The Government Schemes Current Affairs 2020 are most important part for competitive exams SSC, UPSC, Railways, Public Service Commission (PSC) exams. Gkseries editors collect and compose these Government Schemes Current Affairs 2020 news and articles from various newspapers & Magazines like The Hindu, The Indian Express, Livemint, PIB, Yojana etc. Read this article to know the list of important welfare schemes.
PM Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme
Health and Family Welfare Ministry has extended the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme’ for health workers fighting COVID-19 for another 180 days. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Prime Minister Modi has launched the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with an estimated investment of ₹20,050 crores for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector in three-four years. Read More
PM Kisan SAMPADA Yojana
The Government of India has given its nod to 27 projects under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana for development of integrated cold chains and value addition infrastructure in the country. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has completed six years. The scheme was launched on 28th of August in 2014 with an aim to provide universal access to banking facilities to the people in the country. Read More
Jeevan Shakti Yojana
Women entrepreneurs of Madhya Pradesh have made more than 10 lakh masks under the Jeevan Shakti Yojana, realizing Prime Minister’s dream of self-reliant India. Read More
Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0
Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme (PCGS) 2.0 was launched on 20.05.2020 to provide Portfolio Guarantee for purchase of Bonds or Commercial Papers (CPs) with a rating of AA and below issued by NBFCs/HFCs/ MFIs by Public Sector Banks (PSBs). Now this scheme could be extended for a further period of upto 3 months. Read More
PM SVANidhi scheme
The number of loan sanctions and number of applications received under PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme have crossed the mark of 1 lakh and 5 lakhs respectively within 41 days of commencement of the lending process on July 02, 2020. Read More
Emergency credit line guarantee Scheme
The government of India has expanded its Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to cover loans given to larger firms as well as to self-employed people and professionals who have taken loans for business purposes. Read More
Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Government of India has inaugurated the “Thenzawl Golf Resort” Project implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in the presence of Tourism Minister of MizoramShri Robert RomawiaRoyte and Commissioner and Secretary for Tourism Department of Government of MizoramSmt. Esther LalRuatkimi in New Delhi. Read More
Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission Scheme
Union Minister for MSME has approved a unique employment generation program proposed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to make India Aatmanirbhar in Agarbatti production. The program named as “Khadi Agarbatti Aatmanirbhar Mission” aims at creating employment for unemployed and migrant workers in different parts of the country while increasing domestic Agarbatti production substantially. Read More
Special Liquidity Scheme
The Special Liquidity Scheme of Rs. 30,000 crore for NBFCs and HFCs is being implemented from 1st July, 2020 as a follow up of one of the announcements under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat package made by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs on 13th May, 2020. Read More
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund Scheme
The government of India has launched the implementation guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs 15,000 crore. The fund was approved by the Union Cabinet last month under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan stimulus package for ensuring growth in several sectors. Read More
Atal Innovation Mission
NITI Aayog’s flagship Atal Innovation Mission, (AIM) is on full swing to keep the entrepreneurial spirit high across the country by teaming up with other Ministeries and partners to support Startups with COVID-19 innovative Solutions and to further fight Covid- 19 pandemic as the Covid-19 pandemic and economic shutdowns are dealing a severe blow on world economy. Read More
Smart Cities Mission
The Smart Cities Mission (under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) opened the registration for India Cycles4Change Challenge on 10th July, 2020. The challenge was launched on 25th June, 2020 by Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs. Read More
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Scheme
Union Cabinet has given its approval to a new pan India Central Sector Scheme-Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. The scheme shall provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management Infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support. Read More
Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved development of affordable rental housing complexes (AHRCs) for urban migrants or poor as a sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for extension of time limit by three months w.e.f. 01.07.2020 for availing the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana” for Ujjwala beneficiaries. Read More
Jal Jeevan Mission
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Centre has provided tap connections to 19 lakh households amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household of the country by the year 2024. Read More
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21 (Series IV) to be opened for the period July 6-10, 2020 with Settlement date July 14, 2020. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs 4,852 per gram. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has extended PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for a further five months till November-end for distributing free foodgrains to the poor. The government will keep providing free foodgrains to the poor section of the society due to the increased need during the festivals. Read More
PM Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises scheme
The government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (PM FME) scheme for micro enterprises which offers 50% subsidy for storage and transportation to prevent distress sale by farmers. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
The government of India has decided to provide 2% interest subvention to borrowers under the ‘Shishu’ category of the flagship Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). Under the Shishu category, collateral free loans of up to ₹50,000 are given to beneficiaries. Read More
Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
The government has provided for “one-time exemption in furnishing of utilization certificate” for release of the first instalment, and exemption from furnishing of audit certificate for release of the second instalment under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme. Read More
Crop Insurance Scheme
The Union Cabinet has approved revamping of “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)” and “Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)” to address the existing challenges in implementation of Crop Insurance Schemes. Read More
Fame India-II Scheme
Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 2,636 Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging stations in 62 cities across 24 States/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II. Read More
Janasevaka Scheme
The Karnataka government has launched the Janasevaka scheme in a few municipal corporation wards to ensure home delivery of various services like ration cards, senior citizen identity and health cards. Read More
Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes Scheme
The Department of Science & Technology (Ministry of Earth Sciences) has launched a unique scheme called Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI). The DST has already set up 3 such centres in the country, one each at IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi and BHU. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen (PMAY-G)
Union Government aims to achieve objective of Housing for All by 2022 under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Grameen (PMAY-G). A total of over one crore 50 lakh rural houses have been completed in the last five years. Read More
Shiv Bhojan Scheme
Maharashtra government has launched the “Shiv Bhojan” scheme on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day on 26 January 2020. It has been launched on a pilot basis. The scheme aims to provide a meal to the poor at subsidized rates. Read More
One Nation, One Ration Card scheme
The One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme will be implemented by government across the country from June 1, 2020. The facility of inter-state or national portability of ration card had already begun in 12 states from January 1 this year. Read More
Yashaswini Scheme
Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles launched Yashaswini Scheme for Women entrepreneurship in Goa. Swasthya Sakhi Project and breast cancer screening initiative were inaugurated on the occasion. Read More
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Scheme
Union Government told that total thirty lakh 85 thousand 205 persons have been enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Scheme till 10th of this month. Read More
