Knowledge Bank

Scheme LaunchSectorProvisions
Atal Pension Yojana2015PensionSocial Sector Scheme in relation to Pension Sector
Bachat Lamp Yojana2009ElectricityReduction in the cost of CFL(compact fluorescent lamps)
Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme2003Social JusticeDecreasing disparity related to opportunities, equity, social justice and empowerment of persons with disabilities.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana2015Rural Power SupplyProgram aimed at providing uninterrupted power supply to rural sectors of India
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojna2015Rural DevelopmentProgram to provide rural youth specially, BPL and SC/ST segment of population, with gainful employment by training them.
Digital India ProgrammeJuly 1, 2015Digitally Empowered NationMain objective is to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically and people get benefited from all the latest technology.
Gramin Bhandaran YojanaMarch 31, 2007AgriculturePromote use of scientific storage in rural areas to meet the requirements of farmers for storing farm produce, processed farm produce and agricultural inputs.
Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana2010Mother CareAn incentive of Rs. 4000 to women (19 years and above) for the first two births.
Integrated Child Development ServicesOctober 2, 1975Child DevelopmentTo Cope with malnutrition and health problems in children below 6 years of age and their mothers
Janani Suraksha Yojana2005Mother CareOne-time monetary incentive to pregnant women for institutional/home births through assistance.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika VidyalayaJul-04EducationTo provide educational facilities (residential schools) for girls belonging to minority communities, SC, ST, OBC and families below the poverty line(BPL) in Educationally Backward Blocks.
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana1999EducationScholarship program to motivate students to take up careers in research in the areas of basic sciences, engineering and medicine.
Livestock Insurance Scheme (India)-EducationInsurance to cattle and attaining substantial qualitative improvement in livestock and their products.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ActFebruary 6, 2006Rural Wage EmploymentLegal guarantee for 100 days of employment in every financial year to members of any rural household at the statutory minimum wage of Rs. 120 per day.
Members of Parliament Local Area Development SchemeDecember 23, 1993VariousEach MP has the choice to suggest to the District Collector the works to the tune of Rs.5 Crores per annum to be taken up in his/her constituency.
Midday Meal SchemeAugust 15, 1995Health and EducationLunch (free of cost) to school going children on all working days.
National Pension SchemeJanuary 1, 2004PensionPension system based on contribution.
National Scheme on Welfare of FishermenNAAgricultureAssistance to fishers for construction of house, community hall, tube-wells for drinking water.
Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram YojanaJuly 23, 2010Model VillageDevelopment of SC majority villages.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas YojnaApr-15Skill DevelopmentTo encourage youth for development of employable skills by giving monetary rewards by recognition of prior learning or by getting involved training at affiliated centers.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima YojanaMay 9, 2015InsuranceAccidental Insurance with a net premium of Rs. 12 per year.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima YojanaMay 9, 2015InsuranceLife insurance of Rs. 2 lakh with a net premium of Rs. 330 per year.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan YojanaAugust 28, 2014Financial InclusionNational Mission for ensuring access to financial services, namely Banking Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an convenient manner.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak YojanaDecember 25, 2000Rural DevelopmentAll-season road connectivity to unconnected villages.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas YojanaAugust 1, 2007AgricultureAchieve annual growth of 4% in agriculture through development of Agriculture and its allied sectors.
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima YojanaApril 1, 2008InsuranceHealth insurance to poor (BPL), Domestic workers, MGNERGA workers etc.
SwabhimanFebruary 15, 2011Financial InclusionTo provide banking facility to all citizens and to get 5 Crore accounts opened by Mar 2012. Substituted by Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
SwavalambanSeptember 26, 2010PensionAny citizen of India who is not part of any statutory pension scheme of the Government and contributes between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 12000/- per annum, could join the scheme. The Central Government shall contribute Rs. 1000 per annum to all such citizens.
Udisha-Child CareTraining Program for ICDS workers.
National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)Jun-16Financial InclusionThis scheme will organize rural poor into Self Help Group(SHG) groups and make them capable for self-employment.
National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM)24-Sep-13Financial InclusionThis scheme aims at reducing poverty of urban poor households specially, street vendors who constitute an important segment of urban poor by enabling them access skilled wage employment opportunities.
HRIDAY Heritage City Development and Augmentation YojanaJan-15Urban DevelopmentThe scheme main objective is to preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country.
Sukanya Samridhi Yojana (Girl Child Prosperity Scheme)22-Jan-15-The scheme primarily ensures equitable share to a girl child in resources and savings of a family.
Smart Cities MissionJune 25, 2015Urban DevelopmentAims to enable better living and drive economic growth stressing on the need for people centered development.
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)June 25, 2015Urban DevelopmentTo enable better living by rejuvenating infra.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)June 25, 2015HousingTo drive economic growth.
National Child Labour Projects(NCLP)expanded in 2005 to 21 statesChild LabourThe objective of this scheme is to eradicate child labour in hazardous industries by 2010.
Antyodaya Anna Yojna25-Dec-00Food SecurityIssue of Ration Cards after the recognition of Antyodaya families
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas YojanaJuly 15, 2015Skill DevelopmentSeeks to provide the institutional capacity to train a minimum 40 crore skilled people by 2022[20]
National Food Security Mission2007 for 5 yearsFood SecurityThe aim is to reduce the yield gap in crops through dissemination of improved technologies and farm management practices which are efficient.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana01-May-16SafetyScheme aimed at providing free LPG connections to households of below poverty line families.