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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NERLP - NE Rural Livelihood Mission

World Bank NE livelihoods - ₹1,400 cr
🏛️ Ministry of DoNER
NERLP (NE Rural Livelihood Project) - World Bank funded ₹1,400 crore for 4 NE states (NL, MZ, TR, SK). Focus: 5,000+ Self Help Groups, 1.5 lakh+ rural women. Sectors: piggery (NE traditional), poultry
📅 Since 2012
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NESIDS - Northeast Special Infrastructure

₹2,000 cr + special category status NE
🏛️ Ministry of DoNER
NE has 8 states (Sikkim, AR, MN, ML, MZ, NL, TR, AS) - 4% of India population but 8% area. Special Category Status: 90% central funding (vs 60-75% for others). NESIDS provides ₹2,000+ crore for highwa
📅 Since 2017
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NFDB Schemes Portfolio

One-stop hub for fisheries development
🏛️ Ministry of Fisheries
NFDB headquartered in Hyderabad is the implementing agency for most fisheries schemes. Whether you want to start ornamental fish (₹3-25 lakh subsidy), seaweed cultivation (₹50,000-1.6 lakh/hectare), o
📅 Since 2006
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🏥 HEALTH 🇮🇳 Central

NIDDCP Universal Salt Iodization

Iodized Salt to Prevent Goitre
🏛️ Ministry of Health
Universal iodization of salt and IDD prevention through monitoring.
📅 Since 1992
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NIDHI ASPIRE - Idea to Prototype

Idea to Prototype Funding
🏛️ Ministry of Science and Technology
Funding for converting innovative ideas to prototypes by students.
📅 Since 2016
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NIDHI EIR - Entrepreneur in Residence

Entrepreneurs in Residence Programme
🏛️ Ministry of Science and Technology
Programme supporting entrepreneurs in residence at academic institutions.
📅 Since 2016
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NIDHI PRAYAS - Hardware Prototyping

₹10 Lakh Hardware Innovation
🏛️ Ministry of Science and Technology
₹10 lakh grant for hardware prototyping and tech innovation.
📅 Since 2016
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🏥 HEALTH 🇮🇳 Central

NIRAMAYA Health Insurance Scheme

₹1 Lakh Health Insurance for PwDs
🏛️ Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabili
Affordable health insurance up to ₹1 lakh for persons with autism, CP, MR, multiple disabilities.
📅 Since 2008
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🇮🇳 GENERAL 🇮🇳 Central

NITI Aayog - PM's Think Tank

2015 replaced Planning Commission
🏛️ NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India - January 2015) - replaced Planning Commission (1950-2014). PM is Chairperson. ₹500+ crore. 5-year strategies + Vision documents (vs old 5-year
📅 Since 2015
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NMDC - Largest Iron Ore

40 MT - Bailadila CG largest globally
🏛️ Ministry of Steel
NMDC (1958) - LARGEST IRON ORE PRODUCER INDIA + 3RD LARGEST GLOBALLY! 40+ million tonnes 2024. ₹20K cr revenue. Bailadila CG-OD straddle (largest iron ore complex globally - 1.4+ billion tonnes reserv
📅 Since 1958
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

NMEO-OP - National Mission on Oil Palm

Self-Reliance in Edible Oil
🏛️ Ministry of Agriculture
Boost oil palm cultivation in India - North East and Andaman focus.
📅 Since 2021
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

NMNF - Natural Farming Mission

₹2,481 crore - 1 cr farmers natural
🏛️ Ministry of Agriculture
National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF - November 2024 Cabinet approval) - dedicated mission. ₹2,481 crore 2024-25 to 2025-26. Target: 1 CRORE FARMERS converted to natural farming + 7.5 lakh hectar
📅 Since 2024
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🏥 HEALTH 🇮🇳 Central

NOTTO - Organ Transplantation

15K+ transplants 2024 record
🏛️ Ministry of Health
NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation) since 2014 - regulates organ + tissue transplants India. 15,000+ transplants 2024 (record - up from 10K 2019). 80%+ are kidney transplants (la
📅 Since 2014
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🏥 HEALTH 🇮🇳 Central

NPRD - Rare Diseases ₹50 Lakh

₹50 lakh per patient - 974 conditions
🏛️ Ministry of Health
National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD - March 2021) - ₹50 lakh per patient for treatment at 12 Centres of Excellence (CoEs): AIIMS Delhi, PGI Chandigarh, KEM Mumbai, AIIMS Jodhpur-Bhopal-Patna-Bhuba
📅 Since 2021
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

NPS - Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

Guaranteed Pension for Unorganized Sector
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Guaranteed pension scheme for unorganized sector workers.
📅 Since 2015
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

NPS - National Pension System

7+ crore subscribers ₹13 lakh crore AUM
🏛️ Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority
NPS (National Pension System since January 1, 2004 - mandatory for govt employees joined post-2004 + voluntary for others) - 7+ crore subscribers + ₹13+ lakh crore AUM (Assets Under Management). PFRDA
📅 Since 2004
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NPS Corporate Sector Scheme

Employer-Employee NPS
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Corporate NPS for employees of private companies with employer contribution.
📅 Since 2009
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NPS Default Subscriber Auto Choice

Simplified Investment for NPS Subscribers
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Auto-choice option simplifying NPS investments based on age.
📅 Since 2024
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NPS Extended to All Indian Citizens

Voluntary NPS for Indian Citizens
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Voluntary NPS open to all Indian citizens including NRIs aged 18-70 years.
📅 Since 2009
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

NPS Vatsalya - Children's Pension

Pension scheme for minors - launched 2024
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
NPS Vatsalya (September 2024) lets parents start pension account for children below 18 - ₹1,000/year minimum. At 18, account becomes regular NPS (Tier 1). Compounding 60+ years possible. ₹10K/year for
📅 Since 2024
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

NPS Vatsalya Scheme

Pension Account for Children Below 18
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Special NPS account for minors managed by parents until child turns 18.
📅 Since 2024
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💼 BUSINESS 🇮🇳 Central

NRETP - National Rural Economic Transformation

Scaling SHG enterprise approaches
🏛️ Ministry of Rural Development
NRETP (National Rural Economic Transformation Project) is World Bank-funded ₹13,000 crore project to scale up NRLM's impact. Focus: producer collectives, value chains, agri-business, rural enterprises
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NRI Philanthropy + GIVE India

NRI-Indian charity $5+ billion annual
🏛️ Ministry of External Affairs
NRI/diaspora philanthropy to India: $5+ billion annual (2024 - growing 15%+). Major: Wadhwani Foundation (Sunil Wadhwani Carnegie Mellon - $250+ million Indian education), TIE Mumbai-Delhi (The Indus
📅 Since 2010
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

NRI Portal + e-Migrate

Indian migrants register single portal
🏛️ Ministry of External Affairs
e-Migrate Portal (since 2014) consolidates Indian migrant worker registration + protection. 90+ lakh Indian migrants registered ECR (Emigration Check Required - 18 countries Saudi UAE Qatar Oman Kuwai
📅 Since 2014
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