Jagranjosh:: List of Top 30 Programmes launched by Modi Government

The National Democratic Government (NDA) launched a slew of initiatives since it came into power on 26 May 2014. The initiatives were launched with a focus on financial inclusion, infrastructure development and empowerment of down-trodden.

Here, we present a list of 30 major programmes and schemes launched in the past 2 years.

S.No.	Programme (Launch Date)	Objectives & Features
1.	Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (28 August 2014)	To achieve 100% financial inclusion 22 crore bank accounts opened so far Slogan: Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhaata
2.	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya AntyodayaYojana (25 September 2014)	To alleviate poverty through in rural & urban areas Achieved through livelihood opportunities & skill development Implemented by Rural Development & Housing and Urban poverty alleviation ministries
3.	Mission Housing for All - Urban (25 June 2015)	To provide housing by 2022 to all eligible Also called Sardar Patel Urban Housing Mission A Centrally Sponsored Scheme & has 4 components
4.	Digital India (26 August 2014)	To achieve digitally empowered knowledge economy Transformed version of National e-Governance Plan worth 1 lakh crore rupees & has 9 thrust areas
5.	Make In India (25 September 2014)	To make India a global manufacturing hub Manufacturing sector to grow over 10% Will create 1 crore jobs per year
6.	Skill India (15 July 2015)	To fast-track skill development efforts Provides for an overall institutional framework 300 million will be skilled by 2022 Four initiatives were launched
7.	MUDRA Bank Yojana (8 April 2015)	Stands for Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency Ltd. Loans between 50000 to 10 lakh rupees provided Has three categories Shishu, Kishor & Tarun
8.	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (25 July 2015)	To achieve 100% rural electrification Subsumed Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana Has an outlay of 76000 crore rupees
9.	Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (2 July 2015)	To achieve water efficiency by 2020 Will be achieved through converging existing programmes Has an outlay of 50000 crore rupees for 2015-20
10.	Soil Health Card Scheme (19 February 2015)	To improve farm productivity Achieved by using appropriate nutrients Slogan: Swasth Dharaa Khet Haraa
11.	Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (22 January 2015)	To address the declining Child Sex Ratio issue To celebrate the girl child & enable her education So far 161 districts were selected in 2 phases
12.	Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for Kerosene (1 April 2016)	To plug leakages in kerosene delivery through PDS Subsidy amount transferred to beneficiary accounts Implemented in selected 26 districts of 8 states
13.	Swachh Bharat Mission (2 October 2014)	To make India 100% open defecation free by 2019 Eradication of manual scavenging is also a part Focus is on attitudinal change
14.	Swarna Bharat Yojana (5 November 2015)	To reduce gold imports by utilizing domestic reserves Has three gold related schemes Gold Monetization & Gold Bond Schemes and Indian Gold Coins
15.	Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (9 May 2015)	Its an Accident Insurance Scheme Offers death and disability cover on account of an accident For 12 rupees premium offers 1-2 lakhs coverage
16.	Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (9 May 2015)	To provide for life insurance cover to the needy For 330 rupees premium offers 2 lakh rupees coverage Administered by the Life Insurance Corporation
17.	Atal Pension Yojana (9 May 2015)	To enhance old age income security of the working poor Linked to National Pension System & administered by PFRDA Will get fixed pension between Rs 1000 & 5000 per month
18.	Smart Cities Mission (25 June 2015)	To make urban areas more livable & inclusive Focus is on building urban infrastructure Outlay of 48000 crore rupees for 2015-20
19.	AMRUT Yojana (25 June 2015)	AMRUT - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Development To develop infrastructure in 500 towns and cities Selection of cities on population & popularity basis Outlay of 50000 crore rupees for 2015-20
20.	HRIDAY Yojana (21 January 2015)	HRIDAY - Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana To promote inclusive & sustainable development of heritage sites In Phase 1 - 12 cities will be developed at 500 crore rupees
21.	Namami Ganga Yojana (14 May 2015)	It is an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission Focus is on pollution abatement and socio-economic development Implemented under National Ganga River Basin Authority
22.	Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (18 February 2016)	Its a revamped agriculture insurance scheme Overcomes the shortcomings in the existing schemes Will be in force from Kharif 2016 Premium – 2% (Kharif), Rabi (1.5%) & commercial crops (5%)
23.	Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (11 October 2014)	To realize the ideal of Gram Swaraj Its a village development scheme under MPLADs One Adarsh Gram by 2016 and 3 by March 2019
24.	Indradhanush for Public Sector Banks (August 2015)	The framework is meant to revamp PSBs Consists of seven strategies Includes establishment of Bank Board Bureau and structural reforms
25.	Mission Indradhanush for Immunization (25 December 2015)	To achieve full immunization coverage for all children by 2020 Coverage against 7 life-threatening diseases
26.	Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (21 February 2016)	To develop smart village on the line of smart cities 300 Rurban clusters developed in 3 years Has an outlay of 5142 crore rupees
27.	Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (1 May 2016)	To provide LPG connections to 5 crore BPL families Financial support of Rs 1600 per family Allocated Rs 8000 crores for 3 years
28.	Stand Up India, Start Up India (15 August 2015)	To promote bank financing for start-ups Applicable to SC, ST & Women Will help in entrepreneurship and job creation
29.	Nai Manzil Scheme (8 August 2015)	To address educational & livelihood needs of minorities Focus will be on skill development for 17-35 age group
30.	Setu Bharatam Project (4 April 2016)	To make national highways free of railway crossings by 2019 208 ROBs/under passes will be constructed Outlay of 10200 crore rupees