- The Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP), remodeled as the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), has the main objectives of bringing about an improvement in the general quality of life in rural areas, accelerate sanitation coverage, generate demand through awareness and health education, cover all schools and Anganwadis in rural areas with sanitation facilities and...

- The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) is im autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Rural Development. - It was set up in September 1986, as a supporting and funding agency for the voluntary organisations. - Its primary objective is to promote voluntary action through community participation and to propagate appropriate rural technologies for the be...

- The Government of India launched 'Mission Indradhanush-201' to protect children under 5 years against seven killing disease through universal immunisation. - 'Mission Indradhanush-201' covers 201 districts in 28 states across the country targeting partially-vaccinated and unadministered children in the first phase. Mission Indradhanush will provide immunisation against seven life-threatening di...

- The Khadi and Village Industries provide important opportunities of non-farming employment to the rural people. - In the budget for 1995-96, a proposal was made for beginning a new scheme under which the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) was to be provided Rs. 1000 crore on a consortium basis through banking system. - KVIC grants loans to Khadi and Gramodyog units directly or thro...

- On January 23, 2004 (i.e., on birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose) the government has inaugurated a new pilot scheme named as Social Security Pilot Scheme for the welfare of labours of unorganised sector. - This scheme was approved by the cabinet on January 7,2004. - This pilot scheme will be introduced in 50 selected district and run through Employees Provident Fund Organisation. - This...