One Nation One Fertiliser scheme
Context: The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers announced that it has been decided to implement One Nation One Fertiliser by introducing a “Single Brand for Fertilisers and Logo” under the fertiliser subsidy scheme named “Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna” (PMBJP). Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About One Nation One Fertiliser […]
Transformational Grains
Context According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, approximately 77.88 crore portable transactions have occurred under the “One Nation, One Ration Card” programme since its inception in August 2019. (ONORC). This includes both intra-state and inter-state transactions delivering foodgrains to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and the Pradhan […]
Battery Waste Management Rules 2022
Focus: Government polices and Interventions Why in News? Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries. About Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022: New rules will replace Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. The rules cover all types of batteries […]
The Competition Amendment Bill 2022
Context: The long-awaited Bill to amend the Competition Act, 2002, was finally tabled in the Lok Sabha recently. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Indian Competition Act About Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 What is gun-jumping? What next? About Indian Competition Act: The Indian Competition Act was passed in 2002, […]
Tilapia Aquaculture Project
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Inspired by Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), the Technology Development Board (TDB) has extended support to the Tilapia Aquaculture Project with Israeli Technology. Technology Development Board (TDB) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Science and Technology. About Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana Pradhan Mantri […]
Kerala Savari
Context: Kerala has soft launched ‘Kerala Savari’, the country’s first online taxi service owned by a State government, to ensure fair and decent service to passengers along with fair remuneration to auto-taxi workers. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About ‘Kerala Savari’ Security-related features of ‘Kerala Savari’ Will the new […]
About Jal Jeevan Mission
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Goa becomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified State & Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu becomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified UT in the Country. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under […]
Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
Context: The Union Cabinet has decided to restore the interest subvention on short-term agriculture loans to 1.5% for all financial institutions, including cooperative banks. Thus, Interest Subvention of 1.5% will be provided to lending institutions for the financial year 2022-23 to 2024-25 for lending short term agri-loans upto Rs 3 lakh to the farmers. Relevance: GS II: […]
NAMASTE Scheme
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Government has formulated a National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tank. NAMASTE Scheme Namaste is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) as a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the Ministry […]
Aspirational District Programme
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Prime Minister has expressed happiness after the success of Aspirational Districts program on parameters such as health, nutrition, education and exports. About Aspirational Districts Programme It was launched in 2018 which aims to transform districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas. Aspirational Districts […]