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Important Government Schemes
1-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya AntyodayaYojana
The Scheme is aimed to alleviate poverty through in rural & urban areas.
It has been launched on 25 September 2014
Implemented by Rural Development & Housing and Urban poverty alleviation ministries
2- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
The Scheme is aimed to achieve 100% financial inclusion 22 crore bank accounts opened so far
It has been launched on 28 August 2014
Slogan: Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhaata
3- Digital India
It is aimed to achieve digitally empowered knowledge economy
Transformed version of National e-Governance Plan
worth 1 lakh crore rupees & has 9 thrust areas
It has been launched on 26 August 2014
4- Mission Housing for All – Urban
It has been launched on 25 June 2015
It is aimed to provide housing by 2022 to all eligible.
It is also called Sardar Patel Urban Housing Mission
It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme & has 4 components
5-Skill India
It has been launched on 15 July 2015
It is aimed to fast-track skill development efforts
It provides for an overall institutional framework
300 million will be skilled by 2022
6- Make In India
It has been launched on 25 September 2014
It is aimed to make India a global manufacturing hub
Manufacturing sector to grow over 10%
Will create 1 crore jobs per year
7- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
It has been launched on 2 July 2015
It is aimed to achieve water efficiency by 2020
It has an outlay of 50000 crore rupees for 2015-20
8- MUDRA Bank Yojana
It has been launched on 8 April 2015
The Scheme stands for Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd.
50000 to 10 lakh rupees loans provided
It has three categories Shishu, Kishor & Tarun
9-Nai Manzil Scheme
It has been launched on 8 August 2015
It is aimed to address educational & livelihood needs of minorities
Focus will be on skill development for 17-35 age group
10- Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
It has been launched on 22 January 2015
It has been aimed to address the declining Child Sex Ratio issue
To celebrate the girl child & enable her education
So far 161 districts were selected in 2 phases
11-Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
It has been launched on 9 May 2015
It is an Accident Insurance Scheme that offers death and disability cover on account of an accident
For 12 rupees premium offers 1-2 lakhs coverage
12-Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
It has been launched on 9 May 2015
It is aimed to provide for life insurance cover to the needy
For 330 rupees premium offers 2 lakh rupees coverage
It is administered by the Life Insurance Corporation
13- Atal Pension Yojana
It has been launched on 9 May 2015
It is aimed to enhance old age income security of the working poor
It is linked to National Pension System & administered by PFRDA
Will get fixed pension between Rs 1000 & 5000 per month
14- Swachh Bharat Mission
It has been launched on 2 October 2014
It is aimed to make India 100% open defecation free by 2019
Eradication of manual scavenging is also a part
Focus is on attitudinal change
15- Swarna Bharat Yojana
It is launched on 5 November 2015
It is aimed to reduce gold imports by utilizing domestic reserves
It has three gold related schemes
Gold Monetization & Gold Bond Schemes and Indian Gold Coins
16- Namami Ganga Yojana
It has been launched on 14 May 2015
It is an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission
Focus is on pollution abatement and socio-economic development
It is implemented under National Ganga River Basin Authority
17- Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
It has been launched on 11 October 2014
It is aimed to realize the ideal of Gram Swaraj
Its a village development scheme under MPLADs
One Adarsh Gram by 2016 and 3 by March 2019
18- AMRUT Yojana
It has been launched on 25 June 2015
Aim- AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Development
It is aimed to develop infrastructure in 500 towns and cities
Selection of cities on population & popularity basis
Outlay of 50000 crore rupees for 2015-20
19- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
It has been launched on 18 February 2016
Aim- Its a revamped agriculture insurance scheme
It overcomes the shortcomings in the existing schemes
It is in force from Kharif 2016
Premium – 2% (Kharif), Rabi (1.5%) & commercial crops (5%)
20- Stand Up India, Start Up India
It has been launched on 15 August 2015
It is aimed to promote bank financing for start-ups
It is applicable to SC, ST & Women
It will help in entrepreneurship and job creation
21- Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana
It has been launched on 1 May 2016
It is aimed to provide LPG connections to 5 crore BPL families
Gives Financial support of Rs 1600 per family
Allocated Rs 8000 crores for 3 years