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| Mental Health | S 309 IPC | Not repealead. Though MHCA 2017 - made the attempt to commit suicide punishable only as an exception | Give help, not punishment |
| Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 | RERA in each state to protect home buyers, boost investment, adjudication, speedy resolution. Tribunal for appeal. |
| Rights of PWD 2016 | Replaced PWD Act 1995 | Fulfills obligations under UNCRPD Reservation for persons with benchmark disability Disabilities increased from 7 to 21 including blood disorders - thallasemia, sickle cell, hemophilia Also includes Intellectual Disability, Acid Attack Victims, Parkinson's disease, Sickle Cell disease |
| PMLA | Control money laundering, confiscate property obtaned from laundered money | Adjuducating authority decides weather the property is involved in ML | Appelete Tribunal for appeal |
| Fugitive Economic Offenders | Defines FEO | Offenses >100 cr | Provisionally Attach property |
| Transgender (POR) act 2019 | Doesn't provide for reservation in govt./higher jobs (unlike the NALSA judgement) | Certificate of Identity from magistrate - no mechanism for review if denied |
| POCSO | Gender neutral | Doesn't apply if offender is child | Age < 18 |
| Consumer Protection Act 1986 | CP Councils at Centre, State and distict levels 3 tier structure of National and State Commissions and district forums Covers both goods and services Amendment 2019 - Central regulator - Central Consumer Protection Authority | E-Commerce within the ambit of redressal |
| AFSPA SPL POWER | To bring under control what GOI considered as 'disturbed areas' Who declares? - Central Gov / Gov of Stat / Administrator of UT Authorised officer - Special powers, prosecution requires prior permission of Central govt. |
| National Security Act, 1980 | Both Centre and State can detain State governments can concurrently make their own laws |
| Prohibition of Child Marriages Act, 2006 | Treats underage marriages as valid, but voidable. Neither does the provision punish a child for marrying a woman nor a woman for marrying a male child. Punishes only a male who marries a minor girl. |
| Rashtriya Uchhtar Shiksha Abhiyaan | RUSA are to improve access, equity and quality in higher education through planned development of higher education at the state leve CSS |
| National Education Alliance for Technology: | PPP Scheme inviting EdTech companies to provide AI based solutions for better testing |
| Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission for teacher training | Training teachers and all types of Universities and Colleges |
| Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) | Specialised NBFC only to give project specific loans to all central institutions (incl. schools). It is a joint venture between MHRD and Canara Bank. |
| Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration | MHRD | Aim - collaboration b/w best Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world. |
| IOE | INSTITUTUES OF EMINENCE In top 500 in next ten years then top 100. 10 public, 10 pvt. Only public institutions to receive 1000 cr. over next 5 years Complete academic, administrative as well as financial autonomy. Exemption from government approvals for Academic collaborations with foreign higher educational institutions (in top 500) |
| Manodarpan | MHRD | Phychosocial support to students |
| Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion programme (EQUIP) | 5 YR PLAN Objectives - Double GER | Global standards - atleast 50 in top 1000 | governance reforms, accreditation, promote research and innovation etc. IOE is not a part of EQUIP |
| Scheme for Transdisciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy STRIDE | UGC | Funds research projects in humanities and human sciences to support socially relevant, local need-based, nationally important and globally significant research projects. |
| MDM | Obj - enhance enrollment, retention. Class 1 to 8. Cost sharing 60-40. Calorie and protein requirement. The scheme covers all government and government aided schools and also Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan |
| UDISE | UNIFIED DISTRICT INFORMATION ON SCHOOL EDUCATION UDISE is a database about schools in India, which was developed at the National University for Educational Planning and Administration. It records information such as the level of dropouts, the condition of school toilets etc. |
| PMJAY | Centrally Sponsored Health Insurance Scheme • Yearly cover of 5 lakhs per family (no limit on size of family) • Only for secondary and tertiary hospitalization (from list of government and private hospitals) • Families selected based on Socio-Economic Caste Census • All India cashless and paperless scheme – Smart Cards shall be issued • Does not cover chronic medication and OPD • States can either set up a nonprofit trust or outsource to an insurance company or both to settle claims • National Health Authority to monitor overall implementation10CR |
