SCHEMES LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2024

APPROVAL - 

* Cabinet Approved 8 National High Speed Road Corridor Project Worth Rs 50,655 Crores.

* Central Government Operationalized Rs 920 Crores Namami Gange Mission 2.0 Projects In Uttar Pradesh And Bihar.

* Maharashtra State Government Has Approved RS 149 Crores For Phase 2 Of Dairy Development Programme In Vidharbha And Marathwada.

* India's Designated Authority For Cross-Border Trade Has Approved An Additional 251 MW Of Power Exports From 12 Hydropower Projects In Nepal. '

*  Union Cabinet , Chaired By PM Narendra Modi Approved The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) 

FEATURES OF UPS - 

* Assured Pension 50% Of The Average Basic Pay Drawn Over The Last 12 Months Prior To Superannuation For a Minimum Qualifying Service Of 25 Years. 

( This Pay Is To Be Proportionate For Lesser Service Period Upto a Minimum Of 10 Years Of Service) 

* Assured Family Pension 60% Of Pension Of The Employee Immediately After Her/His Demise. 

* Assured Minimum Pension 10,000 Per Month On Superannuation After Minimum 10 Years Of Service. 

* Inflation Indexation - On Assured Pension, On Assured Family Pension And Assured Minimum Pension. 

* Dearness Relief Based On All India Consumer Price Index For Industrial Workers ( AICPI-IW) As In case Of Service Employees. 

* Lamp Sum Payment At Superannuation In Addition To Gratuity.

* Union Cabinet Has Approved BioE3 ( Biotechnology For Economy, Environment And Employment) Policy For Fostering High Performance Bio manufacturing. 

* Union Cabinet Has Approved The Continuation Of 3 Umbrella Schemes Of Department Of Science And Technology, Merged Into a Unified Sector Scheme VIGYAN DHARA 

* Himachal Pradesh State Government Has Approved The Mukhyamantri Sukh Sikshya Yojana For Children Education.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi Led Union Cabinet Has Approved 12 Industrial  Smart Cities Under National Industrial Corridor Development Project Worth Rs 28,602 Crores.

* Union Cabinet Has Approved The Rolling Out Private FM Radio To 234 Uncovered  New Cities And Towns.

POLICY - 

* The Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, Has Launched The Voluntary Vehicle Modernization Program And Vehicle Scrapping Policy 

( To Create An Ecosystem For Phasing Out Unfit Polluting Vehicles Across The Country ) 

HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT - 

* Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Announced One Day Menstrual Leave For State Government And Private Company Employees. 

RULE - 

*  Haryana Government Has Replaces GOOD MORNING With JAI HIND In Schools. 

* Government Of India Announced Operational Guidelines For The Implementation Of Model Solar Village Under PM SHURYA GHAR: Muft Bijli Yojana.

( The Winning Village In Each Districts Receive A Central Financial Assistance Grant Of Rs 1 Crores)

*  INDIA On A Mission To Eliminate Filaria By 2027.

PROJECTS - 

* Ambuja Cement Limited, Adani Group Has Announced 1600 Crores Projects In Bihar.

* SJVN Limited Has Successfully Commissioned 90MW Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project. 

* Hyundai Motor India Foundation ( HMIF) Has Introduced The Hyundai Hope Scholarship Programme. ( Aim To Support Underprivileged Students Across India). 

* Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Has Proposed a National Geospatial Data Repository And PPP Model.

* Spices Board Launched SPICED Scheme To Boost Spice Exports And Productivity.

* Department Of Post, Under The Union Ministry Of Communication Has Launched The Philately Scholarship Scheme DEEN DAYAL SPARSH YOJANA 

( Scholarship For Promotion Of Research In Stamps Collection Hobby).

* Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Has Launched Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training ( RESET) Programme. 

( It Is Aimed To Empowering Our Retired Sportsperson )

( The Athletes Who Have Retired From An Active Sports Career & Are Aged Between (20-50) Years And Who Have Been Winners Of An International Medal/ Participants In International Events Or Have Been National Medallists/ State Medallists/ Participants In Competitions Recognized By National Sports Federation / Indian Olympic Association Are Eligible To Apply. 

STATES - 

*  Jharkhand State Government Has Launched Mukhyamantri Maiyaan Samman Yojana For Women.

( Women With Age Group Of 21-50 Will Get Rs 1000 Per Month Under This Scheme)

*   Nayab Saini, Chief Minister Of Haryana Has Launched SAKSHAM YUVA YOJANA 

Unemployment Get - 

( 12th Passed students Get 1200 Per Month) 

( Graduates Gets 2000 Per Month)

( Post Graduates Gets 3500 Per Month)

*  Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini Launched HAR GHAR GRIHINI Portal. 

( Each BPL family Gets Domestic Gas Cylinder At 500 Per ) 

* Madhya Pradesh Became The First State To Launch The Cash For Sanitary Napkin Scheme For Adolescent Girls.

*  Andaman And Nicobar Police Has Launched The CYBER SURAKSHIT DWEEP Yojana

( Awareness In Cyber Security)

*  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Has Launched The MUKHYAMANTRI YUVA UDYAM Vikas Yojana On The Occasion Of 78th Independence Day.

( Employment Opportunities In States Youth) 

* Government Will Set Up 10 Lakh NSME Small Industries In State 

* Will Support Financial Support To Youth Of State.

*  Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu Has Launched Mukhyamantri Bal Paushtik Aahar Yojana.

( Provide Free Tablets To Primary School Teacher To Boost Digitalisation)

CAMPAIGN - 

*  The Centre Has Launched A Nation Wide Campaign Information, Education And Communication (IEC) On Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan ( PM-JANMAN)