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3 Schemes launched by Jharkhand to increase MNREGA working days
On May 5, 2020, the Jharkhand Government launched three schemes to increase working hours of MNREGA workers. The schemes will help generate more than 25 crore man days and help workers earn more wages. The Schemes The schemes were launched by the Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. The schemes are as follows Birsa Harit Gram Yojana ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: Government Schemes • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) • Migrant workers • MNREGA • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Rural Development • unorganised sector
Second Installment of Rs 500 deposited under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
The Government of India recently approved the second installment of Rs 500 under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. Highlights Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, Rs 500 was to be provided in three installments. The second installment has been released under the scheme. More than 20 crore women were benefitted when the first installment was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • MNREGA • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana • rural women • Women Empowerment
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Monsoon steps begun
The Jal Shakti Abhiyan has taken all measures to boost the rural economy and combat present health crisis created by COVID-19. Also, the scheme is to use large availability of rural labour forces (due to lock down). Highlights The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had recently announced that the monsoon rains in the country are to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Jal Shakti • Jal Shakti Abhiyan • Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) • labour intensive sector • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) • Migrant workers • MNREGA • Water conservation
Third Phase of Gujarat’s “Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan” begins
The Gujarat state government has launched the 3rd edition of the Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan to prepare the water bodies before the monsoon. Background The Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan is a water conservation scheme launched by the Gujarat state government in 2018 after experiencing a weak monsoon. The second edition was launched in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Desiltation • farming • Gujarat Government • Migrant workers • MNREGA • Monsoon • Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan • Vijay Rupani
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana: 32 Crore receive financial assistance
Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, more than 32 crore have received financial assistance so far. Highlights The scheme has benefitted the public in the following ways 29 Cores of beneficiaries have been distributed free food grains. 8 lakhs have received free cylinders under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Rs 7.47 crore transferred under Pradhan Mantri ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: MNREGA • National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) • Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) • Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi • Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana