSeva is derived from the ‘SarathiSeva’ introduced in the Konkan Railways.

29.4 Project SAKSHAM

 It will help in implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST),
 extension of the Indian Customs Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) and

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 will help other taxpayer-friendly initiatives under Digital India

 And ease of doing Business of Central Board of Excise and Customs.
 It is a New Indirect Tax Network (Systems Integration) of the Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC). It is mainly for upgrading the information technology systems of the Central Board of Excise and
Customs (CBEC).
 The CBEC, the government’s indirect tax wing, will revamp its eight-year-old information technology
system on its own, and integrate its system with that of the GST network.
29.5 Operation Swarn
 Operation Swarn is launched by the Railway Ministry to improve services in Rajdhani and Shatabdi
Express trains.
 Under the project, the Indian Railways will focus attention on 10 key areas — punctuality, cleanliness,
linen, coach interiors, toilets, catering, staff behaviour, security, entertainment, housekeeping and regular
feedback.

30. MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

30.1 SetuBharatam
 It is a program for building bridges for safe and seamless travel on National Highways.
 The aim is to make National Highways free of railway level crossings by 2019 by building Railway Over
Bridges/ Under Passes and old & worn down bridges to be improved by
replacement/widening/strengthening.

30.2 Char Dham Highway Project

 The Char Dham highway development project is an initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham
pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas i.eGangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
 This objective is to provide 900 km highway roads with paved shoulders, provision for landslide
mitigation and other road safety measures, which will provide all weather road connectivity for pilgrims
and for movement of defence forces.
 Generally the Char Dham pilgrimage centre four pilgrimage sites in India i.eBadrinath, Dwarka, Puri
and Rameswaranbut the Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinathin Uttarkhand state
were known as Chota Char Dham.

30.3 Bharatmala
 It is an umbrella program that will subsume unfinished parts of National Highway Development Program
(NHDP).
 It also focus on the new initiatives like development of Border and International connectivity roads,
Coastal & port connectivity roads, National Corridors Efficiency improvements, Economic corridors
development and others.

30.4 INAM PRO

 It is a web-based application for Infrastructure and Material Providers.
 It brings together the material providers and the prospective buyers engaged in executing central/state
funded roads and highways and bridge construction projects in a common platform.
 Given the success of INAM-PRO with cement, other materials like steel and steel slag have also been
brought on this platform so as to make this as a comprehensive e-market place for infrastructure
providers.

31. MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

31.1 SansadAdarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)
 SAGY is a village development project under which each Member of Parliament will take the responsibility
of developing physical and institutional infrastructure and improve the standard of living in the villages.
 It is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 1993-94.
 Lok Sabha MP has to choose a gram panchayat from the constituency he/she represents and the Rajya
Sabha MP chooses it from the state he/she represents.
 MPs cannot pick villages which belong to themselves or their spouses.
 The goal is to develop three Adarsh Grams by March 2019, of which one would be achieved by 2016.
Thereafter, five such Adarsh Grams (one per year) will be selected and developed by 2024.
 Gram Panchayat would be the basic unit for development.
 The scheme requires MP to draft a village development plan, identify gaps in funding and mobilizing
MPLAD funds to create additional resources specifically from CSR initiatives of various corporate houses.
 District Collectors will carry ground-level surveys along with monthly review meetings to monitor
progress.

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 At the State-level, Chief Secretaries will head empowered committee on the same and the Minister for
Rural Development and Secretary, Rural Development, will chair two national-level committees to track
the scheme.
31.2 NationalRurban Mission (NRuM)
 NRuM is also called as Shyama Prasad MukharjeeRurban mission and aimed at strengthening rural areas
by provisioning of economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities
 The objective is to stimulate local economic development, enhance basic services, and create well planned
Rurban clusters i.e Smart Villages.
 Smart village is an area which possesses the economic characteristics and lifestyles of an urban area
while retaining its essential rural area features.
 It follows cluster based approach and the State Governments would identify ‗geographically
contiguous Gram Panchayats with a population of about 25000 to 50000 in plain and coastal areas and a
population of 5000 to 15000 in desert, hilly or tribal areas.
 These clusters would be developed by provisioning of economic activities, developing skills & local
entrepreneurship and providing infrastructure amenities.
 It provides Skill development training, Digital literacy, mobile health unit, electronic delivery of citizen
centric services, e-gram connectivity, public transport, inter village road connectivity etc.
 The funding will be through various schemes of the government through public -private partnerships.
 Inaddition to it, there will be critical gap funding of 30% of project cost as central Government share for
clusters.

31.3 PradhanMantri Gram SadakYojana(PMGSY)

 PMGSY aimed at providing all-weather road connectivity to unconnected habitations.
 A habitation which was earlier provided all-weather connectivity would not be eligible even if the present
condition of the road is bad.
 It is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme and 50% of the Cess on High Speed Diesel (HSD) is earmarked
for this Programme.
 The target year of achieving 100% rural road connectivity under PMGSY is 2019.
 The unit of this programme is habitation and not revenue villages.
 Major District Roads, State Highways and National Highways cannot be covered under the PMGSY, even
if they happen to be in rural areas.
 All habitations with a population of 500 persons and above in the plain areas and 250 persons and above
in hill states, the tribal and the desert areas will be connected by PMGSY.

