INDEX YOJANA – JUNE 2018
1.
OFFERING A PROTECTIVE HAND ............................................................ 3
2.
CONTINUATION OF UMBRELLA SCHEME 'GREEN REVOLUTION KRISHONNATI YOJANA' ............................................................................ 4
3.
NEW AGE SKILLS - GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH ....... 7
4.
RATIONALISING THE TAX STRUCTURE ................................................. 8
5.
MAKING QUALITY MEDICINES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMON MAN10
6.
MULTI PRONGED APPROACH TO BRIDGE THE URBAN RURAL DIVIDE ....................................................................................................... 12
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YOJANA – JUNE 2018 1. OFFERING A PROTECTIVE HAND
•
provide
Why there is need to take care for the
population,
their
important
•
•
police
services
protect the women and children ?
•
Padhao, is a increase
will
be
aimed
to
women
affected
by
Helpline to
emergency
and to
(181) provide
is
being
24
hour
non-emergency
women
affected
by
violence including sexual offences and harassment both in public and private sphere,
at
educated without discrimination to become empowered citizens of this
including
in
the
family,
community, workplace, etc.
ensuring girls are born, nurtured and
country with equal rights.
psycho-social
implemented response
Child & enabling her education. campaign
case
The Scheme for Universalisation of Women
awareness on celebrating the Girl
The
aid/
violence.
For changing mindsets :
to
legal
counseling, and temporary support
What are the measures taken by GOI to
campaign
assistance,
management,
them an equal place in the society.
•
One Stop Centre scheme aims to of services including medical aid,
of women and children, and gives
nation-wide
create
facilitate access to an integrated range
progress unless it upholds the rights
Beti
and
For encouraging reporting :
No country or culture can make real
Bachao,
sensitive
girls and their rights.
The development of a country makes
Beti
gender
positive social norms that value the
will be unsustainable.
•
The aim is to make young boys and girls
development paradigm.
•
to
society.
and they have been sidelined in the
without enclosing these stakeholders
approach
experiences of women and men in
perspectives have often been ignored,
•
and
constructs of gender that shape the
been treated unequally by the society. Despite making up two-thirds of our
integrated
understanding the social and cultural
Due to the patriarchal mindset of the society, the women and children have
•
an
interdisciplinary
development of Women and Children ? •
Gender Champions is an initiative to
•
The
another
helpline
Child
line
(1098) is a nationwide number for children in distress situations has has
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managed 1.8 crores calls in the last
•
brought
Protection of Children from Sexual
policy
out
measures
guidelines
for
with
for
better
women
safety
such
as
Offences (POCSO) e-Box is an online
mandatory GPS panic devices in all
complaint
taxis, disabling of child lock systems,
box
for
reporting
child
sexual abuse. •
taxi
improved women safety have been
year. •
New
prominent
driver's
Other measures :
system enables easy reporting and under the POCSO Act, 2012.
of
information., etc.
The online complaint management timely action against the offenders
display
•
A feature of Panic buttons will soon be available in all mobile handsets in the country to provide emergency
In legal Framework :
response to the women in distress. •
Trafficking
The
(Prevention,
of
Persons
Protection
and
•
•
•
improve
A Central Reporting Mechanism is anyone
to
report
cybercrime
and
easier processes are being put in place
Child Marriage Act, 2006 so as to
to remove Child Pornography, Rape
make child marriages henceforth void
and Gang Rape imagery, etc.
ab initio or invalid in law. Women
an
innovation
measure,
the
Ministry has also setup Child Help
Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) is a
Desks in 60 major railway stations
Civil law meant to protect and provide
around the country known to be the
support
common
to
of
In
from
The
Protection
•
victims
of
domestic
The
Protection
of
Women
from
Prohibition
Redressal) Act, 2013
destination
SCHEME 'GREEN REVOLUTION KRISHONNATI YOJANA'
and
focuses on
prevention of sexual harassment at workplace and provides a redressal mechanism.
and
2. CONTINUATION OF UMBRELLA
Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention,
source
centers for child trafficking.
violence. •
to
being created to work as a hotline for
An amendment has been proposed by the Ministry to the Prohibition of
•
tool
missing children.
persons
especially women and children.
a
portal "Khoya Paya" for the sake of
pervasive yet invisible crimes affecting vulnerable
as
has set up an online citizen based
prepared to addresses one of the most most
IT
protection of children, the Ministry
Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 has been
the
Using
What is Krishonnati Yojana ? •
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has given its approval for the
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Umbrella Scheme, "Green Revolution
on Oil Seeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP),
– Krishonnati Yojana" in agriculture
aims to increase production of rice,
sector beyond 12th Five Year Plan for
wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and
the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20
commercial
with
expansion
the
Central
Share
of
Rs.
