Top News Highlights- 20 September 2024

Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA)

• Objective: It is designed to elevate the socio-economic condition of the Indian tribal population.
• Important Numbers: Has agreed to bring benefits to 5 crore tribal people in 549 districts, set to cost ₹79,156 crore.
• Implementation: It will be handled by 17 state-line ministries with a focus on infrastructure, economic empowerment, education, and health.

Bharatiya Antiksh Station (BAS)

• Overview: The Gaganyaan Programme will be expanded to create an Indian space station.
• Future Plans: ISRO will operate BAS with more modules up to 2035, increasing scientific research and technology development in space.
• Objective: Gulp to add more job opportunities in high-tech industries and to materialize the Indian vision for space travel.

Bio-RIDE Scheme

• Objective: To make India a global leader in biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
• Components: R&D, Industrial Entrepreneurship Development, and Biomanufacturing.
• Expenditure: ₹9,197 crore is planned to achieve a $300 billion Bioeconomy by 2030.

Revitalised PM-AASHA Scheme

• Objective: To ensure that the farmers are given adequate and remunerative prices for their agricultural produce.
• Components: This includes Price Support Scheme, Price Stabilization Fund, and Market Intervention Scheme.
• Budget Size: With a financial outlay of ₹ 35,000 crores, it covers crop diversification and consumer protection against volatility in price.

One Nation One Election (ONOE)

• Bill: All polls should be aligned at the Centre and States to reduce cost and policy loss.
• Challenges: The apprehension of providing regional parties not with an adequate share in the state and losing national-issue focus from the voters.
• Strategy: Constitutional amendments that harmonize election cycles for the legislative bodies and local governments.

Chandrayaan-4 Mission

• Mission Goals: To develop technologies for moon landing and sample return.
• Strategic Importance: Aims to demonstrate India’s growing capabilities in space exploration.
• Timeline and Budget: Expected completion within 36 months with a budget of ₹2104.06 crore.

Key Concepts and Policies

• PM-JUGA: A central government initiative to improve the living standards for tribal communities through targeted interventions.
• BAS: The program by ISRO, proposes to extend the infrastructure and the research capacity in space for India.
• Bio-RIDE: An all-round scheme for developing biotechnology-related research and industrial collaborations in India.
• PM-AASHA: The scheme aims to stabilize agricultural incomes by exploiting all systems of support.
• ONOE: Reform proposal: undertaking all elections in a synchronized manner to gain efficiency and reduce recurrent costs.