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In 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party in the country gave the responsibility of taking charge of the post of Prime Minister to Narendra Damodar Das Modi. After this, seeing the popularity of the Prime Minister, this government became known as Modi government. This government launched different schemes in the interest of the citizens of the country. Some of those schemes were new, some old plans were changed and some old schemes were discontinued.
We have prepared a list of important centrally sponsored schemes by the Modi government. Narendra Modi has launched several welfare schemes since 2014. These schemes are welfare according to the interests of farmers, housewives, laborers, students to small shopkeepers etc. So let’s know about some of the major schemes of the Modi government –
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA), or Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management (SWM). Phase 1 of the mission lasted till October 2019. Phase 2 will be implemented...Read More
Skill India or the National Skills Development Mission of India is a campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is managed by the National Skills Development Corporation of India.
Various initiatives under this campaign are:
National Skill Development Mission
National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
Skill Loan scheme
Rural India Skill
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (english translation: Prime Minister Jeevan Jyoti Insurance Scheme) is a government-backed Life insurance scheme in India. It was originally mentioned in the 2015 Budget speech by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in February 2015. It was formally launched by Prime...Read More
The Prime Minister launched the ‘Village Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan’ at a public meeting held in Mhow. The Prime Minister said that it is his privilege that he is in Mhow on this auspicious day. He recalled on this occasion that Dr. Ambedkar had fought against injustice in the society....Read More
Make in India is an initiative by the Government of India to encourage companies to manufacture in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing. The policy approach was to create a conducive environment for investments, develop a modern and efficient infrastructure, and open up new...Read More
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (transl. Save the girl child, educate the girl child) is a campaign of the Government of India that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls in India. The scheme was launched with an initial funding of ₹100 crore (US$14...Read More
Setu Bharatam was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 March 2016 at a budget of ₹102 billion (US$1.4 billion), with an aim to make all national highways free of railway crossings by 2019.
Under the project, as many as 208 rails over and under bridges (ROBs/RUBs) would be constructed...Read More
Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (abbr. – SAGY) is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community. The programme was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan, on 11 October 2014.
National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) was launched on 21 January 2015 with the aim of bringing together urban planning, economic growth and heritage conservation in an inclusive manner to preserve the heritage character of each Heritage City.
The Scheme shall support...Read More
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana is an Indian scheme under Mudra Bank, which was launched by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on 8 April 2015 in New Delhi.
Under the intervention of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana under Mudra Bank, it has three categories – Shishu, Kishore and Tarun.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY, translation: Prime Minister’s Safety Insurance Scheme) is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in India. It was originally mentioned in the 2015 Budget speech by Finance Minister Late Arun Jaitley in February 2015. It was formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 May in Kolkata.
National Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal and retrofitting program by the Government of India with the mission to develop smart cities across the country, making them citizen friendly and sustainable. The Union Ministry of Urban Development is responsible for implementing the mission in collaboration...Read More
Startup India is an initiative of the Government of India. The campaign was first announced by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi during his speech in 15 August 2015 address from the Red Fort, in New Delhi.The action plan of this initiative is focussing on three areas:
Simplification and...Read More
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY, translation: Prime Minister’s Lighting Scheme) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. A budgetary allocation of ₹80 billion (US$1.1 billion)...Read More
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY, translation: Prime Minister’s People’s Wealth Scheme) is a financial inclusion program of the Government of India open to Indian citizens (minors of age 10 and older can also open an account with a guardian to manage it), that aims to expand affordable...Read More
The purpose of Shramev Jayate is to implement a project smoothly, increase the product and generate maximum employment, while also taking care of the interests of the workers and developing the enterprise of the industry.
Some highlights of the program…
1. There will be labor facility...Read More
Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2015, replacing the “Bachat Lamp Yojana”. The project is spearheaded by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited. In non-subsidized LED lamp distribution projects, this program is considered the world’s largest. In May 2017, the Government of India announced that they were expanding the LED distribution project to the United Kingdom.
Atal Pension Yojana (APY, translation: Atal’s Pension Scheme), formerly known as Swavalamban Yojana (SY, translation: Self-Support Scheme) is a government-backed pension scheme in India, primarily targeted at the unorganised sector. It was mentioned in the 2015 Budget speech by the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 May in Kolkata.
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in June 2015 with the focus to establish infrastructure that could ensure adequate robust sewage networks and water supply for urban transformation by implementing urban revival projects....Read More
Digital India is a campaign launched by the Government of India in order to ensure the Government’s services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology....Read More
The Gold Monetization Scheme (Gold Monetization Scheme) is a scheme of the Government of India which was announced in the 2015-16 budget. This scheme has been introduced in place of the Gold Deposit Scheme (Gold Deposit Scheme). This scheme is in force from 5 November 2015. The objective of this scheme...Read More
Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is the financial turnaround and revival package for electricity distribution companies of India (DISCOMs) initiated by the Government of India with the intent to find a permanent solution to the financial mess that the power distribution is in. It allows state...Read More
The government launched an integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called ‘Namami Gange’ to end pollution of the river Ganga and revive the river. It may be declared a national river, but it flows at the will of the states. The Union Cabinet approved the proposed action plan of the Center to quadruple...Read More
The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2015-16, which has now been accepted. This scheme will reduce the demand for gold and the investment to purchase 300 tonnes of gold bars and coins every year can be put in gold bonds.
Gold demand in India is mostly met by imports....Read More
Stand-Up India was launched by Government of India on 5 April 2016 to support entrepreneurship among women and SC & ST communities.
It is similar to but distinct from Startup India. Both are enabler and beneficiary of other key Government of India schemes, such as Make in India, Industrial corridor, Dedicated Freight Corridor, Sagarmala, Bharatmala, UDAN-RCS, Digital India, BharatNet and UMANG.