These
of
the
individual
farm
level
and
enhancing farm level economy.
Schemes/Missions focus on
infrastructure of production, reducing
•
National
Mission
Agriculture
production cost and marketing of
for
Sustainable
(NMSA)
promoting
agriculture and allied produce.
aims
sustainable
at
agriculture
practices best suitable to the specific
These schemes look to develop the
agro-ecology focusing on integrated
agriculture and allied sector in a
farming,
holistic
management and synergizing resource
and
scientific
manner
to
enhancing
production,
productivity
and better returns on produce.
appropriate
soil
health
conservation technology.
increase the income of farmers by
•
productivity
restoring soil fertility and productivity at
creating/strengthening
•
and
area
the identified districts of the country,
The Umbrella scheme comprises of 11 Schemes/Missions.
•
through
enhancement in a suitable manner in
33,269.976 crore. •
crops,
•
Sub-mission
on
Agriculture
Extension (SMAE) aims to strengthen
The Schemes will be continued with
the ongoing extension mechanism of
an expenditure of Rs.33,269.976 crore
State Governments, local bodies etc.,
for three financial years, i.e., 2017-18,
achieving
2018-19 and 2019-20.
security
food
and
and
empowerment
nutritional
socio-economic of
farmers,
to
What are the 11 Schemes covered under
institutionalize programme planning
this program ?
and implementation mechanism, to
•
Mission for Integrated Development
forge effective linkages and synergy
of Horticulture (MIDH) with a total
amongst
various
central share of Rs. 7533.04 crore,
support
HRD
MIDH aims to promote holistic growth
promote pervasive and innovative use
of horticulture sector; to enhance
of electronic / print media, inter-
horticulture
improve
personal
income
tools, etc.
nutritional
production, security
and
support to farm Households. •
•
stake-holders, interventions,
communication
and
to to
ICT
Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting
Mission
Material (SMSP) aims to increase
(NFSM), including National Mission
production of certified / quality seed,
National
Food
Security
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to increase quality
SRR, to upgrade
of
farm
strengthen
the
saved
seeds,
with
to
methodologies
in
seed
•
and
on
Mechanisation
(SMAM)
increase
the
reach
of
aims to undertake the
undertake research studies on agroeconomic problems of the country, to fund
to
conferences/workshops
seminars
farm
involving
eminent
economists,
farmers and to the regions where
experts and to bring out papers to
availability of farm power is low, to
conduct
promote ‘Custom Hiring Centres’ to
improve
offset the adverse economies of scale
methodology
arising due to small landholding and
hierarchical information system on
high cost of individual ownership, to
crop condition and crop production
create hubs for hi-tech and high value
from sowing to harvest.
among
stakeholders
through
•
agricultural
and
mechanization to small and marginal
farm equipment, to create awareness
short
term
scientists, studies,
agricultural and
to
to
statistics create
a
Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (ISAC) aims to provide
demonstration and capacity building
financial assistance for improving the
activities, and to ensure performance
economic conditions of cooperatives,
testing and certification at designated
remove regional imbalances and to
testing centers located all over the
speed up cooperative development in
country. •
protection
of cultivation of principal crops, to
Agricultural aims
plant
agriculture census, study of the cost
storage, certification and quality etc. Sub-Mission
to
Integrated Scheme on Agriculture (ISACES)
modernizing
infrastructure for seed production,
•
respect
particularly
Census, Economics and Statistics
production, processing, testing etc., to strengthen
practices,
strategies and strategies.
seed multiplication
chain, to promote new technologies and
agricultural
the
agricultural
marketing,
processing,
Sub Mission on Plant Protection
storage, computerization and weaker
and Plan Quarantine (SMPPQ) aims
section programmes; to help cotton
to minimize loss to quality and yield of
growers fetch remunerative price for
agricultural crops from the ravages of
their produce through value addition
insect
besides ensuring supply of quality
pests,
diseases,
weeds,
nematodes, rodents, etc. and to shield
yarn
our agricultural bio-security from the
decentralized weavers.
incursions
and
spread
of
alien
species, to facilitate exports of Indian agricultural commodities markets,
and
to
to global
promote
good
•
at
reasonable
rates
to
the
Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) aims to develop agricultural marketing infrastructure;
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to
promote
innovative
technologies
and
and
latest
•
is
changing
to
alternatives in agriculture marketing
in need of skilling the youth towards
infrastructure;
these emerging technologies to reap
to
provide
and
quality
certification of agricultural produce; to establish
a
information
nationwide network;
the demographic dividend. •
to
In order to make the Indian skilled workforce surplus by the year 2030,
marketing
we
integrate
need
to
make
the
skilling
programmes to youth.
markets through a common online market platform to facilitate pan-India
What are the interventions by GOI in the
trade in agricultural commodities, etc.
area of skilling ?
