monthly government schemes capsule february 2021

Monthly Government Schemes Capsule

February 2021

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GOVERNMENT SCHEMES MONTHLY CAPSULE

February 2021

Delhi to Modify all its Hired Vehicles to EVs in 6 Months

The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that each department of the Delhi government will now use only electric vehicles.

This transition to electric vehicles is going to be done within 6 months.

The minister is of the view that this decision will inspire other cities within the country also as a world which may be a key decision to tackle the problems like pollution and global climate change.

This announcement was made after the govt launched the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign.

The transition from the diesel or petrol vehicle to EVs are going to be monitored by the Transport Department of Delhi.

Further, the departments under the govt are required to supply monthly action reports on the transition to EVs to the nodal department.

Cabinet Approves PLI Scheme for IT hardware and Pharma Sectors

The PLI scheme proposes an incentive to spice up domestic manufacturing.

It also proposes to draw in large investments in the value chain of IT Hardware.

The suggested scheme involves the target segments like tablets, laptops, all-in-one PCs, and servers.

The total cost of the proposed scheme is around Rs.7,350 crore for 4 years.

The budget includes an incentive outlay of Rs.7,325 crore besides the executive charges of Rs 25 crore.

Under the scheme, complete production worth Rs 3,26,00 crore is going to be achieved out of which 75 percent are going to be achieved through the exports.

This scheme features the potential to get direct and indirect employment of over 1,80,000 in over 4 years.

It will provide also provide impetus to Domestic Value Addition for IT Hardware that there's an expectation that it'll rise to twenty – 25% by 2025.

Two Years of PM KISAN Scheme- Highlights

The PM-KISAN Scheme was launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on February 24, 2019.

The scheme was launched at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The scheme was launched with the target of PM of augmenting the income of the farmers by giving all the landholding farmer’s family income support all across the country.

Under this scheme, an amount of 6000 rupees per annum is transferred to the bank accounts of farmers directly.

NITI Aayog’s Draft National Policy on Migrant Workers

The NITI Aayog recently published its draft national policy on migrant laborers.

The policy was arranged in connection with the working subgroup of officials and members of civil society.

The draft migrant workers policy describes two approaches regarding the policy design.


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The first approach focuses on cash transfers, special quotas, and reservations for the laborers.

The other approach seeks to reinforce the agency and capability of the community. Thus, successively removes any of the aspects coming within the way of aptitude of the individual to prosper.

National Urban Digital Mission Launched

The National Urban Digital Mission was launched by the Union Housing & Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Minister of Electronics & IT, Shankar Prasad.

While launching the mission, the Union Housing and concrete Affairs Ministry (MoHUA) stated that this mission will institutionalize the citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach for urban governance and repair delivery in cities by the year 2022. it'll even be providing these service deliveries altogether cities and towns by 2024.

Initiatives like Smart-Code, India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX), Smart Cities 2.0 website, and Geospatial Management data system (GMIS) were also launched at this virtual event.

Operational Guidelines for integration of Non-Alcoholic liver disease Disease with NPCDCS

Dr. Harsh VardhanUnion Minister of Health & Family Welfare has launched the operational guidelines to Integrate the Non-Alcoholic liver disease Disease (NAFLD) with the National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).

It is an abnormality where fat accumulates in the liver within the absence of secondary causes of liver disease including hepatitis, alcohol use, or medications.

New Scheme launched to Combine Passport Assistance with Digi Locker

The Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has launched a replacement scheme that integrates the Passport services with the Digi Locker. With the launch of the scheme, the passport certificate in India had now been made even easier.

Now the applicants can enjoy the DigiLocker platform while applying to passport-related services from anywhere in India.

The new scheme would offer a link to the precise documents of the applicants while applying for a passport that they need to be uploaded within the Digilocker.

Kerala to create ‘smart’ Anganwadis

The government of Kerala has sanctioned ₹9 crores for the conversion of conventional anganwadis into “smart” anganwadis with better amenities.

Under this scheme, the Department of girls and Child Development has granted 48 anganwadis of the states to construct its new buildings.

The smart anganwadis are going to be inbuilt to supply infancy care in a phased manner.

These facilities are going to be established to make them more child-friendly. In this manner, these facilities will help to nurture the mental and physical development of youngsters.

Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 Launched

The Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, has originated the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0.

The mission is going to be conducted in two rounds.

The first round will start from Washington's Birthday, 2021 while the second phase will start on March 22, 2021.

It will meet 250 districts or urban areas across the 29 States or Union Territories.


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Agri Ministry to use Drones to support PMFBY

The agriculture ministry was entitled to use drones for the aim of unknown sensing data collection under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

The provisional approval was granted to use the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

The RPAS are going to be employed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) for remote sensing data collection within the agricultural areas of 100 districts.

Road Transport Ministry’sGo Electric Campaign’

The Union Minister of Road, Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, started the ‘Go Electric Campaign’ on February 19, 2021.

This campaign was launched to spread awareness concerning the advantages of electrical Vehicles Charging Infrastructure.

The campaign would also increase consciousness regarding e-mobility and electric cooking across India.

Go Electric campaign is that the way forward for India. It will help in promoting environmental-friendly, cost-effective, and indigenous electric products within the country.

MoHUA Launches ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’

The Ministry of Housing and concrete Affairs has launched a Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban (JJM-U) this scheme was launched.

This sarvekshan is going to be conducted in cities to make sure the equitable distribution of water and reusing the wastewater.

The sarvekshan also will help in mapping the water bodies.

The mapping of the water body is going to be through regarding quantity and quality of water with the assistance of the challenge process.

Third Edition of Indian signing dictionary to be released

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will release the third edition of the Indian signing (ISL) Dictionary on February 17, 2021. The remake will comprise 10,000 terms daily. it'll also include the tutorial, legal, medical technical, administrative, and agricultural terms in it.

The second edition of the Indian signing was released within the year 2019. It comprised of 6,000 terms while its first edition was released within the year 2018 with 3,000 terms.

Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship newly uncovered the Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) program collectively in the districts of India.

The program was earlier working across 69 districts.

Fellows under the Gandhi National Fellowship will acquire the tutorial expertise and technical competency.

The expertise will help them to know the general skill ecosystem.

It will also help the fellows to urge attached to District Skill Committees.

Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme launched

Smriti Irani Union Textile Minister launched the commercial Jute seed distribution scheme on February 15, 2021.


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The Commercial Jute Seed Distribution Scheme was launched within the backdrop of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Jute Corporation of India and therefore the National Seeds Corporation.

The MoU was confirmed within the year 2020 for the commercial distribution of 1 thousand Metric Tonne certified jute seeds within the year 2021-22.

The Union Minister while rolling out the scheme highlighted that the central government has also increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Jute to assist Jute farmers within the country.

Vigyan Jyoti Programme

The second phase of the Vigyan Jyoti program was started on February 11, 221. it had been started on the occasion of the International Day of girls and Girls in Science.

The Vigyan Jyoti Programme will spread the program to encourage women to require an interest in science.

It would also encourage them to create a career in STEM.

The program would spread to 50 more districts additionally to the 50 more districts across India.

It would improve by learnings of the past year and can be expanded to more districts in the country to empower the ladies.

Digital Agriculture: National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA)

The National e-governance plan in agriculture (NeGPA) may be a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The scheme was initially launched within the year 2010-11 in 7 States. Recently, this scheme was continued up to March 31, 2021.

The scheme was launched to achieve rapid development in India by using Information & Communication Technology (ICT).

It helps in timely access of agriculture-related information to the farmers.

In the year 2014-15, the scheme was extended to hide all the remaining States and a couple of UTs.

‘Jalabhishekam’ conservation Campaign

Rajnath Singh Union Defence Minister, inaugurated 57,000 water structures under the “Jalabhishekam conservation Campaign” on February 11, 2021, virtually from New Delhi.

These water structures were constructed in Madhya Pradesh.

The conservation work is being carried within Madhya Pradesh by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with the participation of the public in it.

The conservation work will help to realize the goal of conservation and build a self-reliant Madhya Pradesh.

TIFAC launches SAKSHAM portal and Seaweed Cultivation Mission

The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) have launched an employment portal called SAKSHAM to map the talents of workers as needed by the MSMEs. It also launched a Seaweed Cultivation Mission.

TIFAC highlighted that the Saksham portal will help in reducing the middlemen and labor contractors.

It will also help to spot the skill proficiency level.

The portal also will help with the development of skill cards for ‘shramiks’ (workers).

Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs)

The Government of India has launched a replacement Central Sector Scheme called the “FPOs (Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations) ”.


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The scheme has been launched with a transparent strategy and committed resources to make and promote 10,000 new FPOs across India.

For the making of FPOs, Rs 6865 crore are allocated.

Budget 2021- Terms of Rs 913.43 crores made for MoPR

In the Union Budget 2021-2022, a total of Rs.913.43 crores are assigned to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). This amount to a 32% increase within the revised estimate of budget 2020-21.

Out of the Rs. 913.43 crores, Rs.593 crores are provided under the Scheme Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA).

Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan may be a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

The scheme aims to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Anganwadi Beneficiaries dropped by 2 crores in 7 years

As the data submitted by the Ministry of girls and Child Development in the Parliament, the amount of beneficiaries under the government’s Anganwadi program has declined within number by nearly two crores.

There were some 10.45 crore pregnant women, lactating mothers, and youngsters aged six months to 6 years who were enrolled at nearly 14 lakh Anganwadi centers during 2014-2015.

This number has declined and dropped to eight .55 crore by March 2020.

The number of youngsters has also declined from 8.49 crore in 2014-2015 to six .86 crore in March 2020.

Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization Scheme

In the Union Budget 2021, Rs. 1050 crore budget has been allocated for SMAM (Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization) for the fiscal year 2021-2022.

The SMAM scheme was launched within the year 2014-15.

The scheme was launched by the govt of India to reach the unreached’.

The scheme tries to achieve in the unreached by making the farm machines available and affordable for the tiny and marginal farmers (SMFs).

