Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) seeks to provide better socio-economic infrastructure facilities to the minority communities particularly in the field of education, health & skill development which would further lead to lessening of the gap between the national average and the minority communities with regard to backwardness parameters.
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 13 February 2016. It envisages a uniform premium of only 2 per cent to be paid by farmers for Kharif crops, and 1.5 per cent for Rabi crops. The premium for annual commercial and horticultural crops will be 5 per cent.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय कृषि विकास योजना, 'National Agriculture Development Programme') is a State Plan Scheme of Additional Central Assistance launched in August 2007 as a part of the 11th Five Year Plan by the Government of India. Launched under the aegis of the National Development Council, it seeks to achieve 4% annual growth in agriculture through development of Agriculture and its allied sectors (as defined by the Planning Commission (India)) during the period under the 11th Five Year Plan (2007–11).
Hon’ble President in his address to the joint Session of the Parliament of 16thLok Sabha indicated that “Each drop of water is precious. Government is committed to giving high priority to water security. It will complete the long pending irrigation projects on priority and launch the ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana’ with the motto of ‘HarKhetKoPaani’. There is a need for seriously considering all options including linking of rivers, where feasible; for ensuring optimal use of our water resources to prevent the recurrence of floods and drought.
Many parts of our country are plagued with social evils surrounding the girl child, like child marriage, female foeticide, dowry, etc. But the Assamese society, from time immemorial, is fortunate to be free from such evils. Though there is no dowry system prevalent in Assam, the parent of every girl desires to give something to the girl during her marriage.
The government had introduced MLAs Local Are Development Scheme from 2000-01 making MLAs able to recommend small development works of capital nature. Under the scheme, each MLA has the choice to suggest to the Deputy Commissioner of his/her district, to the extent of allocations given from year to year, to be taken up his/her constituency. Each MLA is sanctioned MLA-LAD fund of Rs. 2 crore per annum for their respective constituency by the central government.
Works that may be taken up under MLA-LADS:
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a rural development programme broadly focusing upon the development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development and spread motivation among the people on social mobilization of the village community. The programme was launched by the Prime Minister of India on 11th October 2014.
The distinct feature of this Yojana is that it is (a) demand driven (b) inspired by society (c) based on people's participation.
Key objectives-
Untied Fund scheme is being placed at the disposal of every district/Sub-Division with a view to
providing the Sub-Divisional Planning & Development Committee a certain measure of financial
freedom and to encourage them to plan some schemes in their discretion. This is an earmarked
fund for the purpose of encouraging Local Level Planning
Axom Adarxo Gram Yojana
Year wise Physical & Financial Progress