Cabinet approves Swachh Bharat Mission

Narendra Modi got a big boost as the Cabinet okayed his pet “Swachh Bharat” mission to eliminate open defecation and promoting construction of individual and community toilets. The government has come out strong against open defecation. The Union Cabinet has ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Tourism Ministry inks MoU with Railway ministry for carrying out Clean India campaign

The Ministry of Tourism inked a MoU with the Railway Ministry for carrying out ‘Clean India campaign’ in the Indian Railways to encourage the nation as a favored tourist destination abroad. There are also efforts being made to connect the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’ on the anvil

The Centre is progressing on a new law for ‘Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation’, and revising the current Schemes for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers and Total Sanitation Campaign. It is also planning a new scheme for ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Rs 36,000 Crore in order to ameliorate sanitation in rural areas in 12th Plan: Planning Commission

Planning Commission allocates Rs 36,000 crore in the 12th Five Year Plan for improving sanitation in Rural Areas It is an increment from Rs 7,800 crore in the previous Plan About 60% of open defecation in the world are in ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Rural Ministry plans to extend Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan

Union Rural Development Minister Mr Jairam Ramesh says that new Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan will ensure the extension of the sanitation scheme to both Above Poverty Line and Below Poverty Line families. Subsidy amount for the sanitation scheme is also being ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Current Affairs March 2012

March 1, 2012 Goa becomes first state in India for implementation of Poll Monitoring System Election Commission of India decides to to make use of innovative Poll Monitoring System in all the 40 assembly constituencies of Goa for the ensuing ..