Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Current Affairs, GK & News
Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action and Research (SAAR)
SAAR was launched by the Smart Cities Mission. SAAR will document the projects implemented by Smart Cities Mission. It is a part of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations. Implementing Agency SAAR is mainly implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The other institutes that join the ministry in implementing the project are National Institute ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • SAAR • Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action and Research • Smart Cities Mission • Varanasi
MoHUA Climate Change Awareness Campaign
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced to develop and launch a Climate Change Awareness Campaign and a National Photography Competition. Key Facts Both the events will be held in Surat, Gujarat on February 4th and 5th 2022. Events will be held as a part of ministry’s preparatory activities under the Azadi ka Amrit ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Events Current Affairs
Topics: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav • Change Awareness Campaign • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • National Photography Competition
6 years of Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT and PMAY-U
Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organised an online event on June 25, 2021 to commemorate 6 years of launch of three Urban Missions namely Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. Key points These schemes were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25 in 2015. These schemes were ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: AMRUT Mission • Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban • Smart Cities Mission
Ease of Living Index 2020 – Highlights
The ministry of housing and urban affairs released its “Ease of Living Index-2020” on March 4, 2021. It also comprises of the rankings of cities having population of more than a million and a separate ranking for cities having population of less than a million. Highlights Under the Ease of Living Index 2020 rankings were ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Ease of Living • Ease of Living Index 2020 • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Municipal Performance Index (MPI) • New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
MoHUA Launches ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan. This was launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban (JJM-U). Highlights This sarvekshan will be conducted in cities to ensure the equitable distribution of water and reusing the wastewater. The sarvekshan will also help in mapping the water bodies. The mapping of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: AMRUT Mission • Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban (JJM-U) • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Pey Jal Survekshan • Sustainable Development Goal 6
3.5 Million Houses Handed Over to Beneficiaries under PMAY-U, Highlights from 5 Years of PMAY-U, SCM, and AMRUT
On 25th June 2020, a webinar was conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to mark the 5 years of successful completion of the 3 Schemes. The Progress, Achievements, and Outcomes from the 3 schemes in the 5 years are: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) The Mission covers more than ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) • Smart Cities Mission (SCM)