News: As part of the Jal Jeevan Mission, Rural households will get two to three hours of piped water supply and 14.6 crore such households will be provided piped water connection in the next five years. This was informed at a meeting of the group of Governors on Jal Shakti. Facts: About Jal Jeevan Mission:… Continue reading Jal Jeevan Mission
Category: Factly: Bills and Acts
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the bills and Acts in news. You can find all relevant bills and acts on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
PRAKASH portal
News:Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy(IC) and Union Minister of Coal has launched PRAKASH portal. Facts: About the portal: PRAKASH stands for Power Rail Koyla Availability through Supply Harmony. The portal aims at bringing better coordination for coal supplies among all stakeholders namely Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Coal… Continue reading PRAKASH portal
Performance Smart Board
News:The Ministry of Electronics and IT(MEITY) has launched an Automated Real Time Performance Smart-Board. Facts: About the Smart-Board: The board will act as a single window access for Centre, State or District specific projects implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY). The smart-board is expected to promote transparency and enhance ease of working.… Continue reading Performance Smart Board
Paryatan Parv 2019
News:Minister of Tourism has inaugurated the nationwide “Paryatan Parv 2019”. Facts: About Paryatan Parv: Paryatan Parv 2019 is dedicated to 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The objective of the event is to draw (a)focus on the benefits of tourism, (b)showcase the cultural diversity of the country and (c)reinforce the principle of “Tourism for All”.… Continue reading Paryatan Parv 2019
The Gandhian Challenge
News:On the 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,Atal innovation mission(AIM), NITI Aayog’s Atal Tinkering Labs(ATL) and UNICEF India, including Generation Unlimited has launched ‘The Gandhian Challenge’. Facts: About the Gandhian Challenge: This innovation challenge provides a platform for every child across India to ideate innovative solutions for a sustainable India of their dreams, using Gandhi’s… Continue reading The Gandhian Challenge
Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP)
News:The number of LED street lights in the country has doubled from 49 lakh in March 2018 to 1 crore on October 1,2019.These lights are being installed under the Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP). Facts: About Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP): Street Light National Programme(SLNP) is an initiative of the Government to promote energy efficiency in the… Continue reading Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP)
Mo Sarkar initiative
News:Odisha government has launched a new governance initiative named ‘Mo Sarkar’. Facts: About the initiative: The ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative which means ‘My Government’ is an important transformative initiative of the Odisha government under 5-T programme. The 5-T mantra is based on the philosophy that transparency, teamwork, technology and time leads to transformation. The objective of… Continue reading Mo Sarkar initiative
Swachh Bharat Mission
News: On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared India open defecation free (ODF) and claimed the success of Swachh Bharat Mission. Facts: About Swachh Bharat Mission: It is a nationwide cleanliness campaign initiated by Govt. of India on 2nd October 2014. Aim: It sought to achieve… Continue reading Swachh Bharat Mission
Consumer App
News:Union Minister of Consumer Affairs has launched the ‘Consumer App’. Facts: About the app: The app aims to provide a one stop solution for consumer grievance redressal across the nation via mobile phones. The complaint status will be monitored on a daily basis by the ministry and on a weekly basis by the minister personally.… Continue reading Consumer App
Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
News: Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has launched a 10-year national rural sanitation strategy. Facts: Aim: The strategy seeks to sustain India’s 100% Open Defecation Free (ODF) status claimed by the Union government, on September 27, 2019. Duration: The framework will be in place from 2019 to 2029. Focus Areas:… Continue reading Framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
