- The scheme provides smart cardbased casWess health insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 per family per annum on a family floater basis to BPL families in the unorganized sector with the premium shared on 75 : 25 basis by central and state governments. - In case of states of the north-eastern region and Jammu and Kashmir, the premium is shared in the ratio of 90 : 10. - The scheme provides for porta...

- Jan Arogya Bima Policy is primarily meant for the larger segment of the population who cannot afford the high cost of medical treatment. - The limit of cover per person is Rs. 5,000 per annum. - The premium for an adult individual is Rs. 70 per annum up to 45 years of age. - Persons beyond 45 years and up to 70 years are also covered with slightly higher premium. - Two dependent children bel...

- A new policy offering security to women in the age group of 10 to 75 years irrespective of their income, occupation or vocation was introduced with effect from 19th October, 1998. - For a premium of Rs. 15 per annum, the policy provides a cover of Rs. 25,000 for permanent total disablement of the insured woman. - The policy also provides a cover of Rs. 25,000 for the death of her husband. - F...

- It is the skill and placement initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development. It is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) - the Mission for "Poverty Reduction" is called Aajeevika. - It evolved out of the need to diversify incomes of the rural poor and provide them with jobs with regular monthly wages at or above the minimum wages. - Under this mission, Self-help Gr...

After the notification of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Acton September 7, 2005, a new scheme named "National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)" (which later on the Act changed with the name Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) has been launched on February 2, 2006. The ongoing programmes of Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) and National Food fo...