National e-Governance Plan (NeGP-
•
Pradhan
Mantri
Kaushal
Vikas
A) aims to bring farmer centricity &
Yojana - initiative by the GOI to train
service orientation to the programmes;
youth to prepare them for global
to
of
markets
extension services; to improve access
training.
enhance
reach
&
impact
of farmers to information &services throughout crop-cycle; to build upon,
•
for
programs through making available their
•
agriculture productivity.
salaried
employment
general
is an emerging strategy for realising our
young
school
improving through
through or
self
of
training
-
dropouts
and
existing
gainful
employment
vocational
training
and
apprenticeship program.
Skilling youth in new tasks and jobs of
livelihood
workers in the unorganized sector for
Why Skilling is important in India ?
potential
sustainable
Director for
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
full
Yojana-
Modular Employable Skills - scheme
3. NEW AGE SKILLS - GENERATING
the
Antyodaya
related
employment opportunities.
timely and relevant information to the increasing
industry
skilling and up skilling of urban poor
enhance efficiency & effectiveness of
for
Deendayal -
initiatives of Centre and States; and to
farmers
through
National Urban Livelihoods Mission
enhance & integrate the existing ICT
•
Deen
Dayal
Upadhyaya
Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana - placement linked
workforce. •
scenario
concepts like 'Smart Factory', we are
standardization
•
the
competitive
infrastructure facilities for grading,
•
As
skill development program for the rural youth.
With the nation's average age of 29, skilling youth at scale with speed and standards is the key to development.
•
The
National
Skill
Corporation India
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Development
was setup as a
7
one
of
its
kind,
Partnership
Public
Company
machines, amalgamation of emerging
Private
with
technologies, business analytics and
the
cyber physical systems.
primary mandate of catalyzing the skills landscape in India. •
The
National
Agency,
Skill
an
•
Development
autonomous
where machines talk to each other through sensors, which will lead to
body,
(registered as a Society under the
productivity
Society's Registration Act 1860) was
resource optimization.
created with the mandate to coordinate
and
harmonise
the
skill
•
is
part
of
the
Development
Ministry
&
of
-
National
Rural
•
provide placement support.
•
entrepreneurship for
by
idea
providing
generation
•
protectionism, automation and global challenges;
startup ecosystem. The action plan of simplification Startups,
is
and
support
and
which skilling should be oriented ?
•
digitization,
by
connected
great
What is the history of tax reforms in India ?
characterized
a
STRUCTURE
What is the current scenario to
is
is
4. RATIONALISING THE TAX
industry-academia
4.0
this
youth.
of
partnership and incubation support.
all
opportunity for our technology savvy
on
handholding
funding
Incentives,
based
The IT sector is going through a period of disruption that features
Startup India - scheme to boost initiative
Re-skilling or up-skilling models of
changed task/roles.
a and
India has the capacity to leapfrog
designed to equip them with the
incubator and mentor support.
increasing
reality,
the existing workforce have to be
Atal Innovation Mission - initiative
Industry
Virtual
its pool of IT savvy youth.
to promote a culture of innovation and
•
Artificial
various stages of industry 4.0 through
areas to upgrade their skills and
•
IOT,
Augmented Reality, Robotics and 3D
opportunities to youth from rural
this
like
Intelligence,
Entrepreneurship
Livelihoods Mission - aims to provide
•
domains
printing will be in greater demand.
Aajeevika
platform
and
With fast emerging Fourth Industrial the
Skill
(MSDE).
•
enhancement
Revolution in India, emerging skills in
development activities in the country,
•
This is the concept of "Smart Factory"
Before
1991
India's
overall
tax
structure had been broadly inefficient and quite inequitable.
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•
By
international
standards,
accounting
the
except on the selective basis from the
•
•
•
The Electronic Return Acceptance is a web based utility that is useful for uploading the electronic returns of the
narrow, with services excluded from
Tax Deduction at Source (TDS), Tax
the tax base and customs duties were
Collection at Source (TCS) and Annual
very high yet riddled with complex
Information Return (AIR) to the TIN
exemptions.