31.4 Disha Portal

 It is a data intelligence platform that will provide all information to the elected representatives to track the
performance of all the major flagship schemes of the different central ministries in their respective
districts and constituencies.
 The portal will help in planning and evaluating time-bound development of the districts with regards to a
scheme, such as Swachh Bharat Mission, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme, Pradhan MantriUjjwalaYojana, among others.
 With the help of the DISHA Dashboard, the District Development Coordination and Monitoring
Committee can access data at the level of a state, district, sub district and Gram Panchayat.
 The main purpose of the committee is to coordinate with Central and State and local Panchayat
Governments.
 The chairperson of the committee is the senior most MP (Lok Sabha) elected from the district, nominated
by the Ministry of Rural Development.

31.5 National Social Assistance Program(NSAP)

 It is a social security and welfare programme to provide support to aged persons, widows, disabled
persons and bereaved families on death of primary bread winner, belonging to below poverty line
households.
 It comprises of five schemes, namely - (1) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS),
(2) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), (3) Indira Gandhi National Disability
Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), (4) National Family Benefit Scheme NFBS) and (5) Annapurna.
 Under NSAP 100% Central Assistance is extended to the States/UTs to provide the benefits in accordance
with the norms, guidelines and conditions laid down by the Central Government.

31.6 PradhanMantriAwasYojana - Gramin

 It replaces Indira AwasYojana (IAY), which was launched as a subscheme of JawaharRozgarYojana in
1985.

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 IAY aims at helping rural people below the poverty-line (BPL) in construction of dwelling units and
upgradation of existing unserviceable kutcha houses by providing assistance in the form of full grant.
 Beneficiaries are people belonging to SCs/STs, freed bonded labourers and non-SC/ST categories,
widows or next-of-kin of defence personnel killed in action, ex-servicemen and retired members of the
paramilitary forces, Disabled persons and Minorities.
 It will be implemented in rural areas across the country except Delhi and Chandigarh
 Government to construct 1 crorepucca (permanent) houses for the rural poor in the next three years.
 The project will be implemented in a span of three years and expected to boost job creation in rural areas.
 Beneficiaries of the rural houses would be chosen according to data taken from the Socio-Economic Caste
Census of 2011
 An allowance of Rs. 120,000 in plain areas and Rs. 130,000 in hilly areas will be provided for construction
of homes
 The unit size will be enhanced from the existing 20 sq.mt. to up to 25 sq.mt. including a dedicated area for
hygienic cooking.
 Funds will be transferred electronically directly to the account of the beneficiary.
 The beneficiary would be facilitated to avail loan of up to Rs.70,000 for construction of the house which is
optional.

32. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

32.1 INSPIRE/MANAK
 "Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)" is an innovative programme for
attraction of talent to Science.
 The basic objective is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of
science, attract talent to the study of science at an early age and thus build the required critical human
resource pool FOR expanding the R&D base.
 It is a scholarship scheme to help young, talented scientists, collegians and doctorates embark on
independent research careers.
 It was later rechristened MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge).

32.2 Biotech-KISAN
KISAN stands for Krishi Innovation Science Application Network.
 Its purpose is to connect farmers, scientist and science institution across country.
 Under it, fellowship will be given to women farmers for training and education in farm practice.
 Under it scientists will spend time on farms and link communication tools to soil, water seed and market.
 The main aim of the scheme is to understand individual problems of the small holding farmers and provide ready
solutions.
 It will be implemented in 15 agro-climatic zones of India in phased manner with objective of linking new
technology to farm by understanding problem of local farmer
 Biotech-KISAN will connect farmers to best global practices; training workshops will be held in India and other
countries. Farmers and Scientists will partner across the globe

32.3 TARE Scheme

 It aims to tap latent potential of faculty working in state universities, colleges and private academic institutions who are well
trained but having difficulty in pursuing their research due to varied reasons including lack of facilities, funding and guidance.
 Up to 500 TAs (Teacher Associateships) will be supported under this scheme.
 This scheme facilitates mobility of such faculty members to carryout research in well-established public funded institution
such as IITs, IISc, IISERS and other National Institutions (NITs, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR labs, etc) and Central Universities
located preferably nearer to institution where faculty member is working.

32.4Pt.DeenDayalUpadhayayVigyan Gram SankulPariyojana

 It is an initiative by the Ministry Of Science And Technology for upliftment and economic development of rural
areas in the country.
 It aims to formulate and implement appropriate S&T interventions for sustainable development through cluster
approach.
 The key deliverable in this approach is to utilise local resources and locally available skill sets and convert them in
a manner using science and technology, that substantial value addition takes place in their local produce and
services which can sustain the rural population locally.
 Practice of agriculture, agro-based cottage industries and animal husbandry in an eco-friendly manner will be
emphasized during the implementation of the project.
 Few clusters of villages in Uttarakhand are selected by the ministry for transforming them to become self-
sustainable in a time bound manner through the tools of Science and Technology (S&T).

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32.5 AWSAR (Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research) Scheme.

 The scheme aims to encourage, empower and endow popular science writing through newspapers, magazines, blogs, social
media, etc. by young PhD Scholars and Post-Doctoral Fellows during course of their studies and research pursuits.
 It also seeks to tap tremendous potential of young scientists to popularize & communicate science and also to inculcate
scientific temperament in the masses.
 The scheme also carries monetary incentive to each of 100 best entries from PhD scholars in year along with Certificate of
Appreciation besides getting the story published/projected in mass media.
 In addition, three leading stories from selected hundred will be also awarded cash prize.
 Further, twenty entries will be selected from articles submitted exclusively by Post-Doctoral Fellows relating to their line of
Research for monetary incentive and most outstanding story to be given a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000/-.