Samagra Shiksha Endowed School to be renamed after Netaji

The Ministry of Education has decided that the faculties and hostels under the Samagra Shiksha scheme will now be renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

The renaming of the scheme will help to make awareness regarding the power of those residential schools and hostels in difficult areas.

It will also inspire these schools to realize the high standards of quality education.

Uttar Pradesh: 16-Digit Unicode to spot Landholdings

The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a system of issuing a singular 16-digit Unicode on February 7, 2020. This Unicode is going to be wont to mark all types of landholdings within the state.

With the introduction of Unicode, each piece of land within the state will now have its own unique identity.

The Unicode would help in curbing the cases of land disputes.

PMFBY: Govt allocates Rs16000 crore for 2021-22

The Central government has allotted a sum of Rupees 16,000 crores for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the upcoming financial year 2021-22.

This allocation was wiped out to spice up the security of farmers’ crops.


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The amount also will make sure that the maximum advantage of crop insurance reaches the farmers.

The budgetary amount has increased this year by around ₹305 crores as compared to the financial year 2020-21.

PMMVY beneficiaries cross 1.75 Crores

The Ministry of girls and Child Development has notified the parliament that the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana which is the central government’s maternity benefit scheme has crossed 1.75 crores, eligible women, till the fiscal year 2020.

The central Government’s initial estimate states that the govt had the aim of covering 51.60 lakh women per annum under the scheme.

A sum of ₹5,931.95 crores has been paid to the 1.75 crore eligible beneficiaries as per the written reply to the Parliament within the fiscal year 2018 to 2020.

Third Phase of ‘Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela’

The 3rd phase of Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela is about to be held in Guwahati on February 6, 2021. The event is going to be attended by Union minister of finance Nirmala Sitharaman.

The Assam government is going to be distributing the financial assistance of three thousand rupees to every seven .5 lakh people that belong to garden areas.

The financial assistance will be provided under the Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar scheme.

‘Switch Delhi’ Campaign Launched by Kejriwal government

Arvind Kejriwal Delhi’s chief minister launched the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign on February 4, 2021.

The campaign was launched to market the utilization of electric vehicles.

The Chief Minister further asked the citizens to shop for electric vehicles because it will play a key role in combating pollution in Delhi.

MOHUA- Zomato partnership under the PM SVANidhi

The Ministry of Housing and concrete Affairs (MOHUA) and Zomato have signed an MoU under the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme.

Under the MoU, it had been decided to onboard the road food vendors on the food-tech platform of Zomato.

This would help the road food vendors to access online the thousands of consumers.

It will also help vendors to grow their businesses.

Redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue began

The redevelopment work of central vista avenue has started with the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony. Central Vista Avenue is that the area surrounding Rajpath. The Bhoomi Pujan was performed by the Union Minister for Housing and concrete Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri.

Central Vista Avenue begins from North and South Block to India Gate.

It also includes the Rajpath, lawns, and canals adjoining the Rajpath, rows of trees, Vijay Chowk, and therefore the India Gate plaza.

Unified Web Portal for Monitoring Progress of GOBARDHAN Launched

The Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, farming Minister Giriraj Singh have jointly launched a unified web portal.

This web portal is going to be used for monitoring the progress of GOBARDHAN activities in India.


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The mission is employed for organic solid waste management.

The Open Defecation Free Plus goal that has been outlined within Phase 2 of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) depends on the performance of the Gobardhan scheme.

The initiative will address the solid waste management challenge and also increase livelihood opportunities.

Maharashtra Government Launches Scheme for Start-ups

The chief minister of Maharashtra has launched a scheme to spice up the start-up ecosystem in Maharashtra.

Apart from that, the govt has also proposed to line up a world standard Center for the Skill Development in Mumbai.

Further, to spice up the skill development courses in ITIs also are being updated promptly.

Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) Scheme to be Launched

Nirmala Sitharaman finance minister announced during the Union Budget 2021 presentation that the govt has proposed a “Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) scheme”.

The scheme will allow the textile industry to become globally competitive.

It will help the industries to draw in large investments and boost employment generation besides boosting the exports.

Budget 2021: PM Aatma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana & Mission Poshan 2.0 announced

The minister of finance of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, has announced two new centrally sponsored schemes namely, the PM AatmaNirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana and therefore the Mission Poshan 2.0 while presenting the Union Budget 2021.

As per the statement, a replacement centrally sponsored scheme called PM Aatma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana are going to be launched

Further, an outlay of Rs. 64,180 crores for over 6 years are announced for the PM Aatma Nirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana. This was announced additionally to the National Health Mission (NHM).

14 Minor Forest Produce Details Included Under MSP Scheme

The Government has determined to consolidate 14 new minor forest produce items under the mechanism for marketing minor forest produce by the minimum support price scheme.

This new mechanism will help to supply remunerative and fair prices to tribal gatherers of forest produces.

The items which are included within the scheme include- Tasar Cocoon, vegetable, elephant apple dry, wild dry mushroom, and malkangani seed.

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