Central system.
consumption
tax
base
At the sub national level, states sales
•
Online
Tax
Accounting
System
taxes caused heavy excess burdens
(OLTAS),
due to input taxes getting built in the
primarily used by the department to
prices of final commodities, resulting
get details related to tax deposited
in tax on tax, or cascading of taxes.
across the country. The tax collected
sales
tax
rates
and
the
other
hand
is
India is processed by OLTAS and
most
passed to the Central System for authorities to view.
tax from 2005, comprising perhaps the most important sub national tax
on
by multiple tax collection branches in
So the states in order to harmonies importantly, introduced a value added •
E-TDS/E-TCS – Payments made by
reform since the formation of Indian
organizations or individuals to third
republic in 1950.
parties attract TDS or tax deducted at source
The recent introduction of Goods and
agencies
in the indirect taxes arena to simplify
this
tax
should
be
and
this
can
be
done
through websites itself.
the tax structure and remove the tax •
terrorism.
and
deposited to authorized tax collection
Services tax is another kind of reform
The TIN NSDLP website saves time and effort of such entities, providing
What are the measures taken by GOI in
them an online platform to upload
tax administration ?
their returns. Similarly, entities can
Direct taxes : •
using
was
The
their
•
taxes
and Consolidation System (ERACS)
mid 1980s. •
direct
information technology.
income tax rates had been high, and there was no VAT at the central level,
of
also upload their TCS returns online.
Tax Information Network (TIN) is an
•
“e-Sahyog” aims to provide an online
initiative by Income Tax Department
mechanism to resolve mismatches in
of India (ITD) for the modernization of
Income-tax returns of those assesses
the
whose returns have been selected for
current
processing,
system for collection, monitoring
and
scrutiny, without visiting the Income
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Tax Office. Under this initiative the
currently the average customs duties
Department will provide an end to end
are in the range of 11 - 12 percent.
e-service using SMS, e-mails to inform the tax assesses of the mismatch. •
•
state and federal taxes and could help
To bring new life to the sluggish
India increase its economic growth by
grievance redressal mechanism, the
0.5 and two percentage points.
department
is
using
'Sevotam'
platform that connects all income tax
•
overlapping federal and state taxes.
The IT department is working towards processing and sending tax refunds within
10
working
days
and
•
forms to filers which will have an
•
allow
a the
In the longer run, the GST is expected the
cost
of
capital
goods;
raise
manufacturing and exports, increase tax collections and most importantly
around different
create jobs, the need of the hour.
centers in India will facilitate PAN application and further facilitate filing returns and tax collection. The PAN
•
GST
will
put
an
end
to
“Tax
Terrorism” because industry says that
camps are aimed at expanding the
under the plethora of taxes in states
coverage of number of people through
and
Permanent Account Number (PAN).
the
centre,
it
is
currently
“harassed and victimized” by multiple
Indirect tax :
tax authorities.“
MODVAT was introduced to replace
5. MAKING QUALITY MEDICINES
the central excise duty and it was
AVAILABLE TO THE COMMON MAN
gradually
extended
to
all
the
commodities through CENVAT. •
will
as
to attract foreign investment reducing
and other vitals of a taxpayer.
•
that
viewed
economy that will allow businesses to
automatic upload of data on income
camps
widely
expand nationwide far more easily.
CBDT rolled out “pre-filled” return
PAN
is
eventually creating a more unified
has been taken.
The
GST
authorities to confront the problem,
(ITR) by Aadhaar or bank database
•
The
breakthrough
an
initiative to verify Income Tax Return
•
The GST forge a single economic zone for the country from a thicket of
offices in the country. •
GST : The GST replaces 15 existing
In 1990, the customs duty on non
What is the current scenario of medicine consumption in India ? •
It is irony that even after 70 years of
agricultural products was 128 percent
Independence, only around 40 percent
and it was gradually reduced and
of the population are able to afford branded medicines.
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•
The branded medicines market is
medicines so as to reduce and thereby
thousand crores, whereas, 6 out of 10
redefine the unit cost of treatment per
people of population don't have access
person.
1
lakh
and
to the branded medicines.
