Rural Development

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha even Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers to establish solar pumps and grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country has been announced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). With a total central financial support of Rs. 34,422 ...

The Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) was conceived as a special initiative of the follow up action on the minority schemes and policies. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) approved by the Government in the beginning of the 11th five Year Plan and launched in the year 2008-09 in 90 ...

Technology support is extremely vital for success of land based programme, specially in the development of Wastelands. Proper area specific strategy has to be developed keeping in view the Agro-Climatic conditions and capability of land. Realizing this, a Central Sector Scheme of TDET was launched during 1993-94 to develop suitable ...

NEW DELHI: The government is redrawing a micro-credit programme to help pull rural households out of poverty. The proposal is to lend up to Rs 1 lakh per family in the next three to five years, with the loans coming collateral-free and with subsidised interest rates. “We have simplified the ...

Mumbai: Amidst demands of farm loan waiver in Maharashtra, the State government has announced ‘Advanced Farming – Enriched Farmer’ scheme, with an aim to increase farmers’ income by cutting production cost and increasing the output. The scheme will be launched in the upcoming kharif season. Under the initiative, the government ...

Common Services Centers (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone of the Digital India programme. They are the access points for delivery of various electronic services to villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society. CSCs enable the three vision areas of the Digital India programme: CSCs are ...

Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department,Tamil Nadu, has a scheme for the Handloom Weavers of the State that will provide them insurance against their lives under the Scheme “Mahathma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana”. Objectives To insure the lives of the poor handloom weavers. To provide them or their legal heirs ...

Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, Tamil Nadu, has a scheme for  all Handloom and Powerloom Weavers of Tamil Nadu to provide free free power supply to them. Objective To increase the Handloom production. To improve the incomes of the Handloom Weavers. Eligibility Handloom Weavers of the State. Benefits Free ...

Farmers in Karnataka are going to see a big transformation in their livelihoods and agricultural productivity. Recognizing the potential for a strong collaboration in dryland agriculture long-term partners the Government of Karnataka and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) along with consortium partners, launched a scheme called ...

BC, MBC & Minorities Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu has  a scheme for Minorities living in Tamil Nadu to get a loan for purchase of milk giving animals (Milch). Objective To help the poor to earn their livelihood by raising milk giving animals. Eligibility Minorities like (Religious) Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, ...