Schemes Union Budget

NEW SCHEMES - Announced in the Union
Budget - 2014-2015
NEW SCHEMES Announced in the Union Budget 2014-2015
SCHEMES
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana for feeder separation will be launched to augment power
supply to the rural areas and for strengthening sub-transmission and distribution systems. Its long
term aim is to provide 247 uninterrupted power supply to all homes. A sum of Rs. 500 crores has
been set aside for this scheme.
Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission will be launched to deliver integrated project based
infrastructure in the rural areas. The scheme will also include development of economic activities
and skill development. The preferred mode of delivery would be through PPPs while using various
scheme funds. It is based on the example of Gujarat that has demonstrated successfully the Rurban
development model of urbanization of the rural areas, through which people living in the rural areas
can get efficient civic infrastructure and associate services.
Soil Health Card Scheme for Every Farmer

The deteriorating soil health has been a cause of concern and leads to sub optimal utilization of
farming resources. The Government will initiate a scheme to provide to every farmer a soil health
card in a mission mode. A sum of Rs 100 core for this purpose has been kept aside by the
government.
An additional Rs 56 crores have been allocated to set up 100 mobile soil testing laboratories across
the county. There have also been growing concerns about the imbalance in the utilization of
different types of fertilizers resulting in deterioration of the soil.
Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan

The Government intends to cover every household by total sanitation by the year 2019, the 150th
year of the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi .
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

The Government has proposed to initiate the scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. It is
proposed to meet the need to provide assured irrigation to mitigate risk to the farmer since bulk of
the farm lands are rainfed and depend on monsoon. This scheme would facilitate access to irrigation.
A sum of Rs.1,000 crores is being set aside for this scheme.
A Dedicated TV Channel Kisan TV to be Launched for Farmers

Kisan TV, dedicated to the interests of the agriculture and allied sector will be launched in the
current financial year. This will disseminate real time information to the farmers regarding new
farming techniques, water conservation, organic and farming etc.
Multi Skill Programme Skill India

The Government has announced the launch of a national Multi-Skill programme called Skill India.
This programme would skill the youth with an emphasis on employability and entrepreneur skills. It
will also provide training and support for traditional professions like welders, carpenters, cobblers,
masons, blacksmiths and weavers etc. Convergence of various schemes to attain this objective is
also proposed.
Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is being re-introduced to encourage people, who may have banked and
unbanked savings to invest in this instrument.
Kisan Vikas Patra is a saving scheme that doubles the money invested in eight years and seven
months. The Directorate of Small Savings Government of India, sells these saving bonds through all
Post Offices in the country so that the scheme can be accessed by citizens from all over the country.
A KVP can be encashed after two and a half years from the date of issue at the value it has been
bought and the interest accrued for the period.
Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission Namami Gange

The Government has proposed to set up an Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called (Namami
Gange). Aan amount of Rs. 2037 crore has been set aside for the Mission in the current Budget. The
Mission is being launched because a substantial amount of money has been spent in the
conservation and improvement of the river Ganga but the efforts have not yielded desired results
because of the lack of concerted effort by all the stakeholders. To harness the enthusiasm of the NRI
Community to contribute towards the conservation of the river Ganga, an NRI Fund for Ganga will
be set up which will finance special projects.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Launched

Government has introduced a new scheme called Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, which will help in
generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women
with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore. The government would focus on campaigns to sensitize
people of this country towards the concerns of the girl child and women. The process of sensitization
must begin early and therefore the school curriculum must have a separate chapter on gender
mainstreaming.
Digital India Programme
Centre has proposed to launch a pan India Programme called Digital India to further bridge the
divide between digital haves and have-nots. This would ensure Broad band connectivity at
village level, improved access to services through IT enabled platforms, greater transparency in
Government processes and increased indigenous production of IT hardware and software for exports
and improved domestic availability. Special focus would be given on supporting software product
startups.
The Government has also proposed to set-up A National Rural Internet and Technology Mission for
services in villages and schools, training in IT skills and E-Kranti for government service delivery
and governance scheme with an initial corpus of Rs. 500 crore. A programme for promoting Good
Governance will also be launched and a sum of Rs.100 crore will be set aside for this.
Housing for All by 2022

Government has proposed to set up a Mission on Low Cost Affordable Housing to be anchored in
the National Housing Bank. A sum of Rs 4,000 crore has been earmarked for National Housing Bank
with a view to increase the flow of cheaper credit for affordable housing to the urban poor/EWS/LIG
segment. The Government has already outlined some other incentives such as easier flow of FDI in
this sector and is willing to examine other positive suggestions. The government has included slum
development in the list of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities to encourage the private
sector to contribute more towards this activity.
Budget 2014-2015 Highliights
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NEW SCHEMES - Announced in the Union

Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission

Soil Health Card Scheme for Every Farmer

Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

A Dedicated TV Channel Kisan TV to be Launched for Farmers

Multi Skill Programme Skill India

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced

Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission Namami Gange

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Launched

Housing for All by 2022

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