About The Namami Gange Programme was launched in 2014 for a period up to 31st March, 2021 to rejuvenate River Ganga and its tributaries. The programme was subsequently extended up to 31st March, 2026. The main objective of the river …
What’s in the news? The pilot of Digital Rupee- Retail segment (e₹-R), which was recently launched by the RBI, is covering select locations in closed user group (CUG) comprising participating customers and merchants. The e₹-R pilot currently covers the five …
What’s in the news? Sovereign Green Bonds (SGBs) amounting Rs.16,000 crore are proposed to be issued in the current financial year for mobilising resources for green infrastructure projects. What are Green Bonds? Green bonds are bonds issued by any sovereign …
About the scheme The vision of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country, to produce ‘per drop more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural …