Latest Welfare Schemes launched by Narendra Modi Government in 2014 PDF Download

Friends.. Here is the list of latest schemes & plans announced by Narendra Modi led Union Government during the past few months. This will be highly useful for all upcoming competitive exams. You can download this article as PDF from the ‘print friendly’ button at the bottom.

1) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Launched on: 28 August 2014

Aim: Ambitious scheme for comprehensive financial inclusion by providing bank accounts, insurance cover and a debit card to all the citizens of the country.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

2) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram

Launched on: 16 October 2014

Aim: To create an environment conducive to industrial development while also ensuring transparency in the labour sector.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Labour Ministry

3) Bal Swachhta Mission

Launched on: 14 November 2014

Aim: Nationwide sanitation initiative for schools as part of Swachh Bharat Mission.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Ministry of Women and Child Development.

4) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

Launched on:  25 September 2014

Aim: Aims at training 10 lakh (1 million) rural youths for jobs in three years, that is, by 2017.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Ministry for Rural Development.

5) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana for urban and rural poor

Launched on: 25 September 2014

Aim: Aims at alleviating urban and rural poverty through enhancement of livelihood opportunities through skill development and other means.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation & Union Ministry of Rural Development.

6) Digital life certificate 'Jeevan Pramaan' for pensioners

Launched on: 11 November 2014

Aim: Retired employees of government and PSUs can now digitally provide proof of his existence to authorities for continuity of pension every year instead of requiring to present himself physically or through a Life Certificate issued by specified authorities.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Department of Electronics and IT

7) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign)

Launched on: 2 October 2014

Aim: National level campaign by the Government of India covering 4041 statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. Aims to accomplish the vision of 'Clean India' by 2 October 2019, 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: All Ministries & Departments.

8) ‘Make in India’ global initiative

Launched on: 25 September 2014

Aim: Aims to boost India`s manufacturing sector. 

9) Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Launched on: 12 October 2014

Aim: encourages Members of Parliament from both Houses to identify and develop one village from their constituency as a model village by 2016, and two more by 2019, covering over 2,500 villages of the 6 lakh villages country-wide.

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Rural Development Ministry

10) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana

Launched on: 10 July 2014

Aim: Help in generating awareness and improving the efficiency of delivery of welfare services meant for women with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore.

11) Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

Launched on: 20 November 2014

Aim: To provide access of electricity to rural households across the country.

12) Sukanya Samriddhi account

Launched on: 22 January 2015

Aim: Under the scheme, an interest of 9.2 per cent (FY 2015-16) is provide on deposited amount which is tax free. The account under this scheme a saving account can be opened by the parent or legal guardian of a girl child of less than 10 years of age with a minimum deposit of Rs 1,000 in any post office or authorised branches of commercial bank.

13) HRIDAY (National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana) scheme

Launched on: December 2014

Aim: For conserving and preserving the heritage characters of 12 cities. These are: Amritsar, Varanasi, Gaya, Puri, Ajmer, Mathura, Dwarka, Badami, Velankanni, Kanchipuram, Warangal (Telangana) and Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh).

Ministry/Department in charge of the scheme: Urban Development Ministry