UJWAL Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)

UJWAL Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)

Launched: 20 November 2015

Main Objective: To obtain operational and financial turnaround of State owned Power Distribution
Companies (DISCOMs).

The Scheme aims to reduce the interest burden, reduce the cost of power, reduce power losses in
Distribution sector, and improve operational efficiency of DISCOMs.

Official Website: http://powermin.nic.in

 

Prakash Path – ‘Way to Light’ – The National LED Programme

Prakash Path – ‘Way to Light’ – The National LED Programme

Launched: 05 January 2015

Main Objective: To distribute LED bulbs and decrease the power consumption.

This is one of the many schemes launched by Narendra Modi government India. The programme has
been launched to distribute and encourage the use of LED light bulbs to save both cost and
consumption.

Official Website: http://powermin.nic.in

Sagarmala Project

Sagarmala Project

Launched: 31 July 2015

Main Objective: To transform the existing ports into modern world class ports.

The prime objective of the Sagarmala project is to promote port-led direct and indirect development
and to provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and costeffectively.
The Sagarmala Project, aimed at port-led development in coastal areas, is bound to boost the country’s
economy and the government has lined up about Rs 70,000 crore for its 12 major ports only

Official Website: http://shipping.nic.in

Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)

Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)

Launched: 18 September 2015

Main Objective: To ensure 24/7 power for all.

The Government of India will provide financial support of Rs. 45,800 crore over the entire
implementation period of IPDS under which strengthening of sub-transmission network, metering, IT
application, customer care Services, provisioning of solar panels will be implemented.

Official Website: http://www.apdrp.gov.in

DigiLocker

DigiLocker

Launched: 01 July 2015

Main Objective: To provide a secure dedicated personal electronic space for storing the documents of
resident Indian citizens.

It is a part of Digital India programme, Digital Locker has been designed to reduce the administrative
overhead of government departments and agencies created due to paper work.
It will also make it easy for the residents to receive services by saving time and effort as their
documents will now be available anytime, anywhere and can be shared electronically.

Official Website: https://digilocker.gov.in

Startup India, Standup India

Startup India, Standup India

Launched: 16 January 2016

Main Objective: To provide support to all start-up businesses in all aspects of doing business in India.

Under the scheme, the start-ups will adopt self-certification to reduce the regulatory liabilities. An
online portal, in the shape of a mobile application, will be launched to help start-up founders to easily
register. The app is scheduled to be launched on April 1.

Official Website: http://finmin.nic.in

One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme

One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme

Main Objective: To provide same pension, for same rank, for same length of service, irrespective of
the date of retirement.

This is not a Modi Government scheme, however, the government is making its efforts to implement
the long pending scheme.

Official Website: http://wcd.nic.in

Gold Monetisation Schemes

Gold Monetisation Schemes

Launched: 04 November 2015

Main Objective: To reduce the reliance on gold imports over time.

The programme is to lure tonnes of gold from households into the banking system. Under the scheme,
people can deposit gold into the banks and earn interest based on the value of the gold.

Official Website: http://finmin.nic.in

Smart City Mission

Smart City Mission

Launched: 25 June 2015

Main Objective: To develop 100 cities all over the country making them citizen friendly and
sustainable

Under the mission, the NDA Government aims to develop smart cities equipped with basic
infrastructure and offer a good quality of life through smart solutions. Assured water and power
supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban mobility and public transport, robust
IT connectivity, e-governance and citizen participation along with safety of its citizens are some of the
likely attributes of these smart cities.

Official Website: http://smartcities.gov.in

National Bal Swachhta Mission

National Bal Swachhta Mission

Launched: 14 November 2014
Main Objective: To provide hygienic and clean environment, food, drinking water, toilets, schools
and other surroundings to the children.

The Bal Swachhta Mission is a part of the nationwide sanitation initiative of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’
launched by the Prime Minister on 2nd October, 2014.

Official Website: http://wcd.nic.in

Udaan Scheme

Udaan Scheme

Launched: 14 November 2014

Main Objective: Encouraging girls for higher technical education and aims to provide a platform that
empowers girl students and provides them with better learning opportunities.

