Gram panchayat
Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022-23
The Antyodaya mission was launched to aid people in rural areas. It aims to eliminate poverty. The Ministry of rural development recently launched Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022-23. The survey is to be conducted in two lakh sixty-nine thousand gram panchayats ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
SVAMITVA E-Property Cards distributed
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the distribution of E-Property Cards under the Svamitva Scheme. Around 4.09 lakh property cards were distributed. The cards were distributed on the side-lines of National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations. National Panchayati Raj Day Every ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
National Panchayati Raj Day
Every year, the National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on April 24. The first National Panchayati Raj day was declared by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 24, 2010. It is celebrated on April 24 as the Panchayati Raj System ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Finance Ministry releases grants to Rural Local Bodies
The Department of Expenditure of Ministry of Finance has recently released Rs 12,351 crore to 18 States in order to provide grants to the Rural Local Bodies. Highlights The amount is the 2nd instalment of basic grants released in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
SVAMITVA Scheme: Property cards for rural landowners
On October 11, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute property cards to rural land owners under svamitva scheme. Highlights The property cards are to be distributed to villages in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Haryana Government postpones Panchayat Elections
On June 30, 2020, Haryana Government announced that due to COVID-19 crisis, the state government is cancelling Panchayat elections this year. The panchayat elections have been postponed to February 2021. Panchayati Raj Act According to the Panchayati Raj Act, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
April 24: National Panchayati Raj Day
Every year, Indian Government celebrates April 24 as National Panchayati Raj Day. The day is also called National Local Self Government Day. Highlights The National Panchayati Raj Day was first declared by the then PM Manmohan Singh in 2010. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
World Bank and GoI sign Agreement on Climate Resilient Rain-Fed Agriculture
On March 11, 2020, the World Bank, Government of India and Government of Himachal Pradesh signed a loan agreement of 80 million USD to increase agricultural productivity and improve water management practices in Himachal Pradesh. Highlights The loan is to ..