Key Initiatives of NDA Government : Initiatives Theme Wise : INCLUSIVE INDIA- PRO POOR
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28/09/2018
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Key Initiatives of NDA Government
Initiatives Theme Wise
I.. INCLUSIVE INDIA- PRO POOR
Samaveshi Bharat-Samekit Bharat
(As on 10.05.2018)
1.MISSION ANTYODAYA (RD)
Announced in Budget 2017-18
Targets convergence of government interventions with Gram Panchayats as basic unit, following a saturation approach.
Aims to make a real difference in lives of 1 crore households in 50,000 Gram Panchayats, based on measurable outcomes.
2.GRAM SWARAJ ABHIYAN
Focused campaign during 14th April to 5th May, 2018 to saturate 16850 villages in 484 districts under 7 schemes
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana; Ujjwala Diwas, 20th April,2018
Saubhagya: Pradhan Mantri Sajhaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana: Gram Shakti Diwas-28th April,2018
Ujala Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
Mission Indradhanush: 23rd-27th April,2018
3.JAN DHAN
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Launched by the Prime Minister on 28 August 2014 for financial inclusion.
60% bank accounts opened in rural areas (As on 25.4.2018)
31.52 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened (As on 25.4.2018)
Total balance in Jan Dhan accounts Rs. 80871.67 crores (As on 25.4.2018)
Over 23.71 Crore Rupay Cards issued (As on 25.4.2018)
Share of zero-balance Jan Dhan accounts dropped to 24% in December 2016 from 73% in December 2014.
Over 1.26 lakh bank-mitras appointed by banks
2.5 lakh Gram-Dak-Sewaks will function as banking correspondents
4. JAN SURAKSHA
i. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMSBY)
Launched by the Prime Minister on 9th May 2015 in Kolkata
Covers accidental death risks
· As on Feb 2018, 13 crore 25 lakh persons have been insured with personal accident cover of Rs.2 lakh on payment of a premium of only Rs.12 per annum.
ii. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
Launched by the Prime Minister on 9th May 2015 in Kolkata
· As on February 2018, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana (PMJJBY) has benefitted 5.22 crore families with a life insurance cover of Rs. 2 lakh on payment of a premium of only Rs.330/- per annum.
iii. Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Launched by the Prime Minister on 9th May 2015 in Kolkata
Focus on the unorganized sector
As on 5 January, 2018 about 80 lakh subscribers have been enrolled under APY.
4.PRADHAN MANTRI VAYA VANDAN YOJANA
Announced by PM on New Year eve of 2017& launched by the Finance Minister on 21.7.2017
To provide social security and protect elderly.
For citizens aged 60 years and above, it was opened for subscription from May 4, 2017 to May 3, 2018
Now PMVVY Pension Investment Limit has been Doubled from Rs. 7.5 lakh to 15 lakh
Now Senior Citizens can get up to Rs. 10,000 pension per month.
Scheme has been extended by two years from May 4, 2018 to March 31, 2020.
The scheme provides an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.
As of March, 2018, 2.23 lakh senior citizens have subscribed to PMVVY
5.DBT
· Applicable across the country.
· As on 09/05/2018:
ü 435 such schemes/components have been identified where cash is directly transferred to bank account of the beneficiaries.
ü Total DBT (cumulative) Rs. 3,89,596 crore has been transferred to the beneficiaries in the Cash Schemes.
ü DBT and other governance reforms have led to Estimated savings/ benefits of Rs. 82,985 Cr
PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh: Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG consumer (DBTL) scheme
· Launched in 54 districts on 15.11.2014 and expanded to 622 more districts from 1 January 2015.
· The success of PAHAL is evident from the fact it made to the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest cash benefit transfer scheme.
· Launched in 54 districts on 15.11.2014 and expanded to 622 more districts from 1 January 2015.
· As on 07.05.2018, more than 20.54 crore LPG consumers have joined the PAHAL Scheme.
· World’s largest cash transfer program.
· Rs. 72,537 crore transferred so far as subsidy directly into accounts
· Estimated Subsidy savings of Rs. 29,446 crore from 2014-17
· National Food Security Act, NFSA extended all over the country.
· 80.72 crore (as on 27.03.2018) persons covered now get coarse grains at Rs. 1/kg, wheat at Rs. 2/ kg and rice at Rs. 3/ kg.
· NFSA Act is being implemented in all the 36 States/UTs as against only in 11 states in May 2014.
7.UJJWALA
Scheme for Providing Free LPG connections to Women from BPL Households launched by PM in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh on 1.5.2016
As on 6.5.2018, more than 3.78 crore new LPG connections given to them. Out of this, 30.5% and 13.3% connections issued to SC and ST categories respectively.
Scheme spread all over the country, now in 712 districts
Target enhanced from 5 crore to 8 core LPG connections in four years during 2016-20).
The scheme opened to all SC &ST households, beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Antyodaya Anna Yojana, forest dwellers, “most backward classes,” tea garden and ex-tea garden tribes, and people residing in islands or river islands
Funds allocated: Rs.12800 crores
LPG Coverage: During 2016-17, more than 3.31 crore new LPG connections have been released and during 2017-18, more than 2.82 crore new LPG connections have been released. As on 1.3.2018, National LPG coverage has reached to 79.9% from 61 % as on 01.01.2016.
