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Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tribute

ATAL JI STARTED PEOPLE-CENTRIC SCHEMES

The concept of good governance
has been around for a long time, but SCHEMES DEDICATED TO 'ATAL GOOD GOVERNANCE'
it was seriously worked on in India
by Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his n Atal Bhujal Yojana: This scheme is being implemented
reign. Know about some… primarily in 8562 gram panchayats across seven
Golden Quadrilateral Scheme: states: Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh,
n Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, with the goal
Launched in 2001, it is India's largest of improving sustainable ground water management
and the world's 5th largest highway through public participation.
project. This scheme was completed n Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana: A component of this
in 2012, on which about 60 thousand scheme, the Senior Citizen Integrated Program, provides
crore rupees were spent. grants to organisations for the operation and maintenance
Kisan Credit Card: Introduced in
n of senior citizen homes, among other things.
1998, loans are available at cheap n Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: This scheme went into
interest rates, and personal accident effect on July 1st, 2018. It provides cash compensation
insurance is also covered under this. for 90 days once in a lifetime in the event of the insured's
Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak unemployment.
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Yojana: This scheme began in 2000 n Atal Innovation Mission and Atal Tinckering Labs: As part
and the work of providing road of NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission, Atal Tickering
connectivity to remote areas began. Labs are being established in schools across the country
with the goal of developing one million children into neo-
Scheme of interlinking of rivers:
n innovators. 9606 labs have been established so far.
When Atal Bihari Vajpayee was Prime n Atal Pension Yojana: Beginning on May 9th, 2015, a
Minister, he decided to connect the person must be at least 18 years old and no older than 40
rivers, and now PM Modi is doing the years old to be eligible for this scheme. When you reach
same. the age of 60, you are eligible for a pension. As of March
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: Launched
n 2022, 3.89 crore people are covered under the scheme.
'Chalo School Chalen Hum' n Atal Jyoti Yojana: Solar LED lights are installed in rural,
campaign to bring dropout children semi-urban, and urban areas where there is insufficient
back to school education. electricity supply.

Removed Articles 370 and 35A from Jammu Spectrum through technology, online auction
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and Kashmir to implement one-nation-one of private FM channels, global record in UPI
legislation; provided rail and road connectivity transactions, transparent system through
to northeastern states. online portal for all DBT, EPFO ministries
The cabinet approved the budget for the first Ken Under "Pragati," the Prime Minister himself
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Betwa link project. It was Atal Bihari Vajpayee's reviews the major projects in a given period in
vision of connecting the rivers. order to accelerate the country's progress by
Participation of the general public in Swachh providing impetus to the plan.
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Bharat Abhiyan, Open Defecation Free India, n There is competition to be on top of the Good
Yoga Day, Fit India, Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana, Governance Index. The Good Governance
and digital monitoring of all citizens. Index 2021 was released on December 25,
People-centric schemes like Jan Dhan Account, 2021. Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa are in the
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Ujjwala, PM Mudra, Fasal Bima Yojana, Jeevan top three positions in the combined ranking.
Jyoti Bima Yojana, and PM Awas Yojana seek The Good Governance Index – 2021 report is
to reach 100% of eligible beneficiaries. available at www.darpg.gov.in.

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