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Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Salient Features
Bharathmala To bridge the gaps in Focuses on optimizing General Public Ministry of Road The programme will help
Pariyojana the existing highways efficiency of road traffic Transport & Highways to connect 550 Districts in
infrastructure so as to movement across the country the country through NH
make the movement of by bridging critical linkages.
man and material more infrastructure gaps.
efficient. A positive impact on the
Logistic Performance
Index (LPI) of the
country.
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ports quickly, efficiently and
cost-effectively. (ii) Port Infrastructure
Enhancement, including
modernization
Pradhan Mantri To build an ecosystem Entrepreneurship education Youngsters Ministry of Skill Provide easy access to
Yuva Yojana of entrepreneurship for and training to over 7 lakh Development and information and mentor
youngsters students in 5 years through Entrepreneurship network, incubator, credit
3,050 institutes and accelerator and
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advocacy to create a
pathway for the youth.
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areas to support inclusive
growth.
Implemented through
PPP.
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National To promote Increasing the engagement of Unemployed Ministry of Skill Has replaced Apprentice
Apprenticeship apprenticeship training apprenticeship from 2.3 Lakhs Youth Development and Protsahan Yojna (APY).
Promotion and incentivize to 50 Lakhs cumulatively by workforce. Entrepreneurship
scheme employers who wish to 2020. Online portal to facilitate
engage apprentices. the easy processing of
entire apprenticeship
cycle and for effective
administration and
monitoring of the scheme.
DDU To bridge the skill gap that Rural Youth: 3-tier implementation Enable Poor and
GRAMEEN prevents India‘s rural poor 15 – 35 Yrs model. Marginalized to Access
KAUSHAL from competing in the modern Benefits.
YOJANA market, such DDU-GKY National
as the lack of formal Unit at MoRD Greater emphasis on
education and marketable projects for poor rural
skills. DDU-GKY State youth in Jammu and
Missions provide Kashmir (HIMAYAT).
implementation support
The North-East region
Project Implementing and 27 Left-Wing
Agencies (PIAs) Extremist (LWE) districts
(ROSHINI).
Pradhan Mantri To incentivize Make the employers so able The Ministry of labour and Government of India will
Rojgar Protsahan employers for that they can generate more employees employment be paying the 8.33% EPS
Yojana generation of new and more vacancies in their who are contribution of the
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employment organizations. earning Rs employer for the new
15000/month. employment.
Under this scheme there is no
direct facility but this scheme Has a dual benefit, where,
will create more employment on the one hand, the
for the people who deserve. employer is incentivised
for increasing the
employment base of
workers in the
establishment, and on the
other hand, a large
number of workers will
find jobs in such
establishments.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Salient Features
Sankalp (Skills Outcome focused promoting convergence, National Skill World Bank supported
Acquisition and schemes marking shift ensuring effective governance Development scheme.
Knowledge in government's and regulation of skill training Corporation
Awareness for implementation and catalysing industry efforts setting up national bodies
Livelihood strategy in vocational in vocational training space. for accreditation &
Promotion) education and training certification which shall
from inputs to results. regulate accreditation and
Skill certification in both long
Strengthening for and short term Vocational
Industrial Value Education and Training
Enhancement (VET).
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(STRIVE)
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and micro nutrients Ministry of farmers for improving soil
Agriculture & Farmers fertility.
Welfare
Government to cover
the certification costs
and promote organic
farming through the use
of traditional resources.
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purposes
PM FASAL This crop Insurance To provide insurance Compulsory MINISTRY OF There will be a uniform
BIMA YOJANA Scheme is in line with coverage and financial coverage : The AGRICULTURE premium of only 2% to
One Nation – One support to the farmers in the enrolment under the be paid by farmers for
Scheme theme. event of failure of any of the scheme, subject to all Kharif crops and
notified crop as a result of possession of 1.5% for all Rabi crops.
It incorporates the natural calamities, pests & insurable interest on In case of annual
best features of all diseases. the cultivation of the commercial and
previous schemes notified crop in the horticultural crops, the
To stabilise the income of notified area, shall premium to be paid by
farmers to ensure their be compulsory for farmers will be only 5%.
continuance in farming. following categories
of farmers: The premium rates to be
To encourage farmers to Farmers in the paid by farmers are very
adopt innovative and modern notified area who low and balance
agricultural practices. possess a Crop Loan premium will be paid by
account/KCC the Government to
To ensure flow of credit to the account (called as provide full insured
agriculture sector. Loanee Farmers) to amount to the farmers
whom credit limit is against crop loss on
sanctioned/renewed account of natural
for the notified crop calamities.
during the crop
season and ii) There is no upper
Such other farmers limit on Government
whom the subsidy. Even if balance
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premium is 90%, it will
Government may be borne by the
decide to include Government.
from time to time.
iii) Earlier, there was a
Voluntary coverage provision of capping the
: Voluntary coverage premium rate which
may be obtained by resulted in low claims
all farmers not being paid to farmers.
covered above, This capping was done
including Crop to limit Government
KCC/Crop Loan outgo on the premium
Account holders subsidy. This capping
whose credit limit is has now been removed
not renewed. and farmers will get
claim against full sum
insured without any
reduction.
