About BRO The Border Roads Organisation develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighbouring countries. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. It is engaged in road construction to provide connectivity to difficult and inaccessible regions …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) is a retail marketing led value addition plan for Minor Forest Produce (MFP), meant for forest-based tribes to optimize the tribal income, locally. Under the program, MFP-based tribal groups / enterprises …
About GeM Launched in 2016, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a 100 percent government-owned company setup under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market place that enables procurement …
NEWS A decentralised approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes. CONTEXT India’s human capital indicators remain low. In the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, India is ranked 116th. The National Family Health Survey-5 for 2019-20 shows that malnutrition …