Important Central Schemes and Yojana 2014 to 2021. kexam

Yojana in Cronological Order: 2014 to 2021

1. Namami Gange Yojana
  • Launched: 10 July 2014
  • Main Pillars- Sewage Treatment Infrastructure, River Front Development, River Surface Cleaning, Biodiversity, Afforestation, Public Awareness, Industrial Effluent Monitoring, Ganga Gram
2. PMJDY
Launched - 28 August 2014
As of 26 February 2020 38.18 Cr. Bank Account opened under the scheme


3. Make in India 
The scheme Sukanya Samriddhi Account was launched by Prime Minister Narendra modi as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.
The scheme currently provides an interest rate of 8.1% (for October 2017 to December 2017 ) and tax benefits.
The account can be opened at any India Post office or branch of authorized commercial banks.

NHM (budget - ) Launched - 10th 5y Plan 2005-06

National Horticulture Mission is a horticulture Scheme promoted by Government of India in which it contributes 85%, while 15% share is contributed by State Governments.
Objectives-
The NHM's key objective is to develop horticulture to the maximum potential available in the state and to augment production of all horticultural products (fruits, vegetables, flowers, coco,cashew nut, plantation crops, spices, medicinal aromatic plants) in the state. Other objectives include:
To provide holistic growth of the horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies
To enhance horticulture production, improve nutritional security and income support to farm households
To establish convergence and synergy among multiple on-going and planned programmes for horticulture development
To promote, develop and disseminate technologies, through a seamless blend of traditional wisdom and modern scientific knowledge
To create opportunities for employment generation for skilled and unskilled persons, especially unemployed youth.

PMSSY (budget - 3,825 Cr.)
Launched - 2003
The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced with objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
PMSSY has two components:
(i) Setting up new AIIMS.
• Six AIIMS are already functional.
• AIIMS Rae Bareli is under construction.
• Thirteen more AIIMS are announced. Out of which, Five AIIMS are approved by cabinet.


(ii) Upgradation of government medical colleges.
• Phase l : 13 GMCs
• Phase ll: 06 GMCs
• Phase lll : 39 GMCs
• Phase lV : 13 GMCs
• Phase VA : 2 GMCs




PMFBY (budget - 13,000 Cr.) Launched - 18 Feb 2016

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It envisages a uniform premium of only 2 per cent to be paid by farmers for Kharif crops, and 1.5 per cent for Rabi crops. The premium for annual commercial and horticultural crops will be 5 per cent.




PM MUDRA (budget - 3,00,000 Cr.) Launched - 8 April 2015.

Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Bank (or MUDRA Bank) is a public sector financial institution. It provides loans at low rates to micro-finance institutions and non-banking financial institutions which then provide credit to MSMEs. It was launched by PM Narendra Modi.
The bank will classify its clients into three categories and the maximum allowed loan sums will be based on the category:
Shishu (शिशु): Allowed loans up to Rs 50,000 (US$780)
Kishore (किशोर): Allowed loans up to Rs 5 lakh (US$7,800)
Tarun (तरूण): Allowed loans up to Rs 10 lakh (US$16,000)




MGNREGA (budget - 55,000 Cr.) Launched - 2 Feb 2006. (act : 2005)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

"It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work"


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Budget details are as of 2018 session.

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