Important Government Schemes- One liners

Dear Readers, we are presenting short note of different government schemes launched by union government in last two years. It will help you in upcoming SBI Exams, IBPS and other exams.

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Important Government Schemes- One liners

Launch Date– (25 June 2015)
Aim– To provide housing by 2022 to all eligible
Also called Sardar Patel Urban Housing Mission
A Centrally Sponsored Scheme & has 4 components

4. Digital India 

Launch Date-(26 August 2014)
Aim– To achieve digitally empowered knowledge economy
Transformed version of National e-Governance Plan
worth 1 lakh crore rupees & has 9 thrust areas

5. Make In India 

Launch Date-(25 September 2014)
Aim– To make India a global manufacturing hub
Manufacturing sector to grow over 10%
Will create 1 crore jobs per year

6. Skill India 

Launch Date-(15 July 2015)
Aim–  To fast-track skill development efforts
Provides for an overall institutional framework
300 million will be skilled by 2022
Four initiatives were launched

7. MUDRA Bank Yojana 

Launch Date-(8 April 2015)
Aim–  Stands for Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd.
Loans between 50000 to 10 lakh rupees provided
Has three categories Shishu, Kishor & Tarun

8. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana 

Launch Date-(2 July 2015)
Aim– To achieve water efficiency by 2020
Will be achieved through converging existing programmes
Has an outlay of 50000 crore rupees for 2015-20

9. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao 

Launch Date-(22 January 2015)
Aim– 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

10.Swachh Bharat Mission 

Launch Date– (2 October 2014)
Aim–  To make India 100% open defecation free by 2019
Eradication of manual scavenging is also a part
Focus is on attitudinal change

11. Swarna Bharat Yojana 

Launch Date– (5 November 2015)
Aim–  To reduce gold imports by utilizing domestic reserves
Has three gold related schemes
Gold Monetization & Gold Bond Schemes and Indian Gold Coins

12. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana 

Launch Date– (9 May 2015)
Aim–  Its an Accident Insurance Scheme
Offers death and disability cover on account of an accident
For 12 rupees premium offers 1-2 lakhs coverage

13. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana 

Launch Date– (9 May 2015)
Aim–  To provide for life insurance cover to the needy
For 330 rupees premium offers 2 lakh rupees coverage
Administered by the Life Insurance Corporation

14. Atal Pension Yojana 

Launch Date– (9 May 2015)
Aim– To enhance old age income security of the working poor
Linked to National Pension System & administered by PFRDA
Will get fixed pension between Rs 1000 & 5000 per month

15. AMRUT Yojana 

Launch Date– (25 June 2015)
Aim– AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Development
To develop infrastructure in 500 towns and cities
Selection of cities on population & popularity basis
Outlay of 50000 crore rupees for 2015-20

16. Namami Ganga Yojana 

Launch Date– (14 May 2015)
Aim– It is an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission
Focus is on pollution abatement and socio-economic development
Implemented under National Ganga River Basin Authority

17. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana 

Launch Date– (18 February 2016)
Aim– Its a revamped agriculture insurance scheme
Overcomes the shortcomings in the existing schemes
Will be in force from Kharif 2016
Premium – 2% (Kharif), Rabi (1.5%) & commercial crops (5%)

18. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana 

Launch Date-(11 October 2014)
Aim– To realize the ideal of Gram Swaraj
Its a village development scheme under MPLADs
One Adarsh Gram by 2016 and 3 by March 2019

19. Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana 

Launch Date– (1 May 2016)
Aim– To provide LPG connections to 5 crore BPL families
Financial support of Rs 1600 per family
Allocated Rs 8000 crores for 3 years

20. Stand Up India, Start Up India 

Launch Date– (15 August 2015)
Aim– To promote bank financing for start-ups
Applicable to SC, ST & Women
Will help in entrepreneurship and job creation

21. Nai Manzil Scheme 

Launch Date– (8 August 2015)
Aim– To address educational & livelihood needs of minorities
Focus will be on skill development for 17-35 age group