8.MGNREGA
· Highest ever allocation of Rs. 55,000 crores for MGNREGA in 2018-19
Year
Budget Allocation
2013-14
Rs.33,000 crore
2014-15
Rs. 34,000 crore
2015-16
Rs. 41,699crores
2016-17
Rs. 47,499 crores
2017-18
Rs. 48,000 crores
2018-19
Rs. 55,000 crores
· Payment of wages to MGNREGA workers within 15 days in 86 percent of the cases as compared to only 37 percent in 2015-16 and 43 percent in 2016-17 on account of increased allocation for MGNREGA at BE Stage.
· Expenditure including State share in FY 2016-17 is 58,063 crores and 64, 288 crore in 2017-2018 which is the highest since inception.
· Women participation rose to 56% in FY 2016-17, highest ever participation of women since inception of the program.
· Against the target of 5 lakh farm ponds for 2017-2018, 4.93 lakh farm ponds have been completed.
· Over 96% wages of MGNREGA laborers being paid through DBT and 85% of the wages are being paid to the workers on time.
· Geo-tagging of MGNREGA assets implemented in FY 2016-17. 2.9 crore assets out of 3.40 crore completed works have been geo tagged.
9.INDIAN POSTAL PAYMENT BANK
· Indian Postal Payment Bank to take the banking system to the doorstep of the poor and the unbanked
· Over 2.5 lakh Gram DakSewaks can work as Banking Correspondents
10.PRIME MINISTER’S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAM
· Since its inception, a total of 4.47 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with a margin money subsidy of Rs 9326.01 crore providing employment to an estimated 37.32 lakh persons from inception till 2017-18 (up to 30.11.2017).
· An online PMEGP e-portal has been introduced from 1st July 2016
Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)
· 21000 persons disclosed Rs. 4,900 crore under the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) on which Rs. 2,451 crore was collected as tax.
11.SHRAMEV JAYATE
Workers Get their due:
• Minimum wages increased by 42% in both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors.
• Seventh Pay Commission: Benefited 50 lakh employees and 35 lakh pensioners.
• Gratuity ceiling limit enhanced from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs for Government employees with effect from 1 January, 2016. Applicable also for employees in the private and public sector in view of the inflation and general increase in wages
• The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015: Enhances the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from Rs. 10,000 per month to Rs.21,000 per month.
• Contribution of 8.33% of Employee Provident Fund (EPF) for new employees by the Government for three years.
• Contribution of 12% to EPF for new employees for three years by the Government in sectors employing large number of people like textile, leather and footwear.
• Shram Suvidha portal: Unique Labour identification number allocated, online registration of establishments.
• Unique Labour Identification number allocated to give permanent identity to labourers. EPFO issued 12 crores UAN out of which 3 crore have been activated using Mobile services. (As on 31.3.2017). No. of KYC details digitally approved are 7.05 crore.
• Amendments in Labour laws to exempt certain industries from returns, labour registration, inspection etc.
• Amendment in factories Act, 1948 to allow for: Night shift for women, increased hours of overtime
• Apprentices Act, 1961 modified to ensure more apprentices. Stipend linked to minimum wages.
• Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017: To increase paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. For the first time, a provision for 12 weeks paid maternity leave has been made for both Commissioning and Adopting mothers. The act has approximately benefited 18 Lakh women employees.
• Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 2016: Complete ban on the employment of a child below 14 years and prohibition on employment of adolescent (14-18) in hazardous occupation & profession.
• Implementation of Revamped Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Scheme (Revised- 17.05.2016): Financial Assistance increased to Rs. 1 Lakh per adult beneficiary, Rs. 2 Lakh for special category (Children and women), Rs. 3 lakhs for special categories.
• The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act 2017: Employers to pay the wages to employees in cash or by cheque or by crediting the wages in bank accounts of the employee.
• Digital Jeevan Praman Patra introduced for convenience of Pensioners
• Housing Subsidy to Beedi, Cine and Non-Coal Mine Workers increased from Rs. 40,000/- to Rs. 1,50,000.
• Reforms in BIS laws to improve the standards of goods and services.
• National Career Service Project: bringing employers, trainers and unemployed on single platform, till February 28, 2018, 4.10 Crore jobseekers, 14.87 lakh employers registered and 8.43 lakhs vacancies mobilized, 3151 career counsellors registered on the NCS portal.
12.JANANI SURAKSHA YOJANA
· Institutional delivery in the country has risen to 78.9% (NFHS-4, 2015-16) from 47% (DLHS-3, 2007-08).
13.RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA GRAM JYOTI YOJANA: (DDUGJY)
Scheme launched on 25th July 2015
Objective:
· 100% Rural Electrification with reliable, adequate & quality electricity supply and also to provide access to electricity to villages/habitations & households
· An amount of Rs 47,671.97 crore including subsidy of 43,004.60 crore has been released to States (as on 31, Dec, 2017)
· Status:
- April 2015: 18452 Villages un-electrified
- Now- 597,464 census villages (100%) have been electrified.
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VANDEMATHARAM
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