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Cabinet approves development of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes for migrants

News: The Union cabinet has approved a scheme to provide affordable rental housing complexes(ARHCs) to urban migrants and poor as a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(PMAY)(Urban). Facts: The scheme had been announced under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs. Approach: The scheme will have a two-pronged approach:… Continue reading Cabinet approves development of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes for migrants

Cabinet approves setting up ₹1 lakh-cr agri infra fund

News: Government of India has approved setting up of an agriculture infrastructure fund with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore. Facts: Type: Central Sector Scheme. Aim: To provide a medium-long term debt financing for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Duration: The… Continue reading Cabinet approves setting up ₹1 lakh-cr agri infra fund

Ujjwala beneficiaries can get free domestic cooking gas cylinder till September

News: The Union cabinet has approved an extension till end September for availing free cooking gas cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY). Facts: Launched Year: 2016 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Aim: To replace the unclean cooking fuels mostly used in rural India with the clean and more efficient LPG(Liquefied Petroleum… Continue reading Ujjwala beneficiaries can get free domestic cooking gas cylinder till September

MoRTH prepares blueprint for scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims

News: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prepared a blueprint for implementing the scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims as contemplated under the Motor Vehicles Act,2019. Facts: Aim: To provide compulsory insurance cover to all road users in the country. Insurance cover: The scheme will have an insurance coverage cap of Rs… Continue reading MoRTH prepares blueprint for scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims

Prime minister launches ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’

News: Prime Minister has launched Digital India ”Atma Nirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge”. Facts: Aim: To facilitate the techies and start-up community to create world-class Made in India Apps. Bodies Involved: The challenge has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission- NITI Aayog. Components: The challenge… Continue reading Prime minister launches ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge’

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launches toolkit for Swachh Survekshan 2021

News: Union Minister for Housing and Urban affairs has launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’ — the sixth edition of the annual cleanliness survey.A new category of awards titled ‘Prerak Daaur Samman’ were also announced as part of the survey. Facts: Swachh Survekshan: It is an annual cleanliness survey of urban India conducted by the Ministry… Continue reading Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launches toolkit for Swachh Survekshan 2021

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba orders eSamikSha revamp

News: Cabinet Secretary has ordered a revamp of the e-SamikSha platform to ensure that various milestones and targets put in place since 2014 are being met. Facts: e-SamikSha Platform: It is a real time, online system for monitoring follow-up action on the decisions taken during the presentations made by different Ministries/Departments to the Prime Minister.… Continue reading Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba orders eSamikSha revamp

‘Accelerate Vigyan’ to strengthen scientific research mechanism

News: Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‘Accelerate Vigyan’(AV). Facts: Aim: To give more thrust on encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower which can lead to research careers and knowledge-based economy. Components: The scheme has two components ABHYAAS and SAMMOHAN. Mission ABHYAAS: It is an attempt to boost… Continue reading ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ to strengthen scientific research mechanism

PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises(PM FME) scheme

News: Union Minister for Food Processing has launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises(PM FME) scheme. Facts: Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme Aim: To provide financial, technical and business support for the upgradation of existing micro food processing enterprises. Duration: It will be implemented over a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.… Continue reading PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises(PM FME) scheme

Extension of Operation Greens from TOP to Total

News: Union Minister for Food Processing has announced the extension of Operation Greens from TOP (Tomato-Onion-Potato) crops to all Perishable Fruits & Vegetables (TOP to Total). Facts: Operation Greens: It was announced in the Budget 2018-2019 to stabilize the supply of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) crops.It is being implemented by the Ministry of Food… Continue reading Extension of Operation Greens from TOP to Total

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