Under the scheme, the state govt will provide 1 lakh to 50 lakh for MSME start-ups. The govt will give a 3% per year interest subsidy and bank loan guarantee fee for a maximum period of 7 years.
To ensure 100 per cent enrolment in primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ from Shravasti district.
The ‘Him Prahari’ scheme is meant for ex-servicemen and youngsters and is aimed at stopping the migration of people from the state. The scheme will focus on areas where migration occurs at a rapid phase so that people stay put, and not move out.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under Ministry’s Atal mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0.
The Mission aims to empower startups in the water/ used-water sector to grow through innovation and design that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate employment opportunities.
The Centre has approved the continuation of the Central Sector National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) over the 15th Finance Commission cycle for a period of five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh launched Ombudsperson App for MNREGA.
Delhi government launched mobile app – Dekho Meri Dilli. The mobile app can now be used to book a visit to Mughal Garden and other major tourist spots.
The new IT/ITeS policy aims to provide financial incentives up to 200 crore rupees to the entities willing to incur capital expenditures.
The West Bengal government on February 7, 2022 launched ‘Paray Shikshalaya’, an open-air classroom in the neighbourhood programme, for students from class 1 to 7.
Railway Protection Force has launched a nationwide operation – “Operation AAHT”, to curb human trafficking. As part of “Operation AAHT”, special teams will be deployed on all long-distance trains/routes with focus on rescuing victims, particularly women and children, from the clutches of traffickers.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0. The aim of the mission is to protect children and pregnant women of the country from life-threatening diseases.
IIT Madras has established an Inter-disciplinary Water Management & Policy Centre to solve water problems in India. Called ‘AquaMAP,’ the Centre is being established with support from IIT Madras Alumni who are providing a seed grant commitment of Rs.3 crore.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai launched ‘Grama One’, which would offer services of various government departments in rural areas of 12 districts.