PRADHAN MANTRI YOJANA SCHEMES

PRADHAN MANTRI KHANIJ KSHETRA KALYAN YOJANA

 

When it was launched –

• It was launched in Sept. 2015

Department/ministry –

• Ministry of Mining

Purpose of the scheme –

• This is a new programme meant to provide for the welfare of areas and people affected by mining related operations, using the funds generated by District Mineral Foundations (DMFs). 

Brief discussion –

• The objective of PMKKKY scheme will be

(a) to implement various developmental and welfare projects/programs in mining affected areas that complement the existing ongoing schemes/projects of State and Central Government;

(b) to minimize/mitigate the adverse impacts, during and after mining, on the environment, health and socio-economics of people in mining districts; and

(c) to ensure long-term sustainable livelihoods for the affected people in mining areas.

• Care has been taken to include all aspects of living, to ensure substantial improvement in the quality of life. High priority areas like drinking water supply, health care, sanitation, education, skill development, women and child care, welfare of aged and disabled people, skill development and environment conservation will get at least 60 % share of the funds.
• For creating a supportive and conducive living environment, balance funds will be spent on making roads, bridges, railways, waterways projects, irrigation and alternative energy sources.
• This way, government is facilitating mainstreaming of the people from lower strata of society, tribals and forest-dwellers who have no wherewithal and are affected the most from mining activities.

Status of the scheme –

• Active

AMRUT

When it was launched –

• It was launched in June, 2015

Department/ministry –

• Union Urban Development Ministry

Purpose of the scheme –

• Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is an urban transformation scheme with the focus of the urban renewal projects to establish infrastructure that could ensure adequate robust sewerage networks and water supply.

Brief Discussion –

• Under AMRUT, providing water taps to all urban households and augmenting water supply to the level of 135 litres per capita per day is given first priority followed by sewerage and drainage networks, non-motorised urban transport and development of green and open spaces in 500 mission cities during the mission period of 2015-20.
• Ministry of Urban Development bears 50% of project costs for cities with a population of below 10 lakhs each and one third of project cost for those with a population of above 10 lakhs each. Central assistance is of the order of 90% for North-East and hilly States and 100% in case of Union Territories.
• As per Mission Guidelines, central assistance is allocated to States/UTs based on urban population and number of statutory Urban Local Bodies leaving no scope for any discretion. States and UTs and Urban Local Bodies have to contribute the rest of project costs.
• Ministry of Urban Development has made a provision of Rs.50,000 cr as central assistance towards project costs, administrative and other expenses and towards reform incentive for the five year mission period.

Status –

• Active

“HOUSING FOR ALL BY 2022” MISSION

When it was launched –

• Launched in June, 2015

Department/ministry –

• Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation

Objectives –

1. Slum rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource;
2. Promotion of affordable housing for weaker section through credit linked subsidy;
3. Affordable housing in partnership with Public & Private sectors and
4. Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement.

Brief discussion

• Centrally Sponsored Scheme, except the credit linked subsidy component, which will be implemented as a Central Sector Scheme.
• Flexibility to States for choosing best options to meet the demand of housing in their states

Central grant of Rs. one lakh per house, on an average, will be available under the slum rehabilitation programme.

• Technology Sub-Mission (environment, disaster management).
• Ownership of houses will be in the name of woman or jointly with husband.
• The scheme will cover the entire urban area consisting of 4041 statutory towns with initial focus on 500 Class I cities and it will be implemented in three phases as follows, viz.

Phase-I (April 2015 – March 2017) to cover 100 Cities to be selected from States/UTs as per their willingness;

Phase – II (April 2017 – March 2019) to cover additional 200 Cities and

Phase-III (April 2019 – March 2022) to cover all other remaining Cities.

• Two schemes have been launched to achieve the aim of the mission :

PM Aawas Yojana

PM Aawas Yojana – Gramin