Subject: Schemes and Government organisation Context: Energy Efficiency Services Limited sets stricter protocols to prevent incidents in future where smart meter shutdowns happened due to sabotage Concept: India is on a path of transforming its energy mix with innovation. Along with enhancing energy production, the nation also needs to cut Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has addressed a gathering of 272 district collectors, 32 state secretaries besides NGOs who are involved with ‘Nashamukt Bharat Campaign’ through webcast of NIC. Concept: NashaMukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 would focus on 272 most affected districts and launch a three-pronged attack combining […]
Subject: Agriculture/Schemes Context: In a world battered by the COVID pandemic, the demand for healthy and safe food is already showing an upward trend and hence this is an opportune moment to be captured for a win-win situation for Indian farmers, consumers and the environment. Concept: Organic farming is a farming method that involves growing […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, in collaboration with Dell Technologies launched Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2.0 (SEP 2.0) for young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs). Concept: SEP 2.0 will allow student innovators to work closely with Dell volunteers. They will receive mentor support; prototyping and testing support; end-user feedback; intellectual property […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare virtually launched the KrishiMegh (National Agricultural Research & Education System -Cloud Infrastructure and Services). Concept: KrishiMegh is a new chapter in digital India enabling the farmers, researchers, students and policy makers more equipped with updated and latest information regarding agriculture, research, education and extension in digital […]
Subject: Schemes Context: The nationwide lockdown had a significant negative impact on inpatient care utilisation under the Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (PMJAY), where claim volumes fell by over 50%, with wide variation across the States and procedure types. Concept: The second component under Ayushman Bharat is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the largest […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Prime Minister has launched a new financing scheme under the ₹1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. Concept: Government has launched Central Sector Schemeof financing facility under “Agriculture Infrastructure Fund” of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore. The Fund will catalyze the creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets such as cold storage, collection centres, […]
Subject: Schemes Context: India’s first ‘Kisan Rail’ will run between Maharashtra and Bihar Concept: The announcement regarding the “Kisan Rail” was made in the current year’s Budget Setting up of a ‘Kisan Rail’ through the public-private-partnership (PPP) mode for a cold supply chain to transport perishable goods. This train will help in bringing perishable agricultural products […]
Subject: Schemes Context: In addition to 112 startups already funded, 234 startups in the agriculture and allied sectors will be funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Concept: Concerned by the slow growth in the Agriculture and allied sectors, the National Development Council (NDC), in its meeting held on 29th May, 2007 resolved that a […]
Subject: Schemes/ Acts Context: Industrial disasters shed light on Industrial Development and Regulation Act, 1951. Concept: It was passed by the Parliament on October 1951 to control and regulate the process of Industrial development in the country. The objectives of the Act were: Regulation of Industrial Investment and Production according to Five Year Plans. Protection […]