Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Current Affairs, GK & News
Rural Connectivity GIS Data
On February 22, 2022, the Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launched rural connectivity GIS data in public domain. Key Facts The GIS data in public domain will facilitate broader use by start-ups, governments, academia, and civil society to improve lives across rural India. These data relate to rural roads, social infrastructure and habitations. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Gati Shakti Scheme • PM Gati Shakti Masterplan • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Good Governance Day: December 25
Every year Good Governance Day is celebrated on December 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Good Governance Day was established in 2014. Atal Bihari Vajpayee He served as Prime Minister between 1998 and 1999, and also between 1999 and 2004. He was elected to the Indian Parliament ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Tunnel • Bharat Ratna • Good Governance Day • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Prevention of Terrorism Act • Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: Coir Geo Textiles approved for rural road construction
Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Coir Geo Textiles are to be used in rural road development. This is to be done by the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency. Coir Geotextiles They are made of coir and last up to 3 to 5 years. The coir geotextiles degrades into humus. This enriches the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Coir • Hospitality Sector • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Rural Development • Rural Roads • Rural Roads Project • School
GoI boosts Rural Development schemes
On April 24, 2020, the Union Minister of Agriculture and Family Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar held video conference with State rural development ministers. During the meet, the minister shared plan of GoI to boost rural development scheme Highlights The following schemes are to be boosted under rural development programme Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: E-Gram Swaraj • Employment • MGNREGA • National Rural Livelihoods Mission • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Rural Development • Swamitva Scheme
“Global Investor Summit” for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir; Road Shows to attract investments
The Government of India is making preparation in full swing for the Global Investors Summit to be held in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2020. Highlights In order to increase the number of investments roadshows are to be conducted from February 17, 2020. The roadshows are to be held in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Global Investors’ Meet • Infrastructure Development • Jammu and Kashmir • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Railways • Road Projects
Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) launched
The Union Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 launched the Phase-III of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in New Delhi on the sidelines of the National Workshop on PMGSY. The National Workshop was organized by the Ministry of Rural Development. Under ..
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Central government • Finance Commission • Himachal Pradesh • Minister of agriculture and Farmers welfare • Minister of Rural development • Narendra Singh Tomar • National Workshop • New Delhi • North Eastern States • PMGSY • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Uttarakhand