Government Schemes Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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

Government Schemes
PMAY-Urban 2.0 Sanctions Reach 18.77 Lakh Houses at 9th CSMC
The 9th CSMC meeting cleared over 29,000 more houses under PMAY-Urban 2.0, taking total sanctions to 18.77 lakh, of which 17.19 lakh went to women.
11 September 2026 · 2 min read
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India Crosses 80 Lakh HPV Vaccine Doses in Cancer Drive
The Health Ministry says over 80 lakh HPV vaccine doses have been given under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, with four states at full coverage.
11 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Scholarships Worth Rs 12,773 Crore for 1.44 Crore SC Students
More than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students have received scholarships of Rs 12,773 crore, and reforms have been made in three education support schemes.
10 September 2026 · 2 min read
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9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 Launched at Varanasi
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026 at Varanasi on 9 September 2026 on a theme about Anganwadis.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Coal Sector Gets India's First Sector-Wide CSR Framework
Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the first sector-wide CSR framework for Indian coal companies in New Delhi on 8 September 2026, prepared by IICA.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
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9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah Begins from Varanasi
The 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah starts on 9 September 2026 at Varanasi on the theme Hamari Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari, marking ten years of PMMVY.
8 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Vibrant Villages Programme: Rs 11,639 Crore for Border Villages
A Home Ministry backgrounder of 6 September 2026 showed the Vibrant Villages Programme covering over 2,616 border villages with an outlay of Rs 11,639 crore.
6 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Coal Gasification Scheme: ₹37,500 Crore Outlay, NTPC Applies
The Coal Ministry said the ₹37,500 crore surface coal and lignite gasification scheme has drawn applications from Talcher Fertilisers and NTPC Limited.
5 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Special Campaign 3 Settles 2,306 Long-Pending Pension Grievances
The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare redressed 2,306 long-pending pension grievances under Special Campaign 3, a redressal rate of 72 per cent.
4 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Grain Storage Plan: Godowns Built in 313 PACS by July 2026
Godown construction under the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan was complete in 313 PACS by July 2026, creating more than 1.80 lakh metric tonnes of storage capacity.
3 September 2026 · 2 min read
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Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Turns Six: National Pledge Planned
A National Mass Pledge against drug abuse has been planned for the 6th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, which has reached over 34.56 crore citizens.
3 September 2026 · 2 min read
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PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana Score Rises to 38.85 in July
The average score of the 100 districts under PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana rose from 22.54 in April 2026 to 38.85 in July 2026, a gain of 16.31 points.
1 September 2026 · 2 min read