Schemes

Bhupender Yadav Opens ‘Waste Recycling and Climate Change 2025’ Conclave

On February 18, 2025, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the 'Waste Recycling and Climate Change 2025' conclave, organized by the Recycling and Environment Industry Association of India (REIAI). The event focused on how...

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Turns Nine

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), India's flagship crop insurance scheme, has completed nine years since its launch on February 18, 2016, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The initiative aims to provide comprehensive crop insurance to Indian...

PM-AASHA Scheme Extended to Support Farmers Until 2025-26

The Government of India has extended the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme until 2025-26. This move is aimed at providing better income support to farmers by ensuring that they receive remunerative prices for their produce. PM-AASHA also...

Gujarat Launches G-SAFAL to Uplift 50,000 Underprivileged Women

The Gujarat government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has launched G-SAFAL (Gujarat Scheme for Antyodaya Families for Augmenting Livelihoods), a comprehensive initiative aimed at empowering underprivileged families, especially women, and promoting economic self-sufficiency. The scheme targets 50,000...

West Bengal’s “Nodi Bandhan” Scheme and Ghatal Masterplan

The West Bengal government, under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has introduced the "Nodi Bandhan" scheme in the 2025-26 budget to enhance riverine development and prevent erosion along the Ganga-Padma. Alongside this, a significant allocation for the Ghatal Masterplan has been...

One Year of PM Surya Ghar: A Bright Milestone

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) marks its first anniversary on February 13, 2025, celebrating a year of promoting affordable solar energy for Indian households. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2024, the scheme aims...

Government Initiatives to Support Women Employees and Entrepreneurs in India

The Government of India has launched several initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality in the workplace and supporting women entrepreneurs. These initiatives focus on creating a safe, secure, and non-discriminatory environment for women employees while also fostering women-owned enterprises. Through...

Odisha Implements Key Initiatives Under BBBP Scheme

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, launched on 22nd January 2015, aims to address gender imbalance and the declining child sex ratio in India. In alignment with the scheme’s objectives, the Odisha Government has implemented several initiatives to empower...

Swavalambini: Boosting Women Entrepreneurs in Northeast

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with NITI Aayog, has launched ‘Swavalambini’, a new initiative focused on women entrepreneurship in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. Announced on February 7, 2025, this program aims...

Odisha Govt Launches ‘Bikashita Gaon’ Scheme for Village Development

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the ‘Bikashita Gaon Bikashita Odisha’ (BGBO) scheme in Jankia, Khordha district. The initiative aims to enhance rural infrastructure development across Odisha. With a ₹5,000 crore budget for five years, the scheme will focus on...