32.6 VAJRA Faculty Scheme

VAJRA stands for Visiting Advanced Joint Research

Scheme enables NRIs and overseas scientific community to participate and contribute to research and development in
India.
 The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a Statutory body of the Department of Science and
Technology will implement the Scheme.
 Foreign researchers of Indian origin or otherwise can collaborate with faculties in public funded Indian
institutions.
 The researchers would receive endowments at par with those in their own countries. They would be given USD
15,000 in the first month of residency and USD 10,000, for the remaining months.
 The scheme would promote broad areas of research like energy, health, advance material among others.
 Public funded academic institutions and national laboratories will be eligible for hosting the VAJRA Faculty.
 The VAJRA faculty can reside in India for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 3 months a year.
 The applications received from the interested foreign researchers would be evaluated by a Selection Committee of
eminent scientists.
 The Committee will meet twice a year in January and July and make recommendations.

33. MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

33.1 Sagarmala
 The prime objective of the Sagarmala project is to promote port-led development and to provide infrastructure
to transport goods quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.
 Sagarmala, integrated with the development of inland waterways, is expected to reduce cost and time for
transporting goods, benefiting industries and export/import trade.
 It focus on 3 pillars

1. Supporting and enabling Port-led Development through institutional framework for ensuring
inter-agency and ministries/departments/states‘ collaboration.
2. Port Infrastructure Enhancement, including modernization and setting up of new ports and port
led industrialization.
3. Efficient Evacuation to and from hinterland.

 The project intends to enhance the capacity of major and non-major ports.
 It also strives to ensure sustainable development of the population living in the Coastal Economic
Zone (CEZ).
 Community Development Fund will be created for projects and activities which strive to bring
development for coastal communities.
 National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) is envisaged for overall policy guidance and high
level coordination.
 At the state level, the State Governments is suggested to set up State Sagarmala Committee
headed by Chief Minister/Minister in Charge of Ports.

34. MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

34.1 Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana

 It is an outcome based skill certification scheme implemented by National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC).
 The objective is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant
skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.

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 Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified
under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
 Training and Assessment fees are completely paid by the Government.
 The Various components are short term training, recognition of prior learning, special
projects, kaushal and rozgarmela, placement guidelines and monitoring guidelines.

34.2 Pradhan MantriYuvaYojana

 PMYY is MSDE’s flagship scheme on entrepreneurship education and training.
 The scheme spans over five years (2016-17 to 2020-21) with a project cost of 499.94 crore rupees.
 It will provide entrepreneurship education and training to over 7 lakh students in 5 years through 3,050
institutes.
 It will provide easy access to information and mentor network, incubator, credit and accelerator and advocacy to
create a pathway for the youth.
 The institutes under the PMYY include 2,200 institutes of higher learning (colleges, universities, and premier
institutes), 500 ITIs, 300 schools and 50 entrepreneurship development centres through Massive Open Online
Courses (MOOCs).

34.3 National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

 Scheme will be implemented by Director General of Training (DGT)
 Union Government will provide financial incentives to the employers to engage apprentices
 Union Government will directly share 25% of the total stipend payable to an apprentice with employers
 In addition, Union Government will also support basic training which is considered an essential component of apprenticeship
training
 Union Government will bear the 50% of the total expenditure incurred on providing basic training to an apprentice.
 The NAPS has been framed to meet objective of National Policy of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 which
focuses on apprenticeship as one of the key components for creating skilled manpower in India

34.4 SANKALP and STRIVE

 Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) aimed at providing market
relevant training to youths across the country.
 Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) aimed at improving the quality and the market
relevance of vocational training provided in ITIs.
 The project will also strengthen the apprenticeship programme through industry-cluster approach.
 Both Schemes are under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and supported by World Bank
loan assistance.
 The two schemes will help in setting up national body for vocational education – Vocational Education and
Training (VET).
 VET shall regulate accreditation and certification in both long and short term thereby bringing about uniformity in
vocational training.
 SANKALP is a centrally sponsored scheme and STRIVE is a central sector scheme.

35.MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

35.1 SwachhtaUdyamiYojana

 It aims to provide livelihood to SafaiKaramcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers and also promote cleanliness.
 National Safari Karmacharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) is implementing the scheme.
 NSKFDC provides concessional loan to

i. Entrepreneurs among safaikarmacharis and identified manual scavengers including women beneficiaries.
ii. For viable community toilet projects and sanitation related vehicles to collect the garbage, to consolidate the
ongoing efforts for realising the objectives of the ‗Swachh Bharat Abhiyan‘

35.2 Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan

 Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has formulated the Accessible India
Campaign i.eSugamya Bharat Abhiyan.
 It is a nation-wide campaign for achieving universal accessibility for PwDs.
 It aims to enable persons with disabilities to gain universal access, equal opportunity for development,
independent living and participation in an inclusive society in all aspects of life.
 It is in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to which India is a
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 The campaign targets three separate verticals for achieving universal accessibility namely the built up
environment, transportation eco-system and information & communication eco-system.
 DEPwD is collaborating with Ministry of Home, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting and Ministry of Tourism for this.
 Targets under the campaign -Envisages making all railway stations of A1, A & B categories and the
international airports fully accessible to the disabled.
 Conducts accessibility audit of all the international airports, domestic airports, major railway stations.
 Seeks to convert at least 10% of government owned public transport carriers in the country fully accessible carriers
for disabled persons by March 2018.
 At least 50% of all public documents by the Central and State Governments to meet accessibility standards for
persons with disabilities by March 2018.