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delays in claim payment
to farmers. Remote
sensing will be used to
reduce the number of
crop cutting
experiments.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Pradhan Mantri Supplement Creation of modern Farmers, Food Ministry of Food An umbrella scheme
Kisan Sampada agriculture, modernize infrastructure with efficient processing units and Processing which incorporates all
Yojana. processing and supply chain management from Consumers. Industries. ongoing schemes of the
decrease agricultural- farm gate to retail outlet Union Ministry of Food
waste. Processing Industries
(MoFPI).
Creation of Backward
and Forward Linkages, MoFPI‘s schemes such as
Infrastructure for 1)Mega Food Parks
Agro-processing 2)Food Safety and
Clusters, Quality Assurance
Creation/Expansion of Infrastructure
Food Processing & 3)Integrated Cold Chain
Preservation and
Capacities. Value Addition
Infrastructure, etc.
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opportunity, Decrease in
Wastage and increase in
export of processed foods.
National Gokul To enhance the To conserve and develop Indigenous cattle State Establishment of Village
Mission productivity of the indigenous breeds in a focused Implementing level Integrated
indigenous breeds of and scientific manner. Agencies in all Indigenous Cattle Centres
India states .
(Ministry of
Agriculture and To conserve and assist
Animal high genetic merit
Husbandry) Indigenous Breeds.
Distribution of disease
free high genetic merit
bulls for natural service.
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the date of disbursement
up to the date of
repayment.
e NAM initiative will usher in Better price for farmers Farmers Ministry of This project will operate
transparency which Agriculture & through an online portal
will greatly benefit the Reduces the intermediaries. Farmers Welfare which is being linked to
farmers. the mandis of the States.
MUDRA The core objective of the bank MSME / Small Ministry of The products would be
YOJANA To Fund the is to fund the unfunded. It will Entrepreneurs Finance. covered under three
Unfunded. finance to ―Last Mile categories that are as
Financiersǁ of small/micro follows:
businesses. The lending Shishu: covering loans up
priority will be given to SC/ST to Rs. 50,000/-
enterprises.
Kishor: covering loans
It will regulate and refinance above Rs. 50,000/- and up
all MFI who lend to MSME to Rs. 5 Lakh
engaged in small
manufacturing, trade or Tarun: covering loans
services. above Rs. 5 Lakh and up
to Rs. 10 Lakh
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Institutions are eligible
for refinance under PM
Mudra Yojana.
Facilitate convergence of
delivery system with
SHGs using Aadhaar
linked identity.
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Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Jan dhan Yojana to provide 'universal Financial Inclusion Households Ministry of Finance
access to banking
facilities' starting with
"Basic Saving Bank
Account"
Standup India Scheme To promote Ministry of Finance
entrepreneurship among
Scheduled
Caste/Schedule Tribe
and Women for loans in
the range of Rs. 10
Lakhs to Rs. 100 Lakhs.
PRADHAN MANTRI To promote insurance It is an insurance cover It is an excellent Ministry of Finance. Offered by
SURAKSHA BIMA penetration in India. provided at a minimal initiative for involving insurance
YOJANA annual premium for people from all strata in companies like
death or disability of the ambit of insurance New India
the person due to and be secured for life Assurance
accidents. and after. Company,
National
Anyone who falls in the Insurance
age-bracket of 18-70 Company,
years can avail the United India
benefit of this scheme Insurance
and get enrolled. He Company, The
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should have a bank Oriental
account linked with his Insurance
Aadhaar card. Company etc.
Other ministries
of government
will also
contribute to the
scheme from
Public Welfare
Fund created
from unclaimed
money or their
budget.
The annual
premium is a
meager amount
of Rs. 12.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
PRADHAN MANTRI A larger aim of an The social security The age- bracket of 18- Ministry of Finance. The annual
JEEVAN JYOTI BIMA overall inclusive scheme guarantees a 50 years can enroll for premium for the
YOJANA growth, thus staying in cover of Rs. 2 lakhs in the same. scheme is Rs.
tune with the popular any of the above 330.
government slogan- situation.
