26-12-2017, 04:40 PM
Been Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)
*Prime Minister : Narendra Modi
*Launched on : 25th September 2014
*Aim - Transform rural poor youth into an economically independent and globally relevant workforce.
*Age group of beneficiaries -15-35 years
*Organised by : Ministry of Rural Development
Smart Cities Mission
*Prime Minister : Narendra Modi
*Launched on : 25th June 2016
*Organized by : Ministry of Urban Development
*Aim: Enabling local area development add harnessing technology to improve the quality of life of people.
*Financing for smart cities : Each selected city would get central assistance of Rs: 500
crofe (100 crore/year)
*Each state/UT will have a certain number of potential smart cities, with each states/ Ut having atleast one. Currently 20 cities has been selected for this.
*The Only city in Kerala covered under this scheme
Ans : Kochi
New Subsidized Meal Schemes
*Annapurna Rasoi scheme was launched by Rajasthan Government to provide quality meal at cheap price to poor and needy.
*The food under this scheme will be provided at subsidized rates, breakfast at Rs. 5 per plate and lunch/dinner at Rs. 8 per plate.
*Madhya Pradesh Government recently launched Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Yojana under which subsidized meals will be available ai Rs. 5 for economically poor people. Tamil Nadu was first to launch such scheme under the name of Amma Canteens.
OTHER WELFARE PROGRAMMES
*The programme launched for extending single point light connection to rural poor households below poverty line
Ans : Kutir Jyoti (1988-89)
*The World Bank assisted programme to improve the quality work of functionaries of ICDS scheme
Ans : Udisha (1999)
