AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEXES UNDER PMAY-U
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Union Cabinet has given its approval for developing of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (AHRCs) for urban migrants / poor as a sub-scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY – U). Details of how the sub-scheme will be accomplished Existing vacant government funded […]
1.4 lakh families reach MGNREGA’s annual work limit
Focus: GS 2: Schemes related to vulnerable sections, Social Justice Why in news? At least 1.4 lakh poor rural households have already completed their quota of 100 days of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the first three months of the year, and will not be eligible for further […]
Next health crisis
Focus: GS2: Health issues, Social Issues Why in news? efforts of the government and the private sector to revive the economy in the time of COVID19 are two dangers to people’s health air pollution and greenhouse gases Impact avoided number of early deaths from dirty air quality in recent months in China is estimated to […]
COVID -LOCKDOWN-POVERTY
Focus: GS2: Health, Social Justice Why in news? The COVID-19 crisis has a potentially far-reaching, long-term negative impact on Rural women and poverty. Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), 2017 -18 reported that, about 42% or around 56 crore people were ‘officially’ poor before the lockdown was announced. Impact PLFS data extrapolated for the year […]
JAL JEEVAN MISSION WITH GARIB KALYAN ROJGAR ABHIYAN
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Government is planning for a livelihood provision to boost rural economy under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) to start extensive public works. Details As part of this Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission aims at providing household tap connections to every rural household and offers a huge opportunity to […]
WORLD BANK’S STARS PROJECT NEEDS AN OVERHAUL
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction Delivering a service, like education, requires a capable state, especially given the scale and complexity of its large and diverse population. Building state capability involves a process of learning to do things on one’s own, fundamentally making it something that cannot be outsourced. The World Bank’s STARS project, a $3 […]
CENTRAL POLICE FORCES TO RECRUIT ‘TRANS PEOPLE’
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? In a major gender reform, the home ministry is set to allow induction of transgender people as ‘third gender’ into the central armed police forces. Details The ministry is at the concluding stage of consultations with central paramilitary forces—BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF and SSB—on incorporating ‘transgender’, along with […]
‘FIT HAI TO HIT HAI INDIA’ UNDER FIT INDIA CAMPAIGN
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Union Human Resource Development Minister interacted with students under “Fit Hai To Hit Hai India” program organized under the Fit India campaign, by the Government of India. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) also announced that it would launch a new series of fitness sessions for school going […]
‘PRERAK DAUUR SAMMAN’ AND SWACHH SURVEKSHAN 2021
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The toolkit for Swachh Survekshan 2021, the sixth edition of the Annual Cleanliness Survey of Urban India conducted by (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) MoHUA was launched. A new category of awards titled ‘Prerak Dauur Samman’ as part of Swachh Survekshan 2021 was also announced. Swachh Survekshan […]
THE BENEFITS AND SHORTCOMINGS OF MGNREGS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction Following the lockdown, India witnessed an exodus of jobless migrant workers from cities to rural areas with the workers turning to MGNREGS for earning their livelihood. What role does MGNREGS play? The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is meant to enhance the livelihood of the rural populace […]