―Sabka Saath, Sabka Anybody who
Vikasǁ. The scheme will be has an Aadhaar
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majorly implemented number with a
by Life Insurance linked bank
Corporation of India. account and falls
Other insurers can also in the age-
join if willing. bracket of 18-50
years can enroll
for the same.
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in the unorganized The scheme has
sector been designed as
a business model
for a social
sector scheme
with incentives
built for each
stakeholder.
Government is
able to provide
access to quality
health care to the
below poverty
line population.
Portability –a
beneficiary who
has been enrolled
in a particular
district will be
able to use his/
her smart card in
any RSBY
empanelled
hospital across
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India.
Robust
Monitoring and
Evaluation .
Mission Parivar Vikas To accelerate access to Ministry of Health and improving access
high quality family Family Welfare to contraceptives
planning choices based through
on information, reliable delivering
services and supplies assured services,
within a rights-based
framework. Dovetailing with
new promotional
schemes,
ensuring
commodity
security.
Building
capacity (service
providers),
creating an
enabling
environment
along with close
monitoring and
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implementation.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Atal Pension Yojana The government wants To address the The entire Unorgainsed Pension Fund The subscribers
to make the longevity risks among sector Work force. The Regulatory and of Atal Pension
unorganized work the workers in minimum age of joining Development Authority Yojana can
force, which makes unorganised sector and APY is 18 years and (PFRDA), which comes receive a fixed
major chunk of India‘s to encourage the maximum age is 40 under Department of monthly pension
labour force (88%) join workers in unorganised years. Financial Services, starting from Rs.
the National Pension sector to voluntarily Government of India. 1000 up to Rs.
Scheme. save for their 5000 after their
retirement. retirement age of
60 until death.
The scheme is
headed to
replace the
Swavalamban
Scheme.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Pradhan Mantri Vaya to provide social Enables old age income Old People Ministry of Finance
Vandana Yojana security during old age security for senior
and to protect elderly citizens through
persons aged 60 and provision of assured
above against a future pension/return linked to
fall in their interest the subscription amount
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income due to uncertain based on government
market conditions. guarantee to Life
Insurance Corporation
of India (LIC).
SUKANYA To meet the To motivate parents to For girls below age of Ministry of Women and The Sukanya
SAMRUDDHI requirement of higher open an account in the 10 years Child Development and Samriddhi
YOJANA education expense name of a girl child and Ministry of Finance Account
for her welfare to facilitating their
(Under beti bachao Beti deposit maximum of education and
Padhao) their savings up to the marriage
prescribed limits expenses.
Account can be
opened via post
office or
commercial
banks, account
will remain
operative until
she reaches 21
age.
SARVA SHIKSHA For achievement of It is the main vehicle to Children of 6-14 years Department of School To open new
ABHIYAAN Universalization of implement Right To age. Education & Literacy, schools in those
Elementary Education Education. Ministry of Human habitations
(UEE) in a time bound Resource Development which do not
manner. have schooling.
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Padhe Bharat-
Badhe Bharat is
a new initiative
of NDA
Government
under Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan.
It is a twin track
approach
focussing on
language and
math:
a) Early Reading
and Writing with
Comprehension
(ERWC).
MID-DAY MEAL It involves provision of Protecting children Children studying in The Department of A new initiative
SCHEME lunch free of cost to from classroom hunger; Primary and Upper School Education and Tithi-Bhojan in
school-children on all Primary Classes in Literacy, Ministry of the Mid-day
working days. Increasing school Government, Govt. Human Resource meal scheme to
enrolment and Aided, Local Body, Development. encourage local
attendance; EGS and AIE Centres, community
Madarsa and Maqtabs participation in
Improved socialisation supported under Sarva the programme.
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among children Shiksha Abhiyan and
belonging to all castes NCLP Schools run by It seeks to
and Addressing Ministry of Labour are involve the
malnutrition, and social eligible for Mid Day members of the
empowerment through Meal. community in
provision of the effort to
employment to women. provide
nutritious and
healthy food to
the children.
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Development Separate Toilet
Blocks for Girls.
RASHTRIYA To reform the state Establish higher The Department of RUSA aims for
UCHCHATAR higher education system education institutions in School Education and improving
SHIKSHA ABHIYAN and it is also a way to unserved and Literacy, Ministry of access, equity
(RUSA) provide funding to large underserved areas. Human Resource and quality in the
number of institution. Development state higher
Integrate skill education
developments efforts of system.
the government with the
conventional higher It aims to
education system incentivize States
through optimum to step up plan
interventions. investments in
higher education.
It is a Centrally
Sponsored
Scheme .