35.3 Inclusive India Initiative

The ‘Inclusive India Initiative’ of National Trust is specifically catering to persons with intellectual and
developmental disabilities; with an objective to include these people in the mainstream and in all important
aspects of social life, namely education, employment and community ‘Inclusive India’ in about changing the attitudes.
 The Inclusive India initiative is an attempt to facilitate the realisation of equal opportunities, protection of rights
and full participation of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities into the fabric of society. The
three core focus areas of Inclusive India Initiative are Inclusive Education, Inclusive Employment and Inclusive
Community Life.

 In the domain of Inclusive Education, large-scale awareness campaigns would be executed on pan-India basis,
making the schools and colleges inclusive for the children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Association with
government and private organisations will be explored for making the infrastructure of educational institutes
accessible and inclusive, by providing necessary mobility aids, assistive devices, accessible information and social
support.

 The initiative will engage at least 2000 corporate sector organisations; public and private, for creating awareness
towards inclusive employment for persons with intellectual disabilities, during the current financial year.

35.4 RashtriyaVayoshriYojana

It is a scheme for providing physical aids and assisted-living devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category.

 The scheme will address disabilities like low vision, hearing impairment, loss of teeth and locomotor disability
with such assisted living devices which can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions.
 The devices will be distributed in camp mode and will be implemented by ‗Artificial Limbs Manufacturing
Corporation (ALIMCO)‗, a Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
 This is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government.
 The expenditure for implementation of the scheme will be met from the "Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund".
 Beneficiaries in each district will be identified by the State Governments/UT Administrations through a
Committee chaired by the Deputy Commissioner/District Collector.

36. MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

36.1 POWERTEX
 It aims to boost infrastructure and modernization of the powerloom sector
 It has nine major components like In-situ Upgradation of Plain Powerlooms, Group Workshed Scheme
(GWS), Yarn Bank Scheme, Common Facility Centre (CFC), Tex Venture Capital Fund etc.

36.2 Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks

 The ‘Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP)’ was launched by merging two schemes, namely, Apparel Parks for
Exports Scheme (APES) and the Centre Infrastructure Development Scheme (TCIDS).
 Providing all the requisite clearances, wherever needed, for setting up the ITP and providing the necessary assistance for
Power, Water and other utilities to the ITP.
 Assist in identification and procurement of suitable land.
 The State Government agencies like Infrastructure/Industrial Development Corporations may also participate in the
projects by way of subscribing to the equity of SPV or by providing grants.
36.3 Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk Industry
 Integrated Scheme for the Development of Silk Industry’ for development of Sericulture industry in various states
including Tamil Nadu, focusing on intervention in critical areas such as Feed, Seed, Breed, Post Cocoon Technology
and Capacity Building. The scheme has the following components:

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1. Research & Development (R&D), Training, Transfer of Technology and IT Initiatives

2. Seed Organizations and farmers extension centres
3. Coordination and Market Development for seed, yarn and silk products and
4. Quality Certification System (QCS) by creating amongst others a chain of Silk Testing facilities, Farm based &
post-cocoon Technology Up-gradation, and Export Brand Promotion.
 The scheme will promote Women Empowerment and livelihood opportunities to SC/ST and other weaker
sections of the society. The scheme will help to increase productive employment from 85 lakhs to 1 crore
persons by 2020.
 The core objective of the scheme is to improve the productivity and quality of silk through R&D intervention.
The focus of R&D intervention is to promote improved crossbreed silk and the import substitute Bivoltine
silk so that Bivotine silk production in India enhances to such a level that raw silk imports become nil by
2022 thereby making India self-sufficient in silk.

36.4 Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)

Aims to ensure steady supply of skilled manpower in the labour-intensive textile sector.
 SCBTS is a new skill development scheme covering the entire value chain of textile sector excluding Spinning &
Weaving in organized Sector.
 It will remain operational for three years ending in 2019-20 with an outlay of Rs. 1300 crore.
 The objectives of SCBTS are to provide demand driven, placement oriented skilling programme to incentivize efforts of
the textile industry in creating jobs in the organized textile and related sectors.
 It also seeks to promote skilling and skill up-gradation in traditional sectors through respective Sectoral
Divisions/organizations of Ministry of Textiles and also provide livelihood to all sections of society across the country.
 The skilling programmes will be implemented through textile Industry/Units, reputed training institutions and Institutions
of Ministry of Textiles/State Governments having placement tie-ups with textile industry/units.
 The scheme will be implemented for benefit of all sections of the society across country including rural, remote, LWE
affected, North East, J&K by imparting skills in identified job roles.
 It will also give preference to various social groups, SC, ST, differently-abled, minorities and other vulnerable groups.

