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“Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan”: Sports Ministry apportions Rs 77 crore
The Sports Ministry granted Rs 77 crore to 26 states for organizing annual sports competitions under the Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) scheme. The states include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttar ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Planning Commission approves Meghalaya’s yearly plan of around Rs 4,000 crore
Planning Commission approved the annual plan of around Rs 4,000 crore for Meghalaya for the current fiscal In the 12th the Planning commission will have focus on, use of Science and Technology in improving pace of development, encourage public private ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Rural Ministry to share 1 % of its budget with Panchayati Raj Ministry
Panchayti Raj Minister, V Kishore Chandra Deo held that the Rural Development Ministry has agreed to share 1% of its Rs 1 Lakh Crore budget for fortification of the institution of Panchayati Raj in the country. Mr. Deo also held ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Schemes for the Capacity Building of the Panchayats
Some important points on Schemes for the empowerment of Panchayats:- Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF): Under this scheme the Central Government furnishes funds to the State Governments to even out regional imbalances in growth of 250 backward districts in India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
District Rural Development Agencies
Over the years the District Rural Development Agencies have emerged as the principal organs at the district level to oversing the implementation of different poverty alleviation programmes. Since inception, the administrative costs of the DRDAs were met by setting apart ..
General Compendium-2
1. What are State Finance Commissions?2. What are Functions of State Finance Commissions?3. Which sectors get Funds granted by State Finance Commission?4. In which state State Finance Commissions have been set up till now?5. What is Financial Emergency Under Article ..