Study Notes

Other Imp Government Schemes in India

Govt Schemes

Programs and Schemes

S. Scheme Launch Implementing Budget
Key Objective Category Details
No. Name Year Ministry* Allocation*

Boosting inclusive economic Central

Ude Desh Ka Min of Civil Click
1 2016 development by providing faster Sector
Aam Nagrik Aviation Here
connectivity Scheme

Ministry of
BharatNet Providing broadband access to all Click
2 2015 Communicatio
Project villages Here
n

Nationa food Ministry of Rs 145919

To ensure food security through Click
3 security 2013 consumer Cr
modified public distribution system Here
Scheme) affairs (2022-23)

One Nation Ministry of Ensuring food security of migrant

Click
4 One Ration 2019 consumer worker by allowing portability of -
Here
Card affairs ration card

National
Min of
Action Plan Central
Environment To promote development objective Click
5 on Climate 2008 Sector
and Climate while addressing climate change Here
Change Scheme
Change
NAPCC)
Min of
National Long term and time bound national Central
Environment Click
6 clean air 2019 level strategy to tackle air pollution Sector
and Climate Here
programme in India Scheme -
Change

Min of To protect & conserve locally and

Secure
Environment globally significant biodiversity, Click
7 Himalaya 2017 -
and Climate land, forest resources in Here
Project
Change Himalayan region

Min of
Green Skill Skilling the youth of India in areas
Environment Click
8 Development 2017 like solar maintenance, renewable -
and Climate Here
Programme energy etc
Change

Min of
Nagar Van
Environment To develop 200 urban forest Click
9 Urban Forest 2020 - -
and Climate across the country Here
Scheme
Change
PM To provide technical knowledge,
Formalisation Ministry of skill Training and financial
Centrally
of Micro Food Food assistance in order to facilitate Rs 900 Cr Click
10 2020 Sponsored
Processing Processing growth in informal food processing (2022-23) Here
Scheme-
Industry Industries Industries. It will also put effort to
(PMFME) formalise these industries
To make targeted intervention to Central
Ministry of help tomato, potato and onion Sector
Operation Food farmers & their farmer producer Scheme Click
11 2018
Green Processing organisation. In 2020, this scheme Here
Industries has been extended to other
horticultural crops as well.
Central
Ministry of To compliment agriculture with
PM Kisan Sector
Food modern technology for food Rs 900 Cr Click
12 SAMPADA 2019 Scheme
Processing processing and to reduce agri (2022-23) Here
Yojna
Industries waste

1
Govt Schemes

Programs and Schemes

S. Scheme Launch Implementing Budget
Key Objective Category Details
No. Name Year Ministry* Allocation*

Central
Production Ministry of
To boost food processing and to Sector
Linked Food Rs 1022 Cr Click
13 2020 facilitate job growth in the sector to Scheme
Incentive Processing (2022-23) Here
become Aatmnirbhar Bharat
Scheme Industries
To provide universal coverage of
Ministry of
Jal Jeevan water supply to all households Centrally
Housing & Click
14 Mission 2021 through functional taps in all 4,378 Sponsored -
Urban Here
(Urban) statutory towns in accordance with Scheme-
Development
SDG Goal- 6
Provide central assistance to
implementing agencies through
Ministry of States/Union Territories (UTs) and
Pradhan Centrally
Housing & Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) Rs 2363 Cr Click
15 Mantri Awas 2015 Sponsored
Urban for providing houses to all eligible (2022-23) Here
Yojna (Urban) Scheme--
Development families/ beneficiaries against the
validated demand for houses for
about 1.12 cr.

Swacchh Ministry of To eliminate open defecation,

Centrally
Bharat Housing & manual scavenging and to bring Click
16 2014 Sponsored -
Mission Urban behavioural changes regarding Here
Scheme---
(Urban) Development healthy sanitation practices

Ministry of
Swachh Housing &
To carry out assessment regarding Click
17 Survekshan 2021 Urban - -
cleanliness Here
Survey Development +
QCI
To uplift the urban poor
DDU National Ministry of
households by enhancing
Urban Housing & Rs 186 Cr Click
18 2013 sustainable livelihood -
Livelihood Urban (2022-23) Here
opportunities through skill
Mission Development
development.
Atal Mission
Providing basic civic amenities like
For Ministry of
water supply, sewerage, urban Centrally
Rejuvenation Housing & Rs 6205 Cr Click
19 2015 transport, parks as to improve the Sponsored
& Urban Urban (2022-23) Here
quality of life for all especially the Scheme -
Transformatio Development
poor and the disadvantaged
n (AMRUT)
Providing Functional Household
Centrally
Jal Jeevan Ministry of Jal Tap Water (FHTC) to every house, Rs 55494 Cr Click
20 2019 Sponsored
Mission Shakti thus to improve the living standard (2022-23) Here
Scheme -
of the people

Effectively manage cattle and Centrally

GOBAR Ministry of Jal Click
21 2018 biodegradable waste to generate Sponsored
DHAN Shakti Here
energy and to make villages clean Scheme

Swachh Centrally
Ministry of Jal To make villages open defecation Rs 7192 Cr Click
22 Bharat 2014 Sponsored
Shakti free (2022-23) Here
Mission Scheme

To clean and protect the Ganga

river in a comprehensive manner. Centrally
Namami Ministry of Jal Rs 2700 Cr Click
23 2014 Also to facilitate watershed Sponsored
Gange Yojna Shakti (2022-23) Here
management of Ganga river basin Scheme
and reducing runoff and pollution

2
Govt Schemes

Programs and Schemes

S. Scheme Launch Implementing Budget
Key Objective Category Details
No. Name Year Ministry* Allocation*

To improve ground water

management in priority areas in
the country through community
ATAL Bhujal Ministry of Jal Rs 700 Cr Click
24 2019 participation and to foster
Yojna Shakti (2022-23) Here
behavioral changes that promote
conservation and efficient use of
water
To boost employment in formal Central
sector & to incentivize employers Sector
Aatmnirbhar for creation of new employment Scheme
Ministry of Click
25 Bharat Rojgar 2020 along with social security benefits
Labor Here
Yojna and restoration of loss of
employment during COVID-19
pandemic.
PM Shram
Yogi Ministry of To provide pension to unorganized Click
26 2019
Mandhan Labor sector workers Here
Yojan
To provide monthly minimum
Pradhan assured pension to Laghu
Mantri Vyaparis, i.e. traders who are
Ministry of Click
27 LaghuVyapari 2019 self employed and working as
Labor Here
Maan-Dhan shop owners, retail traders, rice
Yojana mill owners, oil mill owners,
workshop own
The programme has been enabled
Ministry of for several important Government
Digital India Electronics & schemes, such as BharatNet, Click
28 2015
Mission Information Make in India, Startup India and Here
Technology Standup India, industrial corridors,
etc.
To connect national academic and
R&D institutions with a grid of
National Ministry of
more than 70 high-performance
Super Electronics & Click
29 2015 computing facilities at an
Computing Information Here
estimated cost of Rs. 4,500 crores
Mission Technology
over the period of seven years by
2022
Scheme for
Promotion of
Manufacturin
Ministry of Development of electronic
g of
Electronics & components manufacturing Click
30 Electronic 2020
Information ecosystem & deepening of Here
Component
Technology Electronics value chain
and
Semiconduct
ors (SPECS)
PM Gramin To make 6 crore rural households
Ministry of
Digital digitally literate and reaching
Electronics & Rs 250 Cr Click
31 Saksharat 2017 around 40% of rural households
Information (2022-23) Here
Abhiyan by covering one member from
Technology
(PMGDISHA) eligible household by 2020
PM-KISAN
URJA
SURAKSHA
It aims at installing solar pumps
EVAM Min of New &
and grid connected solar and other Click
32 UTTHAAN 2019 Renewable
renewable power plants in the Here
MAHAABHIY Energy
country
AN (PM-
KUSUM)
SCHEME