| AB-NHPM PHC UPGRADE | PHC Upgradation to Health and Wellness Centers • To upgrade existing PHCs and/or set up new Health Wellness centers • Cover common non-communicable diseases, Reproductive health care services, and communicable diseases as well. |
| PM Swasthiya Suraksha Yojana | Central Sector Scheme • Setting up 22 new AIIMS out of which 6 are already functional • Upgrading existing State/Central government medical colleges |
| Integrated Disease Survaillance Program IDSP | Under National Health Mission | MOHFW | Assisted by WB Central + State disease surbaillance units decentralized laboratory based IT enabled disease surveillance system for epidemic prone diseases |
| SURAKSHIT MATRITVA AASHWASAN (SUMAN) | MOHFW | Zero Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths. |
| JANANI SURAKSHA YOJNA JSY | UNDER NHM JSY is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. Objectives: It was Launched for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, to promote institutional delivery among pregnant women especially with weak socio-economic status i.e. women from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and BPL households. |
| National Health Mission (National Rural Health Mission + National Urban Health Mission) | TARGETS Health System Strengthening in rural and urban areas for - Reproductive-Maternal- Neonatal-Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A), and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases. |
| Start Up India | Under Ministry of Commerce • Central Sector Scheme • Self compliance under environment and labour law • 3 years tax exemption • Fast Track Winding up in case of Insolvency • Fast Track Patents and 80% rebate |
| National Skill Development Mission | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities. Skill India Portal: It is a strong IT Platform that was launched to converge the skilling data of various Central Ministries, State Governments, Private Training Providers and Corporates on a single platform. |
| SANKALP | Its focus is on district-level skilling ecosystem through convergence and coordination. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is collaborated with the World Bank. It aims to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). |
| STRIVE | The main focus of the scheme is to improve the performance of ITIs. Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) scheme is a World Bank assisted-Government of India project with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships. |
| Shram Yogi Mandhan | Beneficiary - Unorganised worker. Monthly below 15000. B/w 18 to 40. Voluntary, contributary. Pension 3000 pm after 60 |
| Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana | Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Cash compensation to insured persons when they are rendered unemployed. |
| PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI (PM-KISAN) | Central Sector Scheme • A direct payment of Rs. 6000 per year to be given on an instalment basis | all landholding farmer families across the country, irrespective of land size, in three equal instalments of Rs.2000/- every four months. |
| PM KMY | Small and marginal farmers with a minimum Rs 3,000 per month fixed pension • The eligible farmers in the 18-40 years age group can participate in this voluntary and contributory pension scheme |
| PM Fasal Bima Yojana | Stabilize income | covers post harvest losses Includes food crops, oilseeds, commercial, horticulture etc. |
| Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Per Drop More Crop PMKSY-PDMC | Integrates three schemes - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program (Ministry of Water Resources), Integrated Watershed Management Program (Department of Land Resources), Farm Water Management (Ministry of Agri) 2. Better investments on irrigation at field level 3. Higher cultivable area under irrigation 4. Better water techniques such as Rain Water Harvesting |
| Market Intervention Schemes | MOAFW | Remunerative prices in case of excess production for horticulture and other agri |
| Participatory Guarantee Scheme (PGS) | MOA. Certifying organic products as per laid down quality standards. |
| E-NAM | SFAC (Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium) Integration of APMCs |
| Soil Health Card | MOAFW | Fertiliser Recommendation | 12 parameters - Macro - NPK Micro - Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Bo Physical - pH, Electrical conductivity, Organic carbon |
| National Animal Disease Control Programme | 100% centrally funded |Ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry Eradicate FMD and brucellosis in livestock by 2030. FMD is highly infectious in cattle. Humans can get it also. |
