Modi Government has launched various schemes or yojana for the upliftment of people who are underprivileged, below poverty line (BPL), discriminated, or from economically weaker section and in general for larger population as well.
We have compiled a list of top 12 schemes launched by Modi Government which has impacted life of millions of people irrespective of their caste, religion, state, gender or political affiliation or economic status.
I draw pleasure in governance, in doing new things and bringing people together. That pleasure is all I need from life.
– Narendra Modi
Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Launch Date: 25 Sept 2018
This Scheme targets health and well being by offering affordable healthcare with a cap of INR 5 lacs / year per family. It aims to cover medical and hospitalization expenses for almost all secondary care and most of tertiary care procedures.
Sukanya Samridhi Yojana
Launch Date: 22 Jan 2015
The scheme is for girl child’s and will assist in helping to build savings in a family for future expenses and education of female child.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Launch Date: 1 May 2016
This scheme aims to provide free LPG connections to women from below poverty line families. The objective is to have universal coverage of cooking gas in India.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
Scheme launched for affordable housing, better living conditions for the urban population and driving economic growth by creating jobs in construction sector.
Launch Date: 25 June 2015
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
This mission is launched to integrate the poorest of the poor with Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial products and services, like Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension etc in an affordable manner to under served people.
Launch Date: 28 Aug 2014
Swach Bharat Yojna
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by the government of India which aims to have clean India. The scheme will provide resources and monitor the cleanliness through a performance ranking on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan of 476 cities in the country, based on the extent of open defecation and solid waste management practices.
Launch Date: 2 Oct 2014
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana
This scheme or campaign was launched for social upliftment of female child ensuring best of education and participation of girl child.
Launch Date: 22 Jan 2015
Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
This is a Pension scheme for people organised in the informal sector. It encourages the workers in unorganised sector to voluntarily save for their retirement.
Launch Date: 9 May 2015
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Scheme launched for people who have no insurance and Life insurance of Rs. 2 lakh with a premium of Rs. 330 per year.
Launch Date: 9 May 2015
Standup India Scheme
Stand-Up India scheme facilitates bank loans between INR 10 lakh and INR 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise. The scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship among the less privileged.
Launch Date: 5 April 2016
Digital India Program
This is an effort by the government to make the services available to citizens electronically and people to get benefited from the latest information and communication technology. This includes various initiatives like DigiLocker, DigiSevak, e-Hospital, e-Sign, BharatNet, MyGov App etc
Launch Date: 1 July 2015
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
This is an Accidental Insurance scheme with a very low premium of Rs. 12 per year targeted towards low income group but available to any one from the age group 18 to 70 years.