Top five programmes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Top five programmes launched by Modi In 2014 includes Digital India, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Make in India and Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Digital India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the much ambitious 'Digital India' programme on Wednesday, July 1, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the national capital.

All you need to know about Digital India programme: Explained

What is Digital India?

With the launch of Digital India programme, the government is taking a big step forward to transform the country into a digitally empowered knowledge economy.

Includes various schemes worth over Rs 1 lakh crore like Digital Locker, e-education, e-health, e-sign and national scholarship portal.

BharatNet in 11 states and Next Generation Network (NGN), are also a part of Digital India campaign.

The programme includes projects that aim to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically and people get the benefit of the latest information and communication technology.

The Ministry of Communications and IT is the nodal agency to implement the programme.

Vision Of Digital India

• Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
• Governance & Services on Demand
• Digital Empowerment of Citizens

Pillars Of Digital India

• Broadband Highways
• Universal Pillars Of Digital India
• Public Internet Access Programme
• e-Governance - Reforming government through Technology
• e-Kranti - Electronic delivery of services
• Information for All
• Electronics Manufacturing - Target NET ZERO Imports
• IT for Jobs
• Early Harvest Programmes

Impact of Digital India by 2019

• Broadband in 2.5 lakh villages, universal phone connectivity
• Net Zero Imports by 2020
• 400,000 Public Internet Access Points
• Wi-fi in 2.5 lakh schools, all universities; Public wifi hotspots for citizens
• Digital Inclusion: 1.7 Cr trained for IT, Telecom and Electronics Jobs
• Job creation: Direct 1.7 Cr. and Indirect at least 8.5 Cr.
• e-Governance & e-Services: Across government
• India to be leader in IT use in services - health, education, banking
• Digitally empowered citizens - public cloud, internet access

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is a nationwide scheme launched by the Indian government in August 2014. In this scheme, the financial inclusion of every individual who does not have a bank account is to be achieved.

The scheme will ensure financial access to everyone who was not able to get benefits of many other finance-related government schemes. These financial services include Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension which will be made available to all the citizens in easy and affordable mode.

According to the data issued by the finance ministry, till September 2014 around 40 million (4 crores) bank accounts have been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana since the scheme launched.

However, there was another financial scheme (Swabhimaan) launched earlier in which the target of opening the bank accounts was for villages only. But in Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna the entire individuals irrespective of their area (rural or urban) can get a bank account without depositing any amount if they fulfill other eligibility criteria. This scheme is very beneficial for the rural population where banking services and other financial institution are rarely available.

Under the Jan Dhan Yojana, anyone who is Indian citizen above age of 10 years and does not have a bank account can open the account with zero balance. The account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitr) outlet, specially designed for the purpose of opening the accounts under this scheme. The scheme also provides a facility of accidental insurance cover up to rupees one lac without any charge for the account holder.

The account holders under the Jan Dhan yojana will be given a RuPay debit card which can be used at all ATMs for cash withdrawal and at most of the retail outlets for making a transaction for purchases.

Benefits of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Life insurance under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Loan benefits under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Mobile banking facilities under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country.

The campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself cleaned the road. It was a remembrance to Gandhi's words. It is India's biggest ever cleanliness drive and 3 million government employees and school and college students of India participated in this event.The mission was started by Prime Minister Modi, who nominated nine famous personalities for the campaign, and they took up the challenge and nominated nine more people and so on. It has been carried forward since then with people from all walks of life joining it.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched his ambitious “Make in India” program last September, pledging to lower barriers to doing business and promote foreign investment. He is hoping to transform Asia’s third-largest economy into a manufacturing powerhouse like China.

Make in India is an international marketing campaigning slogan coined by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to attract businesses from around the world to invest and manufacture in India. The campaign has been concentrated to fulfill the purpose of Job Creation, Enforcement to Secondary and Tertiary sector, Boosting national economy, Converting theIndia to a self-reliant country and to give the Indian economy global recognition.(Wiki)

Key policies:

1. Ease of business

2. Skill and jobs for the youth

3. Making India a manufacturer

4. Getting away with archaic laws

5. 100 smart cities

6. Disinvestment of PSU

Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) is a village development project launched by Government of India in October 2014, under which each Member of Parliament will take the responsibility of developing physical and institutional infrastructure in three villages by 2019. The goal is to develop three Adarsh Grams or model villages by March 2019, of which one would be achieved by 2016. Thereafter, five such Adarsh Grams (one per year) will be selected and developed by 2024.

The Project was launched on the occasion of birth anniversary of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan and is inspired by the principles and values of Mahatma Gandhi. It aims to provide rural India with quality access to basic amenities and opportunities.

The Scheme has a holistic approach towards development. It envisages integrated development of the selected village across multiple areas such as agriculture, health, education, sanitation, the environment, livelihoods etc. Far beyond mere infrastructure development, SAGY aims at instilling and nurturing values of national pride, patriotism, community spirit, self-confidence people’s participation, the dignity of women, etc. in the people.

The scheme is implemented through Members of Parliament (MPs) with District Collector being the nodal officer. The MP would be free to identify a suitable gram panchayat for being developed as Adarsh Gram, other than his/her own village or that of his/her spouse. Gram Panchayat, which has a population of 3000-5000 in plain areas and 1000-3000 in hilly, tribal and difficult areas, would be the basic unit for development.

A village development plan would be prepared for every identified gram panchayat with the special focus on enabling every poor household to come out of poverty. The constituency fund, MPLADS, would be available to fill critical financing gaps. The outcomes include 100% immunization, 100% institutional delivery, reduced infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, reduction in malnutrition among children etc.