CONTENTS
- PM-KUSUM scheme
- AKRUTI Program
PM-KUSUM Scheme
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes
Why in News?
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme, under which subsidy is provided for setting up of standalone solar pumps and for the solarization of agricultural pumps.
- In addition to fraudulent websites, WhatsApp and other means are also being used to mislead potential beneficiaries. Ministry has, therefore, strongly advised that people interested in PM-KUSUM Scheme should check the authenticity of the website before providing any personal information or depositing money.
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AKRUTI Program
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions
Why in News?
The AKRUTI initiative will be launched by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited in the villages surrounding the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP).
AKRUTI Program
- AKRUTI is a programme run by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited to help unemployed youth living near the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS).
- AKRUTI stands for Advanced Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation (AKRUTI) program.
- The AKRUTI initiative covers rural areas in the fields of water, food processing, agriculture, and waste management.
- The initiative intends to empower villages by deploying various technologies for their use.
- This programme will result in the rural sector’s long-term expansion across the country.
Objective
- To provide information and mechanism for implementation of BARC technologies in rural areas thereby aiming at overall rural development.
