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) Prerna:- The janasankhya sthirata kosh (national populationtabilization fund) has to promote & under take activities aimed at achieving population stabilization at a level consistent with the needustainable economic growth. Social development and environment protection by 2045Prerna is a responsible for parenthood strategy. It is monetary incentive strategy aimed at pushing up the age of marriage of girls and d

he birth of the first child.

2) National Rural Health Mission:-Lunched in April 2005 the mission seeks to provide universal access to equitable, affordable and quealth care which is accountable and at the same time responsible to the needs of the people.It also aims to achieve the goals set out under the national policy and the millennium development goals during the mission period.

3) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna:-Launched by ministry of labour & employment, govt of India to provide health insurance coveragBPL families.

Beneficiaries are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs 30,000 for most of the disease that require hospitalization.

4) National Food Security Mission:-Sponsored scheme launched in august 2007.Objective is to increased production and productivity of wheat, rice and pulses.

5) 15 Point Programme:-In Oct 2009 govt decided to include 3 more schemes in the Prime ministers new 15 point programme fowelfare of minorities.Those are: -

National rural drinking water programme.Urban infrastructure developed scheme for small and medium town.Urban infrastructure and governance scheme.

6) Bharat Nirman Yojna:- It is a time bound business plan for action in rural in infrastructure .Under Bharat nirman , action was proposhe areas of:-

Irrigation.I. Rural housing.II. Rural water supply.V. Rural electrification.

V. Rural telecommunication connectivity.

7) National Mission On Education:-It is a mission in which education is provide through information and communication technolSAKSHAT one stop education portal was launched on Oct 30 2006 by the president of India.Head of National knowledge commission:-Sam Pitroda.

8)Right To Education Act 2009:- Article 21-(A), as inserted by the constitution (86th Amendment Act) 2002, provides for freeompulsory education of all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years as a fundamental rights. Consequently the parliament has enacted th

April 2009.alient features:-a) Free and compulsory education 6 to 14 age group.b) Will apply to all India except J&K.c) Provide for 25% reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in admission in private school.d) A child who completes elementary education (up to class 8) shall be awarded a certificate.

9) Female Literacy:-It is a scheme to provide education & related facilities to ST Students launched by ministry of trial affairs in dec009.

10) Anil Kalkaska Committee on reforms in IITS:-it will suggest reforms to make these elite institutions a global brand.

(11) Yashpal Committee Report:- It was set up in 2008 for higher education and research.It has suggested the scrapping of all higher education regulatory /monitoring bodies and creation of a super regulation.It also recommended that the deemed university status be abandoned and that all deserving universities be either converted into full fle

niversities or scrapped.

12) National Rural Livelihood Mission:-Ministry of rural development and panchyati raj proposed to restructure the existing swarnjayram swarojgar yojna into rural livelihood mission to have a focused approach to rural poverty eradication in a time bound manner.Objective is to reduce poverty among rural BPL by promoting diversified and gainful self employment and wage employment opportun

which would lead to an appreciable increase in sustainable basis.

13) NREGA Renamed After Mahatma Gandhi:- On Oct 2, 2009.

14) Chandra Sheker Panel:- on the recomandation of a committee headed by cabinet secretary K.M Chander shaker. Centre had increhe pension for retired service man.

15) Rajiv Awas Yojna:-Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation had launched the housing project called the Rajiv awas yojnlum dwellers and the urban poor.

Aimed at making India slum free in the next five years.


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16) Government Gave 50% Womens Quota: - For women in urban local bodies from 33 % to 50 % by the 108th const. amendment act

17) B.K Chaturvedi panel to resolve the inter ministrial issues to speed up the ambitious national highways development project taken uhe road transport and highway ministry.

(18) Librahan Commission:- It was set up in dec 16 ,1992 by the Narashima Rao govt. to probe the demolition of Babri Mosqueommission was initially asked to give a report in three months, however it could do so only after over 16 years that saw 39 sitting anxtensions, finally on June 30 2009 it gave the report.

19) S.D. Tendulkar Committee:-It is to estimate poverty in the country. Its said that about 38% of the countrys population are living boverty line. This figure is 10% higher than the present poverty estimate of 28.5 % by the planning commission.

20) Moily Panel:- For administrative reform commission it is the 2nd administrative reform commission.

21) Unique Identification Authority:- Chairman of UID is Nandan Nilekani. He revealed that the first set of 16 digit unique identificaumber for citizen of the country will roll out by the end of 2010.The UIAI is a part of the planning mission of India.AADHAR:-UIDAI now new name AADHAR and also a logo.AADHARor foundation through through which the citizen can claim his/her rights and establishment when assumed of equal opportuns symbolized by the logo which has the halo of the sun in the imprint of a thumbs.

22) M.S swami Nathan Panel:- Its recommendation is on coasted management zone.

23) G.T Nanavati-Akshay Mehta judical commission:- Probing the Godhra train carnage and post Godhra riots.

24) Justice B.N Srikrishna is the head of the committee on Telangana issue. The committee is requested to submit its report by dec 31, 225) Census 2011:-15th national census of India. President being first person to share her details. First census was conducted in 1872.

26) D.P Wadhawa Committee On PDS:-Established by the Supreme Court to give recommendation on the reform of public distribystem.

27) Rajiv Gandhi Grammeen LPG Vitarak Yojna:- Union petroleum and natural gas ministry inaugurated this scheme for proviquefied petroleum gas to the rural house hold at Lachhman ghar in sikar district of Rajasthan .Under the scheme it is proposed to increase the number of connection to 16 crores with coverage of 75% of population by 2015.