National Mission on Aimed at gap filling so Ensure a coordinated Teachers & Student Human Resource Empower
Teacher & training that a comprehensive approach so as to Development teachers and
vehicle for holistically address the faculty through
Teacher/Faculty related various shortcomings training, re-
programmes relating to teachers and training,
teaching across the refresher and
educational spectrum orientation
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ranging from school programmes in
education to higher generic skills,
education including pedagogic skills,
technical education discipline
specific content
upgradation, ICT
and technology
enabled training
and other
appropriate
interventions.
Saakshar Bharath Focused on promotion Adults Ministry of Human Majority of who
of literacy in rural areas Resource Development are women, will
of low female literacy be the
districts and this has ambassadors of
also helped in programme
establishment of an leading towards
institutional framework making Saakshar
for promotion of adult Bharat a
education centres right Saksham Bharat.
up to the Gram
Panchayat level.
Bet bacho beti Padhao A comprehensive Objectives of the Girl Child A joint initiative of
programme to address scheme include Ministry of Women and
the declining Child Sex preventing gender Child Development,
Ratio (CSR) and related biased sex selective Ministry of Health and
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issues of empowerment elimination; ensuring Family Welfare and
of women over a life- survival and protection Ministry of Human
cycle continuum. of the girl child and Resource Development.
ensuring education and
participation of the girl
child.
Padhe Bharath Badhe Focus on improving School Childrens Department of School
Bharath language development Education & Literacy
and to create interest
It is a sub-programme in mathematics.
of Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan
RASHTRIYA It aims to inculcate a To enable children to Students in the age The Department of It is an effort to
AVISHKAR spirit of inquiry, become motivated and group of 6 - 18 years School Education and take forward
ABHIYAN creativity and love for engaged in Science, Literacy, Ministry of Digital India,
Science and Mathematics and Human Resource ‗Make in India‘
Mathematics in school Technology (SMT). Development with and ‗Teach in
children. schematic Interventions India‘.
To create curiosity, of SSA & RMSA.
excitement and The government
exploration. schools will be
mentored by
To create a culture of Institutes like
thinking, inventing, IITs/IIMs/IISER
tinkering and doing. s and other
Central
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To encourage and Universities and
nurture schools to be reputed
incubators of organisations
Innovation. through
innovative
programmes.
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan To connect institutions Building institutional Ministry of Human 132 villages have
of higher education capacity in Institutes of Resource Development been identified
with local communities higher education in (MHRD). for intervention
to address the research & training by Indian
development challenges relevant to the needs of Institutes of
through appropriate rural India. Technology
technologies. (IITs), National
Institutes of
Technology
(NITs) and
Indian Institutes
of Science
Education &
Research
(IISERs) etc.
Uchattar Avishkar Encourage IIT to Work Ministry of Human
abhiyan with Industry for Resource Development
innovation (MHRD).
IMPRINT to address the major Pan-IIT + IISc joint Ministry of Human Aimed at:
science and engineering initiative Resource Development
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challenges that India (MHRD). (a) Developing
must address and new engineering
champion to enable, education policy
empower and embolden (b) Creating a
the nation for inclusive road map to
growth and self- pursue
reliance. engineering
challenges
GIAN (Global Initiative Collaboration between Aims at tapping the Ministry of Human The programme
of Academic Networks) India & Global talent pool of scientists Resource Development would facilitate
Institution and entrepreneurs to (MHRD). inviting up to
engage with the 1000 faculty
institutes of higher every year from
education in India to amongst the best
augment the country's institutions in the
existing academic US, who will be
resources, accelerate the deputed to
pace of quality reforms, identified
and further strengthen institutions in
India's scientific and India.
technological
capabilities.
DHIKSHA National digital MHRD. Provides open,
platform for teachers modular and
which offers resources scalable
for teaching, learning, technology that
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and professional state
development. governments and
other
organizations can
seamlessly
integrate with
their respective
teacher-centric
initiatives.
JIGYASA Student- scientist Connecting school School students Council of Scientific Inculcate the
connect programme students and scientists and Industrial Research culture of
so as to extend (CSIR), has joined inquisitiveness
student‘s classroom hands with Kendriya on one hand and
learning with that of a Vidyalaya Sangathan scientific temper
very well planned (KVS) on the other,
research laboratory amongst the
based learning. school students
and their
teachers.
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concepts taught
in science by
visiting CSIR
laboratories and
by participating
in mini-science
projects.
SWAYAM To achieve the three To take the best SWAYAM seeks
cardinal principles of teaching learning to bridge the
Education Policy viz., resources to all, digital divide for
access, equity and including the most students who
quality. disadvantaged. have hitherto
remained
untouched by the
digital revolution
and have not
been able to join
the mainstream
of the knowledge
economy.
