Source: News on Air Context: Prime Minister is set to distribute over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme via video conferencing. About SVAMITVA Scheme: Full Form: Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas. Launched: In 2020 as a Central Sector Scheme. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR). Aim: …
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: PIB Context: The SVAMITVA Scheme, initiated by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, has been awarded the prestigious National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for its innovative use of emerging technologies to provide citizen-centric services. The award was presented at the 26th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG). The scheme employs …
GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. Context: The government has said that it plans to prepare digital maps of all …
Context: In a nationwide programme to take the third eye to the sky, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has called for more effective utilisation of drone applications and urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance, situational analysis, crime control, VVIP security, disaster management, etc. Recently, the Ministry of …
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Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. 3. The SVAMVITA scheme is the resulting product when policy making for local bodies meets modern technology and economic prudence. Elaborate. (250 words) Difficulty level: …
