The union government has agreed to let the state co-sponsor the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, under which BPL (Below Poverty Line) families will be provided with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connection, said U.T. Khader, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies. Mr. Khader told reporters here on Sunday that the state ...
Read More »Financial Assistance for Animal Husbandry Projects: Uttarakhand
To encourage Animal Husbandry Business in state, Department of Animal Husbandry has launched various schemes. One among them is this scheme which intends to provide financial assistance to the people for setting up animal husbandry. Animal Husbandry is the most productive sector for self-employment generation. This scheme is for the ...
Read More »Deen Dayal Rural Housing Scheme: Uttarakhand
This scheme for the Home Less BPL families living in Kuccha House. Under this scheme Financial Assistance for construction of Pukka House will be provided to them. This scheme is for the betterment of poor families of the state. This will lead to the development of state and the beneficiaries ...
Read More »National Family Beneficial Scheme
National Family Beneficial Scheme is initiative of Central Govt. and Uttar Pradesh Govt. under which financial assistance is provided to poor and backward class families living below poverty line for economic support. Eligibility: Family members, who were dependent on their breadwinner before his/her death. Family should not be earning more ...
Read More »Rani Lakshmi Bai Pension Yojana
A pension may be a “defined benefit plan” where a fixed sum is paid regularly to a person, or a “defined contribution plan” under which a fixed sum is invested and then becomes available at retirement age. Uttar Pradesh Govt. has started “Rani Lakshmi Bai Pension Yojana” under which financial ...
Read More »Parvaaz (Empowerment Scheme for Minority Youth)
Parvaaz is a pilot programme and is one of the sub-schemes under ASDP. The main objective of the program is to mainstream minority BPL youth of the country by empowering them with education, skills and employment. The project will serve as a plateform for the marginalized youth to take their ...
Read More »Balika Samridhi Yojna (A welfare scheme for girl child)
The Balika Samriddhi Yojana (BSY) was launched in 1997 by the Central Govt to change the negative attitude towards the girl child with an aim to increase enrolment and retention of girls in schools, to increase their marriage age and to create income opportunities and activities for them. Objectives: To ...
Read More »Aajeevika Skills Development Programme (ASDP)
Aajeevika Skills is the skill and placement initiative by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India (MoRD). It evolved out of the need to diversify incomes of the rural poor and to cater to the occupational aspirations of their youth. The programme’s focus is on skilling and placement in ...
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