37. MINISTRY OF TOURISM

37.1 Swadesh Darshan
 It is to develop theme-based tourist circuits on the principles of high tourist value, competetiveness and
sustaibaility in an integrated manner to enrich tourist experience and enhance employment opportunities.
 Under the scheme, thirteen thematic circuits have been identified, for development - North-East India Circuit,
Buddhist Circuit, Himalayan Circuit, Coastal Circuit, Krishna Circuit, Desert Circuit, Tribal Circuit, Eco
Circuit, Wildlife Circuit, Rural Circuit, Spiritual Circuit, Ramayana Circuit and Heritage Circuit.

37.2 Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD)

 It is to identify and develop pilgrimage tourist destination on the principles of high tourist visits,
competetiveness and sustainability in an integrated manner to enrich tourist experience and enhance
employment opportunities.
 Under the PRASAD scheme thirteen sites have been identified for development, namely: Amritsar, Ajmer,
Dwaraka, Mathura, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Amaravati, Kanchipuram, Vellankanni, Kedarnath, Kamakhya and
Patna.
 Under the ‗PRASAD‘ scheme the focus is on development and beautification of the identified pilgrimage
destinations.
 Whereas, in the ‗Spiritual Circuit‘ identified under the SwadeshDarshan scheme, the thrust is on
development of particular thematic circuit consisting of various religious/spiritual destinations in a State and
Union Territory.

37.3 Incredible India 2.0 Campaign

 President of India launched Incredible India 2.0 campaign and ―Adopt a Heritage‖ project on the occasion of
World Tourism Day.
 The campaign will focus on developing at least 10 cities where the spirituality quotient, medical and wellness
potential will be promoted.
 At present cities from UP — Ayodhya, Agra, Mathura, Varanasi-Sarnath, and Gorakhpur, Haryana -
Kurukshetra, Assam - Guwahati, and Tamil Nadu - Kanyakumari have been identified for developing
tourist circuits.
 The tourism ministry has set itself a target of completing this exercise of developing cities by October 2018.
 Adopt a Heritage‖ project entails encouraging students, public sector and private organisations to participate
more actively in the maintenance of Indian heritage.

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37.4 Adopt a Heritage

 It is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the
Archaeological Survey of India.
 Under the scheme government invites entities, including public sector companies, private sector firms as well
as individuals, to develop selected monuments and heritage and tourist sites across India.
 Development of these tourist sites calls for providing and maintaining basic amenities, including drinking
water, ease of access for the differently abled and senior citizens, standardised signage, cleanliness, public
conveniences, etc.
38. MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
38.1 Eklavya Model Residential Schools
 Eklavya Model Residential School Scheme was started in 1998
 First school was started in the year 2000 in Maharashtra.
 EMRSs have been functioning as institutions of excellence for tribal students.
 In order to further educational opportunities for more ST children, Government has sought to extend the
facility of EMRSs in all the 672 Blocks where ST population is more than 50% of the total population in a span
of next five years.
 Funds for establishing the school are arranged by both Centre and State government together.

38.2 VanbandhuKalyanYojana
 It is launched for the holistic development and welfare of tribal population in India by plugging the
infrastructure gaps and lags in human development indices.
 The scheme focuses on
1. Provision for a better standard of living and quality of life
2. Improving access to and quality of education
3. Generating resources for long-term and sustainable growth
4. Bridging infrastructural gaps
5. Protection of tribal culture and heritage

39. MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

39.1 NamamiGangeProgramme
 It is an integrated Conservation Mission for Ganga Rejuvenation by consolidating the existing ongoing efforts
and planning for a concrete action plan for future.
 The programme covers 8 states such as Uttarakhand, U.P, Bihar, W.B, Jharkhand, M.P, Haryana and Delhi.
 It involves developments of Ghats and beautification of River Fronts at Kedarnath, Haridwar, Kanpur,
Varanasi, Allahabad, Patna and Delhi through multi-sectoral, multi-dimensional approach.
 Key Ministries involved in Ganga Rejuvenation - Ministry of WR, RD&GR, Environment, Forests & Climate
Change, Shipping, Tourism, Urban Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation and Rural Development.
 Interventions taken under Namami Ganga includes,
1. Sustainable Municipal Sewage management (Coordination with Ministry of Urban Development).
2. Managing Sewage from Rural Areas.
3. Managing Industrial discharge and pollution abatement
4. Enforcing River Regulatory Zones on Ganga Banks, Restoration and conservation of wetlands, efficient irrigation
methods.
5. Ensuring ecological rejuvenation by conservation of aquatic life and biodiversity.
6. Promotion of Tourism and Shipping in a rational and sustainable manner.
7. Knowledge Management on Ganga through Ganga Knowledge Centre.

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 Under the aegis of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) & State Programme Management Groups
(SPMGs) States and ULBs and PRIs will be involved in this project.
 Establishment of Clean Ganga Fund to encourage contributions from citizens for river conservation.
 The programme is 100% centrally funded.
 It is scheduled to be completed by 2020.

39.2 JalKrantiAbhiyan

 Jal KrantiAbhiyan is being celebrated to consolidate water conservation and management in the country
through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement.
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1. Strengthening grass root involvement of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj Institutions and local bodies
in the water security and development schemes
2. Encouraging the adoption/utilization of traditional knowledge in water resources conservation and its
management;
3. To utilize sector level expertise from different levels in government, NGO‘s, citizens etc;
4. Enhancing livelihood security through water security in rural areas.

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 Activities undertaken - 1. Jal Gram Yojana, 2. Development of Model Command Area, 3. Pollution
abatement, 4. Mass Awareness Programme.
 Jal Gram Yojana- Under this two villages in every district) are being selected and an integrated water
security plan is prepared to ensure optimum and sustainable utilization of water.
 Funding - No separate fund have been allotted and various expenditure will be met from existing schemes of
Central/State Governments, such as PMKSY, MGNREGA, RRR of water bodies, AIBP etc.

39.3 Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP)

Aims to improve safety and operational performance of dams.
 DRIP is a state sector scheme with central component to improve safety and operational performance of selected dams,
along with institutional strengthening with system wide management approach.
 The project was launched in 2012 by Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water Resources, River
Development & Ganga Rejuvenation with assistance from World Bank.
 Originally the scheme was scheduled for six years with closure in June 2018 with total original cost of Rs. 2100 crore.
 Scheme has now been extended till June 2020 with total cost of Rs 3466 crore.
Objectives of DRIP:
 Rehabilitation of old dams in country experiencing distress and are in need of attention for ensuring their structural safety
and operational efficiency.
 Strengthening institutional capacity and project management in this area.
 Bring greater awareness on dam safety issues and finding novel solutions to address them by pooling best knowledge,
technologies and experience available around world.

39.4 Atal BhujalYojana (ABY)

 The objective of scheme is to recharge ground water and create sufficient water storage for agricultural purposes.
 It also focuses on revival of surface water bodies so that ground water level can be increased, especially in the rural areas.
 It will give emphasis to recharging ground water sources and ensure efficient use of water by involving people at local
level.
 The scheme after Cabinet’s clearance will soon be launched in water-stressed states: Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
 It will cover 78 districts, 193 blocks and more than 8,300 gram panchayats across these states.
 Centre will support half of the total project cost and rest of the budgetary cost will be shared by the World Bank.
 The scheme is to be implemented over a period of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23

Significance:
 This scheme will help those who are in need for constant ground water supply especially farmers who have been hard
impacted by acute shortage of ground water for past several years.
 Its focus is primarily on involvement of communities and convergence with different water schemes.
 Its major component is making society responsible and bringing about behaviour change to manage groundwater
resource.
 It will help improve overall outlook towards water resource.

40. MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

40.1 National Nutrition Mission (NNM)

 Objective - The National Nutrition Mission was launched recently with a three year budget commencing
from 2017-18.
 NNM aims at improving the nutritional status of Children from 0-6 years, Pregnant Women and Lactating
Mothers.
 The goals include:
i. preventing and reducing stunting in children (0-6 years)
ii. preventing and reducing underweight prevalence in children (0-6 years)
iii. reducing Low Birth Weight (LBW)
iv. reducing the prevalence of anaemia among young Children (6-59 months)
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Scheme - Accordingly, the reduction would be by 6% at 2% per year for first three goals and by 9% at 3%
per year for the rest, during the next three years beginning 2017-18.
 Implementation - The mission ensures convergence with various other programmes related to women and
child.
 It includes –
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Anganwadi Services
Pradhan MantriMatruVandanaYojana
Scheme for Adolescent Girls (WCD Ministry)
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
National Health Mission (Health & Family Welfare Ministry)
Swachh Bharat Mission (Drinking Water & Sanitation Ministry)
Public Distribution System (Consumer Affairs Ministry, Food & Public Distribution)
MGNREGS (Rural Development Ministry)

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 One of the key activities is Information and Communication Technology enabled Real Time Monitoring (ICT-
RTM) of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).
 Accordingly, a customized mobile based Common Application software (ICDS-CAS) has been developed.
 Through this, Anganwadi workers feed the information regarding the services delivered.

40.2 NARI PORTAL

 NARI is an online portal developed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
 The portal will provide women citizens with easy access to information on government schemes and initiatives
for women.
 It provides links to the Ministries, Departments and autonomous bodies offering the schemes as well as easy
access to online applications and grievance redressal

40.3 Sakhi
 It is a one-stop centre for providing medical, legal and rehabilitation facilities for women subjected to any kind
of violence.
 These centres will be established across the country to provide integrated support and assistance under one
roof both in private and public spaces in a phased manner.
 It focuses on strengthening of Multi Sectoral Response to violence faced by Women.

40.4 SukanyaSamriddhiYojana

 It is launched as a part of the ‗BetiBachaoBetiPadhao' campaign.

 It is a small deposit scheme for girl child to motivate parents to open an account in the name of a girl child and
for her welfare to deposit maximum of their savings.
 The account can be opened at any time from the birth of a girl child till she attains the age of 10 years in any
post office or authorized branches of commercial banks.
 A minimum of Rs. 1000 and maximum of Rs. 1.5 lakh can be deposited during a financial year and fetch an
interest rate of 9.1 % and provide income tax rebate.
 The account will get matured in 21 years from the date of opening of account or marriage of the girl child after
attaining 18 years of age.
 Partial Withdrawal for girl child education can be done when she cleared 10th class or turned 18 years.
 100% of the amount can be withdrawn after girl child turns 18 is allowed and the provision of not allowing the
withdrawal till the age of 18 is to prevent early marriage.

