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2022-07-04 10:34:48 SAUBHAGYA Scheme

Progress till now

82 crore households have been electrified since the launch of SAUBHAGYA till March, 2021.

Feature

The Saubhagya is a scheme to ensure electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas.

The Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) is the nodal agency for the operationalization of the scheme throughout the country.

Objective

To provide energy access to all by last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural as well as urban areas

To achieve universal household electrification in the country

Beneficiaries of the project

The beneficiaries for free electricity connections would be identified using Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.

However, un-electrified households not covered under the SECC data would also be provided electricity connections under the scheme on payment of Rs. 500 which shall be recovered by DISCOMs in 10 installments through electricity bill.

The solar power packs of 200 to 300 Wp with battery bank for un-electrified households located in remote and inaccessible areas, comprises Five LED lights, One DC fan, One DC power plug.

It also includes Repair and Maintenance (R&M) for 5 years.

Implementation process

For the easy and accelerated implementation of the Scheme, modern technology shall be used for household surveys by using Mobile App.

Beneficiaries shall be identified and their application for electricity connection along with applicant photograph and identity proof shall be registered on spot.

The Gram Panchayat/Public institutions in the rural areas may be authorised to collect application forms along with complete documentation, distribute bills and collect revenue in consultation with the Panchayat Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-07-04 08:31:36 Daily history knowledge to boost your upsc PRELIMS preparation


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2022-07-03 17:41:55 Small Savings Scheme

Small Savings Schemes are a set of savings instruments managed by the central government with an aim to encourage citizens to save regularly irrespective of their age.

They are popular as they provide returns higher than bank fixed deposits, sovereign guarantee and tax benefits.

Since 2016, the Finance Ministry has been reviewing the interest rates on small savings schemes on a quarterly basis.

All deposits received under various schemes are pooled in the National Small Savings Fund.

The money in the fund is used by the Centre to finance its fiscal deficit. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-07-02 17:56:10 Government Initiatives for Controlling Anaemia

Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS): This Programme is being implemented to meet the challenge of high prevalence and incidence of anaemia amongst adolescent girls and boys.

The intervention under WIFS includes supervised weekly ingestion of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets.

To control worm infestation, biannual deworming with Albendazole is provided.

Health Management Information System & Mother Child Tracking System: It is being implemented for reporting and tracking the cases of anaemic and severely anaemic pregnant women.

Universal Screening of Pregnant Women for Anaemia: It is a part of Ante-Natal Care (ANC) and all pregnant women are provided iron and folic acid tablets during their ante-natal visits through the existing network of sub-centres and primary health centres and other health facilities as well as through outreach activities at Village Health & Nutrition Days (VHNDs).

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA): It has been launched to focus on conducting special ANC check up on 9th of every month with the help of Medical officers to detect and treat cases of anaemia. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-07-01 19:31:06 Vibrant Village Programme

The program aims to improve infrastructure in villages along India’s border with China.

Infrastructure will be improved in states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Under the programme, residential and tourist centres will be constructed.

It will also provide for improvement in road connectivity and development of decentralized renewable energy sources.

Apart from that, direct access of Doordarshan and education related channels will be provided. Support will be provided for livelihood. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-07-01 10:45:13 LEAF Coalition:

It is a collective of the governments of the USA, United Kingdom and Norway.

As it is a public-private effort, thus also supported by transnational corporations (TNCs) like Unilever plc, Amazon. Nestle, Airbnb etc.

A country willing to participate would need to fulfil certain predetermined conditions laid down by the Coalition

LEAF coalition will be one of the largest ever public-private efforts to protect tropical forests and intend to mobilize at least USD 1 billion in financing to countries committed to protecting their tropical forests. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-06-30 12:00:53 KUSUM Scheme

The scheme would provide extra income to farmers, by giving them an option to sell additional power to the grid through solar power projects set up on their barren lands.

It was announced in the Union Budget 2018-19.

Component of KUSUM Scheme

The proposed scheme consists of three components:

Component-A

Renewable power plants of capacity 500 KW to 2 MW will be setup by individual farmers/ cooperatives/panchayats /farmer producer organisations (FPO) on their barren or cultivable lands.

The power generated will be purchased by the DISCOMs at Feed in tariffs determined by respective SERC.

Component-B

Installation of 17.50 lakh standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps.

Individual farmers will be supported to install standalone solar pumps of capacity up to 7.5 HP. Solar PV capacity in kW equal to the pump capacity in HP is allowed under the scheme.

Component-C

Solarization of 10 Lakh Grid-connected Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps is included in this component,

Individual farmers will be supported to solarise pumps of capacity up to 7.5 HP.

Solar PV capacity up to two times of pump capacity in kW is allowed under the scheme.

The excess available energy will be sold to DISCOM. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-06-29 18:01:04 e-SANTA

the Union Commerce and Industry Minister has inaugurated an electronic platform named e-SANTA, which will connect aqua farmers and the buyers.

The term e-SANTA was coined for the web portal, meaning Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers' Trade in Aquaculture.

e-SANTA is a digital bridge to end the market divide and will act as an alternative marketing tool between farmers & buyers by eliminating middlemen.

The farmers can freely list their produce and quote their price while the exporters have the freedom to list their requirements and also to choose the products based on their requirements such as desired size, location, harvest dates etc.

The Platform is available in many languages, which will help the local population. Ашу / Түсініктеме

2022-06-29 11:42:25 AMRUT 2.0

Feature

Water management: It will build upon the progress of AMRUT to address water needs, rejuvenate water bodies, better manage aquifers, reuse treated wastewater, thereby promoting circular economy of water.

Water supply: It would provide100% coverage of water supply to all households in around 4,700 ULBs.

Sewerage: It will provide 100% coverage of sewerage and septage in 500 AMRUT cities.

Rejuvenation of water bodies and urban aquifer management: It will be undertaken to augment sustainable fresh water supply.

Recycle and reuse of treated wastewater: It is expected to cater to 20% of total water needs of the cities and 40% of industrial demand.

Pey Jal Survekshan: It will be conducted in cities to ascertain equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies. Ашу / Түсініктеме