Schemes in News — May 2026

1. Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme: Expanded to cushion economic shocks · 30 May · GS3 · note
2. DIAMOnDS: Advanced Molecular Oncology Diagnostic Services project is a joint initiative of DHR and ICMR. · 30 May · GS2 · note
3. Single Women Policy: A first-of-its-kind standalone policy in Maharashtra to provide welfare access to widows, divorced, deserted, and unmarried women · 30 May · GS2 · note
4. Jal Jeevan Mission: Central government initiative for providing functional tap connections to every rural household. · 29 May · GS2 · note
5. PM E-Bus Sewa: A joint initiative between State and Central governments for electric bus deployment. · 29 May · GS3 · note
6. Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Yojana: Bihar state scheme for providing piped drinking water to rural families. · 27 May · GS2 · note
7. Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police (ASMP) scheme provides funding for police infrastructure and equipment. · 25 May · GS3 · note
8. Sahyog Shivir: A panchayat-level initiative in Bihar for grievance redressal and doorstep service delivery. · 19 May · GS2 · note
9. Saat Nischay-3: The overarching state programme in Bihar under which Sahyog Shivir operates. · 19 May · GS2 · note
10. PM eBus Sewa: A central scheme to promote clean, sustainable urban public transport. · 17 May · GS3 · note
11. Jala Dhara-Jala Harathi: Andhra Pradesh state program for tank rejuvenation and canal development · 17 May · GS3 · note
12. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) will be used to credit wages into workers' bank accounts · 17 May · GS2 · note
13. Pillale Sampada: A population management policy proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government · 17 May · GS1 · note
14. Gold Monetization Scheme: Government initiative to channel gold investment into formal avenues. · 16 May · GS3 · note
15. Sovereign Gold Bonds: Government instrument to promote investment in formal gold avenues. · 16 May · GS3 · note
16. The Assam Agarwood Promotion Policy, 2020, regulates cultivation, processing, and exports. · 13 May · GS3 · note
17. ASUMP: Assistance to States and Union Territories for Modernisation of Police · 13 May · GS3 · note
18. VB-G RAM G: Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission · 12 May · GS3 · note
19. Soil Health Card scheme · 10 May · GS3 · note
20. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana · 10 May · GS3 · note
21. PM E-Bus Sewa Yojana: Scheme for procuring electric AC buses · 7 May · GS3 · note
22. Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship Scheme: provides financial aid for foreign higher education to Adi Dravidar and tribal students · 6 May · GS2 · note
23. ELEVATE NxT: A national grant-in-aid program for deep tech startups launched by Karnataka's Department of Electronics, IT, and Bt. · 6 May · GS3 · note
24. NEAT: National Educational Alliance for Technology · 3 May · GS3 · note
25. NETF: National Educational Technology Forum · 3 May · GS3 · note
26. Tele-MANAS: A national mental health helpline launched by the Union government in 2022 · 2 May · GS2 · note
27. Vibrant Gujarat: An initiative by the Gujarat government to promote investment and industrial growth · 2 May · GS3 · note
28. NTEP: National TB Elimination Programme · 2 May · GS2 · note
29. NTCP: National Tobacco Control Programme · 2 May · GS2 · note
30. Aerospace and Defence Policy (4.0) includes a hub-and-spoke model for MSME clusters. · 2 May · GS3 · note
31. Labour Addas: Skill development hubs and financial assistance hubs for workers in Andhra Pradesh · 1 May · GS3 · note
32. The Indian government provides subsidies for the installation of biogas digester units. · 1 May · GS3 · note

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