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Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Deen Dayal Antodya To reduce poverty and To access gainful self- Urban Poor Ministry of Housing
Yojana – NULM vulnerability of urban employment and skilled and Urban Affairs
poor wage employment
opportunities, resulting
in an appreciable
improvement in their
livelihoods on a
sustainable basis,
through building strong
grassroots level
institutions of the poor.
Address livelihood
concerns of the urban
street vendors by
facilitating access to
suitable spaces
AMRUT (Atal Mission Recast the urban To enhance the quality Urban areas and urban Ministry of Urban Adopts a
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for Rejuvenation and landscape of the of urban life and people Development ―project
Urban Transformation) country to make urban providing a clean and approachǁ to
areas more livable and sustainable ensure basic
inclusive environment. Social
infrastructure
services .
Coverage - 500
cities and
towns.(towns
population of
one lakh and
above, some
cities situated on
stems of main
rivers, a few
capital cities and
important cities
located in hilly
areas, islands and
tourist areas )
Smart City Mission Holistic and integrated Urban Population Ministry of Housing &
urban development in Urban Affairs
the country as
envisaged under the
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new urban mission
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
HRIDAY Focus on holistic Preserve and revitalize Academic institutions Ministry of Urban Central sector
development of heritage soul of the heritage city and local community Development scheme
cities. to reflect the city‘s concerning the heritage
unique character by sites Focus areas
Integarted & Inclusive encouraging 1)Physical
sustainable aesthetically appealing, 12 cities selected under Infrastructure
development of accessible, informative the scheme Amaravati 2)Institutional
Heritage sites. & secured environment (AP) Infrastructure
Gaya (Bihar) 3)Economic
Dwarka (Gujarat) Infrastructure
Badami(Karnataka) 4)Social
Puri (Odisha) Infrastructure
Amritsar(Punjab)
Ajmer(Rajasthan
Kanchipuram (TN)
Vellankani (TN)
Warangal (Telangana)
Varanasi (UP)
Mathura (UP).
PRASAD Development under Amaravati (Andhra Ministry of Tourism
Pilgrimage Pradesh), Gaya(Bihar),
Rejuvenation and Dwaraka(Gujarat),
Spirituality Amritsar(Punjab),
Augmentation Drive Ajmer(Rajasthan),
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Kanchipuram(Tamil
Nadu),
Vellankani(Tamil
Nadu), Puri(Odisha),
Varanasi(Uttar
Prasesh), Mathura(Uttar
Pradesh), Kedarnath
(Uttarakhand) and
Kamakhya (Assam)
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
PM Awas Yojana To provide an Rural Population Ministry of Rural A major step
(Gramin) environmentally safe Development forward in
and secure pucca house bringing together
to every rural household Skill India,
by 2022. Digital India,
Make In India,
IT/DBT Aadhaar
platform and
Pradhan Mantri
Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY).
The selection of
beneficiaries has
been through a
completely
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transparent
process using the
Socio Economic
Census 2011
data and
validating it
through the
Gram Sabha.
PM Gram Sadak Provide all All habitations with a A fully funded
Yojana weather road population of 500 centrally
connectivity in persons and above in sponsored
rural areas of the the scheme.
country. plain areas and 250
persons and above in Launched on 25
To unconnected hill December, 2000.
habitations as part of states, the tribal and the
poverty reduction desert areas. 75 paise per liter
strategy. has been
earmarked for
this scheme out
of cess levied on
high speed
diesel.
Up gradation
work is not
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central to the
scheme.
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will be selected
using the socio-
economic and
caste census
data. Consumers
will have the
option to
purchase gas
stove and refills
on EMI.
1st welfare
scheme of thus
ministry.
SAANSAD ADARSH It envisages integrated Holistic development of A Gram Panchayat An independent agency The goal is to
GRAM YOJANA development of the the identified Gram would be the basic unit. will conduct mid-term develop three
(SAANJHI) selected village across Panchayats. Population: and post-project Adarsh Grams
multiple areas such as a) 3000-5000 in plain evaluation. by March 2019,
agriculture, health, a. improved basic areas, and of which one
education, sanitation, amenities b) 1000-3000 in hilly, would be
environment, b. higher productivity tribal and difficult achieved by
livelihoods, etc. c. enhanced human areas. 2016. Thereafter,
development five such Adarsh
Gram Panchayat will be d. better livelihood Grams (one per
identified by an MP of opportunities year) will be
that region. (Physical & e. reduced disparities selected and
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Institutional f. access to rights and developed by
Infrastructure.) entitlements 2024.
g. wider social
mobilization There are no new
h. enriched social funds. The funds
capital can be raised
from
Existing schemes
such as Indira
Awas Yojana,
Pradhan Mantri
Gram Sadak
Yojana,
MGNREGA,
BRGF etc.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
MGNREGA- To enhance Provide at least Rural At the statutory
MAHATMA GANDHI Livelihood security in 100 days of guaranteed population minimum wages.