40.5 Pradhan MantriMatritvaVandanaYojana (PMMVY)

Under this government would provide Rs. 6000 aid to pregnant and lactating mothers for the first live birth.
Objectives:
 Providing the partial compensation to working women against their wage loss and ensure their proper rest
nutrition.
 Improving the health of pregnant women and lactating mothers and reducing the effects of under-nutrition
through cash incentives.
The scheme would benefit pregnant women and lactating mothers for the birth of their first live child. The
benefit amount would be send directly to the bank account of the beneficiary through DBT mode.
Pradhan MantriMatritvaVandanaYojana (PMMVY) would not be applicable for the following category of
pregnant women and lactating mothers-
1. Those who are in regular employment with central or state government or any public sector undertaking.
2. Those who are the recipients of similar benefits under any other scheme or law.
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40.6 BetiBachaoBetiPadhao Scheme (BBBPS)

 The scheme is launched to address the issue of decline in CSR in 100 gender critical districts and to provide
convergent efforts to ensure survival, protection and education of the girl child.
 The objectives of the Scheme are
o Prevent gender biased sex selective elimination
o Ensure survival & protection of the girl child
o Ensure education of the girl child
 The initiative has two major components such as mass communication campaign and multi-sectoral action
covering all States and UTs.
 It is being implemented in a coordinated effort by Ministry of WCD, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
and Ministry of HRD.
 The Union Cabinet has recently given its approval for expansion of BetiBachaoBetiPadhao for a Pan India
reach covering all the 640 districts of the country as per census 2011.
 CSR - Number of girls per 1000 boys in the age group of 0-6 years. It declined sharply from 976 in 1961 to 918
in Census 2011.

40.7 UJJAWALA Scheme

 It is comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-Integration of
Victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
 The Objectives of the Schemes -
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 To prevent trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation through social
mobilization and involvement of local communities, awareness generation programmes, etc.
 To facilitate rescue of victims from the place of their exploitation and place them in safe custody.
 To provide rehabilitation services
 To facilitate reintegration of the victims into the family and society at large.
 To facilitate repatriation of cross-border victims to their country of origin.

40.8 SAKSHAM - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Boys

 It aims holistic development of Adolescent Boys, on the pattern of SABLA.

 It would aim at the all-round development of Adolescent Boys to make them self-reliant, gender-sensitive and
aware citizens, when they grow up.
 The scheme will focus on all Adolescent Boys between 11 to 18 years and will primarily focus on out-of-school
boys.
 The main objectives of SAKSHAM includes

i. To make the Adolescent Boys gender sensitive, self-development and empowerment.

ii. To address the health needs i.e. the physical, mental and emotional health of ABs.
iii. To create sensitized Ahimsa Messengers to address Violence against Women.
iv. To provide relevant information and vocational skills through National Skill Development Program (NSDP) for
future work-participation.
v. To promote awareness about health, hygiene, nutrition and Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH) and
family and child care.

 The scheme will utilize the structures made under ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services Scheme).
 The Anganwadicenters are the central points to deliver the services, and if the Anganwadi infrastructure is
inadequate, it will be provided by the local Panchayat or Municipal Committee .

40.9 SABLA - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls

 SABLA is a centrally sponsored scheme to empower adolescent girls of 11-18 years and it is implemented
through the State Governments/UTs.
 Objectives:Enable the adolescent girls for self-development and empowerment, Improve their nutrition and
health status, Promote awareness about health, hygiene, nutrition, adolescent reproductive and sexual health
(arsh) and family and child care and to educate, skill and make them ready for life‘s challenges.
 It provides an integrated package of services such as

1. Nutrition provision
2. Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation
3. Health check-up and Referral services
4. Nutrition & Health Education (NHE)
5. Counseling/Guidance on family welfare, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) , child
care practices and home management
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6. Life Skill Education and accessing public services

7. Vocational training for girls aged 16 and above under National Skill Development Program(NSDP)
 All Components except nutrition provision will get 100% financial assistance from the Central Government.
The nutrition provision will be funded by Central government up to the extent of 50%.

40.10 Gender Champions Scheme

 The scheme is implemented by Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Human Resource
Development.
 Gender Champions aim to make young boys and girls gender sensitive and create positive social norms which
value the rights of women and girls.
 Under the scheme, Colleges and universities will appoint responsible leaders as Gender champions.
 They will facilitate an enabling environment within their schools/colleges/academic institutions where girls
are treated with dignity and respect.

40.11 Mahila E-Haat

 It is an initiative for meeting aspirations and needs of women.
 It is a bilingual portal provides unique direct online marketing platform leveraging technology for supporting
women entrepreneurs/SHGs/ NGOs for showcasing their products / services.

40.12 PradhanMantriMahila Shakti Kendra

 The objective of this new scheme is to empower rural women through community participation.
 Improving the child sex ratio, survival of new born girl child, girl education and empower them through
several initiatives are the main motives.
 Under the scheme, community engagement through student volunteers is envisioned in the backward districts
at block level.
 Student volunteers will help in awareness generation regarding various important government programmes as
well as social issues.
 It will be implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development under umbrella mission for
―Protection and Empowerment for Women‖ for the duration of 2017-18 to 2019-20.

41. MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

41.1 Target Olympic Podium Scheme
 Under the scheme the selected athletes are provided financial assistance for their customized training at
Institutes.
 These sports institutes will have world class facilities and other necessary support to improve performance
and higher position in medals tally for the country.
 Under it benchmark for selection of athletes is in relation to international standards.
 AbhinavBindra Committee is setup with objective of identifying and supporting potential medal
prospects for 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games
 TOPS was launched under the ambit of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).
 Under it, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and federations, which are members of Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), will be
nodal agencies for disbursal for funds.

