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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Apr 14, 2022

AVSAR- 'Connect to Opportunities Initiative' in J&K

The AVSAR- 'Connect to Opportunities Initiative' was launched by Jammu & Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. It is a dedicated portal that would be used to connect job aspirants of the Union Territory with the industry.
This initiative was launched under Mission Youth. This newly launched initiative has the aim of creating more than 10,000 job opportunities for the aspirants of the UT in 2022. This initiative has been provisioned so that the youth of the UT can be facilitated with real-time information informing the aspirants about job opportunities and pre-placement activities.
The administration of Jammu & Kashmir took various steps to create schemes, infrastructure, and policies to speed up the economic development in the region and to help the youth so that they can achieve self-growth and contribute to society.

Apr 13, 2022

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry Launches 'SVANidhi se Samriddhi'

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched 'SVANidhi se Samriddhi' program in additional 126 cities across 14 States and Union Territories. With the expansion of scheme, 28 lakh street vendors and their families will be benefited. SVANidhi se Samriddhi, an additional program of PM-SVANidhi was launched in January 2022 in 125 cities in Phase one, covering approximately 35 lakh street vendors and their families.
Considering the success of Phase one, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has launched the program in additional cities with a total target of 20 lakh scheme sanctions for this fiscal year. The Ministry has been implementing Prime Minister Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme since June 2020.

Apr 12, 2022

Government Says Nearly 2 lakh 71 thousand Persons will be Trained over Five Years under PM-DAKSH ...

The government said that around 2 lakh 71 thousand persons would be trained over five years under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi, PM-DAKSH Yojana. The scheme aims to increase the skill levels of the target youth by providing for long-term and short-term skills, followed by settlement in employment and self-employment.
In 2020-21, the existing scheme of Assistance for Skill Development of Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes was modified as a Central Sector Scheme with the inclusion of Scheduled Castes and Sanitation workers and was renamed as PM- DAKSH Yojana.
Nearly 74 thousand persons have been trained and more than 17 thousand got placement in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Under the scheme, free-of-cost training will be provided by the government for the trainees.

Adityanath Govt. Mulling 'One District, One Sport' Scheme Now in UP

After the stupendous success of the 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme, the Yogi Adityanath government is now planning to start a 'One District One Sport' scheme that will promote sports. According to official sources, the sports department has been asked to prepare a blueprint for the scheme and identify popular sports for each district.
The Chief Minister wants indigenous sports to be promoted through this new scheme. Water sports would be an integral part of the scheme for districts that are situated on the banks of major rivers. The idea is to encourage the youth to take to sports and also hone their skills.

Apr 11, 2022

AAI Airports Providing Platform to Self-Help Groups for Promotion of Local Artisans and Products ...

In the line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to encourage the talent of women, artisans and craftsmen and provide them with the right opportunities, Airport Authority of India (AAI) has taken an initiative to allocate space to Self Help Groups (SHGs) at its airports for selling/showcasing the self-made products of their region.
Under "AVSAR" (Airport as Venue for Skilled Artisans Of The Region), which is an initiative of AAI, an opportunity to help the indigent to mobilize their households into functionally effective self-earned groups for self-reliance and self-dependence, has been provided. Under this scheme, an area of 100-200 square feet has been earmarked at each AAI operated airport. The space is being allotted to the self- help groups, turn on turn basis, for a duration of 15 days.
Applications from self-help groups are received on AAI portal (Airport Wise) for allotment at airport in that particular state where the SHG's are located.

Haryana Fulfills Target of 'Har Ghar Nal Se Jal' Mission

Haryana completed the target of "Har Ghar Nal Se Jal" mission.
Although the Central Government had set the deadline of 2024 to achieve this goal, the target of connecting 100 per cent households with "Nal Se Jal" has been successfully completed in the year 2022 across the state.
Not only was this, with this achievement Haryana was ranked among the top three best-performing states in the country under the "Har Ghar Nal Se Jal" mission.
This mission was implemented to make provision of water supply from tap to every household in the villages. Through this mission, a continuous effort was made to liberate women from the arduous task of bringing fresh water from far-off places by keeping vessels and utensils on their heads.

Apr 10, 2022

CM of Madhya Pradesh Launches Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti Yojana

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the 'Mukhyamantri Udhyam Kranti' Yojna. Under the scheme, the state govt will provide 1 lakh to 50 lakh for MSME start-ups. The govt will give a 3% per year interest subsidy and bank loan guarantee fee for a maximum period of 7 years.

More than Three crore Houses Constructed Under PMAY with Participation of People, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Government reached an important step in its resolve to provide a pucca house to every poor of the country. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the construction of more than three crore houses was possible only with the participation of the people. He said, today these houses equipped with basic facilities have also become a symbol of women's empowerment.
Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) 2.52 crore pucca houses were built and under Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) over 58 lakh pucca houses have been built.

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