Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP), launched in 1986 was the first major structured initiative of cleanliness in India. The objective of that programme was to construct the individual...
Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS) was launched in 2008 whereby, the Government provides Financial Assistance up to Rs. 50 Crore to set up modern infrastructure facilities for food...
Namami Gange Project or Namami Ganga Yojana is an ambitious Union Government Project which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner....
Digital India is the umbrella programme of various initiatives to make India a digitally empowered society. The initiatives under Digital India include all departments and ministries within its...
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) was launched in 2009 for augmenting secondary school infrastructure. It aims to ensure GER of 100% by 2017 and universal retention by 2020. Background While...
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a flagship programme of Government of India implemented by Ministry of Rural Development w.e.f 02.02.2006. The main objective of the...
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is a government-run health insurance scheme for the BPL family. It provides cashless insurance for hospitalisation in public as well as selected private hospitals. RSBY became...
Under the integrated soil management initiative, the UPA Government in 2007-08 had launched a scheme to provide soil health card to farmers. However, that scheme did make little...
The key government schemes and initiatives for agricultural extension and promotion of science and technology in agriculture are as follows: National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology National...
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (Traditional Farming Improvement Programme) was launched in April, 2015 to support and promote organic farming and thereby improving soil health. This scheme encourages the...