It is a mentoring and scholarship scheme to enable meritorious girl students to transit from schools to
technical education without much difficulty and also aims to enrich and enhance teaching and learning
of mathematics and science at senior secondary school level by providing free online resources for all.

Official Website: http://mhrd.gov.in

National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)

Launched: 21 January 2015

Main Objective: Bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an
inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City.

With a duration of 27 months (completing in March 2017) and a total outlay of INR 500 Crores, the
Scheme is being implemented in 12 identified Cities namely, Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami,
Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal. The scheme is
implemented in a mission mode.

Official Website: http://hridayindia.in

PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive)

PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive)

Launched: 09 March 2015

Main Objective: Develop world class tourism infrastructure in Amritsar, Ajmer, Amaravati,
Dwaraka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Kedarnath, Kamakhya, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi and Vellankani.

PRASAD scheme aims to create spiritual centres for tourism development within the nation. As part
of mission strategy, religious destinations that have potential to be show-cased as world-class tourism
products are identified and infrastructure is developed on a priority basis.

Official Website: http://tourism.gov.in

Swadesh Darshan Yojana

Swadesh Darshan Yojana

Launched: 09 March 2015

Main Objective: Develop world class tourism infrastructure.

As part of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme, theme based tourism circuits (TBCT) around specific themes
such as religion, culture, ethnicity, niche, etc. are identified for infrastructure development across the
country.

Under Swadesh Darshan, the following five circuits have been identified for development:-

  • North East Circuit
  • Buddhist Circuit
  • Himalayan Circuit
  • Coastal Circuit
  • Krishna Circuit

Official Website: http://tourism.gov.in

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

Launched: 24 June 2015

Main Objective: Providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to
households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the
poor and the disadvantaged.

The purpose of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is to (i) ensure
that every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water and a sewerage connection; (ii)
increase the amenity value of cities by developing greenery and well maintained open spaces (e.g.
parks); and (iii) reduce pollution by switching to public transport or constructing facilities for nonmotorized
transport (e.g. walking and cycling).

Official Website: http://amrut.gov.in

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Yojana (PDUSJY)

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Yojana (PDUSJY)

Launched: 16 October 2014

Main Objective: To consolidate information of Labour Inspection and its enforcement through a
unified web portal, which will lead to transparency and accountability in inspections.

A Unified Labour Portal, known as the Shram Suvidha portal was launched under the scheme as a
platform to facilitate the implementation of a transparent system for information and database
management.

Official Website: https://www.efilelabourreturn.gov.in

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)

Launched: 25 July 2015

Main Objective: To achieve inclusive growth, by developing skills and productive capacity of the
rural youth from poor families.

DDU-GKY aims to train rural youth who are poor and provide them with jobs having regular monthly
wages. It is one of the cluster initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development that seeks to promote
rural livelihoods. It is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) – the Mission for
poverty reduction called Aajeevika.

Official Website: http://ddugky.gov.in

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)

Launched: 25 July 2015

Main Objective: Electric supply feeder separation (rural households & agricultural) and strengthening
of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure including metering at all levels in rural areas.

DDUGJY will help in providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate power to
agricultural consumers. The earlier scheme for rural electrification viz. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has been subsumed in the new scheme as its rural electrification
component.

Official Website: http://powermin.nic.in

Mission Indradhanush

Mission Indradhanush

Launched: 25 December 2014

Main Objective: To immunize all children as well as pregnant women against seven vaccine
preventable diseases namely diphtheria, whooping cough (Pertussis), tetanus, polio, tuberculosis,
measles and hepatitis B by 2020.

The aim of Mission Indradhanush is to achieve full immunization in 352 districts which includes 279
mid priority districts, 33 districts from the North East states and 40 districts from phase one where
huge number of missed out children were detected.

Official Website: http://www.missionindradhanush.in

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana

Launched: 22 January 2015

Main Objective: To generate awareness and improving the efficiency of welfare services meant for
women.

The scheme is to have as focussed intervention and multi-section action in almost 100 districts with
low Child Sex Ratio (CSR).

Official Website: http://wcd.nic.in

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