28) Punchhi Commission:-Commission on centre state relation. It was constituted in April 2007. It was ask to make recommendation toddress the emerging challenges faced by the nation regarding centre state relation.

Before this in mid 1980s the SARKARI commission had undertaken a comprehensive review of the center state relation.

29) National Integration Council:-The Govt. has reconstituted it which will be chaired by prime minister. Set up in the early 60s by Neh

30) E.R Rammohan Committee on Dantewada Massacre of CRPF personal.31) ICDS:-Integrated child development service launched on 2nd Oct 1975.It is the world largest programme for early child hood.The objective is to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age group of 0-6 years.

33) Green India Mission:- Ministry of environment and forests and the defense research and development organization have launchemission.

The aim is to bring a million heacter of high altitude, cold desertcosystem under cultivation by 2020.

34) Pradhan Mantra Adarsh Gram Yojna:- It was launched in Rajasthan Sriganga nagar district.

Aim at integrated development of 1,000 villages where a majority of the population belongs to the schedule caste.It is a replica of U.Ps Ambedkar village scheme.

35) Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission:- Objective -Generation of 20000 mw of solar energy in three phases by 2022.Under this govt. aims to add at least 1000 mw solar power by the end of 2013.Power Finance Corporation and the rural electrification corporation had agreed to provide financial assistance.

36) Certified command of state centre force in chattisgrah, orissa,Jharkhand, Bengal was mooted to counter naxal problem. Under thisank officer or a retired major general on board should be headed the certified command. In this:-Additional helicopters should be provided.400 new police stations should be opened.34 new battalions should be constituted.

37) S. Irani committee:- Rajasthan Govt appointed this committee regarding the Issue of providing reservation to Gujjars.


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38) Pradhan committee:-Investigate Nov 26 2008 terror attack.

39) Muzzafar Jan Commission:-This committee had probed the gang rape of 17 years old Asiya and pregnant neelofar in shopiaon (J&K).

40) Kasturi Rangan Committee:- Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR) has set up this committee. To see the capability oational aerospace laboratory (NAL) to build civil aircraft.

(41) Goverdhan Mehta Committee:-To review the procedure of the intergovernmental panel on clime change.

42) National Advisory Council:-A consultative body, chained by Sonia Gandhi.

To serve as

ollowing are the highlights of the railway budget 2011-12 presented by railway minister Mamata Banerjee in ParliamentNo hike in passenger fare and freight rates.Highest ever plan outlay of Rs57,630 crore proposed for railways.Rs9,583 crore provided for new lines.1300km new lines, 867km doubling of lines and 1017km gauge conversion targeted in 2011-12.56 new Express Trains, 3 new Shatabdis and 9 Duronto trains to be introduced.AC Double Decker services on Jaipur-Delhi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai routes.New Super AC Class to be introduced.A new portal for e-ticketing to be launched shortly.

Booking charges will be cheaper with a charge of only Rs10 for AC classes and Rs5 for others.Pan-India multi-purpose smart card 'Go India' to be introduced.236 more stations to be upgraded as Adarsh Stations.47 additional suburban services in Mumbai and 50 new suburban services proposed for Kolkata.Two new passenger terminals in Kerala and one each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal proposed.Feasibility study to raise speed of passenger trains to 160-200 kmph to be undertaken.A special package of two new trains and two projects for the states managing trouble free run of trains through out the year.Anti Collision Devise (ACD) sanctioned to cover 8 zonal railways.GPS Based 'Fog Safe' device to be deployed.All unmanned level crossing up to 3000 to be eliminated.All India Security Help line on a single number set up.All state capitals in the Northeast except Sikkim to be connected by rail in next seven years.A bridge factory in Jammu and Kashmir and a state-of-art Institute for Tunnel and Bridge Engineering is proposed at Jammu.A Diesel Locomotive Centre will be set-up in Manipur.A Centre of Excellence in Software at Darjeeling proposed under the aegis of CRIS.Rail Industrial Parks at Jellingham and New Bongaigaon proposed.

Additional mechanised laundry units to be set up at Nagpur, Chandigarh and Bhopal.700 MW gas-based power plant to be set up at Thakurli in Maharashtra.18,000 Wagons to be procured during 2011-12.A scheme for socially desirable projects, 'Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana' with non-lapsable fund proposed.10,000 shelter units proposed for track side dwellers in Mumbai, Sealdah, Siliguri, Tiruchirapalli on pilot basis.Concession to physically handicapped persons to be extended on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.Concession of 50 per cent to press correspondents with family increased to twice a year.Senior citizens concession to be hiked from 30 per cent to 40 per cent.Medical facilities extended to dependent parents of the Railway employees.Scholarship for girl child of Group-D railway employees increased to Rs 1200 per month.20 additional hostels for children of railway employees to be set up.Recruitment for 1.75 lakh vacancies of Group 'C' and 'D' including to fill up backlog of SC/STinitiated, 16,000 ex-servicemen to be inducted by March 2A separate sports cadre to be created.2011-12 declared 'Year of Green Energy' for Railways.Freight loading of 993 MT and passenger growth of 6.4 per cent estimated for 2011-12.

Gross traffic receipts at Rs1,06,239 crore, exceeding one lakh crore mark for the first time estimated.Ordinary working expenses assessed at Rs73,650 crore.


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