Top Schemes And Programmes Launched By Narendra Modi Government

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SN	Govt Schemes	Details
1	Make in India	It was Launched on 25th September 2014 To make India a manufacturing hub. Make in India is an initiative of the Government of India to encourage multinational, as well as domestic, companies to manufacture their products in India. The major objective behind the initiative is to focus on job creation and skill enhancement in twenty-five sectors of the economy
2	Digital India	Launched on 1st July 2015 To transform India’s economy Digital India has three core components. These include: The creation of digital infrastructure Delivering services digitally Digital literacy Indian Government Schemes pdf
3	Skill India	Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016  Launched on 15th July 2015) To create jobs for youth of the Country Skill Development in Youth Making Skill available to All Youth of India
4	Smart Cities	Launched on 29th April 2015 In first Government of india Will Develop 100 Smart cities in India Under this Scheme Cities from all States Are Selected
5	Unearthen Black Money	Bill Passed on 14th May 2015 Disclosing Black Money Punishment for The Black Money holders
6	Namami Gange	Namami Gange Project or Namami Ganga Yojana is an ambitious Union Government Project which integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner. It its maiden budget, the government announced Rs. 2037 Crore towards this mission. The project is officially known as Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission project or ‘Namami Ganga Yojana’. This project aims at Ganga Rejuvenation by combining the existing ongoing efforts and planning under it to create a concrete action plan for future.
7	Swachh Bharat Abhiyan	Launched on 2nd October 2014) To have clean India by 2nd October 2019 Eliminate open defecation by constructing toilets for households, communities Eradicate manual scavenging Introduce modern and scientific municipal solid waste management practices Enable private sector participation in the sanitation sector Change people’s attitudes to sanitation and create awareness
8	Swadesh Darshan	Integrated Development of Theme Based Buddhist tourist circuit –Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016 Under Swadesh Darshan, the following five circuits have been identified for development:- North East Circuit Buddhist Circuit Himalayan Circuit Coastal Circuit Krishna Circuit IBPS PO Salary 2016 – IBPS PO Salary After probation period
9	Sukanya Samridhi Account	Launched on 22nd January 2015 The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The scheme currently provides an interest rate of 9.2% and tax benefits. The account can be opened at any India Post office or a branch of some authorised commercial banks
10	Bal swachta mission	Launched on 14th November 2014) Awareness about the cleanliness of the children Bal Swachhta Mission Was Launched on 14 November 2014 on The Birth Anniversary of Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru . On this Day We celebrate – National Bal Diwas The six main themes chosen for the Bal Swachhta Mission are, Clean school and anganwadis Clean surroundings like playgrounds Clean self (personal hygiene/ child health) Clean food Clean drinking water Clean toilets.
11	Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana	Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016 – Indian govt yojana Launched on 28th August 2014 ) AIM: Financial inclusion National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner Under the scheme Account holders will be provided zero-balance bank account with RuPay debit card, in addition to accidental insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh. Those who open accounts by January 26, 2015 over and above the Rs1 lakh accident, they will be given life insurance cover of Rs 30,000. After Six months of opening of the bank account, holders can avail Rs 5,000 loan from the bank. With the introduction of new technology introduced by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a person can transfer funds, check balance through a normal phone which was earlier limited only to smart phones so far. Mobile banking for the poor would be available through National Unified USSD Platform (NUUP) for which all banks and mobile companies have come together Documents required for opening account By 28 January 2015, 12.58 crore accounts were opened, with around Rs.10590 crore Launched on –15 August 2014 location –vigyan bhavan , new delhi
12	Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana	Launched on 9th May 2015 Eligibility: Available to people in age group 18 to 70 years with bank account. Premium:  Rs.12 per annum. Payment Mode: The premium will be directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscribers account. This is the only mode available. Risk Coverage:  For accidental death and full disability – Rs.2 Lakh and for partial disability – Rs.1 Lakh. Eligibility: Any person having a bank account and Aadhaar number linked to the bank account can give a simple form to the bank every year before 1st of June in order to join the scheme.  Name of nominee to be given in the form. Past 20 years Essay Papers Pdf Download -UPSC Mains
13	Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana	It was Launched on 22nd January 2015 Main aim  -To generate awareness of welfare service meants for girl child and women.( Full Article Available – Govt Schemes Category On Studydhaba.com)
14	Atal Pension Scheme	Atal Pension yojana was Launched on 9th May 2015 It was Launched for unorganised sector ‘s workers( Full Article Available – Govt Schemes Category On Studydhaba.com)
15	HRIDAY (National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana) scheme	HRIDAY was Launched on 21st January 2015 Main objective – To develop heritage cities.( Full Article Available – Govt Schemes Category On Studydhaba.com)
16	Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana	Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016 It was Launched on 9th May 2015 Life insurance scheme by Government Eligibility: Available to people in the age group of 18 to 50 and having a bank account. People who join the scheme before completing 50 years can, however, continue to have the risk of life cover up to the age of 55 years subject to payment of premium. Premium: Rs.330 per annum. It will be auto-debited in one instalment. Payment Mode: The payment of premium will be directly auto-debited by the bank from the subscribers account. Risk Coverage: Rs.2 Lakh in case of death for any reason. Terms of Risk Coverage: A person has to opt for the scheme every year. He can also prefer to give a long-term option of continuing, in which case his account will be auto-debited every year by the bank. Who will implement this Scheme?: The scheme will be offered by Life Insurance Corporation and all other life insurers who are willing to join the scheme and tie-up with banks for this purpose.
