Government revises Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) guidelines
The agriculture ministry revised guidelines for the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), increasing the procurement limit of crops to 25% from 20%. The guidelines were revised to encourage states to implement the MIS. The MIS is implemented on the request of the state/UT government for procurement of various perishable agricultural/horticultural commodities such as tomato, onion, potato, etc, for which minimum support price (MSP) is not applicable and there is a reduction of at least 10% in market prices in states/UTs as compared to the rates of the previous normal season.
Feb 12, 2025
Centre Plans to Extend Atal Jal Scheme to 5 more States
The Centre plans to extend the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a scheme aimed at improving groundwater sustainability in seven water-stressed states, to five more states, including Bihar, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Jal Shakti Ministry informed the Standing Committee on Water Resources that it has received in-principle approval from the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, for the expansion of Atal Bhujal Yojana with an outlay of Rs. 8,200 crore to be implemented in five additional states, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, with the condition that the scheme may be restructured as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)".
Feb 03, 2025
Textbooks in Indian Languages under Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme
The Union Budget 2025 introduced the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme, a new initiative to provide digital books in Indian languages for school and higher education students. Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, this scheme aims to make learning more accessible by offering study materials in regional languages.
Under this scheme, students across schools and universities will have access to textbooks and learning resources in digital formats. The move aligns with the government's push to integrate technology into education while promoting linguistic diversity.