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The Government of India launched the Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) initiative to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on shramik (migrant) workers in India. [1] It is a rural public works scheme which was launched on 20 June 2020 with an initial funding of ₹ 50,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 590 billion or US$7.1 billion in 2023).
Through the 2nd phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, around 68.12 lakhs of women had undergone skill training. And also, around 4.08 lakh women had undergone training during 2018–2020, and Industrial training Institutes (ITI) had completed training for 38.72 lakhs women. [11] [10]
The scheme is being undertaken in the four Indian states, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Jharkhand. [2] [3] [4] It is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS), Government of India and the World Bank .
Ahara transporting vehicle. Āhār Yojanā (meaning "food" in Odia) is a food subsidisation program run by the Ministry of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Co-operation, Government of Odisha to provide cheap lunch to the urban poor at a price of five rupees inspired from the Amma Unavagam of Tamilnadu.
Arjun Munda (born 3 May 1968) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand and the former Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in the Second Modi ministry.
Under the project, as many as 208 rails over and under bridges (ROBs/RUBs) would be constructed at unmanned railway crossings on national highways and 1,500 dilapidated British-era bridges would be widened, rehabilitated or replaced in a phased manner at a cost of ₹ 208 billion (US$2.5 billion) and ₹ 300 billion (US$3.6 billion), respectively.
WBJDF, representative of protesting medical fraternity, ignored the request of the Supreme Court to cease protests by 10 September and staged a sit-in protest at the headquarters of the West Bengal health department, Swasthya Bhavan in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata after which they were invited for talks with the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana is a Government of India scheme designed to provide continuous electricity supply to rural India. [1] The government plans to invest ₹ 756 billion (US$9.1 billion) for rural electrification under this scheme. The scheme replaced the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana. [2]