17	MUDRA Bank Yojana	It was Launched on 8th April 2015 Main objective is to provide loan to small businesses( Full Article Available – Govt Schemes Category On Studydhaba.com) Vision IAS Western Philosophy Notes pdf Download
18	Krishi Amdani Bima Yojana	To give an impetus to the dying agricultural practice There is 14 crore hectares of agricultural land in India, of which only 44 per cent in under irrigation Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana would be introduced so that more agricultural land is irrigated. Talking about the plight of small and marginal farmers he said that most of them were leaving the agricultural practice because of the uncertainty over the produce and returns. Krishi Amdani Beema Yojana so that the farmers don’t bear any financial burden if their produce gets destroyed due to unexpected weather or for any other reason.
19	Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana	To provide water to all field in the Country. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been formulated amalgamating ongoing schemes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation; Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) of Department of Land Resources;  On Farm Water Management (OFWM) component of National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. PMKSY is to be implemented in an area development approach, adopting decentralized state level planning and projectised execution, allowing the states to draw their irrigation development plans based on district/blocks plans with a horizon of 5 to 7 years. States can take up projects based on the District/State Irrigation Plan.
20	Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana	Launched on 11th October 2014 Each MP to develop three villages by 2019. Objectives -Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016 Key objectives of the Yojana include: The development of model villages, called Adarsh Grams, through the implementation of existing schemes, and certain new initiatives to be designed for the local context, which may vary from village to village. Creating models of local development which can be replicated in other villages. Identification of Village –  MPs Can Select and Village . There is no Criteria to Choose any Village Funding  No Funds has Been allotted for This Scheme MP has to Use MPLADS Fund for Development of Village Funds from existing schemes, such as the Indira Awas Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, and Backward Regions Grant Fund, etc., The Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), The gram panchayat’s own revenue, Central and State Finance Commission Grants, and Corporate Social Responsibility funds.
21	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana	Launched on 25th September 2014 To provide employment to youth residing in rural area.
22	Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana	To provide power(electricity) to rural area of the country.
23	Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana	Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana is a special social security scheme which includes Pension and Life Insurance, introduced by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs for the overseas Indian workers in possession of Emigration Check Required (ECR) passports. It is a voluntary scheme designed to help workers to meet their three financial needs: saving for retirement, saving for their return and resettlement, and providing free life insurance offering coverage for death from natural causes.
24	Indradanush Scheme	Mission Indradhanush was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on December 25, 2014. The Mission Indradhanush, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine preventable diseases which include diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
25	Soil Health Card Scheme	Soil Health Card Scheme is a scheme launched by the Government of India in February 2015. Under the scheme, the government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers required for the individual farms to help farmers to improve productivity through judicious use of inputs. All soil samples are to be tested in various soil testing labs across the country. Thereafter the experts will analyse the strength and weaknesses (micro-nutrients deficiency) of the soil and suggest measures to deal with it. The result and suggestion will be displayed in the cards. The government plans to issue the cards to 14 crore farmers
26	Rani Laxmi Bai Pension scheme	For victims of Muzazafar nagar riot.
27	Udaan Scheme	To provide skill to youth of India. RBI Grade B Officer Exam pattern Syllabus 2016 Pdf Download
28	Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission	The Mission aims at development of rural growth clusters which have latent potential for growth, in all States and UTs, which would trigger overall development in the region. These clusters would be developed by provisioning of economic activities, developing skills & local entrepreneurship and providing infrastructure amenities. The Rurban Mission will thus develop a cluster of Smart Villages.
