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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Smart Cities Mission

Transforming 100 Cities with Smart Technology
🏛️ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Transforming 100 Cities with Smart Technology
📅 Since 2015
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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Smart Cities Mission

100 Smart Cities Across India
🏛️ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
100 smart cities mission with technology-driven urban development.
📅 Since 2015
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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Smart Cities Mission - 100 Cities

7,966 projects - ₹1.64 lakh crore
🏛️ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Smart Cities Mission (June 2015) selected 100 cities. ₹2 lakh crore total, ₹1.64 lakh crore Mission ended March 2025 with 7,966 projects (90%+ complete). Major: Bhopal's Boulevard Street, Pune's Adapt
📅 Since 2015
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Snow Leopard + Project Lion + Dolphin

Snow Leopard 718 + Lion 674 + Dolphin
🏛️ Ministry of Environment
India Snow Leopard population 718 (2024 1st-ever Snow Leopard Population Assessment SPAI - 4 Himalayan states - Ladakh #1 (477) + UK (124) + HP (51) + AR (36) + Sikkim (21) + J&K (9)!). Project Snow L
📅 Since 2009
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Software Industry Policy India

IT/Software Industry Promotion
🏛️ Ministry of Electronics and IT
Comprehensive policy framework promoting India's IT/software industry growth.
📅 Since 2014
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

Soil Health Card Scheme

Free Soil Testing for All Farmers
🏛️ Ministry of Agriculture
Free soil testing and recommendations for fertilizer application to farmers.
📅 Since 2015
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

Soil Health Card Scheme

23 crore soil cards distributed
🏛️ Ministry of Agriculture
How many farmers actually know their soil's pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels? Before this scheme, very few. Now 23+ crore farmers have detailed soil cards every 3 years - testing 12 para
📅 Since 2015
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Solar Parks - Bhadla 3rd World

50+ Solar Parks 25 GW operational
🏛️ Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Solar Park Mission (since 2014) - 50+ ultra-mega solar parks 14 states. 25+ GW operational, 40+ GW under construction. Major: Bhadla RJ (2,245 MW WORLD'S 3rd LARGEST!), Pavagada KA (2,050 MW 4th world
📅 Since 2014
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Solar Parks Scheme - 50 Parks 40 GW

India's mega solar parks story
🏛️ Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Solar Parks Scheme funds plug-and-play infrastructure for solar power developers. 50 parks sanctioned, 40 GW capacity. Famous: Bhadla (RJ - 2,245 MW world's 3rd largest), Pavagada (KA - 2,050 MW), Kur
📅 Since 2014
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)

Government-Backed Gold Investment
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Government-issued bonds denominated in grams of gold with 2.5% annual interest.
📅 Since 2015
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Space Cities & SpaceTech Parks

India's space economy infrastructure
🏛️ Department of Space
Following Indian Space Policy 2023, dedicated SpaceTech Parks announced: Mahendragiri (TN), Sriharikota expansion, Bengaluru SpaceTech Cluster. Karnataka government developed 200-acre SpaceTech park n
📅 Since 2022
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Special Area Games (SAG)

Talent from Backward & Tribal Areas
🏛️ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Identifying and nurturing sports talent from tribal, rural, and backward areas through SAI.
📅 Since 1986
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP)

Income Generation for Tribal Communities
🏛️ Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Family and group-oriented income generation activities for tribal communities.
📅 Since 1974
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy

270+ operational SEZs - $100 billion exports
🏛️ Ministry of Commerce
India has 270+ operational SEZs that exported $163 billion in FY23 - that's 32% of India's total exports! Companies inside SEZs get 100% income tax exemption for first 5 years, 50% for next 5, plus cu
📅 Since 2005
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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Special Scheme for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas

LWE District Development
🏛️ Ministry of Home Affairs
Special development for LWE-affected districts in India.
📅 Since 2010
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Spectrum Auctions June 2024

₹11,300 crore - Reliance Bharti VI
🏛️ Ministry of Communications
India Spectrum Auctions June 2024 - 8th auction. ₹11,300 crore raised across 8 frequency bands. Reliance Jio (Mukesh Ambani) ₹973 cr, Bharti Airtel ₹6,857 cr (largest!), Vodafone-Idea ₹3,510 cr (post-
📅 Since 2024
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🌾 AGRICULTURE 🇮🇳 Central

Spices Board Development Schemes

Support for Indian Spice Farmers & Exporters
🏛️ Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Promotes Indian spices through farmer support, quality improvement, marketing.
📅 Since 1986
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Spices Board India - Black Pepper, Cardamom

India spices export $4.5 billion
🏛️ Ministry of Commerce
India is world's largest producer + exporter of spices ($4.5 billion exports 2024). Spices Board promotes 109 spices - black pepper (King of spices, Kerala), cardamom (Idukki, Wayanad), turmeric (Erod
📅 Since 1987
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Spiritual Circuit Development

Spiritual Tourism Promotion
🏛️ Ministry of Tourism
Spiritual Circuit covering major spiritual destinations beyond pilgrimage circuits.
📅 Since 2014
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Srinagar Municipal Welfare

Srinagar Welfare Schemes
🏛️ Various
Welfare schemes for Srinagar residents through SMC.
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Stamp Duty + Property Tax Reforms

GST 5% under construction + state rates
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Real estate GST: 5% on under-construction (without input tax credit since April 2019), 1% affordable housing under-construction. Ready-to-move properties: NO GST (only stamp duty + registration). Stat
📅 Since 2017
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stand Up India - Women & SC/ST Loans

₹10 lakh - ₹1 crore loan for new entrepreneurs
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Stand Up India targets first-time entrepreneurs from SC/ST/Women - groups historically excluded from bank credit. Each bank branch must lend to at least 1 SC/ST + 1 woman entrepreneur. Loan ₹10 lakh -
📅 Since 2016
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stand-Up India - SC/ST Women

2.5 lakh loans ₹50,000 cr
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Stand-Up India (April 5, 2016 PM Modi) - bank loans ₹10 LAKH-1 CRORE for SC/ST + Women (greenfield only). 2.5+ LAKH LOANS DISBURSED ₹50,000+ CRORE CUMULATIVE by 2024. Each branch 2 loans (1 SC/ST + 1
📅 Since 2016
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Stand-Up India - SC/ST/Women Entrepreneurs

₹10 Lakh-1 Crore for SC/ST/Women
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Bank loans ₹10 lakh-1 crore for SC/ST/Women entrepreneurs setting up greenfield enterprises.
📅 Since 2016
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