Policy Update Deepankshi Agnihotry Introduction India is rapidly urbanizing. From 2011 till 2025, the urban population has been growing significantly: from about 377 million people (31.16%) counted in 2011, it is predicted there will be about 542.7 billion people, or…
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) is a flagship Mission of the Government of India implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the scheme on 25th June 2015, while presenting The Budget 2014-15, announcing the set up of a Mission on low-cost affordable housing to be anchored by the National Housing Bank (NHB). The Mission tried to address the urban housing shortage among the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG) including the slum dwellers by ensuring a pucca house to all eligible urban households by the year 2022 when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence.
The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDKY) was introduced in the Union Budget 2025-26 to revitalize India’s agricultural sector, particularly in 100 underdeveloped agricultural districts. These districts were selected based on low productivity, moderate crop intensity, and below-average credit flow. The policy aims to enhance agricultural yields, improve rural infrastructure, increase financial access for farmers, and promote sustainable farming practices. By integrating modern agricultural techniques with institutional credit and storage facilities, PMDKY is expected to benefit approximately 1.7 crore farmers (Press Information Bureau, 2025).
The Government of India has supported the Neeranchal National Watershed Management Project from the World Bank. It is intended to improve watershed management practices across the rain-fed areas within India through increased agricultural productivity, improved water conservation, and improved rural livelihoods.
Policy Update Devananda S Context The formation of the province of Orissa is significant as it marks the first political movement in modern Indian history aimed at creating a province based on linguistic identity. Utkala Dibasa, also known as Odisha…
Rapid urbanization in India creates simultaneous developmental advantages and various complications for national growth. The Government of India introduced the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in 2005 as its principal urban development program to manage increasing urban demands.
India is on the cusp of a profound urban metamorphosis. In the forthcoming decades, India is anticipated to boast the most significant urban population globally. However, India’s urban future is shaped by blueprints drawn far from the streets where people live.