29	Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram	(Launched on 16th October 2014)
30	Kisan Vikas Patra	(Relaunched in 2014) – Saving certificate Scheme
31	AMRUT	Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Development (earlier name JNNURM)
32	PRASAD	Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation-To improve the infrastructure at pilgrimage places. Under PRASAD, initially twelve cities have been identified namely Ajmer, Amritsar, Amravati, Dwarka, Gaya, Kedarnath, Kamakhaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi and Velankanni. Both of these Prasad and Swadesh Darshan Schemes Were launched together to promote tourism and Develop cultural places.
33	Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana	The Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana It is a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country. It is farmers’ welfare scheme The Scheme aims to reduce the premium burden on farmers and ensure early settlement of crop Insurance claim for the full insured sum.We Will cover this Scheme In details in Separate Article
34	Atal Innovation Mission and SETU In NITI AAYOG	Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016 Download Audio Notes - Free Audio Notes From Here Download The Union Cabinet as given its approval for establishment of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Self Employment and Talent Utilisation (SETU) in NITI Aayog. This move seeks to give substantial boost to the innovation ecosystem and to catalyse the entrepreneurial spirit in the country. AIM and AIM Directorate will be established that will help in implementation of mission activities in a focussed manner. Its headquarters will be in New Delhi. NITI Aayog will hire Mission Director and other appropriate manpower. Mission High Level Committee (MHLC) will guide the Mission. It will take all decisions related to approval of requisite guidelines and implementation of various elements of AIM and SETU.
35	National RU URBAN Mission	This Is The Latest Scheme Launched By PM Narendra Modi National RU URBAN Mission Was Launched In Chhattisgarh The mission also dubbed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban mission (SPMRM) aims to spur social, economic and infrastructure development in rural areas by developing a cluster of 300 Smart Villages over the next 3 years across the country.
36	Utkarsh Bangla Scheme – West Bengal	West Bengal government has launched the Utkarsh Bangla Scheme with an aim of providing vocational training to school dropouts. The scheme was launched by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. On this occasion, she also released a book on Utkarsh Bangla. Key features of scheme Objective of the scheme is to give vocational training to school dropouts by providing training ranging from 400 to 1200 hours free of charge.
37	Pradhan mantri Fasal Bima yojana	The Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, a new crop insurance scheme to boost farming sector in the country. It is farmers’ welfare scheme that aims to reduce the premium burden on farmers and ensure early settlement of crop assurance claim for the full insured sum.
38	Stand up India scheme	The Stand up India Scheme is being launched to promote entrepreneurship among people from schedule caste/schedule tribe and woman who will be provided loans starting from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 100 lakhs. Composite loan between Rs 10 lakh and upto Rs 1 crore will be provided to entrepreneurs for setting up new enterprise. Debit Card (RuPay) for withdrawal of working capital.
39	Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan	The ‘Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ began on April 14 from Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, on the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan aims to Improve rural livelihoods and promote rural development Strengthen the Panchayati Raj across the country Increase ‘social harmony’ Create Awareness – information regarding agriculture schemes will be shared Foster farmers’ progress Key Facts: Bhimrao Ambedkar’s 125th Birth Anniversary on 14th April 2016 Panchayati Raj Day on 24th April 2016 Mhow, Madhya Pradesh is Dr. Ambedkar’s birthplace. Highest proportion of Dalits among Indian States 1st – Punjab (32 per cent) 2nd – Uttar Pradesh (21 per cent) Dalits constitute 16 per cent of India’s population.
40	Pradhan Mantri ujjawala yojana	Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Is is a Scheme for Providing Free LPG connections to Women from BPL Households. Under the scheme, Rs 8000 crore has been earmarked for providing five crore LPG connections to BPL households. The Scheme provides a financial support of Rs 1600 for each LPG connection to the BPL households. The identification of eligible BPL families will be made in consultation with the State Governments and the Union Territories. This Scheme would be implemented over three years, namely, the FY 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. This is the first time in the history of the country that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas would implement a welfare scheme benefitting crores of women belonging to the poorest households.
41	DBT Scheme for Kerosene from April 1, 2016	The government will unveil Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for kerosene from 1st April 2016, where the users will buy the cooking fuel at market rate but will get financial support directly in their bank accounts. The scheme will be implemented in selected 26 districts of 8 states. In this regard, states be given cash incentive of 75% of subsidy savings during the first two years, 50% in the third year and 25% in the fourth year. Eight States – Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan
42	Ganga Gram Yojana launched	The Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti launched Ganga Gram Yojana at Village Puth in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Under the scheme, 1600 villages of UP situated along the banks of river Ganga will be  developed. Highlights of the Ganga Gram Yojana In the first phase of the programme, 200 villages have been selected initially. n these villages, open drains falling into river Ganga will be diverted and alternative arrangements for sewage treatment will be made. The villages will have toilets in every house hold. It is proposed to incur the expenditure of 1 crore rupees on every village.
