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Everybody will get employment scheme to be launched by Madhya Pradesh

May 22, 2020
shivraj singh chauhan
  • Madhya pradesh government will launch Everyone will get employment scheme for all the migrants labourers of the state that have migrated to other states in search of employment.
  • State government will distribute Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guareantee Act(MGNREGA) job cards under this scheme and will try to provide them employment within their village and  gram panchayat.

“Didi Vehicle Service” started in Madhya Pradesh

May 21, 2020
Didi Vehicle Service
  • “Didi Vehicle Service” has been begun by the women of Rural Livelihood Mission in the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh for rural women for the safe delivery, hence giving to be a lifeline for pregnant rural women in tribal areas.

CySecK begins programme “H.A.C.K” for Cyber Security Start-ups

May 19, 2020
Cyber Security
  • An accelerator programme branded as “H.A.C.K” has been released by the Karnataka’s Centre of Excellence in cyber security (CySecK).
  • H.A.C.K is Karnataka’s first cyber security-specific accelerator programme including of 21 start-ups on board across three cohorts: 10x cohort, 0-1 cohort and virtual cohort.

Madhya Pradesh begins Charan Paduka campaign for migrant laborers

May 19, 2020
Charan Paduka campaign
  • “Charan Paduka” campaign has been begun by the Madhya Pradesh for the migrant laborers moving through the state. Under this campaign, shoes and slippers will be given to those laborers going barefoot in order to lessen their pain.

West Bengal Govt. declares two new schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’

May 17, 2020
‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
  • The CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee released two schemes ‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
  • Prochesta Scheme: This is to give daily wages to all the daily wage workers whose livelihood is disturbed because of the national lockdown.
  • Sneher Parash: This is to help the migrant workers of West Bengal who are stranded in different parts of the nation.

Delhi Police releases “Thermal Corona Combat Headgear”

May 16, 2020
Thermal Corona Combat Headgear
  • Delhi Police has released an equipment “Thermal Corona Combat Headgear” in collaboration with Indian Robotics Solution (IRS). This equipment has been released to guard the frontline corona warriors from the COVID-19.

“Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” started in Gujarat

May 16, 2020
Gujarat
  • Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on 14th May declared “Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana” wherein the urban and district cooperative banks and credit societies in the state will give Rs 5,000 crore as loans to small entrepreneurs and businessmen here at an interest rate of two percent.

West Bengal govt begins ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme

May 15, 2020
‘Sneher Porosh’ & ‘Prochesta’
  • West Bengal Government has started ‘Matir Smristi’ scheme to utilize 50,000 acres of barren land in 6 districts.
  • This scheme serves to generate income activities in horticulture and pisciculture involving the locals.

Uttarakhand CM begins ‘HOPE’ portal to support unemployed youth

May 14, 2020
Uttarakhand CM
  • Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has released “HOPE” (Helping Out People Everywhere) portal to assist unemployed youth to get job opportunities.
  • The portal will be used to gather the data on the youths of the state who are staying in as well as the recently returned migrant youths.

J&K & Haryana to give tap connections till 2022

May 14, 2020
Jal Jeevan mission
  • The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Haryana Government have planned to implement the Jal Jeevan mission to give tap connections to every rural household by 2022. The Jal Jeevan Mission targets to provide drinking water to every household.