12 March 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC
1. SCHEME FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY
(Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2110123 )
| Topic: GS2 – Governance – Government Initiatives |
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PM MITRA Parks Scheme
- The scheme focuses on developing modern, large-scale, integrated industrial parks for the textile sector.
- Seven PM MITRA parks will be established in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
- These parks will provide world-class infrastructure, including plug-and-play facilities, with a financial outlay of ₹4,445 crore until 2027-28.
- The objective is to make India a global hub for textile manufacturing and exports.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
- Encourages large-scale manufacturing in Man-Made Fibre (MMF) apparel and technical textiles.
- Aims to enhance India’s competitiveness in the global textile market.
National Technical Textiles Mission
- Focuses on research, innovation, market development, skill enhancement, and export promotion in technical textiles.
SAMARTH – Skilling Initiative
- Provides skill development programs for the textile sector.
- Aims to improve employment opportunities through demand-driven training.
Technology Upgradation and Sericulture Development
- ATUFS offers financial incentives for modernizing textile machinery.
- Silk Samagra-2 supports the sericulture value chain for better silk production.
Handloom and Handicraft Promotion
- National Handloom Development Programme and Raw Material Supply Scheme assist weavers with raw materials, upgraded looms, and concessional loans.
- National Handicrafts Development Programme and Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme provide financial aid for artisan development, skill training, and marketing support.
Conclusion
- These initiatives aim to boost investment, improve infrastructure, and create employment opportunities in India’s textile sector.
| Practice Question: How does the PM MITRA Parks Scheme contribute to making India a global hub for textile manufacturing and exports? Explain its impact along with other government initiatives supporting the textile sector. (250 Words /15 marks) |
2. PM-DAKSH YOJANA
(Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 4)
| Topic: GS2 – Governance – Government Initiatives |
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PM-DAKSH Scheme:
- PM-DAKSH Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme aimed at providing skill training to marginalized communities, including SCs, OBCs, EWSs, DNTs, and Safai Karamcharis, including waste pickers.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- It is implemented without state-wise fund allocation, as states have no role in its execution.
- Training is provided by empanelled institutes offering job-specific courses based on regional demand through the SIDH Portal of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
- The scheme focuses on wage and self-employment, ensuring certified trainees receive placement opportunities.
- Awareness campaigns are conducted through print and social media, as well as community outreach programs.
- Since its inception, over 1.87 lakh beneficiaries have been trained across various states and union territories.
3. Doubling Farmers Income
(Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2110414 )
| Topic: GS3 – Agriculture |
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Government Support for Agriculture in India
- Agriculture is a State Subject, but the Government of India supports states through policy measures, budgetary allocation, and various schemes to help farmers.
- The budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has increased from ₹21,933.50 crore in 2013-14 to ₹1,22,528.77 crore in 2024-25.
Major Schemes to Increase Farmers’ Income
The Government of India has launched several schemes to increase farmers’ income and provide financial security:
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) – Provides ₹6,000 per year in three installments to landholding farmers for agricultural and domestic needs.
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY) – Offers pension benefits to small and marginal farmers.
- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) – Provides crop insurance against losses due to natural calamities.
- Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) – Helps farmers get affordable credit for farming activities.
- Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) – Supports infrastructure development in the agriculture sector.
- Formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) – Helps small farmers work together for better market access.
- National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) – Promotes chemical-free farming to improve soil health and reduce costs.
- Other Schemes – Cover areas like agriculture mechanization, organic farming, irrigation, horticulture, oilseeds production, and digital agriculture.
PM-KISAN Scheme Achievements
- PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme, implemented since December 1, 2018.
- As of March 5, 2025, over ₹3.68 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers’ accounts.
Promotion of Natural Farming
- The Union Cabinet approved the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) on November 25, 2024.
- It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a budget of ₹2,481 crore (Government share: ₹1,584 crore, State share: ₹897 crore).
- Natural Farming is a chemical-free method using local livestock and diverse crop systems to improve soil health and climate resilience while reducing input costs.
| Practice Question: To what extent have government schemes and policy measures been effective in achieving the goal of doubling farmers’ income in India? (150 Words /10 marks) |
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