•
each batch is released only after clearance from NABL labs.
to around 200 countries. Out of every 6 medicines consumed in
•
is
Pradhan
Mantri
provide
of
Pharmaceuticals
quality
generic
medicines
drugs,
•
which
•
improving
access
to
better
and easy availability wherever needed in all categories. •
Generate employment by engaging individual entrepreneurs in opening of Jan Aushadi Kendras.
•
Develop
a
model
which
can
be
replicated in other countries of the Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India
world, in pursuit of their common goal
(BPPI) is the implementation agency
of achieving affordable quality health
for PMBJP.
care.
What are the salient features of this scheme ? •
involving
healthcare through low treatment cost
Aushadi
Campaign. •
program
Create demand for generic medicines by
are
Pharmaceuticals in November 2008 Jan
public
and other institutions.
t was launched by the Department of name
a
NGO, Societies, Co operative bodies
expensive branded drugs. I
the
Be
at
equivalent in quality and efficacy as
under
and
Government, PSUs, Private Sector,
available at lesser prices but are
•
education
to
PMBJP stores have been set up to provide
through
generic
price.
affordable prices to the masses. •
about
that quality is synonymous with high
Bhartiya
PMBJP is a campaign launched by the Department
awareness
publicity to counter the perception
Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) ? •
Create
medicines
the world, one is from India. What
Quality procurement through WHO GMP and CPSUs manufacturers and
India is one of the leading countries to export world class generic medicines
•
Extend coverage of quality generic
20
approximately
•
•
Provide access to any prescription drug or Over the Counter (OTC) drug
Ensure access to quality medicines for all
•
sections
especially
of
for
deprived ones.
the
the poor
population and
the
in all therapeutic categories as generic equivalents,
which
is
not
to
be
restricted to the beneficiaries of Public Health System alone but also to serve others.
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What are the benefits available for the
•
people/ institutions for opening the JAS ? •
•
Jan Aushadhi stores and Distributors will be allowed 2% of total sales or
BPPI will provide one-time financial
actual loss, whichever is lower, as
assistance upto Rs. 2.50 lakh as per
compensation
details are given below
medicines.
Rs. 1 lakh reimbursement of furniture
•
against
expiry
of
Expired goods need not be returned to BPPI. Stocks expiring at the C&F level
and fixtures.
will entirely be the loss of BPPI. •
Rs. 1 lakh by way of free medicines in the beginning.
•
Credit facility will be given to all Jan Aushadhi stores for 30 days against
•
Rs. 0.50 lakh as reimbursement for computer, internet, printer, scanner, etc.
postdated cheques. •
Distributors will also get a credit of 60 days against post-dated cheques. C&F
•
Financial support of 2.5 lakhs. This
agencies
will be given @ 15% of monthly sales
security amount depending upon the
subject to a ceiling of Rs 10,000/ per
business.
month up to a total limit of 1.5 lakhs. •
In NE states and Naxal affected areas, tribal areas, the rate of incentive will be 15% and subject to a monthly ceiling of Rs.15,000. upto total limit of 2.5 lakhs.
•
will
have
to
deposit
a
6. MULTI PRONGED APPROACH TO BRIDGE THE URBAN RURAL DIVIDE What are the different agricultural and rural
development schemes
aimed at
invigorating rural India ? •
The National Food Security Mission
The Applicants belonging to weaker
(NFSM) was launched in 2007-08 with
sections like SC/ST/Differently-abled
a view to enhancing the production of
may be provided medicines worth Rs.
rice, wheat, and pulses by 10 million
50,000/-
tonnes,
in
advance
within
the
8
million
tonnes,
and
2
incentive of Rs. 2.5 lakhs which will
million tonnes respectively by the end
be provided in the form of 15% of
of the
monthly sales subject to a ceiling of
2012).
Eleventh Plan (viz. March
Rs. 10,000/ - per month up to a total •
limit of Rs. 2.5 lakh. •
The
Mission
aims
to
increase
production through area expansion 20% trade margin shall be included in
and productivity; create employment
MRP
opportunities; and enhance the farm-
for
retailers
distributors.
and
10%
for
level economy (i.e. farm profits) to restore confidence of farmers.
