Government Schemes Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

Central and state government schemes, launch dates, ministries and objectives.

Government Schemes
PRAGATI-50 Launched to Build 50 Model Cities for Swachhata
Union Minister Manohar Lal launched the PRAGATI-50 initiative under which 50 model cities across 24 states will demonstrate higher benchmarks of cleanliness.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Jal Shakti Ministry Holds 11th Sujal Gram Samvad on Rural Water
The Drinking Water and Sanitation Department held the eleventh Sujal Gram Samvad, a multilingual dialogue with four Gram Panchayats on running rural water supply schemes.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
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VB-G RAM G Act Guarantees 125 Days of Rural Wage Work
VB-G RAM G, in force since 1 July 2026 in place of MGNREGA, guarantees 125 days of wage work a year and has 10.88 crore active workers, a PIB backgrounder says.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM-RKVY: Rs 1200 Crore Sanctioned to 10 States at Rabi Meet
Shivraj Singh Chouhan handed PM-RKVY sanction letters of over Rs 1200 crore to ten states at the National Agriculture Conference and called for Khet Bachao Abhiyan.
29 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM-MKSSY Bears 40% of Aquaculture Insurance Premium Cost
A PIB note of 28 September 2026 explains aquaculture insurance under PM-MKSSY: 40% of the premium, up to Rs 1,00,000, with claims settled in 30 to 45 days.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM-AJAY: 18,093 Villages Declared Adarsh Gram by September 2026
PIB detailed PM-AJAY on 28 September 2026: the fully centre-funded Scheduled Caste scheme has 18,093 Adarsh Grams and Rs 1,730 crore sent to states.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan Runs 100 Weeks for Viksit Bharat
The Prime Minister told Mann Ki Baat listeners that the 100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan is now being driven by young volunteers themselves.
27 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Mission Yuva Raksha Drive Reaches Jaora Polytechnic Students
The Central Bureau of Narcotics held an anti-drug awareness programme at Jaora under Mission Yuva Raksha and Jan Sunwayi sittings for opium cultivators.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
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She-Mart Shops Launched from Keralam to Link Women to Markets
Amit Shah launched Vanitham She-Mart shops and NCCF's Janah products at Kollam in Keralam, with more than 300 She-Marts planned in three states.
26 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Pharma PLI Draws Rs 46,744 Crore Investment, 57 Devices Made
The Department of Pharmaceuticals said its three PLI schemes drew Rs 46,744 crore in pharma investment and started production of 57 medical devices in India.
25 September 2026 · 2 min read
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DDU-GKY 2.0 to Train 70,000 Rural Youth from October 2026
The Ministry of Rural Development will open DDU-GKY 2.0 training for about 70,000 rural youth in 2,015 batches across 24 States and UTs from October 2026.
25 September 2026 · 2 min read
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DDU-GKY 2.0 Raises Minimum Placement Period to Six Months
DDU-GKY 2.0 has doubled the minimum placement period to six months, and the rural skilling scheme of 25 September 2014 now runs in 31 States and UTs.
24 September 2026 · 2 min read
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MY Bharat Crosses 3 Crore Registered Youth in Under Three Years
Mera Yuva Bharat, the youth platform of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has crossed 3 crore registered youth less than three years after its launch.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Ayushman Bharat Completes Eight Years, 60 Crore Beneficiaries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked eight years of Ayushman Bharat, which now gives more than 60 crore beneficiaries an annual health cover of Rs 5 lakh.
23 September 2026 · 2 min read
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NAMASTE Scheme: 90,186 Sewer Workers Validated in 36 States, UTs
Under the NAMASTE Scheme, 90,186 sewer and septic tank workers have been validated across 36 States and UTs and 2,51,756 waste pickers profiled.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY at 8: 48.51 Crore Cards, ₹2.03 Lakh Crore Care
On its eighth anniversary, Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY covers about 33% of Indians with 48.51 crore cards and has funded 13.25 crore admissions worth ₹2.03 lakh crore.
22 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Nal Jal Mitra and Sujalam Shakti Push
DDWS held its first virtual conference with States on a skilled rural water workforce under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, pushing the Nal Jal Mitra and Sujalam Shakti schemes.
21 September 2026 · 2 min read
Government Schemes
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026: Theme, Dates and ODF Plus Progress
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 began on 17 September with the theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag'. India now has 5.69 lakh ODF Plus villages, 5.25 lakh of them Model.
20 September 2026 · 3 min read
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DDU-GKY 2.0 Training to Begin in 14 States from October
Skill training under DDU-GKY 2.0 starts in October 2026, with 34,920 rural youth in the first 1,164 batches across fourteen States and Union Territories.
19 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM Vishwakarma Turns Three, 30 Lakh Artisans Registered
The PM Vishwakarma Scheme completed three years with 30 lakh artisans registered, and the anniversary will be marked at Kolkata in West Bengal on 17 September.
16 September 2026 · 2 min read