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Government Schemes Current Affairs 2020

Government Schemes Current Affairs 2020

The Government Schemes Current Affairs 2020 are most important part for competitive exams SSC, UPSC, Railways, Public Service Commission (PSC) exams. Gkseries editors collect and compose these Government Schemes Current Affairs 2020 news and articles from various newspapers & Magazines like The Hindu, The Indian Express, Livemint, PIB, Yojana etc. Read this article to know the list of important welfare schemes.

PM Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme

Health and Family Welfare Ministry has extended the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme’ for health workers fighting COVID-19 for another 180 days. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

Prime Minister Modi has launched the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with an estimated investment of ₹20,050 crores for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in three-four years. Read More

PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana

The Government of India has given its nod to 27 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana for development of integrated cold chains and value addition infrastructure in the country. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed six years. The scheme was launched on 28th of August in 2014 with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to the people in the country. Read More

Jeevan Shakti Yojana

Women entrepreneurs of Madhya Pradesh have made more than 10 lakh masks under the Jeevan Shakti Yojana, realizing Prime Minister’s dream of self-reliant India. Read More

Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0

Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0 was launched on 20.05.2020 to provide Portfolio Guarantee for purchase of Bonds or Commercial Papers (CPs) with a rating of AA and below issued by NBFCs/HFCs/ MFIs by Public Sector Banks (PSBs). Now this scheme could be extended for a further period of upto 3 months. Read More

PM SVANidhi scheme

The number of loan sanctions and number of applications received under PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme have crossed the mark of 1 lakh and 5 lakhs respectively within 41 days of commencement of the lending process on July 02, 2020. Read More

Emergency credit line guarantee Scheme

The government of India has expanded its Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to cover loans given to larger firms as well as to self-employed people and professionals who have taken loans for business purposes. Read More

Swadesh Darshan Scheme

Government of India has inaugurated the “Thenzawl Golf Resort” Project implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in the presence of Tourism Minister of MizoramShri Robert RomawiaRoyte and Commissioner and Secretary for Tourism Department of Government of MizoramSmt. Esther LalRuatkimi in New Delhi. Read More

Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission Scheme

Union Minister for MSME has approved a unique employment generation program proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to make India Aatmanirbhar in Agarbatti production. The program named as “Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission” aims at creating employment for unemployed and migrant workers in different parts of the country while increasing domestic Agarbatti production substantially. Read More

Special Liquidity Scheme

The Special Liquidity Scheme of Rs. 30,000 crore for NBFCs and HFCs is being implemented from 1st July, 2020 as a follow up of one of the announcements under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat package made by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs on 13th May, 2020. Read More

Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund Scheme

The government of India has launched the implementation guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs 15,000 crore. The fund was approved by the Union Cabinet last month under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan stimulus package for ensuring growth in several sectors. Read More

Atal Innovation Mission

NITI Aayog’s flagship Atal Innovation Mission, (AIM) is on full swing to keep the entrepreneurial spirit high across the country by teaming up with other Ministeries and partners to support Startups with COVID-19 innovative Solutions and to further fight Covid- 19 pandemic as the Covid-19 pandemic and economic shutdowns are dealing a severe blow on world economy. Read More

Smart Cities Mission

The Smart Cities Mission (under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) opened the registration for India Cycles4Change Challenge on 10th July, 2020. The challenge was launched on 25th June, 2020 by Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs. Read More

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Scheme

Union Cabinet has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. 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. Read More

Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Scheme

The Union Cabinet has approved development of affordable rental housing complexes (AHRCs) for urban migrants or poor as a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for extension of time limit by three months w.e.f. 01.07.2020 for availing the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” for Ujjwala beneficiaries. Read More

Jal Jeevan Mission

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Centre has provided tap connections to 19 lakh households amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household of the country by the year 2024. Read More

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21 (Series IV) to be opened for the period July 6-10, 2020 with Settlement date July 14, 2020. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs 4,852 per gram. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has extended PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for a further five months till November-end for distributing free foodgrains to the poor. The government will keep providing free foodgrains to the poor section of the society due to the increased need during the festivals. Read More

PM Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises scheme

The government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (PM FME) scheme for micro enterprises which offers 50% subsidy for storage and transportation to prevent distress sale by farmers. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

The government of India has decided to provide 2% interest subvention to borrowers under the ‘Shishu’ category of the flagship Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). Under the Shishu category, collateral free loans of up to ₹50,000 are given to beneficiaries. Read More

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

The government has provided for “one-time exemption in furnishing of utilization certificate” for release of the first instalment, and exemption from furnishing of audit certificate for release of the second instalment under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme. Read More

Crop Insurance Scheme

The Union Cabinet has approved revamping of “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)” and “Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)” to address the existing challenges in implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes. Read More

Fame India-II Scheme

Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 2,636 Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging stations in 62 cities across 24 States/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II. Read More

Janasevaka Scheme

The Karnataka government has launched the Janasevaka scheme in a few municipal corporation wards to ensure home delivery of various services like ration cards, senior citizen identity and health cards. Read More

Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes Scheme

The Department of Science & Technology (Ministry of Earth Sciences) has launched a unique scheme called Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI). The DST has already set up 3 such centres in the country, one each at IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi and BHU. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen (PMAY-G)

Union Government aims to achieve objective of Housing for All by 2022 under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen (PMAY-G). A total of over one crore 50 lakh rural houses have been completed in the last five years. Read More

Shiv Bhojan Scheme

Maharashtra government has launched the “Shiv Bhojan” scheme on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day on 26 January 2020. It has been launched on a pilot basis. The scheme aims to provide a meal to the poor at subsidized rates. Read More

One Nation, One Ration Card scheme

The One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme will be implemented by government across the country from June 1, 2020. The facility of inter-state or national portability of ration card had already begun in 12 states from January 1 this year. Read More

Yashaswini Scheme

Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles launched Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship in Goa. Swasthya Sakhi Project and breast cancer screening initiative were inaugurated on the occasion. Read More

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Scheme

Union Government told that total thirty lakh 85 thousand 205 persons have been enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Scheme till 10th of this month. Read More

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