Category: Centre Govt Schemes

Centre allotted Rs. 412.19 Crore for Telangana under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2020-21

June 24, 2020

• The Central minister stated that in 2019-20 Telangana was allotted with ₹ 259.14 Crore and only ₹ 105.52 Crore could be delivered by the Government of India as State was incapable to avail the second installment due to non-reporting of physical progress and non-submission of the proper expenditure plan.

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank starts YUKTI 2.0 platform for innovators

June 24, 2020

• The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has started a new platform, named Yukti 2.0, which is an online depository for innovative concepts aimed at fostering and promoting innovation among students and teachers. The portal, named Yukti 2.0, was originally promoted with the name Massive Indian Novelty Depository (MIND).

Centre confirms funding of Rs 1,829 for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra

June 21, 2020

• The Centre has signed funding of 1,829 crore rupees for the effective implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra for 2020-21. Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi 2019.

Central Govt approved Rs 156.61 Crore for FY20-21 to Tripura for implementation of JJM in State

June 20, 2020

• For the year 2020-21, the fund allocation for the implementation of JJM in Tripura has been enhanced from Rs 107.64 Crore to Rs 156.61 Crore. With an initial balance of Rs 136.45 Crore available with the State and along with this year’s allocation of Rs 156.61 Crore, and considering the State matching share, a total of Rs 320.16 Crore will be available with the state.

Govt. start ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to support livelihood opportunities in rural India

June 18, 2020

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ on June 20 to upgrade livelihood opportunities in rural India. “Government of India has planned to start a massive rural public works scheme ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ to empower and give livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens.

Minister of State for Home Affairs Kishan Reddy starts “GermiBAN” in Hyderabad

June 16, 2020

• Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy started GermiBAN at AIC ALEAP We-Hub, here, on 14th June.
• The device begun has UV C and other B, C, D components, the patenting technology that destroys surface and air microbes at 99.9 percent, useful for quarantine wards, hospitals for killing viruses like Corona.

Govt starts Aarogya Path portal for healthcare supply chain

June 15, 2020

• The central government digitally started AarogyaPath on June 12, 2020. It is a web-based solution for the healthcare supply chain portal. It will give real-time availability of significant healthcare supplies for manufacturers, customers, and suppliers.

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtually started ‘Shakar Mitra’ scheme to give paid internship to the Youth

June 13, 2020

• Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister released a “Sahakar Mitra” Scheme Internship Program (SIP)of the NCDC(National Cooperative Development Corporation ) to give paid internship to the Youth

Maximum ever allocation of fund worth Rs 1,01,500 crore in MGNREGS for FY 2020-21

June 10, 2020

• A plan of Rs 1,01,500 crore has been presented under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the present financial year 2020-2021.
• For the financial year 2020-21, a total of Rs 31,493 crore has already been released which is more than 50 percent of the budget calculation of the current Financial Year.

Govt allows Rs. 1,280 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh during 2020-21

June 10, 2020

• The government of India signed ₹1,280 Crore for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the State in 2020-21. Madhya Pradesh has prepared to have 100% Functional Household Tap Water Connection (FHTC) by 2023-24.