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Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. About the scheme: Objective: The scheme shall provide a medium - long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Nodal ministry: Ministry of Agricultu... .
Updated on 9 July, 2020
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Context: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, has given its approval for developing of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (AHRCs) for urban migrants or poor as a sub-scheme under Pradhan MantriAwasYojana - Urban (PMAY - U). Background: COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive reverse migration of workers or urban poor in the country who come from rural areas or small towns seeking better employment opportunities in urban areas. ... .
Updated on 9 July, 2020
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Context: The COVID-19 crisis has affected the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme, threatening the food security of children from underprivileged communities across the country. More about news: Children of one of the most marginalised Dalit communities in Bihar, the Musahars, have taken to rag-picking after the scheme was stopped. Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the Supreme Court asked states to ensure that “schemes for nutritional food for... .
Updated on 8 July, 2020
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Context: The COVID-19 lockdown yet again proved the potential and need of MGNREGA in our country. More on News: During the initial days of lockdown, the absence of MGNREGA enhanced rural distress. The Central government revised lockdown guidelines to allow MGNREGA work only from April 20, nearly a month after the nationwide lockdown was imposed, and released funds for it belatedly. After which the scheme witnessed a thumping enrollment owi... .
Updated on 1 July, 2020
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Context: The government of India has announced that the free grain distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) will be extended by five months till the end of November, with an additional estimated outlay ofRs.90,000 crore. More on the news: According to the government, PMGKAY within days of the nationwide lockdown amid Covid outbreak had ensured that the poorest of the poor were not left hungry. Population(80 crore)... .
Updated on 1 July, 2020
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Context: Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare recently launched the ‘eBloodServices’ mobile App through a video conferencing. About the ‘eBloodServices’ mobile App This application is developed by the E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) under the Digital India scheme in partnership with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Functions of the app Through this App, four units of blood can be req... .
Updated on 26 June, 2020
