Schemes in News — August 2026

1. PM SVANidhi Yojana: A credit-linked scheme to provide formal credit to street vendors. · 30 Aug · GS2 · note
2. Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: Launched on August 15, 2020, to combat substance abuse. · 30 Aug · GS2 · note
3. Take Home Ration (THR) is a nutrition intervention for children and pregnant women. · 29 Aug · GS3 · note
4. AMRUT 2.0: Aims to provide universal coverage of water supply and sewerage to urban households. · 26 Aug · GS2 · note
5. CITIIS 2.0: Focuses on creating smart cities and improving urban infrastructure. · 26 Aug · GS2 · note
6. Lokmata Ahilyabai Matrushakti Yojana: Provides free lifetime bus travel for women aged 60+ in Uttar Pradesh. · 26 Aug · GS2 · note
7. MY Bharat: A digital platform for youth engagement and volunteerism in India · 25 Aug · GS2 · note
8. Jal Jeevan Mission: Government initiative to provide tap water to every rural household. · 25 Aug · GS2 · note
9. NEHS: New Employees Health Scheme is a health insurance initiative by the Telangana Government. · 24 Aug · GS2 · note
10. Annapoorani Super Six Scheme: A Tamil Nadu state initiative to provide LPG subsidies. · 24 Aug · GS2 · note
11. MGNREGA: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides 100 days of guaranteed wage employment. · 23 Aug · GS3 · note
12. Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam is a plantation drive initiated by the Government of India. · 22 Aug · GS2 · note
13. Nand Baba Dugdh Mission: A state-level initiative in Uttar Pradesh to promote dairy farming. · 22 Aug · GS3 · note
14. Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam: A Tamil Nadu state scheme to provide gold rings to newborns. · 22 Aug · GS2 · note
15. PM GatiShakti: A national master plan for multi-modal connectivity to optimize infrastructure. · 22 Aug · GS3 · note
16. Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) has a budget of Rs 62,500 crore · 21 Aug · GS3 · note
17. NAMASTE: National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem scheme aims to eliminate manual scavenging. · 21 Aug · GS2 · note
18. Agnipath Scheme: Launched in June 2022 for recruitment into the Armed Forces. · 20 Aug · GS3 · note
19. LIFE Mission: A housing scheme in Kerala providing housing for the poor. · 20 Aug · GS2 · note
20. NCAP (National Clean Air Programme) targets cities with PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations exceeding specified limits. · 19 Aug · GS3 · note
21. Kerala Campus Diversity Mission: A state initiative aimed at promoting diversity and providing fellowships to students. · 18 Aug · GS2 · note
22. Revised Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Policy, 2018 is the governing framework for insurgent surrender in Manipur · 18 Aug · GS3 · note
23. Mission Samudra is the state initiative aimed at developing Kerala's maritime infrastructure. · 18 Aug · GS3 · note
24. Chief Minister’s Elderly Health Insurance Scheme: A Tamil Nadu state initiative for citizens aged 70+. · 18 Aug · GS2 · note
25. BHAVYA initiative: Aimed at developing 16 smart cities across India. · 18 Aug · GS3 · note
26. Rajiv Aarogyasri: Telangana state health insurance scheme · 18 Aug · GS2 · note
27. Make in India: Framework used to facilitate defence industry collaboration · 17 Aug · GS2 · note
28. Kerala Brand: A state initiative for value-added farm produce and export facilitation. · 17 Aug · GS3 · note
29. Orunodoi scheme: Provided ₹2,500 to eligible beneficiaries in Assam · 17 Aug · GS3 · note
30. Telangana Auto Rickshaw Electric Conversion Scheme 2026 offers subsidies for EV retrofitting. · 16 Aug · GS3 · note
31. Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) is a health insurance scheme launched by the Government of Punjab. · 16 Aug · GS2 · note
32. Stree Shakti: A scheme by the Andhra Pradesh government providing free bus travel for women. · 15 Aug · GS2 · note
33. Udyoga Sankalpa and Nidhi are Karnataka state schemes for job creation and entrepreneurship. · 15 Aug · GS3 · note
34. Chief Minister’s Agricultural Electricity Connection Scheme: provides free connections to farmers · 15 Aug · GS2 · note
35. Fee reimbursement scheme aims to facilitate student mobility and certificate access · 15 Aug · GS2 · note
36. Khelo India: A government programme aimed at building a sports ecosystem from grassroots to national levels. · 15 Aug · GS2 · note
37. Green India Mission (GIM): A government initiative to enhance forest/tree cover and improve ecosystem services. · 15 Aug · GS3 · note
38. Gyan Bharatam Mission: A government initiative to digitize manuscripts for cultural preservation. · 14 Aug · GS1 · note
39. Ashwasakiranam: A Kerala state government scheme providing financial aid to caregivers. · 14 Aug · GS2 · note
40. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK): A government initiative for screening and management of health issues in children. · 14 Aug · GS2 · note
41. PM POSHAN: A central government scheme providing fortified meals to children in government and government-aided schools. · 12 Aug · GS2 · note
42. CFCFRMS: Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System launched in 2021. · 12 Aug · GS3 · note
43. MLACDS: A scheme where funds are allocated to MLAs for development projects within their respective constituencies. · 12 Aug · GS2 · note
44. Kudi Balona: A pre-marital counselling programme launched by the Government of Karnataka. · 10 Aug · GS2 · note
45. Kathir initiative: A Kerala government initiative to promote organic farming and awareness in schools. · 10 Aug · GS3 · note
46. Indiramma Houses: A Telangana state government housing scheme providing subsidized flats. · 10 Aug · GS2 · note
47. PMRBP: A central government initiative to recognize outstanding achievements by children in various fields. · 9 Aug · GS2 · note
48. New Central Sector Scheme-2021 (NCSS-2021): A central initiative for industrial development. · 9 Aug · GS3 · note
49. Jaladhara scheme: Water management project in Andhra Pradesh with a cost of ₹3,409.35 crore. · 9 Aug · GS1 · note
50. FCNR(B) scheme is used to attract foreign exchange flows from non-resident Indians. · 9 Aug · GS3 · note
51. Startup India Seed Fund Scheme: Provides financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototyping, and market entry. · 9 Aug · GS3 · note
52. Himachal Pradesh health insurance scheme provides ₹10 lakh coverage. · 8 Aug · GS2 · note
53. PM E-DRIVE Scheme: A central government initiative with a total outlay of ₹10,900 crore. · 8 Aug · GS3 · note
54. Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam: Scheme providing one-gram gold rings to newborns in government hospitals · 6 Aug · GS2 · note
55. MY-HOME: A housing scheme by the Tamil Nadu government to develop one lakh affordable units in Chennai. · 6 Aug · GS2 · note
56. Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan: A 100-week anti-drug campaign launched by the Government of India. · 2 Aug · GS2 · note
57. Delhi Laxmi Yojana: Provides Rs 2,500 monthly to eligible women for financial independence. · 1 Aug · GS2 · note
58. Nikshay Poshan Yojana: A central government scheme providing financial support to TB patients for nutritional needs. · 1 Aug · GS2 · note

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