Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a national effort to protect and augment India’s water resources on the lines of the Swachh Bharat programme. He has made 3 requests and urged all Indians to take collective action to conserve water. The three requests are: a) making water conservation a mass movement like Swachh Bharat programme, b)… Continue reading PM Modi calls for Swachh-like water conservation 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.
In cities, recycle, reuse to be Jal Shakti Abhiyan’s mantra
The first phase of Jal Shakti Abhiyan has started from 1st July. It will run till 15th September 2019. Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a time-bound, mission mode, water conservation and irrigation efficiency campaign for water security in India. It aims at making water conservation and promotion of irrigation efficiency a ‘jan andolan’ (public campaign) through… Continue reading In cities, recycle, reuse to be Jal Shakti Abhiyan’s mantra
‘SHE Team’ on the patrol in Odisha
Odisha’s Gajapati district police in Paralakhemundi has started a pilot project called the ‘SHE Team’. SHE stands for ‘Safety, Health and Environment’. This project is modelled on the lines of Hyderabad ‘SHE Team’. The project seeks to ensure safety and security of young girls and women. The SHE Team is headed by a lady sub-inspector… Continue reading ‘SHE Team’ on the patrol in Odisha
Centre releases action plan on higher education
The Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Human Resource Development has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP) Key Focus of the EQUIP includes a) to improve access to higher education, especially for underserved communities; b) improve the gross enrolment ration; c) improve teaching and learning… Continue reading Centre releases action plan on higher education
Govt. to start Jal Shakti Abhiyan for 255 water-stressed districts from July 1
The central government has decided to launch Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 255 water-stressed districts. The programme will run from July 1st to September 15th 2019. Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a time-bound, mission mode, water conservation and irrigation efficiency campaign for water security in rural India. It aims at making water conservation and promotion of… Continue reading Govt. to start Jal Shakti Abhiyan for 255 water-stressed districts from July 1
Govt to provide broadband connectivity under BharatNet project to all gram panchayats
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Electronics and IT Minister has said that 128870 gram panchayats have been connected with optical fibre till date under the BharatNet Project. BharatNet project seeks to provide affordable high speed broadband connectivity to 2.5 lakh gram panchayats across India. The nodal ministry for the project is Ministry… Continue reading Govt to provide broadband connectivity under BharatNet project to all gram panchayats
Govt considering hike in pension age limit under Atal Pension Yojana
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has submitted a proposal to increase the limit of pension and age under Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Launched in 2015, Atal Pension Yojana is a government-backed pension scheme administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The scheme falls under the Ministry of Finance. Under… Continue reading Govt considering hike in pension age limit under Atal Pension Yojana
1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of State has said that the government’s target of constructing one crore houses by 2022 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) could be completed by the end of 2020. He was speaking on the fourth anniversary of the launch of three schemes for urban development – PMAY (U),… Continue reading 1 crore houses likely to be completed by 2020 ahead of deadline: Puri
Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
The Union Agriculture Minister has said that only one in four of the intended beneficiaries have received income support from the PM-Kisan scheme so far. The reason cited for the delay is a long verification process for selecting beneficiaries. The central government has thus announced that farmers will get benefits retrospectively from the time their… Continue reading Only one in four received PM-KISAN money
Niti’s new road map: Only electric vehicles to be sold after 2030
NITI Aayog has proposed that only electric vehicles should be sold after 2030. It has moved a cabinet note proposing that the road transport and highways ministry should prepare a framework to phase out the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030. The ministry has also been asked to pilot an e-highways programme. In… Continue reading Niti’s new road map: Only electric vehicles to be sold after 2030
