Environmental Information, Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub) Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH) National Mission on Himalayan…
Introduction The Himalayas are not just mountains; they are home to unique biodiversity, fragile ecosystems, and the livelihoods of countless communities. But these ecosystems face serious threats—overgrazing, poaching, habitat loss, and climate change.To address these challenges, the Government of India, with international support, launched the SECURE Himalaya Project.Here, “SECURE” stands for Securing Livelihoods, Conservation, Sustainable…
PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) ✅ UPSC Angle: Think of PRAGATI as a direct PMO-led project monitoring system blending grievance redressal + programme implementation. National Defence Fund (NDF) ✅ Significance: Acts as a public-driven welfare fund for defence personnel and their families. Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) ✅ Significance: Serves as an emergency…
Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) What is it? Key Features What is NOT Treated as Grievance? Certain issues are excluded from CPGRAMS, such as: Significance 🔑 Overall Understanding CPGRAMS is like a national complaint box, but in digital form – accessible anytime, anywhere. Thus, CPGRAMS is an essential tool in making Indian…
(National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building – NPCSCB) Introduction Mission Karmayogi, formally known as the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB), is one of the most ambitious reforms in the history of Indian civil services. Its purpose is to transform capacity-building of civil servants by creating a digital-first, competency-driven training ecosystem. This…
Nyaya Bandhu (Pro Bono Legal Services Scheme) ✅ Significance: Helps the poor and marginalized access justice, reduces inequality in the justice system, and creates a network of socially responsible lawyers. Nyaya Mitra Scheme ✅ Significance: Reduces backlog in courts, speeds up justice delivery, and contributes to the digital transformation of India’s legal system. Tele-Law Scheme…
Witness Protection Scheme ✅ Significance: Builds public confidence in the justice system and ensures witnesses can testify without fear. Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) ✅ Significance: Marks a transition from manual record-keeping to digital policing, improving efficiency, transparency, and coordination. Border Area Development Programme (BADP) ✅ Significance: Strengthens national security by improving…
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme 👉 In short, the TDF scheme ensures India’s industries and researchers create new defence technologies indigenously. Defence Testing Infrastructure (DTI) Scheme 👉 This scheme essentially provides the testing backbone for indigenous defence production. One Rank One Pension (OROP) 👉 OROP corrects that disparity and ensures fairness among pensioners of the…
Background and Purpose 👉 Purpose: To reduce the pension and salary burden, and redirect resources towards military modernisation. Eligibility Objectives Key Features Support Measures after Service The government has planned multiple avenues to accommodate Agniveers after their 4-year tenure: 👉 These steps ensure that Agniveers, after serving the nation, have job opportunities and career pathways…
(Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) Background 👉 So, you can think of ADITI as a focused effort within iDEX to target the most critical and sensitive defence technologies which India currently lacks. Purpose Objectives Components Key Features Eligibility Why is ADITI Important? ✅ In summary:ADITI is a specialized sub-scheme under iDEX, targeting 30…
