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SPECIAL REPORT
A Year Journey of Good Governance
6. Sagarkhedu Sarvangi Vikas 9. Swachh Bharat Mission
Yojana Over 12 crore toilets
n Launched in 2014, the mission transformed
6 million people | 3,000 coastal villages cleanliness into a mass movement. More than 12
n Launched in 2007, this scheme integrated crore household toilets were constructed, and
infrastructure, livelihoods, irrigation, salinity villages were declared Open Defecation Free
control, fisheries, and coastal protection for (ODF) by 2019. The ‘Swachhata Survekshan’
3,000 coastal villages and over 6 million people. (cleanliness survey) fostered healthy competition
Fisherfolk also received facilities such as GPS, and citizen participation across cities and towns.
safety equipment, solar lights, and distress-alert Prime Minister Modi personally led the initiative
systems. by picking up a broom on October 2, 2014.
7. Jan Dhan and DBT 10. Social Security
Over 59 crore accounts | Deposits exceeding 94 crore people | Social security coverage: 64.3%
₹3.17 lakh crore n Initiatives such as PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana,
n In 2014, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana,
launched a campaign to bring banking services and e-Shram extended social security coverage to
to every individual. By September 2026, over 59 those outside the formal employment sector. By
crore accounts had been opened, with deposits 2025, 94.3 crore Indians were brought under the
surpassing ₹3.17 lakh crore. DBT ensured funds social security cover, raising coverage from 19% in
reached beneficiaries directly; over ₹53.24 lakh 2015 to 64.3%.
crore was transferred, resulting in estimated n Launched in November 2023, the Pradhan
savings of more than ₹5 lakh crore. Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-
JANMAN) is a focused mission aimed at ensuring
8. Make in India that India’s 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Production worth over ₹20 lakh crore | Over 14 Groups (PVTGs) do not remain on the margins
lakh jobs generated through PLI of development. An outlay of over ₹24,000 crore
n Driven by various initiatives—including PLI, has been provided.
semiconductor, and component programs—
electronics production surged from ₹1.9 lakh 11. Sagarmala Programme
crore in 2014-15 to ₹13.11 lakh crore in 2025-26. 845+ Projects | Investment of ₹6+ lakh crore
The 14 PLI sectors generated over 14 lakh jobs. n Launched in 2015, Sagarmala aimed to connect
ports with roads, railways, industries, and coastal
communities. Over 845 projects worth ₹6.06 lakh
crore were identified, and 315 have already been
completed. The average turnaround time for ships
at major ports dropped from 96 hours in 2014
to approximately 49 hours in 2025. The capacity
of India’s major ports nearly doubled from 873
MTPA in 2014 to 1,728 MTPA in 2026.
12. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
57+ crore loans | Over ₹40 lakh crore disbursed
n Launched in 2015, the PM Mudra Yojana provided
collateral-free loans to small entrepreneurs. Over
₹40 lakh crore was disbursed across more than 57
crore loans. Women received 68% of the loans,
while 51% went to SC/ST/OBC borrowers. In
2024, the loan limit was raised to ₹20 lakh.
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