About PMFBY PMFBY, launched in 2016, provides a comprehensive insurance cover against crop damage or loss arising out of unforeseen events thus helping in stabilising the income of the farmers and encouraging them for adoption of innovative practices. The scheme …
About PMMSY The central government launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020 to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India. It is implemented by the Department of Fisheries, …
About PMKSY The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) since 2017. SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) is a comprehensive package which aims to create modern infrastructure …
About the scheme Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of Government of India to “fund the unfunded” by bringing such enterprises to the formal financial system and extending affordable credit to them. Launched in 2015 to promote …
About DMFs Setting up of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) in all districts in the country affected by mining related operations was mandated through the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, (MMDRA) 2015. Under the Act, mining lease holders …
About NDRF Under the Disaster Management Act 2005, a financial mechanism has been set up by way of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) at national level and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) at state level to meet the rescue and …
Context The government plans to set up a seaweed park in Tamil Nadu, ignoring the threat that Kappaphycus, a widely grown invasive seaweed, poses to corals in the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Kappaphycus alvarezii Kappaphycus alvarezii, the elkhorn …
About Sri Vaikunda Swamigal contributed a great deal for the modernization of the Hindu society in South Travancore. Ayya Vaikundar is a pioneer of social reform movements in India. The custom-ridden society underwent revolutionary changes by his efforts. He tirelessly …