PM Awaas Yojana - Gramin - 1 crore homes for rural poor
60% expenditure on agricultural activities
MGNREGS - highest employment in 5 years of 235 crore person days⟋year - highest expenditure under this scheme for goat, poultry, dairy etc.
Citizen engagement - special Panchayat facilitation team, Meri Sadak App for feedback on roads, Awaas App for uploading pictures of PMAY Gramin houses, develop cadre of social auditors
Transparency by Aadhar, IT and DBT - 98% wages under MGNREGS and 100% payment under PMAY Gramin under IT⟋DBT
Space technology- 100% tagging of beneficiaries under PMAY Gramin
Bank loans for SHG women -
Speed up connectivity - Sadak Yojana from 70 km⟋day to 130 km⟋day - use of green technology, fly ash, cell-filled concrete and cold mix
Skill upgradation - custom hiring centers, handicrafts and handlooms
Promote innovation for transformation - Solid resource management in 80% villages of Tamil Nadu, Liquid resource management in AP, Maharashtra and Telangana
Promote innovation for transformation
Evidence based monitoring
Casteism Free India
Has roots 2000 years old - Varna system
Information about caste gathered from 1st decennial census in 1871 during British Period - divide and rule policy
After 1947, caste group became identity conscious and organized - it determines the content and direction of political socialization, mobilization and institutionalization
Casteism - tendency of the caste group to maximize economic, social and political advantage for its group members and maintain blind loyalty in one՚s caste
Influence elections, pressure groups, violent protests and quotas
Steps to reduce casteism - education, reduce socio-economic inequalities, create awareness and mobilize voters, role of Election Commission in removing electoral politics, political will and consciousness
Farmer՚s Welfare
Double income by 2022
55% workforce contribute to 14% GDP
Highest ever production in 2016 - 17 - 274 million tons due to diligent farmers, innovative scientists, extension personnel and stakeholders
Area under drip irrigation increased from 4.25% in 2014 - 15 to 8.39% in 2016 - 17
India will need cumulative private and public investment of 1.48 trillion
Soil health cards for balanced use of fertilizers and enhance productivity
Cropping intensity increased by 1 million hectare per year by using rice fallow areas
Set up 5 lakh MT cold storage, 1000 pack houses and 150 ripening chambers for post-harvest management
Milk procurement infrastructure strengthened from 16,000 to 50,000 villages by March, 2018
Create National Livestock Development Agency
R&D in genomics and bio-fortification
Development of thermos-tolerant vaccines for animals
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana to expand organic farming - 9,100 clusters have been formed so far - each farmer get ₹ 50,000 financial assistance & area increased by 17% during 2014 - 17 as compared to 2011 - 14
PM Fasal Bima Yojana - insurance umbrella to all foodgrains and commercial crops on one season and one rate basis - covers 5.75 crore farmers
e-NAM - address issues by integrating 410 mandis of 13 states with 69 commodities and 45 lakh framers - 13.1% rise in crop price translates to 9.1% increase in farmer՚s income
Precision farming, integrated farming, resource conservation strategies and protected cultivation, diversification of high value crops
Ministry of Agriculture is now Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (since 2015)
Triple Talaq Verdict
Divorce by uttering the word talaq thrice
Decision taken in case of 1986 Shah Bano case
3 of 5 bench members - Justice Kurian Jospeh, RF Nariman and UU Lalit held it as unconstitutional while Justice JS Khehar and S Abdul Nazeer believed that it was part of Muslim personal law and court could not interfere
3 judges said it was violation of Article 14 (right to equality)
Court asked parliament to frame a law in 6 months
Islam was not violated when all Muslim nations terminated Triple Talaq, why would it be affected in India
There is no such provision for talaq in Quran or Hadees
Allah disliked talaq. Neither Rasool nor Nabi divorced their wives
92.1% of Muslim wanted this to happen
Innovation Led Reforms
Every citizen has something or other to contribute to nation՚s growth
Champions of Change - bring entrepreneurs from varied industries in direct dialogue with government and have a 360 degree view
Remove 1200 odd laws which were ineffective but existed
Increase reach of financial sector to rural poor - Jan Dhan Yojana
Transparent growth through Government e-marketplace
Cultivate 1 million children and youth as innovators of tomorrow
Atal Innovation Mission - how to think and what to think - critical thinking, sense of safety and ability to think calmly in all situations
Nurture big ideas of small minds - Chhattisgarh students taught about mine detection device with sound technology controlled by Bluetooth which is much faster than existing system
Fool-proof method for visually impaired people to check accidents - Uttarahalli, Bengaluru students developed wearable device for blind which can detect obstacles by ultrasonic waves
Address problem of bulky fire extinguishers on narrow roads - low cost and effective scalable solutions
Maligoan, Assam students developed smart system to detect water levels and alert commuters by mobile phones, device to detect location of panthers
Make students think out of the box - Dr. Kalam - one must have great aims in life as aiming low is a crime
Develop STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)
Foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds
ATL in 33 states with 941 schools covering 55% districts and expand it to 1300 more ATLs
Zero Tolerance to Corruption
Aim of minimum government and maximum governance approach
Abolition of attestation by government servants
Abolition of personal interview for recruitments
Weeding out inefficient public servants
Demonetize high denomination currency
Conduct online auction of coal blocks
End tax havens in Europe and other nations
Some efforts - Prevention of Corruption Act, independent CVC, Lokpal and LokAyukta Act, 2013, Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2011, Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Benami Transaction Act
DBT by Aadhaar - 82.9% DBT beneficiaries seeded with Aadhaar, ₹ 68,815 crore funds transferred unsing Aadhaar and helps to remove fake or duplicate beneficiaries
Transparent Government - Bhim App, Jan Dhan Yojana and Aadhaar - clearance using IMPS, NEFT < RTGS and ECS (Electronic Clearing System)
Santhanam Committee - 4 major causes of corruption
Administrative delays
Government taking upon themselves more than what they could manage
Cumbersome procedures
Scope for personal discretion in exercise of powers by different public servants
CVC aims to promote ethics by education to youth, observance of vigilance awareness weeks, simplification to reduce discretion, focus on training and skill development
Strengthen audit and accounting - merger of rail budget and general budget, merger of plan and non-plan expenditure, open FDI and introduction of GST
LokPal and LokAyukta Act 2013: CVC is empowered to conduct primary enquiry into complaints referred by Lokpal for Group B, C and D officers. For Group A officers, Directorate of Inquiry will be set up in Commission
Whistle Blowers Protection Bill - came in 2014 and had 21 amendments in 2015. To incorporate provisions aimed at strengthening safeguards against disclosures which affect sovereignty and integrity of state
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Ameded Act, 2016 - came in effect from 1 Nov, 2016 - empowers Income Tax authorities to attach benami properties which can eventually be confiscated - if found culprit, rigorous imprisonment of 1 - 7 years and fine of 25% of fair market value
Energize Youth by Skill Development
Indian economy is one of the largest in world with average GDP growth rate of 7% in last 20 years
It is now a newly industrialized economy in developing countries
50% labor workforce is self-employed
Working age population would be 170 million by 2020
Skill deficit - lack of quality education, scarcity of employment, absence of funds, high drop outs in schools
Address demand supply mismatch, scalability and sustainability of training programs, provide facilities and infrastructure, synergize efforts
Open PM Kaushal Vikas Kendras for gainful employment, assess recognition of Prior Learning, and implement schemes by National Skill Development Corporation
More than 1.5 million schools and 315 million students - India has largest school education system in the world
Develop soft skills training for entrepreneurs
Gender focus, develop marginalized communities, training programs, match international standards, online assessment and evaluation, support of knowledge partners, fund linked training
Role of Women in New India
Doubling farmer income
Housing for all
Women empowerment
All women are equal (Article 14)
No discrimination by State (Article 15)
Equality of opportunity (Article 16)
Equal pay for equal work (Article 39 d)
Renounce practice derogatory to dignity of women (Article 51 A e)
Just and humane condition for maternity and work (Article 42)
Ministry of Women and Child Development carved from MHRD in 2006 - allotted ₹ 22,095 crore for Budget 2017 - 18
National Commission for Women - 1992 as apex body for safeguarding women rights
India female work participation is 25.5% and lower than Somalia (37%)
Spending on women in budget increased from ₹ 28,737 crore in 2006 to ₹ 90,624 crore in 2016 - 17 as gender responsive budget
Some Schemes
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
UJJAWALA - scheme for prevention of trafficking
SWADHAR Greh - Scheme for Women in difficult circumstances
Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for Children of working mothers
STEP - Support to training and employment program for women
Gender Budget Initiatives - 2 types of government schemes with 100% provision for women and scheme where allocation is atleast 30%
India՚s position in Global Gender Gap Index is 87 and in women health it is 142
Idea of gender budgeting
JL Nehru - You can tell the state of the nation by looking at the status of women
Bullet Train
Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSR) - agreement between Make in India and Transfer of Technology under DIPP and JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
Japan will provide soft loan of ₹ 88,000 crore at 0.1% interest rate for 81% cost and repayment will be 50 years. Repayment will begin 15 years after receiving the loan
Usually such loan even from World Bank would be at 5 - 7% with repayment of 25 - 35 years
Employment to 20,000 workers
Ballast less tracks and undersea tunnel
High Speed Rail Training Institute to be developed in Vadodara - functional by 2020 and 4,000 staff will be trained in next 3 years
300 Indian Railway officials are being trained in Japan
Train delay record of less than 1 minute and zero fatality
Reliable with high safety
Operation safety in natural calamity like earthquakes
Reach destination in 2 hours against 7 - 8 hours
Later on Delhi-Kolkata, Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Chennai, Delhi-Chandigarh, Mumbai-Nagpur and Delhi-Nagpur