NATIONAL RURAL rural areas. wage employment in a
EMPLOYMENT financial year to every Unskilled Sustainable
GUARANTEE ACT household whose adult manual development of
members volunteer to labourers an agricultural
do unskilled manual economy
work. Seasonal employment on
Unemployed works that
address drought,
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deforestation and
soil erosion,
water and soil
conservation,
afforestation and
land
development
works.
At least one-third
beneficiaries
shall be women
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be essentially urban in based approach
nature, thus creating a
cluster of "Rurban Bridging the
Villages". rural-urban
divide-viz:
economic,
technological
and those related
to facilities and
services.
ii.Stimulating
local economic
development
with emphasis on
reduction of
poverty and
unemployment in
rural areas.
iii.Spreading
development in
the region.
iv.Attracting
investment in
rural areas.
The funding for
rurban clusters
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will be through
various schemes,
while preferred
mode is PPP.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
PRADHAN MANTRI To improve the To provide assured, All Pregnant Women MINISTRY OF PMSMA is
SURAKSHIT coverage of Antenatal comprehensive and who are in the 2nd & HEALTH AND based on the
MATRIVA ABHIYAN Care (ANC) services as quality antenatal care, 3rd Trimesters of FAMILY WELFARE premise — that if
part of the Reproductive free of cost, universally pregnancy every pregnant
Maternal Neonatal to all pregnant women woman in India
Child & Adolescent on the 9th of every is examined by a
Health (RMNCH+A) month physician and
Strategy. appropriately
investigated at
least once during
the PMSMA and
then
appropriately
followed up —
the process can
result in
reduction in the
number of
maternal and
neonatal deaths
in our country.
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A National
Portal for
PMSMA and a
Mobile
application have
been developed
to facilitate the
engagement of
private/
voluntary sector.
Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Janani Suraksha Yojana Safe motherhood Reducing maternal and Pregnant women who The scheme was The scheme is
intervention under the neonatal mortality by have attained 19 years transferred from the under
Cash assistance for National Rural Health promoting institutional of age and belong to the Ministry of Rural implementation
institutional delivery. Mission (NHM) delivery among poor below poverty line Development to the in all states and
pregnant women (BPL) households Department of Health & Union Territories
Family Welfare during (UTs), with a
the year 2001-02 special focus on
Low Performing
States (LPS).
Janani Suraksha
Yojana was
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launched in April
2005 by
modifying the
National
Maternity
Benefit Scheme
(NMBS)
The NMBS
provides for
financial
assistance of Rs.
500/- per birth up
to two live births
to the pregnant
women who
have attained 19
years of age and
belong to the
below poverty
line (BPL)
households.
JANANI SHISHU To reduce the maternal To eliminate out of All pregnant women Department of Health The initiative
SURAKSHA and infant mortality, pocket expenses delivering in public and Family Welfare, entitles all
KARYAKRAM Reproductive and Child incurred by the health institutions Ministry of Health and pregnant women
Health. pregnant women and Family Welfare delivering in
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sick new borns while public health
accessing services at institutions to
Government health absolutely free
facilities. and no expense
delivery,
including
caesarean
section.
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public health facilities Community level
activities
Orientation of
ASHAs/AWWs
To strengthen the
evidence base for
improved policy-
making in
vaccine delivery,
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procurement and
planning for new
antigens in India.
Universal Immunisation Providing vaccination Ministry of Health and
Programme free of cost against ten Family Welfare
vaccine preventable
diseases i.e. Diphtheria,
Pertussis, Tetanus,
Polio, Measles, severe
form of Childhood
Tuberculosis, Hepatitis
B and Meningitis &
Pneumonia caused by
Hemophilus Influenza
type B across the
country; Japanese
Encephalitis in JE
endemic districts and
Rotavirus diarrhoea in
selected states.
Mission Indradhanush To ensure full Ministry of Health and The Mission has
immunization with all Family Welfare been launched to
available vaccines for accelerate the
children up to two years process of
and pregnant women. immunization
and achieve full
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immunization
coverage for all
children in the
country.
Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Initiative aiming at Reducing Children of 0-6 years of DEPARTMENT OF It is important to
karyakram early mortality in children age in rural areas and HEALTH AND note that the 0 - 6
identification and early urban slums FAMILY WELFARE. years age group
intervention for will be
children from birth to specifically
18 years to cover 4 ‗D‘s managed at
viz. District Early
Defects at birth, Intervention
Deficiencies, Diseases, Center
Development delays (DEIC)level
including disability while for 6 -18
years age
group,
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necessary
treatment/interve
ntion is delivered
at zero cost to
the family
Services under
RBSK envisages
to cover 30
selected health
conditions for
Screening, early
detection and
free
management.
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Development of confidence in women Community Affairs &
Minority Women. by providing Non-Governmental
knowledge, tool and Organizations (NGOs).
techniques for
interacting with
Government system and
others at all levels.
NAI MANZIL To equip minority Enabling Minority Minority youths in the Ministry of Minority Provided with an
SCHEME youth with employable youth to seek better age group of 17 to 35 Affairs integrated input
skills employment in the years who are school- of formal
organized sector and dropouts or educated in education (up till
equipping them with the community Class VIII or X)
better lives. education institutions and skill training
like Madarsas. along with
certification
Minimum 30%
seats are
earmarked for
minority girls.
It includes a
Non-residential
programme of 9-
12 months
duration
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involving a Basic
Bridge
Programme (For
Class VIII or
Class X) for their
education, along
with training in
trade based skills
for sustained
livelihood/gainfu
l employment.
The scheme
covers the entire
country.
USTTAD (Upgrading Preserving and Upgrading Skills and Traditional Craftsmen Union Ministry of Facilitates and
the Skills and Training promoting our Training of minority and Artisans. Minority Affairs. promotes
in Traditional traditional art and craft communities by marketing of the
Arts/Crafts for preservation of traditional art
Development) Giving a dignified life traditional ancestral and craft
to our artesian. Arts and Crafts. products,
USTTAD also
helps establish
linkages of
traditional skills
with the global
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market.
USTTAD
Fellowship for
Research and
Development is
another step
towards
promoting the
Hunar of our
traditional
craftsmen.
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Scheme Purpose Objective Beneficiary Nodal Agency Significance
Shram Suvidha Portal A single point of One-Stop-Shop for Employee and MINISTRY OF This portal
contact between Labour Law Employer. LABOUR & facilitate ease of
employer, employee Compliance EMPLOYMENT reporting at one
and enforcement place of various
agencies bringing in labour laws
transparency in their consolidated
day-to-day interactions. information of
Labour
Inspection and
its enforcement.
It will enhance
convenience of
reporting,
transparency in
Labour
Inspection and
monitoring of
Labour
Inspections
based on key
performance
indices.
UAN (Universal Portablity of Social MINISTRY OF
Account Number) security benefits of LABOUR &
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labourers EMPLOYMENT
Pahal Scheme Ministry of Petroleum LPG cylinders
& Natural Gas are sold at
market rates and
entitled
consumers get
the subsidy
directly into their
bank accounts.
This is done
either through an
Aadhaar linkage
or a bank
account linkage.
SATH programme To initiate NITI along with NITI Aayog has
(Sustainable action plan transformation in the McKinsey & Company selected Uttar
for Transforming education and health and IPE Global Pradesh, Assam,
Human Resource) sectors. consortium. and Karnataka to
improve
healthcare
delivery and key
outcomes in
these States. In
Education,
Madhya Pradesh,
Odisha, and
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Jharkhand have
been selected for
support to better
learning
outcomes.
Ujwal Discom Financial turnaround Making all discoms DISCOMS, State and Ministry of Power Government of
Assurance Yojana and revival of Power profitable by 2018-19. Central governments. India will not
(UDAY) Distribution companies include the debt
(DISCOMs) and ensure Based on the premise taken over by
a sustainable permanent that it is states‘ the States as per
solution to the problem. responsibility to ensure the above
that discoms become scheme in the
financially viable. calculation of
fiscal deficit of
respective States
in the financial
years 2015-16
and 2016-17.
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respective banks
/ Financial
Institutions (FIs)
holding the
DISCOM debt
to the
appropriate
extent.
UJALA (UNNAT To save energy To replace 200 million Every grid connected Implemented by Energy It is LED based
JYOTI BY consumption by ordinary bulbs with consumer Efficiency Services Domestic
AFFORDABLE LEDS distributing LED bulbs LED bulbs, which Limited (EESL), a joint Efficient
FOR ALL) which are energy would result in annual venture of PSUs under Lighting
efficient energy savings of 10.5 the Union Ministry of Programme
billion KwH and Power. (DELP).
reduction of load by Under it, LED
5000 MW. Bulbs are
distributed.
