The Mera Gaon, Mera Gaurav scheme was launched in August, 2015 with an objective to provide farmers with required information, knowledge and advisories on regular basis by adopting villages. Under this scheme, scientists will select villages as per their convenience and will remain in touch with the selected villages and provide information such as market… Continue reading Mera Gaon, Mera Gaurav
Watershed Management Programme was launched on 1st April, 1995 with an aim to protect hill-slopes of Jhum areas through soil and water conservation measures on watershed basis to reduce further land degradation. Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojna was launched with an objective to restore the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources… Continue reading Watershed Management Programmes
The Livestock Insurance Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in the year 2005-2006. Under the scheme, the crossbred and high yielding cattle and buffaloes are being insured at maximum of their current market price. It has been formulated with the twin objective of providing protection mechanizm to the farmers and cattle rearers against any… Continue reading Livestock Insurance Scheme
Schemes for Parent's Association of Mentally Retarded Persons is a scheme launched withe the purpose to provide loan to parents associations of mentally retarded persons to set up an income generating activity for the benefit of the mentally retarded persons. The nature of income generating activity will be such that it involves the mentally retarded… Continue reading Schemes for Parent’s Association of Mentally Retarded Persons
Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage was launched in the years 2009-2010 with an aim to enable all students with disabilities namely namely blindness, low vision, leprosy, hearing impairment, locomotory disabilities, mental retardation, mental illness, autism, and cerebral palsy, speech impairment, learning disabilities, etc. to pursue further four years of secondary schooling after… Continue reading Inclusive Education of the Disabled at Secondary Stage
Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme was launched on the 1st April, 2003 with an objective to create an enabling environment to ensure equal opportunities, equity, social justice and empowerment of persons with disabilities. It tends to provide financial assistance to voluntary organizations to make available the whole range of services necessary for rehabilitation of persons with… Continue reading Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
The Simla Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan on 2nd July 1972 according to which both the countries shall settle their differences by peaceful means through bilateral negotiations and no other party is allowed to intervene, not even the United Nations. It contains a set of… Continue reading Simla Agreement
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, an abbreviated form of Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water is also known as Limited Test Ban Treaty. In the year 1954, India made the first proposal calling for an agreement to ban nuclear weapons tests which was later signed on 5th… Continue reading Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in Karachi, Pakistan on September 19, 1960 by the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and then President of Pakistan Ayub Khan. It was brokered by the World Bank with an objective to give control of the Beas, the Ravi and the Satluj to India while… Continue reading Indus Water Treaty
HRIDAY was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on 21st January, 2015 with an objective to preserve and revitalize the soul of the heritage city to reflect the city’s unique character by encouraging aesthetically appealing, accessible, informative & secured environment. With an expenditure of Rs. 500 crore, this scheme is being implemented… Continue reading Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
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