State Energy Efficiency Index Report 2021-22
Focus: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy released the report of the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 in New Delhi. State Energy Efficiency Index Report: Key highlights: Bureau of Energy Efficiency:
About The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Context: As the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) completed eight years, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday said 83% of the loans given under the scheme were under ₹50,000, which left him wondering if any business could be done with such a meagre amount. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the […]
National Mission in Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Intervention Why in News? Recently, the Experts deliberated on ways to strengthen the National Mission in Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) at the National Workshop on Technology Innovation in Cyber-Physical Systems (TIPS). National Mission in Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems: Objectives: The mission aims to achieve comprehensive development in the following areas: […]
About A Jal Jeevan Mission
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Under the leadership of Prime Minister 60% of rural households have access to clean drinking water through taps. More than 1.55 lakh villages, (25% of total number of villages), in India have so far reported ‘Har Ghar Jal’, i.e., every household in these villages has access […]
PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi
Context: A total of 42.7 lakh loans amounting to ₹5,152.37 crore has been disbursed to street vendors under the PM SVANidhi scheme, out of which only 3.98 lakh, or 9.3%, were to hawkers from the minority communities, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs told the Rajya Sabha. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and interventions […]
About The Jal Jeevan Mission
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Prime Minister has complimented the Chief Minister and his team as Arunachal Pradesh crosses 75% coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission providing drinking water to 1.73 lakh rural households. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Implications Challenges
Captive Employment Initiative
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Intervention Why in News? Recently, the union Minister for Rural Development launched the Captive Employment initiative which is a unique initiative under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) in New Delhi. About Captive Employment initiative: Captive Employers are required to:
Incidents of Hate Speeches Against Minority Communities
Context: The Supreme Court recently slammed the “silence of the state” to spiralling incidents of hate speeches made against minority communities. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Hate speeches made against minority communities: Recent incidents of Hate Speech: What is “Hate Speech”? Laws related to hate speech in India Article 19 […]
Groundwater Crisis: Four States Are Water-Stressed
Context Relevance GS paper-2: Government Policies, Governance and related issues. GS paper-3: Water Resources and its conservation. Mains Question What role does groundwater play in India? Also, make some recommendations for ways to strengthen groundwater governance. (250 Words) Key Points: Initiatives for Better Ground Water Governance: The Atal BhuJal Yojana Ways to Move Forward: Conclusion:
Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme in India
Context: A top government official recently indicated that investors in the popular small saving schemes Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA), whose rates have not been hiked since January 2019, are unlikely to get higher returns anytime soon. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Public Provident Fund […]