Every home in India to
use LED bulbs that the
net power or energy
consumption rate comes
down and the carbon
emission rates be
checked
Pradhan Mantri Khanij Provide for the welfare To implement various People affected by Ministry of Mines It has mandated
Kshetra Kalyan of areas and people developmental and mining related 60% of the
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Yojana (PMKKKY) affected by mining welfare projects in operations funds to be
related operations, using mining affected areas. utilized in a for
the funds generated by High Priority
District Mineral To mitigate the adverse Areas, such as
Foundations (DMFs). impacts, during and Drinking water /
after mining, on the Environment
environment, health and preservation and
socio-economics of pollution control
people in mining / Health care /
districts. Education / Skill
development /
To ensure long-term Welfare of
sustainable livelihoods women,
for the affected people children, aged
in mining areas. and disabled
people /
Sanitation and
40% of the
funds to be
utilized for
Infrastructure
The projects
implemented
under
PMKKKY will
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help create a
congenial
mining
environment,
ameliorate the
condition of the
affected persons
and create a
win-win
situation for the
stakeholders.
SHAKTHI Alleviating one key Ensured access to coal Independent power Ministry of Coal
Scheme challenge in power for several stressed producers (IPPs) and Win-win
for Harnessing sector, viz. lack of coal plants thereby also consumers situation of IPPs
and Allocating Koyala linkage and is expected helping the banking having a long
(Coal) Transparently to positively contribute sector and overall term supply
in India. in resolution of a economy. security of coal
number of stressed from a source of
assets It will also help in their choice
affordable power while consumers
through transparent will benefit
bidding on the basis of from a lower
discount on tariffs. tariff.
Saubagya Scheme Free electricity Universal Household All remaining un- Rural Electrification Households for
(Pradhan Mantri connections to all electrification. electrified households in Corporation Limited free electricity
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Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar households rural as well as urban (REC) connections
Yojana ) areas. Ministry of Power under the
scheme would
be identified
using SECC
2011 data.
Deen Dayal Power Supply to rural Separation of agriculture Ministry of Power.
Upadhyaya Gram areas. and non-agriculture
Jyothi Yojana feeders facilitating
judicious rostering of
supply to agricultural &
non- agricultural
consumers in the rural
areas;
(ii) Strengthening and
augmentation of sub-
transmission &
distribution (ST&D)
infrastructure in rural
areas, including
metering at distribution
transformers, feeders
and consumers end;
(iii) Rural electrification
Electoral Bearer bond To increase Electoral Bond is a Ministry of Finance Electoral Bonds
scheme 2018 transparency in electoral bearer Banking may be
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funding. Instrument to be used purchased by a
for funding eligible person, who is a
Political Parties. An citizen of India
eligible Political Party is or incorporated
the one registered under or established in
Section 29A of the India.
Representation of the
People Act, 1951 (43 of The Bond shall
1951) and secured not be encashed by
less than one per cent of an eligible
the votes polled in the political party
last General Election to only through a
the House of the People bank account
or the Legislative with the
Assembly authorized
bank.
GOBAR – Dhan To make the villages Manage and convert
(Galvanizing organic open defecation free and cattle dung and solid
Bio Agro Resources) improving the lives of waste in farms to
villagers. compost, bio-gas and
bio-CNG.
POSHAN (PM‘s over The Abhiyaan targets to POSHAN Abhiyaan to Ministry of Women and Targets to
arching scheme for reduce stunting, under- address Malnutrition Child Development reduce stunting,
holistic nourishment) nutrition, anemia through Convergence, under-nutrition,
(among young children, Use of Technology and anemia (among
women and adolescent a Targeted approach young children,
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girls) and reduce low women and
birth weight by 2%, 2%, adolescent girls)
3% and 2% per annum
respectively.The target
of the mission is to
bring down stunting
among children in the
age group 0-6 years
from 38.4% to 25% by
2022.
KUSUM scheme Harnessing solar power installation of grid- Ministry of New and Solar water
(Kisan Urja Suraksha for rural India connected solar power Renewable Energy. pumps to be
evam Utthaan plants each of capacity installed in
Mahabhiyan) up to 2 MW in the rural remote areas for
areas; irrigation needs
(ii) installation of Farmers can get
standalone off-grid solar extra income by
water pumps to fulfill selling surplus
irrigation needs of solar power to
farmers not connected to DISCOMs
grid;
(iii) solarization of
existing grid-connected
agriculture pumps to
make farmers
independent of grid
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supply and also enable
them to sell surplus
solar power generated
to DISCOM and get
extra income; and
(iv) solarization of tube-
wells and lift irrigation
projects of Government
sector.
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understand underlying
reasons for performance
bottlenecks.
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