41.2 Mission XI Million

 With the vision of making football the sport of choice in India, Mission XI Million, the biggest school sport
outreach programme was recently launched by the government.
 A first of its kind, the programme will encourage children to play the game of football, gain healthy habits and
learn important life lessons in teamwork and sportsman spirit.
 The approach is to work with school principals and sports teachers and encourage and incentivize them to
make children play football games on regular basis.
 Designed with international sporting expertise, but keeping in mind the ground realities of our huge and
varied country, it aims to instill the passion for football in 11 million children from every part of the country.
 Mission XI Million also equips parents and schools with the equipment and the knowledge about how to make
regular play a reality for their wards.

41.3 Khelo India

 The Cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the revamp of the Khelo India.
 It is a National Programme for Development of Sports, which aims to enable a pathway from schools to
Olympics.
 Earlier the initiative focussed on infrastructure development, it will ensure all-round growth in its revamped
form.
 Each athlete selected under the new scheme will get a scholarship of Rs. 5 lakh per annum for eight years.

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 The government also aims to set up 20 universities across the country as hubs of sporting excellence.

42. NITI AYOG

42.1 Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital (SATH)

 NITI Aayog under the SATH initiative plans to identify and build three future ‘role model’ states for health
systems.

 The vision of the program is to initiate transformation in the education and health sectors. The
program addresses the need expressed by many states for technical support from NITI.
 NITI Ayog will identify three states and will work with them
 It will help in designing a robust roadmap, develop a program governance structure, establish monitoring and
tracking mechanisms, and provide support to the state institutions to achieve the end objectives.
 SATH program will be implemented by NITI Aayog along with McKinsey & Company and IPE Global
consortium

42.2 Aspirational Districts Programme

 NITI Aayog has recently launched the baseline ranking for 115 aspirational districts.
 This is in line with the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) announced earlier by the Prime Minister.
 It aims to quickly and effectively transform some of India's most underdeveloped districts.
 It will identify areas of immediate improvement, measure progress, and rank districts.
 The broad ideas of the programme include -
 convergence of central and state schemes
 collaboration of central, state level ‘Prabhari’ (in-charge) officers and district collectors
 competition among districts
 The states are the main drivers in the programme.
 Deliberately, the districts have been described as aspirational rather than backward.
 The motive is to view them as areas of opportunity and hope rather than of distress and hopelessness.
 The 115 districts were chosen by senior officials of the Union government.
 This was in consultation with State officials on the basis of a composite index.
 The parameters included are -
i. deprivation enumerated under Socio-Economic Caste Census
ii. key health and education performance indicators
iii. state of basic infrastructure
 Approach - This is the first time India’s most backward districts are being focussed.
 ADP is a better vision of how public services are best delivered to those who need them the most.
 Governance - Achieving success in this programme necessitates the contribution of all 3 tiers of government.
 The role of states is important in terms of facilitating resource, personnel, etc.
 On financial inclusion, the full cooperation of banks is necessary and only the Central government has
leverage over them.
 The most crucial is the role of District Magistrate or Collector.
 As s/he is familiar with the challenges of his or her geography and has considerable power to implement
government schemes.
 Competitive federalism - The spirit of cooperation needs to be supplemented by a culture of competition.
 ADP takes the principle of competitive federalism down to district administrations.
 Civil society - ADP has opened its door to civil society and leveraged the tool of corporate social
responsibility.
 This will bring new ideas and fresh energy from non-government institutions, to join the “official” efforts.
 Efficiency - Many schemes of the Centre have flexible spending components, permitting autonomy at local
level.
 But these are seldom used in practice due to controlling Central and State machineries.
 Thus ADP focusses on not spending more but spending better.
 There is no financial package or large allocation of funds in ADP.
 It only aims at leveraging the already existing resources of several government programmes, to use them more
efficiently.
 Smart data - Data collection is often delayed or lacking in quality in India, distorting the development policy
efforts.
 With real time data in ADP, those on the ground level can alter strategies after accurate feedback.
 In a way, the ADP reorients how government does its business of delivering development.

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42.3 ATAL Innovation Mission

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) including Self-Employment and Talent Utilization (SETU) is Government of India’s endeavour to
promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Its objective is to serve as a platform for promotion of world-class
Innovation Hubs, Grand Challenges, Start-up businesses and other self-employment activities, particularly in technology driven
areas.
The Atal Innovation Mission shall have two core functions:
 Entrepreneurship promotion through Self-Employment and Talent Utilization, wherein innovators would be supported
and mentored to become successful entrepreneurs.
 Innovation promotion: to provide a platform where innovative ideas are generated
 It aims to create high-class incubation facilities with necessary infrastructure in terms of capital equipment and operating
facilities, coupled with the availability of sectoral experts for mentoring the start-ups.
 The scheme is known as Atal Incubation Centre scheme.
 The scheme focuses on the establishment of incubation centres in underserved and unserved areas to support inclusive
growth.
 Under the scheme, Atal Incubation Centre can be established either in Publicly funded institutions or Private sector
funded institutions or in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
 The sub-schemes of AIM include
 Establishing Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) and
 Atal Incubation Centers (AICs), for providing scaling up support to Established Incubation Centres.
 It also includes finding ultra-low cost solution to India’s most intractable problems through Atal Grand Challenges and
Atal Vikas Challenges.

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