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Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
About The Government of India (GOI) launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) [SBM (U)], with the vision of ensuring hygiene, waste management and sanitation across the nation, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, to be celebrated in the year 2019. SBM (Urban) is being implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MHUA). Key thrust areas of the mission include, Elimination of open defecation Eradication…
National Health Mission
About National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in April 12, 2005 to address the health needs of the underserved rural population especially women, children and vulnerable sections of the society and to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare. The National Urban Health Mission, (NUHM) was launched in May 2013 and was subsumed with NRHM as a sub-Mission of the overarching National Health Mission. (NHM). Many unique practices were encouraged…
Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme
About The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) was launched on 15th August, 199 5 and being continued now as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with the objective of increasing enrolment, attendance and retention of children studying in primary classes (I-V) in Government, Government-aided and Local Body Schools and to provide nutritional support simultaneously. Over the years, the scheme has undergone several changes1w ith regard to coverage, quantity…
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
About Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is Government of India’s flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years age group, a Fundamental Right. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GoI) anchors the SSA Programme. The SSA has been operational since…
e-National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Scheme
About National Agriculture Market (NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal launched on 14th April, 2016 completely funded by Central Government and implemented by Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC). NAM portal networks the existing APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) / Regulated Marketing Committee (RMC) market yards, sub-market yards, private markets and other unregulated markets to unify all the nationwide agricultural markets by creating a central online platform for agricultural commodity price…
National Food Security Mission (NFSM)
About National Food Security Mission (NFSM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2007 based on the recommendations of the agriculture sub- committee of National Development Council (NDC). The committee pointed out the need for improved agricultural extension services, technology transfer and decentralized planning as a result of which NFSM was conceptualized as a mission mode program. During the eleventh plan period, the mission achieved increase in production of food…
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojana
About Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has the vision of assured irrigation access; “Har Khet Ko Pani” and improving on farm water use efficiency; “More Crop Per Drop” in a focused manner with an “Integrated Value Chain” approach encompassing source creation, distribution, management, field application and extension activities. Major objectives of the scheme are Achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level Enhance the physical access of…
Soil Health Card
About Soil health card scheme is one of the flagship programmes of Government of India that was launched in February 2015. Schemes managed by Integrated Management (INM) Division in the Ministry of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare (AC&FW), Government of India (GoI). This scheme was launched to help farmers to know their soil health condition as represented by 12 important soil parameters (viz. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, pH, EC, Organic Carbon,…