43	Mission Indradhanush added Four new vaccines	Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda has announced that a set of four new vaccines will be added soon under “Mission Indradhanush”. As a part of India’s newborn action plan,inactivated polio vaccine, adult Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine and Measles Rubella vaccine will be added.
44	Union Government announced extension of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme in 61 more districts	Union Government has decided to extend the Scheme Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao to 61 more districts in 2016 to improve the declining girl child sex ratio. Objectives of initiatives Prevention of gender biased sex selective elimination. Ensuring survival and protection of the girl child. Ensuring education and participation of the Girl child The Scheme was launched in 100 districts with poor sex ratio across the country in January 2015.
45	SEEMA DARSHAN an initiative by the Ministry of Human Resource Development	SEEMA DARSHAN an initiative to provide an opportunity for the children to experience the border environment and to encourage patriotism and nationalism among the students. It aims to provide the students the experience of the current security environment in the border areas. This Initiative Will Help in Developing Patriotic Feeling In Children .
46	“Start up India, Stand up India”	The ambitious flagship programme, “Start Up India, Stand Up India” has been launched in Thane by Deepak Ghaisas, who was the first Indian to receive the CFO Asia Award in 2001. The programme was initiated at the campus of Vidya Prasarak Mandal, which is an eminent city-based educational institution. Ghaisas, currently serving as the Chairman of Gencoval Strategic Services. About “Start-up India, Stand up India”: To create a strong ecosystem for enhancing innovation and startups in India, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has organised Startup India, Standup India initiative along with other key Indian startup ecosystem players. Here are some key features: Financing & Incentives – It is basically to promote bank financing for start-ups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation. Government will set up a fund with an initial corpus of Rs 2,500 crore and a total corpus of Rs 10,000 crore over a period of 4 years. Simplification – A startup will be able to set up by just filling up a short form through a mobile app and online portal that will be launched in April. Patent protection – Patent applications of the startups shall be fast tracked for examination and disposal. The government will make IPR procedure transparent for startups. Self-certification – Start-ups can self-certify their compliance with environment and labour laws. There will be no inspection for three years. Patent rebate – Startups will also be given 80% rebate in filing patents, however, this is a pilot launch for one year. Tax exemption – Starting April 1, 2016, startups will be exempted from income-tax for three years. Capital gain tax exemption – Exemptions shall be given in case capital gains are invested in the fund of funds recognised by the government.
47	Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana	This scheme intends to provide houses for all people in the rural area –Indian Government Schemes pdf 2015,2016 Under this scheme, incentive will be given by the government to build Pucca house Financial assistance of 1,20,000 in plain areas and 1,30,000 in hill areas will be given to all houseless and people those who live in dilapidated houses The scheme proposes to build 1 crore houses in the year 2016-17  to 2018-19 The cost will be shared between the centre and states in the ratio of 60:40 in plain areas For north eastern and Hilly areas, the ratio will be 90:10 The total fund allotted for 2017-19 is 81795 crores The beneficiary is entitled to 90 days of unskilled labour from MGNREGA. This will be ensured through a server linkage between PMAY and MGNREGA.
48	Special Home for Widows launched under “Swadhar Greh scheme”	The Union Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi initiated a project of construction of a special Home for 1000 widows at Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. It has been set up under the “Swadhar Greh Scheme” of the WCD Ministry. Outlay – Rs.57 Crores (including cost of the land) The shelter Home at Vrindavan has a capacity to house 1000 women and is being constructed on 1.424 hectare of land through National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC). The design of the Home has been prepared in consultation with Help Age India.
49	Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)	A new programme called SATYAM-“Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation” has been launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology to strengthen research in the areas of yoga and meditation. Main objective of the programme: To harness knowledge obtained in academic institutions and other related agencies for finding Science & Technology -led solutions that would enable the government to cope with stress and strain associated with fast changing social, economic, environmental and professional circumstances. The programme will encourage research in two major thematic areas: Investigations on the effect of Yoga and meditation on physical and mental health. Investigations on the effect of Yoga & meditation on the body, brain and mind in terms of basic processes occurring therein.
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