| Rastriya Gokul Mission | Conservation of indegenious breeds, genetic breed improvement in scientific method. Enhance milk productivity. Distribute disease free high genetic merit bulls for natural service. |
| , "Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana". | MOAFW Umbrella Scheme comprising both Central Sector as well as Centrally Sponsored Schemes/Missions. : Developing the agriculture and allied sector in a holistic and scientific manner. |
| PM Gram Sadak Yojana PM GSY | MORD Connectivity, by way of an All-weather Road (with necessary culverts and cross-drainage structures, which is operable throughout the year), • to the eligible unconnected Habitations in the rural areas with a population of 500 persons and above in Plain areas • to the eligible unconnected Habitations in the hilly and tribal areas with a population of 250 persons and above |
| Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) | Under Min of Petroleum and Natural Gas • Central Sector Scheme • To Safeguard the health of women & children by providing them with a clean cooking fuel – LPG BPL Adult women 8CR |
| Saubhagya Yojana | Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har GharYojana • to provide electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural as well as urban areas. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has been designated as nodal agency |
| PM Awas Yojana | Aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all houseless households and households living in kutcha and dilapidated house by 2022. • DBT Scheme • Convergence with Swachh Bharat and MGNREGA scheme • Toilet construction assistance • Wages for construction of house |
| Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana | MORD | Comprehensive vision of Mahatma Gandhi about an ideal Indian village into reality. LS MP - chooses a gram panchayat from his constituency. RS MP from the rural area of a district of his state |
| MGNREGA | MORD | 100 days, unskilled manual, adult member of rural HH | Linked to CPI - AL |
| Startup Village Entrepreneurship Program | Sub scheme under DAY - NRLM, MORD Eligibility - Any rural poor | Highly vulnerable - SC, ST, Women -special preference |
| National Social Assistance Program NSAP | MORD | Centrally sponsored scheme. | Rural and urban areas both Financial assistance to widow, elderly, PWD. |
| National Family Benefit Scheme | Part of National Social Assistance Program. BPL household is entitled to a lump sum amount of money on the death of primary breadwinner aged between 18 and 59 years. The amount of assistance is Rs. 20,000. |
| Operation Greens | Stabilise Prices oF TOP. TOMATO ONION POTATO 1. Improve TOP Production, Quality, and Sales 2. Part of Kisan Sampada Yojana |
| Kisan Sampada Yojana | E Ministry of Food Processing and Industries (MoFPI) to supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-Waste. |
| National mission for green india GIC | One of 8 NAPCC missions | Forest to 33% | Both public, private lands, role of local communities - decentralised approach |
| National Clean Air Programme NCAP | 102 cities chosen on the basis of WHO reports increasing number of monitoring stations and setting up of certification agencies for monitoring equipment. Reduce (PM) pollution by 20-30% in at least 102 cities by 2024. |
| Nagar Van Scheme | MOEFCC | Aim - 200 urban forests in 5 years | Warje Urban forest in Pune as role model | People, NGO, corporate etc participartion with Forest department | Financing from CAMPA |
| Sabka Vishwas | Sabka - Indirect - legacy disputes - Service Tax and Central Excise |
| Vivad Se Vishwas | Vivad Se Vishwas - Direct - b/w individuals and IT Department The Bill provides a mechanism for resolution of pending tax disputes related to direct taxes (Income Tax and Corporate Tax) in simple and speedy manne |
| Partial Credit Gaurantee Scheme | Allows for purchase of assets from NBFCs and HFCs by public banks to address liquidity stress |
| Smart cities mission | Centrally Sponsored | Centre - 48000 cr over 5 yrs/100 cr. per city per year, equal amount by states SPV - company under CA '13 will be created for implementation Area based development model |
| PM SVANidhi | MOHUA | Working capital loan for street vendors No collatoral | Upto 10,000 |
| Affordable Rental Housing | Accomodation to poor and migrant workers. Existing govt. funded complexes to be converted to ARHCs. Sub scheme of PMAY(Urban) |
| Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation | MOHUA | providing basic civic amenities like water supply, sewerage, urban transport, parks as to improve the quality of life for all especially the poor and the disadvantaged in the urban areas. |
| Cycles 4 Change | MOHUA | Under Smart Cities Mission Implement cycling-friendly initiatives in response to COVID-19 |
