Schemes
/ Projects [April – June 2015]
AMRUT
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AMRUT:
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
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To
develop civic infrastructure in 500 cities and towns (with a population of one
lakh and above) with an outlay of 50000 crore rupees over the next five years
(2015-16 to 2019-20)
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Promotion
of urban reforms such as e-governance, constitution of professional municipal
cadre, credit rating of urban local bodies, energy and water audit and citizen-centric
urban planning among others
Smart Cities
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With
an outlay of 48000 crore rupees over the next five years (2015-16 to 2019-20)
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To
build 100 smart cities across the country by promoting smart solutions for
efficient use of available assets, resources and infrastructure with the
objective of enhancing the quality of urban life and providing a clean and
sustainable environment.
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Smart
City Action Plans will be implemented by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) to be
created for each city and state governments will ensure steady stream of
resources for SPVs.
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Smart
Cities Mission
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AMURT
Mission
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Focuses on a select larger urban
areas
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Intended to improve infrastructure
in small cities having population of one lakh and above and towns of special
importance only
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Adopts area based approach focusing
on improving amenities in a specific area of a larger city
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Adopts functional based approach
focusing on improving the delivery of services in the designated towns and
smaller cities
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FAME
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Faster
Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME) – India
Scheme.
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The
scheme was launched with an aim to boost sales of eco-friendly vehicles in the
country.
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It
is a part of the National Mission for Electric Mobility.
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The
scheme envisages providing 795 crore rupees support till 2020 for the
manufacturing and sale of electric and hybrid vehicles.
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The
Department of Heavy Industries will be nodal department for the scheme.
PRASAD
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PRASAD:
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spirituality Augmentation Drive
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12
cities selected [10 cities in HIRDAY + 2 new cities]
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Ministry
to Tourism
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Aimed
at revitalising the unique character of the heritage cities in India.
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12
cities are:
1.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) 2. Gaya
(Bihar)
3.
Dwarka (Gujarat) 4.
Amritsar (Punjab)
5.
Ajmer (Rajasthan) 6.
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
7.
Vellankani (Tamil Nadu) 8. Puri
(Odisha)
9.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) 10. Mathura
(Uttar Pradesh)
11.Kedarnath
(Uttarakhand) 12. Kamakhya (Assam)
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HRIDAY
by Ministry of Urban Development; 12 cities selected
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HRIDAY
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PRASAD
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Heritage City Development and
Augmentation Yojana
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Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation and
Spirituality
Augmentation Drive
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Ministry of Urban development
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Ministry
of Tourism
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12 Cities
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12 Cities
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1) Amaravati
2) Gaya
3) Dwarka
4) Amritsar
5) Ajmer
6) Kanchipuram
7) Vellankani
8) Puri
9) Varanasi
10) Mathura
11) Badami (Karnataka)
12) Warangal (Telangana)
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1)
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)
2)
Gaya (Bihar)
3)
Dwarka (Gujarat)
4)
Amritsar (Punjab)
5)
Ajmer (Rajasthan)
6)
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
7)
Vellankani (Tamil Nadu)
8)
Puri (Odisha)
9)
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
10)
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
11)
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) and
12)
Kamakhya (Assam).
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MUDRA
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MUDRA:
Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency
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To
fund the small entrepreneurs. The Bank was launched under the ambitious Pradhan
Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
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The
bank will provide credit of up to 10 lakh rupees to small entrepreneurs and act
as a regulator for Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs).
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It
was set up through a statutory enactment.
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It
would be responsible for developing and refinancing all Micro-finance
Institutions (MFIs) which are in the business of lending to micro / small
business entities engaged in manufacturing, trading and service activities.
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The
concept of MUDRA Bank goes beyond credit only approach and offers a credit plus
solution for these enterprises spread across the country.
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The
bank will initially offer products like Shishu, Kishor and Tarun to
differentiate the stage of growth and funding needs of the beneficiary
entrepreneur.
Ø Shishu will cover
loans up to 50000 rupees
Ø Kishor will cover
loans above 50000 rupees and up to 5 lakh rupees
Ø Tarun will cover
loans above 5 lakh rupees and up to 10 lakh rupees
USTAAD
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Minority
Affairs Ministry
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USTAAD:
Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development
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Launched
in Varanasi
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The
objective of the scheme is to preserve rich heritage of traditional arts and
crafts of minorities and build capacity of traditional artisans and craftsmen.
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Its
purpose is to establish linkages of traditional arts and crafts with the
national and international market and ensure dignity of labour to artisans and
provide employment opportunities and a better future to the youths belonging to
the minority community.
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It
will be funded by the Central Government and will prepare skilled and unskilled
artisans and craftsmen to compete with major companies in terms of quality of
products.
3 new Urban Missions
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Based on the learnings of
implementation of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) that
ended up in sub-optimal physical and financial performance, the Central
Government has radically overhauled the Operational Guidelines for
implementation of
Ø Smart
Cities Mission
Ø Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) &
Ø Housing
for All Mission in Urban Areas
Housing
for All by 2022:
ä Under
Housing for All, the Government aims to build 2 crore houses by 2022.
ä The
government allotted Rs 14,000 crore for
this scheme.
ä The
cabinet headed by Prime Minister accepted the recommendations of an
Inter-Ministerial Committee to approve a substantial increase in interest
relief on loan for the urban poor to promote affordable homes. The committee
recommended to increase interest subvention to 6.50 per cent on housing loan
for economically weaker sections of society.
ä At
present, with the interest rate of 10.50 per cent, current EMI on admissible
loan component of Rs 6 lakh, over 15-year loan duration works out to be Rs
6,632 per month. But because of the Cabinet’s decision of credit-linked subsidy
to 6.5 percent, EMI comes down to Rs 4,050 per month., benefiting the poor.
Smart
Cities:
ä The
population of urban areas is increasing every day as people moves towards
cities in search for work. The urban
India contributes about 60% of India’s GDP and is expected to increase up to
75% in the next 15 years. The cities need to become smarter to handle this
urbanization.
ä The
smart cities should be able to provide good infrastructure such as water,
sanitation, reliable utility services, health care; attract investments;
transparent processes that make commercial activities easy and other services
for citizens to make them feel safe and happy.
ä The
Cabinet had approved Rs 48000 crore investment on urban development under Smart
Cities Mission.
ä This
scheme will promote the adoption of smart solutions for using available
resources efficiently.
ä There
will be special emphasis on participation of citizens in prioritizing and
planning urban interventions.
ä The
implementation will be done through ‘area based approach’ which will consist of
retrofitting, redevelopment, pan-city initiatives and development of new
cities.
Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) – Scheme
ä It
is a mission aimed at transforming 500 cities and towns into efficient urban
living spaces, with special focus on a healthy and green environment for
children. The Cabinet approved Rs 50,000 crore for this scheme which is to be
spent over the next five years.
ä It
will ensure basic infrastructure services relating to water supply, sewerage,
seepage management, storm water drains, transport and development of green
spaces and parks with special provision for meeting the needs of children.
There will be promotion of reforms like e-governance
Insurance Schemes
· 3 new Insurance schemes launched
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