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•
The approach is to bridge the yield
only
risk
improved
extremely low premium rates payable
technologies and farm management
by farmers at 2% for Kharif crops,
practices while focusing on districts
1.5% for Rabi Crop and 5% for annual
which
commercial/horticultural crops.
of
have
high
potential
but •
Rashtriya
Krishi
Vikas
Yojana
Governments on 50 : 50 basis. •
are notified by the State Governments. scheme
provides
considerable
flexibility and autonomy to states in
•
for
incentivizing
investment
initiate
the
level
process
of District Agriculture Plans (DAPs) Agriculture
on
agro-climatic
based
Plan
resources
accommodation
of
•
conditions, to
local
•
against
preventable natural risks.
better
bringing
in
markets
price
by
discovery,
transparency
and
remuneration
for
their
non-
A target of integrating 400 markets to e-NAM had been set for March, 2017
Scheme
against which 455 markets in 13 States have been on boarded as on 30.6.2017.
insurance coverage from pre-sowing to losses
ensuring
agri
One Market’.
2016 to provide comprehensive crop harvest
of
produce moving towards ‘One Nation
(RWBCIS) were launched from Kharif
post
creation
This innovative market process is
improved
needs,
(PMFBY) & Restructured Weather Insurance
support
competition to enable farmers to get
ensure
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Crop
to
revolutionizing
(SAP)
cropping pattern, priorities etc.
Based
and
country by March 2018.
availability of appropriate technology natural
Market
in 585 regulated markets across the
of
and allied sectors through preparation State
Agriculture
infrastructure to enable e-marketing
decentralized planning for agriculture
and
National
of e-marketing platform at national
in
agriculture and allied sectors. States
The
scheme (e-NAM) envisages initiation
planning and executing programmes
and
The schemes are voluntary for States and available in areas and crops that
Plan. The
The balance of actuarial premium is shared by the Central and State
implementation from XI Five Year
•
are
dissemination
(RKVY) is a continuing scheme under
•
schemes
mitigation tools available to farmers at
present.
•
These
gap in respect of these crops through
relatively low level of productivity at
•
•
•
The
Soil
Health
Cards
provide
information to farmers on nutrient status
of
their
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recommendation
•
appropriate
•
Under this scheme, an area of 5 lakh
dosage of nutrients to be applied for
acre is targeted to be covered though
improving soil health and its fertility.
10,000 clusters of 50 acre each.
Launched in 2015, the scheme has
•
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
State
(PMJDY) is a National Mission on
Governments to issue Soil Health
Financial Inclusion encompassing an
Cards to all farmers in the country.
integrated approach to bring about
been
•
on
The
introduced
Pradhan
to
assist
Mantri
comprehensive financial inclusion of
Krishi
all the households in the country.
Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is being implemented
to
expand
cultivated
•
The plan envisages universal access to
area with assured irrigation, reduce
banking facilities with at least one
wastage of water and improve water
basic
use efficiency.
household, financial literacy, access to
•
insurance
for
and
every
pension
facility. In addition, the beneficiaries
sources for assured irrigation, but
would get RuPay Debit card having
also creating protective irrigation by
inbuilt accident insurance cover of र 1
through
‘Jal
Sanchay’
and
lakh.
‘Jal
Sinchan’.
•
More crop’.
State
/
Local
Body)
to
the
beneficiaries accounts and pushing
The target under micro-
the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT)
irrigation for the year 2016-17 was 8
scheme of the Union Government.
lakh ha. against which 8.39 lakh ha have been covered.
The plan also envisages channeling all Government benefits (from Centre /
Micro irrigation is also incentivized through subsidy to ensure ‘Per drop-
•
credit,
account
PMKSY not only focuses on creating
harnessing rain water at micro level
•
banking
•
Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana National
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
Livelihoods
Mission
(NRLM) was launched by the Ministry
(PKVY) is being implemented with a
of
view to promote organic farming in the
Rural
Development
(MoRD),
Government of India in June 2011.
country. •
•
The Mission aims at creating efficient
This will improve soil health and
and effective institutional platforms of
organic matter content and increase
the
net income of the farmer so as to
increase household income through
realise premium prices.
sustainable livelihood enhancements and
rural
poor
improved
enabling
access
to
them
to
financial
services.
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•
NRLM has set out with an agenda to
Mission Antyodaya is a convergence
cover 7 Crore rural poor households,
framework for measurable effective
across 600 districts, 6000 blocks, 2.5
outcomes
lakh Gram Panchayats and 6 lakh
transform lives and livelihoods.
villages in the country through selfmanaged Self Help Groups (SHGs) and
federated
support
them
institutions for
and
livelihoods
collectives in a period of 8-10 years. •
•
Rashtriya
Gram
Swaraj
Abhiyan
•
on
parameters
that
Real Difference comes about through Convergence simultaneously
as
it
addresses
alone multi
dimensions of poverty. Professionals, Institutions and Enterprises make it possible.
(RGSA), is launched for developing governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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