‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna

Haryana to start ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’

The Haryana government is going to start ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’ from 21st August 2019. Under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’ Rs 6,000 per year will be given to each family in Haryana having an annual income less than Rs 1.80 lakh. About ‘Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna’: Under the Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojna, Rs 6,000 per annum will be deposited in the bank accounts of poorRead More

Jal Marg Vikas Project – Benefits and Concerns

The Jal Marg Vikas Project will facilitate plying of vessels with capacity of 1,500-2,000 tonnes in the Haldia- Varanasi stretch of the River Ganga.
Major works that are being taken up under Jal Marg Vikas Project are the development of fairway, Multi-Modal Terminals, strengthening of river navigation system, conservancy works, modern River Information System (RIS), Digital Global Positioning System (DGPS), night navigation facilities, modern methods of channel marking etc.

Gold Monetisation and 2 other Gold Schemes launched- UPSC notes

Three new Gold Schemes Launched By Union Government: As a part of Union Budget 2015-16, Union Government  launched three gold related scheme viz Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS), Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGBS) and Indian Gold Coins (IGC). These ambitious schemes were launched to reduce the physical demand for gold and fish out 20,000 tonnes of the precious metal lying idle with households and institutions. Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) 2015 GMS 2015Read More