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Cover Story Sankalp years
Shakti of

Farmers' prosperity and security enhanced

KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI FASAL BIMA YOJANA

More than rupees collectively received,
11.42 crore 1.32 lakh crore
53,600 and over three crore women
beneficiaries benefited from farmers have rupees have so far
crore
the scheme registered to been given to the
participate in the Fasal farmers under the Crop
n Funds totaling more than Rs 2.25 lakh crore have Bima Yojana after 2018. Insurance Scheme.
been distributed to over 11 crore farmer families, the
majority of whom are small and marginal farmers.
Farmers have paid a premium of Rs 25,186
n The Kisan Samman Nidhi was announced by the crore until December 2022.
Central Government in 2019.
n In February 2016, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima
n Every year, an amount of Rs 6,000 is released
Yojana was launched.
into the accounts of the beneficiaries in three
installments of Rs 2,000 each.
BETI BACHAO-BETI PADHAO

SCHEMES FOR WOMEN

n The Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao scheme was launched
by Prime Minister Modi on January 22, 2015, from
Panipat in Haryana.

n The scheme was started with the aim of bringing
behavioural change in society towards the birth rights
of the girl child.
n It is because of the Centre's plans that Percentage-
wise there are more Indian female (43%) graduates
in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics) which is higher than in many
developed economies like the USA, UK, and Germany.
n About 70 percent of the loans under the PM Mudra
Yojana are being given to enterprises owned and
operated by women.
n The Women Economic Empowerment Scheme has
been implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment to help scheduled castes, single
women, and widows engage in income-generating
activities.
n Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
was launched nationwide in January 2017. Under the
scheme, Rs 5,000 is given to the eligible beneficiary
for meeting certain nutritional and health-related
conditions during pregnancy and lactation.

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