3
Govt Schemes

Programs and Schemes

S. Scheme Launch Implementing Budget
Key Objective Category Details
No. Name Year Ministry* Allocation*

For evacuation & integration of the

renewable energy (RE) from
Green Energy Min of New &
generation points to the load Click
33 Corridor 2015 Renewable
centres i.e. to enable the flow of Here
Project Energy
renewable energy into the National
Grid Network
It aims at providing rural people
with the right to document their
SVAMITVA Min of residential properties so that they Click
34 2020
Scheme Panchayati Raj can use their property for Here
economic purposes.
It aims at providing rural people Click
Rashtriy with the right to document their Here
Min of residential properties so that they Rs 663 Cr
35 Gram Swaraj 2018
Panchayati Raj can use their property for (2022-23)
Abhiyan
economic purposes.
Enable and mobilize a large Click
Min Skill
number of youths to take up Centrally Here
PM Kaushal Development &
36 2015 industry designed quality skill Sponsored
Vikas Yojna Entrepreneurs
training to become employable Scheme
hip
and earn their livelihood
SKILLS Click
ACQUISITIO Here
Providing access to skill training
N AND
opportunities to the disadvantaged
KNOWLEDG Min Skill
sections and most importantly
E Development &
37 2018 supplement the Make in India
AWARENES Entrepreneurs
initiative by catering to the skill
S FOR hip
requirements in relevant
LIVELIHOOD
manufacturing sectors
PROMOTION
(SANKALP)
SKILL Click
STRENGTHE Here
Improving the relevance and
NING FOR Min Skill
efficiency of skills training provided
INDUSTRIAL Development &
38 2018 through Industrial Training
VALUE Entrepreneurs
Institutes (ITIs) and
ENHANCEM hip
apprenticeships.
ENT
(STRIVE)
To provide quality middle and high Central Click
level education to Scheduled Tribe Sector Here
(ST) students in remote areas, not Scheme
only to enable them to avail of
Eklavya
reservation in high and
Model Min of Tribal RS 2000 Cr
39 1997 professional educational courses
Residential Affair (2022-23)
and as jobs in government and
School
public and private sectors but also
to have access to the best
opportunities in education at par
with the non ST population
Click
To provide skill upgradation and
Here
Van Dhan Min of Tribal capacity building training &
40 2018
Yojna Affair Setting up of primary processing
and value addition facility
Click
Here
Min of Tribal To provide better remuneration to
41 MSP for MFP 2020
Affair tribal farmers

4
Govt Schemes

Table of Contents
1. Ministry of Civil Avaiation ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik .............................................................................................................. 7
2. Ministry of Communication .................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Bharat Net Project ........................................................................................................................ 7
3. Ministry of Consumer Affairs ................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 National Food Security Act............................................................................................................ 8
3.2 One Nation One Ration Card ........................................................................................................ 9
3.3 Antyodaya Ann Yojana .................................................................................................................. 9
4. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change ............................................................................. 9
4.1 National Action Plan on Climate Change ...................................................................................... 9
4.2 National Clean Air Programme: .................................................................................................. 11
4.3 SECURE (SECURING LIVELIHOODS, CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE AND RESTORATION OF
HIGH RANGE HIMALAYAN ECOSYSTEM) HIMALAYA PROJECT................................................................ 11
4.4 GREEN SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ............................................................................... 12
4.5 NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME (NCAP).............................................................................. 12
4.6 Nagar van (Urban Forests) scheme ............................................................................................. 12
5. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.......................................................................... 13
5.1 Digital India Programme ............................................................................................................. 13
5.2 National Supercomputing Mission.............................................................................................. 14
5.3 Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Component and Semiconductors
(SPECS) .................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.4 PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMIN DIGITAL SAKSHARTA ABHIYAN (PMGDISHA) ................................ 15
6. Ministry of Food Processing ................................................................................................................ 15
6.1 PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises ........................................................... 15
6.2 Operation Green ......................................................................................................................... 17
6.3 PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA ............................................................................ 17
6.4 Production Linked Incentive Scheme .......................................................................................... 18
7. Ministry of Housing & Urban Developoment ..................................................................................... 19
7.1 JAL JEEVAN MISSION (URBAN) .................................................................................................... 19
7.2 PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (PMAY)- URBAN .................................................................. 19
7.3 SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (URBAN) ......................................................................................... 20

5
Govt Schemes

7.4 Swacch Survekshan Survey (2021) .............................................................................................. 20

7.5 DDU-National Urban Livelihood Mission .................................................................................... 21
7.6 ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION (AMRUT)....................... 21
8. Ministry of Jal Shakti ........................................................................................................................... 21
8.1 Jal Jeevan Mission ....................................................................................................................... 21
8.2 GOBAR DHAN .............................................................................................................................. 22
8.3 SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-GRAMIN (SBM-G)........................................................................... 22
8.4 NAMAMI GANGE YOJANA ........................................................................................................... 23
8.5 ATAL BHUJAL YOJNA ................................................................................................................... 24
9. Ministry of Labour & Employment ..................................................................................................... 24
9.1 ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA (ABRY)...................................................................... 24
9.2 PM SHRAM-YOGI MAANDHAN YOJANA ..................................................................................... 25
9.3 PRADHAN MANTRI LAGHU VYAPARI MAAN-DHAN YOJANA ...................................................... 25
10. MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ............................................................................... 26
10.1 PM-KISAN URJA SURAKSHA EVAM UTTHAAN MAHAABHIYAN (PM-KUSUM) SCHEME ............. 26
10.2 GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR PROJECT .......................................................................................... 26
11. Ministry of Panchayati Raj .............................................................................................................. 27
11.1 SVAMITVA ................................................................................................................................... 27
11.2 RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN (RGSA) ............................................................................. 27
12. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship ........................................................................ 27
12.1 PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA ............................................................................. 27
12.2 SKILLS ACQUISITION AND KNOWLEDGE AWARENESS FOR LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION (SANKALP)
28
12.3 SKILL STRENGTHENING FOR INDUSTRIAL VALUE ENHANCEMENT (STRIVE)............................... 29
13. Ministry of Tribal Affairs ................................................................................................................. 29
13.1 EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS (EMRS) ...................................................................... 29
13.2 VAN DHAN YOJANA ..................................................................................................................... 30
13.3 Scheme for Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum
Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for MFP ............................................................ 31

6
Govt Schemes

1. Ministry of Civil Avaiation

1.1 Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik

Launch Year: 2016

Objective

 Operationalization and development of 425 underserved or unserved airports in the country

 Boost inclusive economic development by providing faster connectivity
 Development of air transport infrastructure in remote areas aiding job growth
 Implementing Agency:Airports Authority of India (AAI) is designated as implementing agency
Features
 This scheme is a part of the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) and is funded jointly by the GoI
and the state governments. The following are its salient features:
 The scheme duration is for 10 years
 Airlines participating in UDAN are selected through a competitive bidding process
 The Central government will provide the following:
o Subsidy to cover Value Gap funding (VGF) for participating airlines
o Concessional GST on tickets booked using the scheme
o Code sharing for flights under the policy
 State Governments will extend the following measures:
o GST reduction to 1% for 10 years
o Coordination with oil companies to facilitate refueling facilities
o Provide land for airport and ancillary development
o Trained security personnel
o Utilities at subsidized rates
o 20% of VGF
 Airport operators such as AAI will provide the following concessions:
o No parking, landing and storage charges at participating airports
o Nil TNLC (Terminal Navigation Landing Charges)
o Allow ground handling by the airline selected through the bidding process
o RNCF (Route Navigation and Facilitation Charges) will be discounted to 42.4% of normal rates by
the Airports Authority of India
Recent Developments

 The 4th round of UDAN was launched in December 2019 with a special focus on North-Eastern
Regions, Hilly States, and Islands.
 The airports that had already been developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) are given
higher priority for the award of VGF (Viability Gap Funding) under the Scheme.
 Under UDAN 4, the operation of helicopters and seaplanes is also been incorporated.

2. Ministry of Communication

2.1 Bharat Net Project

 National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) was launched in October 2011 and was renamed as
Bharat Net Project in 2015.

7
Govt Schemes

 Objective
 Broadband access to all villages by 2022.
 Laying of incremental 30 lakhs route km of Optical Fiber Cable and increase in tower density from
0.42 to 1.0 tower per thousand of population by 2024.
 Creation of a digital fiber map of the Digital Communications network and infrastructure including
Optical Fiber Cables and Towers.
 Significantly improve quality of services for mobile and internet
 Address policy and regulatory changes required to accelerate the expansion and creation of
digital infrastructure and services.

Implementing Agency:BharatNet is a flagship mission implemented by Bharat Broadband Network Ltd.

(BBNL). t is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up by the Government of India under the Companies
Act, 1956 with an authorized capital of Rs 1000 crore.

Features

 It aims to provide a minimum bandwidth of 100 Mbps to each of the 2.5 lakhs GPs.
 It will facilitate delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking, public internet access,
G2C, B2B, P2P, B2C etc., weather, agricultural and other services to rural India.
 BharatNet Project’ is the new brand name of NOFN (National Optic Fibre Network) which is being
implemented in three phases.
 First Phase: Provide one lakh gram panchayats with broadband connectivity by laying
underground optic fibre cable (OFC) lines by December 2017.
 Second Phase: Provide connectivity to all the gram panchayats in the country using an optimal
mix of underground fibre, fibre over power lines, radio and satellite media. It is to be completed by
March 2019.
 Third Phase: From 2019 to 2023, a state-of-the-art, future-proof network, including fibre between
districts and blocks, with ring topology to provide redundancy would be created.

The entire project is being funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), which was set up for
improving telecom services in rural and remote areas of the country.

3. Ministry of Consumer Affairs

3.1 National Food Security Act

Launch Year : 2013

Objective: To ensure food security for Indian Population through modified public distribution
system with principle like targeted delivery system and JAM trinity.

Eligibility:
Poorest of the poor family covered under Antyoday Yojana gets 35 Kg per family per month
Priority Household gets 5Kg per person per month

Features:
 It aims to cover 75% Rural and 50% Urban population.

8
Govt Schemes

 Subsidy on rice, wheat and coarse grain was given for initial 3 years only but it was
extended till June 2019.
 Subsidized price is to be decided by central government from time to time.
 Children from age group of 6 months to 14 years will get nutritious diet through the
network of Anganwadis
 Pregnant women and lactating mothers are further entitled to receive cash maternity
benefit of not less than Rs. 6,000 to partly compensate for the wage loss during the
period of pregnancy and also to supplement nutrition
 Centre is responsible for allocation of required food grains to States/UTs, transportation
of food grains up to designated depots in each State/UT and providing central assistance
to States/UTs for delivery of food grains.
 Whereas state govt is responsible for identification of eligible households, issuing ration
cards to them, distribution of food grain entitlements to eligible households through fair
price shops (FPS), issuance of licenses to Fair Price Shop dealers and their monitoring,
setting up effective grievance redressed mechanism and necessary strengthening of
Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)

3.2 One Nation One Ration Card

Launch Year: 2019
Objective: To ensure portability of ration card from one state to another so that no poor migrant
can be deprived of food security.
Features:
 This is the step towards eliminating hunger from our country (SDG 2)
 Beneficiaries will be identified based on Adhar
 Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) portal will provide the
technological platform for the interstate portability of ration cards, enabling a migrant
worker to buy grains from any PDS shop across the country under National Food
Security Act 2013.
 It is being implemented by 32 state/UT covering around 85% of beneficiaries .

3.3 Antyodaya Ann Yojana

Launch Year: 2000
Objective: To ensure food security for poorest of the poor below poverty line families.

Eligibility:
 All households who come under below poverty line like Farmers, Daily Wagers,
Blacksmith, Cleanliness workers

About Schemes:
 Scheme was launched in 2000 to ensure food grain for poorest of the poor
 Foodgrain is provide at very low cost i.e. 2 Rs/Kg Wheat, 3 Rs/Kg Rice, 2 Rs/Kg Coarse
grain
 35 Kg food grain is supplied per household

4. Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

4.1 National Action Plan on Climate Change

Launch Year: 2008

9
Govt Schemes

Objective:

 To identify measures that promote development objectives while also yielding co-
benefits for addressing climate change effectively
 To ensure the protection of vulnerable and poor section of society from ill effects of
climate change.

Features:

 There are eight “National Missions” which form the core of the National action plan. They
focus on promoting understanding of climate change, adaptation and mitigation, energy
efficiency and natural resource conservation.
1. National Solar Mission: The objective of the mission is to increase the share of
solar energy in the total energy mix of the country, while also expanding the scope of
other renewable sources. The mission also calls for the launch of a research and
development (R&D) programme that, with the help of international cooperation,
would look into creating more cost-effective, sustainable and convenient solar power
systems.
2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency: Innovative measures to make
energy efficient appliances/products in certain sectors more affordable. Creation of
mechanisms to help finance demand side management pro-grammes by capturing
future energy savings and enabling public-private-partnerships for this.
3. National Mission on Sustainable habitat: The aim of the Mission is to make
habitats more sustainable through a threefold approach that includes Improvements
in energy efficiency of buildings in residential and commercial sector, Management
of Municipal Solid Waste, Promote urban public transport.
4. National Water Mission: The National Water Mission aims at conserving water,
minimizing wastage and ensuring more equitable distribution through integrated
water resource management. The Water Mission will develop a framework to
increase the water use efficiency by 20%. It calls for strategies to tackle variability in
rainfall and river flows such as enhancing surface and underground water storage,
rainwater harvesting and more efficient irrigation systems like sprinklers or drip
irrigation.
5. National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem: Adopting appropriate
land-use planning and water-shed management practices for sustainable
development of mountain ecosystems, Adopting best practices for infrastructure
construction in mountain regions to avoid or minimize damage to sensitive
ecosystems and despoiling of landscapes.
6. National Mission For Green India: This Mission aims at enhancing ecosystem
services such as carbon sinks. It builds on the Prime Minister’s Green India
campaign for afforestation of 6 million hectares and the national target of increasing
land area under forest cover from 23% to 33%. It is to be implemented on degraded
forest land through Joint Forest Management Committees set up under State
Departments of Forests. These Committees will promote direct action by
communities.
7. National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture: The aim is to make Indian
agriculture more resilient to climate change by identifying new varieties of crops,
especially thermal resistant ones and alternative cropping patterns. This is to be
supported by integration of traditional knowledge and practical systems, information
technology and biotechnology, as well as new credit and insurance mechanisms.
8. National Mission Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change: This Mission strives
to work with the global community in research and technology development and

10
Govt Schemes

collaboration through a variety of mechanisms and, in addition, will also have its own
research agenda supported by a network of dedicated climate change related
institutions and universities and a Climate Research Fund. The Mission will also
encourage private sector initiatives for developing innovative technologies for
adaptation and mitigation.

4.2 National Clean Air Programme:

Launch year: 2019

Objective: The Central Government launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as a long-
term, time-bound, national level strategy to tackle the air pollution problem across the country in a
comprehensive manner with targets to achieve 20% to 30% reduction in Particulate Matter
concentrations by 2024 keeping 2017 as the base year .

Features:
 It is a central sector scheme to prepare long term strategy to improve air quality
in major urban centres.
 122 non-attainment cities have been identified across the country based on the
Air Quality data from 2014-2018
 Scheme aims to generate city specific action plan which will cover measures for
strengthening the monitoring network, reducing vehicular/industrial pollution &
increasing public awareness
 Air quality of cities is monitored by State Pollution Control Boards which
publishes their results from time to time

4.3 SECURE (SECURING LIVELIHOODS, CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE AND

RESTORATION OF HIGH RANGE HIMALAYAN ECOSYSTEM) HIMALAYA
PROJECT
Launch Year: 2017
Objective:
To ensure conservation of locally and globally significant biodiversity, land and forest resources in high
Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir (now UTs),
Uttarakhand and Sikkim.
Features:

 This project is a part of “Global Partnership on Wildlife Conservation and Crime

Prevention for Sustainable Development” (Global Wildlife Program) funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF).
 This project is funded by government of India, United Nation Development Program
(UNDP), GEF. TRAFFIC is a partnering agency in SECURE Himalaya.
 The project is 6 years long and is meant for specific landscapes including Changthang
(Jammu and Kashmir), Lahaul–Pangi and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh), Gangotri–
Govind and Darma–Byans Valley in Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) and Kanchenjunga–
Upper Teesta Valley (Sikkim).
 The project includes protection of snow leopard and other endangered species and their
habitats and also securing livelihoods of people in region and enhancing enforcement to
reduce wildlife crime. Enhanced enforcement efforts and monitoring to curb illegal trade

11
Govt Schemes

in some medicinal and aromatic plants which are among most threatened species in
these landscapes.

4.4 GREEN SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Launch Year: 2017

Objective
Skilling the youth of India, especially dropouts and in increasing the availability of skilled workforce.

Features:

 It is an initiative for skill development in the environment and forest sector to enable India’s youth
to get gainful employment and/or self-employment
 It is utilising the vast network and expertise of Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Hubs/
Resource Partners (RPs)
 GSDP-ENVIS is a mobile app that will help boost employability and entrepreneurship of the youth
in the country
 It has been conceptualized and developed in MoEF&CC in consultation with the National Skill
Development Agency (NSDA)

4.5 NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME (NCAP)

Launch Year: 2019

Objectives:

Stringent implementation of mitigation measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution.
Also to augment and strengthen air quality monitoring network & Public awareness across the country.

Features:

 It is a Central Sector Scheme. It is a long-term, time-bound, national level strategy to tackle the
air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner.
 It targets to achieve 20% to 30% reduction in Particulate Matter concentrations by 2024 keeping
2017 as the base year for the comparison of concentration.
 Under NCAP, 122 non-attainment cities have been identified across the country based on the Air
Quality data from 2014-2018.
 The city specific action plans have been prepared which, inter-alia, include measures for
strengthening the monitoring network, reducing vehicular/industrial emissions, increasing public
awareness etc.
 Air quality of cities is monitored by State Pollution Control Boards which publishes their results
from time to time. Some Smart Cities have established Integrated Command and Control Centres
(ICCCs) which are also connected to Air Quality Monitors (AQMs) for effective monitoring

4.6 Nagar van (Urban Forests) scheme

Launch Year: 2020

Objective: It aims to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in next five years. It will involve focus
on people’s participation and collaboration between Forest Department, Municipal bodies, NGOs,

12
Govt Schemes

Corporates and local citizens. It will focus to plant trees on land that has been marked as forest lands but
do not have any trees. Forest once established will be maintained by State Government.

5. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

5.1 Digital India Programme

It was launched in 2015. The programme has been enabled for several important Government schemes,
such as BharatNet, Make in India, Startup India and Standup India, industrial corridors, etc.

Objective

 To prepare India for a knowledge future.

 For being transformative that is to realize IT (Indian Talent) + IT (Information Technology) = IT
(India Tomorrow).
 Making technology central to enabling change.
 On being an Umbrella Programme – covering many departments.
Features

 Vision Areas:
o Digital infrastructure as Utility to Every Citizen.
o Governance and services on demand.
o Digital empowerment of citizens.
 It aims to provide the much-needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely: Broadband
Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, e-
Governance: Reforming Government through Technology, e-Kranti - Electronic delivery of
services, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing, IT for Jobs, Early Harvest Programmes.
 Public Private Partnerships is preferred wherever feasible to implement e-Governance projects.
 The programme management structure consists of
o A Monitoring Committee headed by the Prime Minister
o A Digital India Advisory Group chaired by the Minister of Communications and IT
o An Apex Committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary
 Creation of Chief Information Officers (CIO)in at least 10 key Ministries so that various e-
Governance projects could be designed, developed and implemented faster.
 Common Services Centers (CSC): To take the benefits of Digital India to every corner of country,
a vast network of more than 2.5 lakh CSC has been created. This has developed digital
entrepreneurs among poor, marginalized, Dalits and women of India.

Recent Developments

Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed a virtual event to mark the completion of six years of
Digital Indian programme.

Digital Payments: The introduction of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which introduced the benefits of
digital payments in every part of the country.

Easing the Operations of Businesses: The Electronic Customer Identification System (e-KYC), the
Electronic Document Storage System (Digi Locker) and the Electronic Signature System (eSign) were
introduced to help businesses streamline their operations.

13
Govt Schemes

Beyond the JAM Trinity: What started as a simple step to kick off the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhar and
Mobile) to weed out leakages in the system, today empowered the entire vaccination drive for Covid,
making India only the second nation to USA that administered 20 crore vaccines.

5.2 National Supercomputing Mission

It was launched in 2015 for 7 years and is jointly funded by the Department of Science and Technology
(DST) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Objective

To connect national academic and R&D institutions with a grid of more than 70 high-performance
computing facilities at an estimated cost of Rs. 4,500 crores over the period of seven years by 2022.

Implementing Agency

NSM is jointly steered by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and Department of Science and
Technology (DST - Ministry of Science and Technology) and implemented by the Centre for Development
of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

Features

 It is also an effort to improve the number of supercomputers owned by India.

 These supercomputers will also be networked on the National Supercomputing grid over the
National Knowledge Network (NKN). The NKN connects academic institutions and R&D labs over
a high-speed network.
 Under NSM, the long-term plan is to build a strong base of 20,000 skilled persons over the next
five years who will be equipped to handle the complexities of supercomputers.
 In the first phase, PARAM Shivay, PARAM Shakti, PARAM Brahma, PARAM Yukti and PARAM
Sanganak were deployed at IIT (BHU), IIT Kharagpur, Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, Pune, and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Research.
 Second phase of the NSM: It involves increasing the speed of the supercomputer network in the
country to 16 petaflops.
o FLOPS (FLoating-point OPerations per Second) is a common benchmark measurement for rating
the speed of microprocessors.
 Third phase of the NSM: This phase will take the speed of country’s supercomputer network to 45
petaflops. Once completed around 75 institutions and thousands of researchers will have access
to the supercomputers using the NKN.
Recent Developments

 Recently, PARAM-Siddhi AI, has been ranked 63rd in the Top 500 list of most powerful
supercomputers in the world. It was developed under the NSM.
 In October 2020, C-DAC had inked MoUs with IITs along with IISc, National Agri-Food
Biotechnology Institute and NIT, Tiruchirapalli — where a High Power Computing (HPC) system in
each institute is currently being installed.
 So far, over 4,500 people have been trained in HPC and further training in Artificial Intelligence will
be held at special NSM nodal centres established at four IITs — Kharagpur, Madras, Goa and
Palakkad.

5.3 Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Component and

Semiconductors (SPECS)
The Union Cabinet has approved Scheme for Promotion of manufacturing of Electronic Components and
Semiconductors in 2020.

14
Govt Schemes

Objective

 Development of electronic components manufacturing ecosystem

 deepening of Electronics value chain
Features

 The scheme aims to offer the financial incentive of 25% of capital expenditure for the
manufacturing of goods that constitute the supply chain of electronic products.
 The scheme will help offset the disability for domestic manufacturing of electronic components and
semiconductors in order to strengthen the electronic manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
 Benefits:
o Development of electronic components manufacturing ecosystem in the country and deepening
of Electronics value chain
o New investments in Electronics Sector to the tune of at least Rs. 20,000 crore
o Total employment potential of the scheme is approximately 6,00,000
o Reducing dependence on import of components by large scale domestic manufacturing that will
also enhance the digital security of the nation

5.4 PRADHAN MANTRI GRAMIN DIGITAL SAKSHARTA ABHIYAN (PMGDISHA)

Launch Year: 2017

Objective:

 To make 6 crore rural households digitally literate and reaching around 40% of rural households
by covering one member from eligible household by 2020.
 Beneficiaries will be from 14-60 years category
 Priority will be given to Non-smartphone users, Antyodaya households, college drop-outs,
Participants of the adult literacy mission and Digitally illiterate school students from class 9th to
12th

Features:

 It will empower the citizens to operate computer or digital access devices, thus, enabling them to
use IT and related services especially Digital Payments.
1. Course durations: 20 HRS (minimum 10 days and maximum 30 days)
2. Implementing Agency: CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd., special purpose vehicle
(CSC-SPV) incorporated under the Companies Act 1956
3. Medium of instruction: Official languages of India.
 By targeting the rural population including marginalised sections (SC, ST, BPL, women,
differently-abled persons and minorities, this programme will bridge the digital divide.
 Beneficiary will be identified by CSC-SPV in active collaboration with District e-Governance
Society, Gram Panchayats, and Block Development Officers.

6. Ministry of Food Processing

6.1 PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises

Launch Year: 2020

Objective

15
Govt Schemes

The PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme has the following objectives:
1. Capacity Building of Micro Food entrepreneurs
o They will be provided with technical knowledge
o Skill training is another component
o Hand holding support services to be given
2. Technology up-gradation of the existing Micro Food Processing Enterprises by increasing access
to credit to the entrepreneurs.
3. Enable microenterprises to avail common services through supporting Farmer Producer
Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), Producers Cooperatives & Cooperative
Societies along their entire value chain
4. A regulatory framework to encompass existing unorganized micro food processing enterprises to
bring them into a formally compliant framework.
5. Branding and marketing to be strengthened in order to support the integration of existing
enterprises with organized supply chains.
Features

 It is a part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

 It is a centrally sponsored scheme. The share of expenditure under the PM FME scheme is as
follows:
o 60:40 between the central government and state governments and UTS with the
legislature
o 90:10 between central and North Eastern and Himalayan states
o 100 percent central assistance for UTs without legislatures.
 It will run for five years – 2020-21 to 2024-25. The central government will bear the expenditure
for the first year irrespective of who incurs it; later will be adjusted in the ratio mentioned above; in
the next four years.
 The central government will provide funds to the state based on the approved Project
Implementation Plan (PIP).
 One-District One-Product Approach (ODOP) plan to be implemented to encompass input
procurement, common services availability, and product marketing.
 The Inter-Ministerial Empowered Committee (IMEC) is established at the national level. The
structure of IMEC under PM FME is:
o Chairman – Minister of Food Processing Industries
o Vice-Chairman – Minister of State of Food Processing Industries
o Member-Secretary
o Members
 Under the scheme, about 2 lakh FME will be given direct financial assistance in the form of credit
linked subsidy.
 Existing Individual micro food processing units desirous of upgradation of their unit can avail
credit-linked capital subsidy @35% of the eligible project cost with a maximum ceiling of Rs.10
lakh per unit.
 Seed capital @ Rs. 40,000/- per SHG member would be provided for working capital and
purchase of small tools.
 FPOs/ SHGs/ producer cooperatives would be provided credit linked grant of 35% for capital
investment along the value chain.
 Support would be provided through credit linked grant @ 35% for development of common
infrastructure including common processing facility, lab, warehouse, cold storage, packaging and
incubation center through FPOs/SHGs/cooperatives or state-owned agencies or private
enterprise to use by micro units in the cluster.
Recent Developments

16
Govt Schemes

 The Scheme also place focus on waste to wealth products, minor forest products and Aspirational
Districts.
 The Scheme places special focus on capacity building and research. NIFTEM and IIFPT, two
academic and research institutions under MOFPI along with State Level Technical Institutions
selected by the States would be provided support for training of units, product development,
appropriate packaging and machinery for micro units.
 Union Bank of India is the nodal bank for its implementation.
 Expected benefits: The scheme would generate total investment of Rs 35,000 crore as well as 9
lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment and benefit 8 lakh units through access to information,
training, better exposure and formalization.

6.2 Operation Green

Launch Year: 2018

Objective:

 Enhancing value realisation of TOP farmers by targeted interventions to strengthen TOP

production clusters and their Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs).
 Price stabilisation for producers and consumers by proper production
 Reduction in post-harvest losses by creation of farm gate infrastructure, development of suitable
agro-logistics chain
 Increase in food processing capacities and value addition in TOP value chain with farm linkages
with production clusters.

Features:

 The scheme was announced in the Budget speech of 2018-19 with an outlay of Rs 500 crores to
stabilize the supply of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP)
 Government has laid down special strategy and grants-in-aid under the scheme to ensure
enhanced production of TOP crops and to augment value chain
 The pattern of assistance will comprise of grants-in-aid at the rate of 50% of the eligible project
cost in all areas, subject to maximum Rs. 50 crores per project (For FPOs the grant-in-aid will be
at rate of 70%).
 Market Intelligence and Early Warning System (MIEWS) portal: It was launched to provide ‘real
time monitoring’ of prices of TOP and for simultaneously generating alerts for intervention under
the terms of the Operation Greens (OG) scheme. It will enable the government to monitor the
supply situation for timely market interventions and price stabilization

Recent Changes:
In December 2020, it was extended from TOP) to other notified horticulture crops (TOP to Total) to
protect the growers of fruits and vegetables from making distress sale due to lockdown and reduce
the post -harvest losses. The scheme provides subsidy for their transportation and storage from
surplus production area to major consumption centers

6.3 PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA

Launch Year: 2019-20

Objective: To compliment agriculture with modern technology for food processing and also to decrease
agri-waste.

Features:

17
Govt Schemes

 It is a Central Sector scheme. The scheme was initially named as SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-
Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters).
 It is an umbrella scheme incorporating ongoing schemes and also new schemes of the Ministry of
Food Processing Industry. It is a comprehensive package which will result in creation of modern
infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet.
 Mega Food Parks: Setting up of modern food processing units with well-established supply chain.
It is implemented by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
 Integrated Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure: To provide cold chain
facilities without any break from the farm gate to the consumer. The project is set up by
Companies, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), NGOs, etc.
 Creation/Expansion of Food Processing/Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC): To create
processing and preservation capacities and modernisation/expansion of existing food processing
units. The project is set up by Companies, Self Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer
Organizations (FPOs), NGOs, etc.

6.4 Production Linked Incentive Scheme

Launch year: 2020

Objective:
 PLIS chemes are a cornerstone of the Government’s push for achieving an
Atmanirbhar Bharat.The objective is to make domestic manufacturing globally
competitive and to create global Champions in manufacturing.
 The strategy behind scheme is to offer companies incentives on incremental sales from
products manufactured in India, over the base year.
 They have been specifically designed to boost domestic manufacturing in sunrise and
strategic sectors, curb cheaper imports and reduce import bills, improve cost
competitiveness of domestically manufactured goods, and enhance domestic capacity and
exports.

Features:
 The Finance Minister announced an outlay of INR 1.97 Lakh Crores for the Production-
Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for 13 key sectors.
 Minimum production in India as a result of PLI Schemes is expected to be over US$ 500
billion in 5 years.
 This Scheme is being implemented by various nodal ministries but financial allocation will
be done by finance ministry.
Product Linked Nodal Agency
Electronic/Technology Products Ministry of Electronics & IT
Pharmaceuticals drugs Deptt of Pharma
Telecom & Networking Products Deptt of Telecom
Food Products Min of Food Processing
White Goods (AC, Fridge) DPIIT
High Efficiency Solar PV Modules Min of New & Renewable energy
Automobiles & Auto Components D/o Heavy Industry
Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Deptt of Heavy industry
Textile Products: MMF segment and Min of Textiles
technical textiles
Specialty Steel Ministry of Steel

18
Govt Schemes

7. Ministry of Housing & Urban Developoment

7.1 JAL JEEVAN MISSION (URBAN)

Launch year: 2021-22

Objective:

 To provide universal coverage of water supply to all households through functional taps in all
4,378 statutory towns in accordance with SDG Goal- 6.
 Providing coverage of sewerage/septage management in 500 AMRUT cities.
 Rejuvenation of water bodies to augment sustainable fresh water supply and creating green
spaces and sponge cities to reduce floods and enhance amenity value through an Urban Aquifer
Management plan.

Features:

 Finances: 100% central funding for Union Territories, 90% for North Eastern and Hill States, 50%
for cities with less than 1 lakh population, one third for cities with 1 lakh to 10 lakh population and
25% for cities with million plus population. Funding will be in three tranches of 20:40:40. Third
instalment onwards will be released based on outcomes achieved and credible exclusion.
 Coverage: Mandatory for cities having millions plus population to take up PPP projects worth
minimum of 10% of their total project fund allocation.
 Sustainability: Through development of city water balance plan for each city focusing on recycle/
reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation.

7.2 PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (PMAY)- URBAN

Launch Year: 2015

Provide central assistance to implementing agencies through States/Union Territories (UTs) and Central
Nodal Agencies (CNAs) for providing houses to all eligible families/ beneficiaries against the validated
demand for houses for about 1.12 cr.

Objective

 Beneficiaries include Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Low-Income Groups (LIGs) and
Middle-Income Groups (MIGs). The annual income cap is up to Rs 3 lakh for EWS, Rs 3-6 lakh
for LIG and Rs 6 to 18 lakhs for MIG.
 The beneficiary family should not own a pucca house either in his/her name or in the name of any
member of his/her family in any part of India.

Features:

 There are 4 components of the scheme

1. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme
2. Affordable House in Partnership
3. Beneficiary-Led Construction
4. In-Situ Slum Redevelopment
 Only Credit linked subsidy is a Central Sector Scheme while other three components will be
implemented as Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).

19
Govt Schemes

 Central grant of Rs. one lakh per house, on an average, will be available under the slum
rehabilitation programme. National Housing Bank and Housing and Urban Development
Corporation (HUDCO) have been designated as Central Nodal Agency for implementation of
CLSS.
 Geo-tagging for monitoring the progress of construction of houses, Public Financial Management
System (PFMS) to ensure electronic fund flow and Technology Sub-Mission to implement new
construction technologies, have been introduced. Government has also sanctioned ‘infrastructure
status’ for the affordable housing sector, giving a boost to PMAY.

7.3 SWACHH BHARAT MISSION (URBAN)

Launch Year: 2014

Objectives:

 Eliminate open defecation. Conversion of insanitary toilets to pour flush toilets.

 Eradication of manual scavenging.
 100% collection and scientific processing/disposal reuse/ recycle of Municipal Solid Waste.
 To bring about a behavioral change in people regarding healthy sanitation practices. Generate
awareness among the citizens about sanitation and its linkages with public health.
 Strengthening of urban local bodies to design, execute and operate systems.
 To create enabling environment for private sector participation in Capital Expenditure and
Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costs.

Features:

 Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) was launched on 2nd October 2014 for five years (2014-
2019) with an aim to make a Swachh India. With urban areas of 35 States (except 52 ULBs of
West Bengal) Open Defecation Free (ODF), India has realized the vision of an ODF India.
 The funding pattern between the Central Government and the State Government/ Urban Local
Bodies (ULBs) is 75% : 25% (90% : 10% for North Eastern and special category states)
 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the Swachh Bharat Kosh of the Ministry of Finance
was proposed for bridging the gap in financing
 Components of SBM (Urban)
1. Solid Waste Management
2. Information, Education and Communication
3. Sustainable sanitation (construction of toilets)
4. Wastewater treatment, including fecal sludge management in all ULBs with less than 1 lakh
population

7.4 Swacch Survekshan Survey (2021)

 Quality Council of India (QCI) is its implementation partner.
 Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and
towns across India. It was launched as part of the SBM. The first survey was undertaken in 2016
and covered 73 cities;
 By 2020 the survey had grown to cover 4242 cities and was said to be the largest cleanliness
survey in the world.

20
Govt Schemes

 The objective of the survey is to encourage large scale citizen participation, ensure sustainability
of initiatives taken towards garbage free and open defecation free cities, provide credible
outcomes which would be validated by third party certification, institutionalize existing systems
through online processes and create awareness amongst all sections of society. Ministry of Jal
Shakti.

7.5 DDU-National Urban Livelihood Mission

Launch Year: 2013

Objective: To uplift the urban poor households by enhancing sustainable livelihood opportunities through
skill development.

Features:

 NULM was launched in 2013 by replacing the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(SJSRY). Funding is shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 75:25.
 For North Eastern and Special Category States, this ratio is 90:10. Intended beneficiary: Urban
poor (street vendors, slum dwellers, homeless, rag pickers), unemployed, differently-abled.
 Web portal PAiSA (Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access) a centralized
electronic platform for processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries
 Subsidy to urban poor - An interest subsidy of 5% - 7% for setting up individual microenterprises
with a loan of up to 2 lakhs and for group enterprises with a loan limit of up to Rs.10 lakhs
 Social Mobilization and Institution Development through formation of Self-Help Groups (SHG) for
training members and hand holding, an initial support of 10, 000 is given for each group.

7.6 ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION

(AMRUT)
Launch Year: 2015

Objective: Providing basic civic amenities like water supply, sewerage, urban transport, parks as
to improve the quality of life for all especially the poor and the disadvantaged

Features:

 Centrally Sponsored scheme with 50:50 contribution from centre & state.
 This mission provides project funds to ULBs through the State Annual Action Plan
(SAAP) which is basically a State level service improvement plan indicating the year-wise
improvements in water supply and sewerage connections
 Focus areas through this scheme will be Water Supply; Sewerage and septage
management; Storm Water drainage to reduce flooding; Non-motorized Urban Transport;
Green space/parks.

8. Ministry of Jal Shakti

8.1 Jal Jeevan Mission

Launch year: 2019

21
Govt Schemes

Objective:
Every rural household, Anganwadi, School, Gram Panchayat should have functional household
tap connection (FHTC) of drinking water supply in adequate quantity of prescribed quality; on
regular and long-term basis at affordable service delivery charges leading to improvement in
living standards of rural communities.

Features:

 It is the next version of National Rural drinking Water Programme launched in 2009.
 Centre and states are jointly implementing these plans however financial assistance in
case of Himalayan states is greater (90:10).
 It gives emphasis on community driven approach. Local bodies and gram panchayats are
empowered to make plans and to execute it.

The following components are supported under JJM

 Development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure to provide tap water
connection to every rural household
 Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources
to provide long-term sustainability of water supply system
 Wherever necessary, bulk water transfer, treatment plants and distribution network to
cater to every rural household
 Technological interventions for removal of contaminants where water quality is an issue
 Retrofitting of completed and ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service
level of 55 lpcd;
 Any other unforeseen challenges/ issues emerging due to natural disasters/ calamities
which affect the goal of FHTC to every household by 2024, as per guidelines of Ministry
of Finance on Flexi Funds

8.2 GOBAR DHAN

The Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resource dhan or “GOBAR Dhan” scheme was launched in
April 2018.
 Gobardhan scheme is being implemented as part of the SBMG.
 It is an important element of achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) strategy. It aims to
support villages in effectively manage their cattle and biodegradable waste. Scheme
focus on keeping villages clean, increasing income of rural households, and generation
of energy from cattle waste.
 Recently, Ministry of Jal Shakti launched a unified portal on ‘Gobardhan’ scheme.
 Under new unified approach, all biogas programmes/ schemes will be coordinated by
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen
(SBMG)

8.3 SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-GRAMIN (SBM-G)

Launch Year: 2014

Objective
 To Bring about an improvement in the general quality of life in the rural areas, by promoting
cleanliness, hygiene and eliminating open defecation Accelerate sanitation coverage in rural
areas to achieve the vision of Swachh Bharat by 2nd October 2019.

22
Govt Schemes

 Motivating communities and Panchayati Raj Institutions to adopt sustainable sanitation practices
and facilities through awareness creation and health education Encourage cost effective and
appropriate technologies for ecologically safe and sustainable sanitation

Features:
It is the world’s largest behavior change programmer, it achieved the seemingly impossible task by
generating a people’s movement at the grassroots. On 2nd October 2019 all districts across India,
declared themselves as ODF.

 This phase has been launched for the period 2020-21 to 2024-4.
 The fund sharing pattern between Centre and States will be 90:10 for North-Eastern States and
Himalayan States and UT of J&K; 60:40 for other States; and 100:0 for other Union Territories, for
all the components.
 Financing: Budgetary support and also amount will be dovetailed from the funds being released
under the 15th finance commission, MGNREGS and revenue generation models particularly for
SLWM.
 Monitoring: The SLWM component of “ODF Plus” will be monitored on the basis of output-
outcome indicators for four key areas: management of plastic wastes, biodegradable solid wastes
(including animal wastes), greywater and fecal sludge.
 ODF plus village: It is defined as “a village which sustains its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status,
ensures solid and liquid waste management and is visually clean.” This includes ensuring that all
households in a village, as well as the Primary School, Panchayat Ghar and Anganwadi Centre,
have access to a toilet and that all public places and at least 80% of households effectively
manage their solid and liquid waste and have a minimal litter and minimal stagnant water.

8.4 NAMAMI GANGE YOJANA

Launch Year: 2014

Objective:
To clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner. Also to facilitate watershed
management of Ganga river basin and reducing runoff and pollution. To develop the villages located
along the main stem of river Ganga which have historic, cultural, and religious and/or tourist importance.

Feature:
 It is a central Sector Scheme
 The basin covers 11 states viz., Uttarakhand, U.P., M.P., Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Delhi. The current focus of world
Bank funded National Ganga River Basin Projects (NGRBP) of NMCG is on five major states on
the main stem of river Ganga namely Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West
Bengal
 World Bank is funding the projects through loan. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and
its state counterparts, State Programme Management Groups (SPMGs)
 The 2nd Phase of the Mission was approved by the World Bank Board in June 2020 for US$ 400
million. Loan would be for a period of 5 years up to December 2026.

23
Govt Schemes

 The projects to be undertaken under this phase include spillover projects from the first phase of
the mission as well cleaning projects in tributaries such as the Yamuna and Kali rivers.

8.5 ATAL BHUJAL YOJNA

Launch Year: 2019

Objective: To improve ground water management in priority areas in the country through community
participation and to foster behavioral changes that promote conservation and efficient use of water.

Features:
 Being implemented in seven States viz. of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
 There are 2 components of funds one is Institutional Strengthening & Capacity Building
component (Rs. 1,400 crore) and another is Incentive Component (Rs. 4,600 crore)
 Central Sector Scheme to be implemented from 2020-21 to 2024-25, with World Bank assistance.
 For incentivizing the States for achievement of pre-defined results with emphasis on community
participation, demand management and convergence among various on-going schemes of the
Central and State Governments.
 Funds are disbursed from the World Bank to the GoI for disbursement to participating States
based on achievement of preagreed result

9. Ministry of Labour & Employment

9.1 ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA (ABRY)

Launch Date: 2020

Objective: To boost employment in formal sector & to incentivize employers for creation of new
employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19
pandemic.

Features:
 It has been launched for a period of 2020-2023 under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0
 There are 2 major provisions under following heads
1. For establishments employing upto 1000 employees: Government will pay both
employees’ and employers’ contribution of wages towards Employees’ Provident Fund
(EPF) in respect of new employees for two years (on or after October 1, 2020, and up to
June 30, 2021).
2. For establishments employing more than 1000 employee: Government will pay only
employees’ EPF contribution in respect of new employees for two years
 Employee with less than Rs. 15000 monthly wages and not working in any establishment
registered with Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) before October 1, 2020 are
eligible

24
Govt Schemes

9.2 PM SHRAM-YOGI MAANDHAN YOJANA

Launch Year: 2019

Objective: To provide pension to unorganized sector workers

Beneficiaries:
1. Unorganised workers whose monthly income is Rs 15,000/ per month or less and belong to the
entry age group of 18-40 years are eligible for the scheme
2. They should not be covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS), Employees’ State Insurance
Corporation (ESIC) scheme or Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) o He/she should
not be an income tax payer

Features:
 Minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after the age of 60 years. Family pension is
applicable only to spouse.
 Age-specific contribution shall be made by the beneficiary and the matching contribution by the
Central Government. The contributions from workers per month will change depending on the
applicant’s age.

9.3 PRADHAN MANTRI LAGHU VYAPARI MAAN-DHAN YOJANA

Launch Year: 2019

Objective: To provide monthly minimum assured pension to Laghu Vyaparis, i.e. traders who are self-
employed and working as shop owners, retail traders, rice mill owners, oil mill owners, workshop owners,
commission agents, brokers of real estate, owners of small hotels, restaurants and other Laghu Vyaparis.

Features:

 Contribution: 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary till the age of 60 years,
which will vary depending on the age at which they enter in the scheme and equal matching
contribution is paid by the Central Government.
 Implementation: The Central Government shall establish a Pension Fund to be administered by
Life Insurance Corporation of India. Enrolment to the Scheme is done through the Common
Service Centres (CSC
 Eligibility: The traders in the age group of 18-40 years with an annual turnover, not exceeding
Rs.1.5 crore having a savings bank account in their name and Aadhar number who are not a
member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS/PM-SYM or an income tax payer
 Pension: Subscribers, after attaining the age of 60 years, are eligible for a monthly minimum
assured pension of Rs. 3,000

25
Govt Schemes

10. MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

10.1 PM-KISAN URJA SURAKSHA EVAM UTTHAAN MAHAABHIYAN (PM-KUSUM)

SCHEME
Launch Year: 2019

Objective:
 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme aims at
installing solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country.
 The scheme also aims to add solar and other renewable capacity of 25,750 MW by 2022 with
total central financial support of Rs. 34,422 Crore including service charges to the implementing
agencies.
 It aims to add 30 GW by 2022.

Features:

The Scheme consists of three components:

1. Component A: 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power

Plants of individual plant size up to 2 MW.
2. Component B: Installation of 17.50 lakh standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps of
individual pump capacity up to 7.5 HP.
3. Component C: Solarisation of 10 Lakh Grid-connected Agriculture Pumps of individual pump
capacity up to 7.5 HP.

 The scheme will open a stable and continuous source of income to the rural land owners
for a period of 25 years by utilisation of their dry/uncultivable land.
 The scheme would ensure that sufficient local solar/ other renewable energy based
power is available for feeding rural load centres and agriculture pump-set loads, which
require power mostly during the day time

10.2 GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR PROJECT

Launch Year: 2015-16

Objective: For evacuation & integration of the renewable energy (RE) from generation points to the load
centres i.e. to enable the flow of renewable energy into the National Grid Network.

Features:

Two green corridor transmission networks are under process

1. Inter State: This network is constructed for connecting renewable energy-rich states. Power Grid
Corporation of India (PGCIL) is implementing this corridor. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
provided financial assistance.
2. Intra State: This is being implemented by respective states and connects solar parks in different
states. This is being implemented by eight renewable energy rich States (Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan,
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh)

26
Govt Schemes

11. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

11.1 SVAMITVA
Launch Year: 2020

Objective:
 SVAMITVA (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas)
scheme aims at providing rural people with the right to document their residential
properties so that they can use their property for economic purposes.
 It also aims to bring financial stability to the citizens in rural India by enabling them to use
their property as a financial asset for taking loans and other financial benefits.
 Creation of accurate land records for rural planning
 Creation of survey infrastructure and GIS maps that can be leveraged by any department
for their use.
 To support in preparation of better-quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP)
by making use of GIS maps.

Features:
 It surveys the land parcels in rural inhabited area using Drone technology. The survey
shall be done across the country in a phase wise manner over the period 2020 -2025.
The scheme is proposed as a Central Sector scheme with a projected outlay of Rs 79.65
crores for the pilot phase (FY 2020-21).
 Establishment of Continuous Operating Reference System (CORS) that provides a virtual
base station that allows to have access to long-range high accuracy Network corrections.
 Mapping will be done using drones

11.2 RASHTRIYA GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN (RGSA)

Launch Year: 2018

Objective:

For developing governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to deliver on the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs).

Features:

 It is revamped version of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan.

 It aims at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.
 It is centrally sponsored scheme
 It seeks to address critical gaps that hinder the success of Panchayats by enhancing their
capacities and effectiveness, and promote devolution of powers and responsibilities.
 The RGSA has also envisaged a major role for Panchayats in “Aspirational Districts” and in
Mission Antyodaya clusters.

12. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

12.1 PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

Launch Year: 2015

27
Govt Schemes

Objective:

1. To Enable and mobilize a large number of youths to take up industry designed quality skill
training, become employable and earn their livelihood.
2. To Increase productivity of the existing workforce, and align skill training with the actual needs of
the country.
3. To Encourage standardisation of the Certification process and put in place the foundation for
creating a registry of skills.

Features:

 Short Term Training: Candidates who were either school/college dropouts or unemployed were
trained according to the job role (generally for 2 – 6 months). Upon successful completion of their
assessment and certification, candidates were provided placement assistance by Training
Partners (TPs)
 Recognition of Prior Learning Individuals with prior learning experience or skills are assessed
and certified under the RPL component of the Scheme. RPL aims to align the competencies of
the unregulated workforce of the country to the NSQF. The duration of the training/orientation
ranges between 12-80 hrs
 PMKSY 3.0 lauched in January 2021, in nearly 600 districts making 300+ skill courses available
to the youth, making skill development more demand-driven and decentralised in its approach.
 It will be implemented in a more decentralized structure with greater responsibilities and support
from States/UTs and Districts. District Skill Committees (DSCs), under the guidance of State Skill
Development Missions (SSDM) shall play a key role in addressing the skill gap and assessing
demand at the district level.
 The focus is on bridging the demand-supply gap by promoting skill development in areas of new-
age and Industry 4.0 job roles. PMKVY 3.0 aims to train eight lakh candidates

12.2 SKILLS ACQUISITION AND KNOWLEDGE AWARENESS FOR LIVELIHOOD

PROMOTION (SANKALP)
Launch Date: 2018

Objective:

 Strengthening institutional mechanisms at national, state and district level.

 Building a pool of quality trainers and assessors.
 Creating convergence among all skill training activities at the state level.
 Providing access to skill training opportunities to the disadvantaged sections and most
importantly supplement the Make in India initiative by catering to the skill requirements in relevant
manufacturing sectors.

Features:

 It is a World Bank loan assisted programme centrally sponsored scheme.

 It was launched to strengthen the district skill administration and the District Skill Committees
(DSCs). It is an outcome-oriented project.

28
Govt Schemes

 The project focus on the overall skilling ecosystem covering both Central (MSDE, NSDA and
NSDC) and State agencies, and outcomes will be measured through Disbursement Linked
Indicators (DLIs) agreed between MSDE and the Bank.
 It has been designed to operationalize the sub-missions under the National Skill Development
Mission. India International Skill Centers (IISC) are being set up to train for overseas placements.

12.3 SKILL STRENGTHENING FOR INDUSTRIAL VALUE ENHANCEMENT (STRIVE)

Launch Year: 2018

Objective: Improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training
Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.

Features:

 It is a central sector scheme, with half of the scheme outlay as World bank loan assistance.
 The project aims at creating awareness through industry clusters/ geographical chambers that
would address the challenge of involvement of MSMEs.
 It is an outcome focused schemes marking shift in government’s implementation strategy in
vocational education and training from inputs to results.

13. Ministry of Tribal Affairs

13.1 EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS (EMRS)

EMRS started in the year 1997-98 to impart quality education to ST children in remote areas in order to
enable them to avail of opportunities in high and professional educational courses and get employment in
various sectors.

Objective

The objective of EMRS is to provide quality middle and high level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST)
students in remote areas, not only to enable them to avail of reservation in high and professional
educational courses and as jobs in government and public and private sectors but also to have access to
the best opportunities in education at par with the non ST population. This would be achieved by:

 Comprehensive physical, mental and socially relevant development of all students enrolled in each
and every EMRS. Students will be empowered to be change agent, beginning in their school, in
their homes, in their village and finally in a larger context.
 Focus differentially on the educational support to be made available to those in Standards XI and
XII, and those in standards VI to X, so that their distinctive needs can be met.
 Support the annual running expenses in a manner that offers reasonable remuneration to the staff
and upkeep of the facilities.
 Support the construction of infrastructure that provides education, physical, environmental and
cultural needs of student life.
Features

 It is a Central Sector Scheme.

 Every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons, will have an
EMRS by the year 2022.

29
Govt Schemes

 These schools will be on par with Navodaya Vidyalayas and will have special facilities for
preserving local art and culture besides providing training in sports and skill development.
 12 Eklavya Model Day Boarding School (EMDBS) will be set based on the demand of the
concerned State/ Where density of ST population is higher in identified Sub-Districts (90% or
more).
 Dedicated infrastructure for setting up Centre of Excellence for sports with all related infrastructure
(buildings, equipment’s etc.) will be supported. This Centre of Excellence will have specialized
state-of-the art facilities for one identified individual sport and one group sport in
 each State/UT.
 Reservation of 20% seats under sports quota for deserving ST students who have excelled in the
field of sports.
 Funding under this Scheme would be 100% grant-in-aid by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to NESTS
(National Education Society for Tribal Students).
 The NESTS will be guided by a Steering Committee headed by the Minister for Tribal Affairs.
Recent Developments

Based on the criteria of EMRS, 452 blocks have been identified for establishment of EMRS schools. Prior
to 2018, 288 EMRSs were sanctioned under Article 275(1) of the Constitution, where grants are given to
States by Ministry of Tribal Affairs. A total of 740 EMRSs (288+ 452) would be sanctioned by 2022 based
on provision of suitable land by the States.

As on date (July, 2021), 632 EMRSs have been sanctioned, which include 288 under the old scheme and
344 in the new scheme. There are a total 367 functional EMRSs across the country with around 85,232
students currently enrolled.

13.2 VAN DHAN YOJANA

The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. It was launched on
14th April, 2018 and seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products.

Implementing Agency

The scheme will be implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central
Level and TRIFED as Nodal Agency at the National Level. At State level, the State Nodal Agency for
MFPs and the District collectors are envisaged to play a pivot role in scheme implementation at
grassroots level. Locally the Kendra’s are proposed to be managed by a Managing Committee (an SHG)
consisting of representatives of Van Dhan SHGs in the cluster.

Objectives

 To provide skill upgradation and capacity building training

 Setting up of primary processing and value addition facility
Features

 This scheme is a component of the ‘Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)
through Minimum Support Price (MSP) & Development of Value Chain for MFP’ and was launched
in 2018.
 Implemented by TRIFED as the nodal agency at the national level.
 It is a well thought master plan for the socio-economic development of the tribal population of the
country.
 Main provisions
o An initiative targeting livelihood generation for tribal gatherers and transforming them into
entrepreneurs.

30
Govt Schemes

o The idea is to set-up tribal community-owned Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) in predominantly
forested tribal districts.
o A Kendra shall constitute of 15 tribal SHGs, each comprising of up to 20 tribal NTFP gatherers or
artisans i.e. about 300 beneficiaries per Van Dhan Kendra.
o 100% Central Government Funded with TRIFED providing Rs. 15 lakhs for each 300 member
Van Dhan Kendra.
o Tribal Gatherer Contribution of Rs.1000 / member to instil ownership
o Panchayats/ District Administration to provide operational premises to SHGs
o Training in Value addition, Use of equipment, Enterprise Management
o Identification of local, district level, state level, national, global buyers for MFP Value Added
Products
o Arrangement for Logistics & Transportations
o Branding & Marketing

13.3 Scheme for Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)
through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and Development of Value Chain for
MFP
Objective

To ensure fair returns to the MFP gatherers mainly through MSP for identified MFP collected by them
along with necessary infrastructure at local level.

Features

 The scheme is designed as a social safety net for improvement of livelihood of MFP gatherers by
providing them fair price for the MFPs they collect.
 Conceptualised and implemented by TRIFED in association with State Government Agencies
across 21 states of the country, the scheme has emerged as a source of great relief for tribal
gatherers
 To ensure that the ground gained is not lost and to strengthen the State level programme
implementation and contribute to the empowerment of the tribal population, TRIFED has initiated
Phase II of the MSP and MFP scheme and the Van Dhan tribal Start-ups.
o During this phase, one of the major actions being planned is the convergence of the Van Dhan
Yojana with the MSP for MFP Scheme.
o Together, these two initiatives offer a comprehensive development package for tribals, promoting
employment and incomes and entrepreneurship.

31