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)

GoI: Star Rating of Garbage Free Cities Released

On May 19, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released star rating of garbage free cities for the year 2019-20. Highlights Around 5 cities were given 5-star rating. This includes Ambikapur, Surat, Rajkot, Mysuru, Indore and Navi Mumbai. The ministry had given 3-star rating to 65 cities and 1-star rating to 70 cities. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • sanitation • solid waste management • Star Rating • Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan • Swachh Survekshan

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana signs MoU with Amazon to e-market

On March 5, 2020, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) has signed MoU with Amazon to e-market products made by self help groups in India. Highlights The MoU has been signed as a part of Women’s Day celebration. Every year March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day. The women entrepreneurs in E-Commerce platform ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Amazon • Amazon Global Marketing • Amazon India • Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • SHGs • Women Empowerment

Best Performing Smart Cities paired up with least performing to work as SISTER CITIES

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has paired up 20 best performing smart cities with least performing cities. They will work as “sister cities”. Highlights The best performing cities include Tiruppur, Nagpur, Bhopal, Ranchi, Kanpur, Surat, Indore, Vellore, Vishakhapatnam, Varanasi, Vellore, Nashik, Vadodara, Pune, Kota, Davangere, Dehradun, Udaipur, Amaravati and Agra. The programme ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: 2011 census • Diu Smart City • GDP • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • Smart city • Smart City Mission • Surat Smart City

NAREDCO signs MoU with Housing Ministry to provide skill training and jobs in construction sector

Realtors body National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to provide skill training and jobs in construction sector for 2.5 lakh poor people. The partnership will strengthen skill trainings and employment opportunities in construction sector for urban poor under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: Construction sector • Employment • Ministry Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs • NAREDCO • Real Estate sector • Skill Training