‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’
Madhya Pradesh government started its ambitious ‘Deendayal Rasoi Yojana’ under which subsidised meals will be available at INR 5 per plate to people, especially the economically disadvantaged sections of society.…
National Service Scheme (NSS)
National Service Scheme (NSS) was introduced in 1969 with the primary objective of developing the personality and character of the student youth through voluntary community service. NSS units can take…
Khadi and Village Industries Commission & Its Schemes
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of India, under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956'.…
Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme
With the aim to make the industrial sector energy efficient, India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) launched its 'Perform, Achieve and Trade' (PAT) scheme on July 4. The scheme has…
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, a ‘Scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category’ is launched in District Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Physical Aids and Assisted-living…
New scheme for powerlooms unveiled
A three-year Comprehensive Scheme for Powerloom Sector Development, launched by Union Textile Minister Smriti Zubin Irani at Bhiwandi on Saturday and simultaneously at 47 powerloom centres in the country, aims…
Senior Citizen Health Insurance scheme
Government of India is implementing Senior Citizen Health Insurance scheme (SCHIS) for Senior Citizens of age 60 years and above, belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and 11 other defined…
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
As per the Census figures of 2011, the population of senior citizens in India is 10.38 crore. More than 70% of the population of senior citizens live in rural areas…
Filaria Control Programmes
National Filaria Control Programme (NFCP), Launched in 1955 has operational, training and research components. The strategies include a) Vector Control b) Detection and treatment of filarial cases c) Delimitation of…
Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme
The Ministry of Textiles is implementing ‘Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS)’ with effect from 13.01.2016, for a period of seven years. While ATUFS covers Capital Investment Subsidy (CIS), earlier…