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Success stories of marginalised individuals benefitting from NSKFDC Programmes

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The National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) was established in January 1997 as a non-profit organisation under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. The aim of NSKFDC is to empower the Manual Scavengers, Safai Karamcharis, and their dependents to overcome their traditional occupation, depressed social condition, and poverty. Ms. Tatiboyina […]

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487 crores pending for daily wage workers in 11 states under MGNREGA

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Through initiatives like the National Electronic Fund Management System’s implementation, extensive stakeholder and state government consultation to guarantee timely wage payments, verification of outstanding compensation claims, etc., the Ministry has made a concentrated effort to decrease wage payment delays. Other measures like Aadhaar Based Payment System (ABPS) has been mandated since January 1, 2024, to

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Form to avail Rs. 6,000 per year for landholding farmers: PM-KISAN Scheme

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PM-KISAN is a central sector program designed to help landholding farmers meet their financial requirements, which are subjected to certain limitations. The Telangana government’s Rythu Bandhu, 2018, which distributed Rs. 10,000 per acre in a single year, served as the model for the initiative. Through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) method, the PM-KISAN provides a

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All Schemes under estimated Rs 6,12,293 crore Maharashtra Annual Scheme Budget 24-25

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With an estimated expenditure of Rs. 6,12,293 crore [Rs. 6,123 billion], the Maharashtra Scheme Budget saw a 2% hike compared to last year’s budget. The budget plans to distribute solar pumps to 850,000 farmers and allocates approximately Rs. 15 Crore each for the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Development Sub-Plan. The link below shows

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About Nirbhaya Fund set for Safety and Security of Women and Girls

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Following the atrocious Nirbhaya Gang rape case in 2012, a special fund was established in 2013 with the goal of carrying out projects meant to increase women’s safety and security in India. “Nirbhaya Fund” was the name of the fund; the word “Nirbhaya” means “fearless,” and the victim of gang rape was given the pseudonym

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9.98 crore Women households mobilised for SHGs since 2011

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The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in which Self Help Groups (SHGs) are involved. DAY NRLM has been implemented since 2011 to bring at least one woman from a rural poor household, as per the Socio-Economic

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