Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
“Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana” for
feeder separation will be launched to augment power supply to the rural
areas and for strengthening sub-transmission and distribution systems.
Its long term aim is to provide 24×7 uninterrupted power supply to all
homes. A sum of Rs. 500 crores has been set aside for this scheme.
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission will
be launched to deliver integrated project based infrastructure in the
rural areas. The scheme will also include development of economic
activities and skill development. The preferred mode of delivery would
be through PPPs while using various scheme funds. It is based on the
example of Gujarat that has demonstrated successfully the Rurban
development model of urbanization of the rural areas, through which
people living in the rural areas can get efficient civic infrastructure
and associate services.
Soil Health Card Scheme for Every Farmer
The deteriorating soil health has been a
cause of concern and leads to sub optimal utilization of farming
resources. The Government will initiate a scheme to provide to every
farmer a soil health card in a mission mode. A sum of Rs 100 crore for
this purpose has been kept aside by the government.
An additional Rs 56 crores have been allocated to set up 100 mobile
soil testing laboratories across the county. There have also been
growing concerns about the imbalance in the utilization of different
types of fertilizers resulting in deterioration of the soil.Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan
The Government intends to cover every
household by total sanitation by the year 2019, the 150th year of the
Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi .
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
The Government has proposed to initiate the
scheme “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana”. It is proposed to meet
the need to provide assured irrigation to mitigate risk to the farmer
since bulk of the farm lands are rainfed and depend on monsoon. This
scheme would facilitate access to irrigation. A sum of Rs.1,000 crores
is being set aside for this scheme.
A Dedicated TV Channel ‘Kisan TV’ to be Launched for Farmers
Kisan TV, dedicated to the interests of
the agriculture and allied sector will be launched in the current
financial year. This will disseminate real time information to the
farmers regarding new farming techniques, water conservation, organic
and farming etc.
Multi Skill Programme – Skill India
The Government has announced the launch of a
national Multi-Skill programme called Skill India. This programme would
skill the youth with an emphasis on employability and entrepreneur
skills. It will also provide training and support for traditional
professions like welders, carpenters, cobblers, masons, blacksmiths and
weavers etc. Convergence of various schemes to attain this objective is
also proposed.
Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced
Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is being
re-introduced to encourage people, who may have banked and unbanked
savings to invest in this instrument.
Kisan Vikas Patra is a saving scheme that
doubles the money invested in eight years and seven months. The
Directorate of Small Savings Government of India, sells these saving
bonds through all Post Offices in the country so that the scheme can be
accessed by citizens from all over the country. A KVP can be encashed
after two and a half years from the date of issue at the value it has
been bought and the interest accrued for the period.
Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission ‘Namami Gange’
The Government has proposed to set up an
Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called (Namami Gange). Aan amount
of Rs. 2037 crore has been set aside for the Mission in the current
Budget. The Mission is being launched because a substantial amount of
money has been spent in the conservation and improvement of the river
Ganga but the efforts have not yielded desired results because of the
lack of concerted effort by all the stakeholders. To harness the
enthusiasm of the NRI Community to contribute towards the conservation
of the river Ganga, an NRI Fund for Ganga will be set up which will
finance special projects.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Launched
Government has introduced a new scheme
called Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, which will help in generating awareness
and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for
women with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore. The government would
focus on campaigns to sensitize people of this country towards the
concerns of the girl child and women. The process of sensitization must
begin early and therefore the school curriculum must have a separate
chapter on gender mainstreaming.
Centre has proposed to launch a pan India Programme called “Digital India” to further bridge the divide between digital “haves” and “have-nots”. This would ensure Broad band connectivity at village level, improved access to services through IT enabled platforms, greater transparency in Government processes and increased indigenous production of IT hardware and software for exports and improved domestic availability. Special focus would be given on supporting software product startups.
The Government has also proposed to set-up A National Rural Internet and Technology Mission for services in villages and schools, training in IT skills and E-Kranti for government service delivery and governance scheme with an initial corpus of Rs. 500 crore. A programme for promoting “Good Governance” will also be launched and a sum of Rs.100 crore will be set aside for this.
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