Under the mission, Department of Rural Development in partnership with State Governments has involved in ranking 50,000 Gram Panchayats.
The ranking is based on parameters of physical infrastructure, human development and economic activities.
It facilitates identification of gaps in a quest for poverty free gram panchayats and drive economic activities.
Public institutions like Krishi Vigyan Kendras, MSME Clusters will be involved for enhancing productive employment and economic activities.
Pare Hydroelectric Plant
The Pare hydro electric project is a run-of-the-river scheme on the Dikrong River in Arunachal Pradesh.
Dikrong River is one of the tributaries of Brahmaputra originates from Dafla hills and it passes through Itanagar.
The project is being implemented by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO).
Earlier in 2008, Germany had signed a loan agreement with NEEPCO for providing Euro 80 million under Indo-German Bilateral Development Cooperation.
A loan agreement was recently signed for providing additional funding of Euro 20 million for this project.
Rewa Mega Multi Power Project
Rewa Mega Multi Power project with the capacity of 750 MW is located in Madhya Pradesh.
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is signed between Delhi Metro Railways Corporation (DMRC) & Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMC).
Thus it becomes the first power project to conduct interstate sale of solar power to Delhi Metro.
It will supply 24 per cent of its power to Delhi Metro during the power project lifetime.
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the transaction adviser in the project and the World Bank is funding the internal infrastructure of the project.
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)
PMVVY is a Pension Scheme under the Ministry of Finance, exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above.
It provides social security to protect senior citizens against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions.
Life Insurance Corporation of India is the implementing agency.
It enables assured pension/return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to LIC.
It provides an assured return of 8% p.a. payable monthly for 10 years and is exempted from Service Tax/ GST.
The ceiling of maximum pension is for a family as a whole, the family will comprise of pensioner, his/her spouse and dependants.
The shortfall owing to the difference between the interest guaranteed and the actual interest earned shall be subsidized by the Government of India and reimbursed to the Corporation.
Hamesha Vijayee
It is a major exercise carried out by Indian Army in the deserts of Rajasthan to evaluate the capability of the armed forces to strike deep into enemy territory.
The exercise is being conducted in an integrated air-land battle scenario.
IT Campus for Persons with Disabilities
The Telangana government has announced that it will set up the world’s first IT campus for Persons with Disabilities.
It entered in to agreement with Vindhya E-Infomedia Private Limited which will provide employment opportunities to PWD.