| Jal Jeevan | MOJS | Functional Household Tap Connections to every RURAL household in India by 2024. |
| NMCG | Namami Gange | Twin obj - abatement of pollution, rejuvination Body - NMCG + State Program Management Groups NMCG - Registered society |
| KVIC | Khadi and Village Industries Commission Electric wheels. Revival of potteriesof POKHRAN town, Jaisalmer, Raj. Pokhran otherwise famous for 1st nuclear test. |
| Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme PMEGP | MSME Ministry | Nodal - KVIC |Central Sector scheme credit-linked subsidy programme for generation of employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in rural as well as urban areas. |
| Honey Mission | KVIC, MSME | aims to train beekeepers, distributing Bee Boxes and helping provide sustainable employment |
| ECLGS Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme | For - MSMEs and intrested Mudra borrowers Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line loan for which 100% guarantee is provided by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) - banks, Fis, NBFCs |
| Accelerate Vigyan | SERB, DST (NOT MHRD) 2 components - Abhyaas, sammohan encouraging high-end scientific research and preparing scientific manpower. research internships, capacity building programs, and workshops across the country. |
| NIDHI - National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations | DST | MOST | nurturing knowledge, tech-based ideas into student start-ups. Initial funding. |
| Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana | Direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme • cash benefits are provided to pregnant women in their bank account directly to meet enhanced nutritional needs and partially compensate for wage loss • Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) receive a cash benefit of Rs. 5,000 in three instalments on fulfilling the respective conditionality, for the first living child of the family Beneficiry - All PW/LM excluding those in receipt of similar benefits elsewhere (employees of PSUs etc.) |
| Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh | MOWCD Repository of diverse crops across 128 agro-climatic zones in India for better nutritional outcomes • The Harvard Chan School of Public Health through its India Research Center and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will document and evaluate promising regional dietary practices and the messaging around them and develop a food atlas on regional agro-food systems |
| PMMY Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) | Loans up to 10 lk to non-corporate, non- farm small/micro enterprises. NBFCs can give them. RBI concerned about Mudra NPAs MUDRA - Companies Act | NBFI |
| SWADES | Skill workers arrival database for employment support MSDE + MEA + MOCA Skill Mapping exercise of citizens returning under Vande Bharat |
| AIM-iCREST | NITI's Atal Innovation Mission + Bill&Melinda Gates foundation Incubator Capabilities Enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem focused on creating high performing Startups. |
| KUSUM | MONRE Grid connected solar plants (2MW). standalone off-grid solar water pumps. solarization of existing grid-connected agriculture pumps - sell surplus to discom - income (stable, continuous income) |
| Border Area development program | MHA (not MOD) | meet the special development needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas |
| PM Bhartiya Jan Aushadi Pariyojan | Department of Pharma | Under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Implementation - BPPI - Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India |
| Bharat Net | 100 MBPS to 2.5 lk gram panchayats | Bharat Broadband Network Ltd Funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), which was set up for improving telecom services in rural and remote areas |
| MEIS SEIS | Merchandise Exports from India Scheme Service exports from india MEIS - Incentives to exporters of goods in form of scrips. SEIS - Incentives to exporters of services in form of scrips. Under FTP 2015-20 Foreign Trade Policy of India |
| BHIM Aadhar Pay | MEITY Merchants - using customer's biometrics. Limit - 10000. Aadhar Pay is merchant version of AEPS - cashless payment from customer |
| Sugamya Bharat | AIC Accessible india campaign | MoSJ | universal accessibility, barrier-free and conducive environment for Divyangjans |
| Mission Karmayogi | MOPPGP National capacity building and performance evaluation programme for civil servants | Post recrutiment reform | Rather than rules based - matching official's competencies to the post | functional and behavioural competencies | iGOT Karmayogi digital platform |
| Van Dhan Scheme | Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. retail marketing led value addition plan for minor forest produce |