4 Years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
4 Years
of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
Why In News
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The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) completed 4 years on 24 February 2023. It
was launched by Prime Minister Modi on 24 February 2019.
Key Points
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The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) completed 4 years on 24 February 2023.
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It Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
or PM-KISAN Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 February 2019 to meet the financial needs of land-holding
farmers.
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Under the PM Kisan Yojana, financial
assistance of Rs 6,000 per year is provided in
three equal installments every year in the bank accounts of crores of farmers
in the country.
What is Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi?
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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is a central
sector scheme under the government of India which provides income support to
farmers and their families.
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PM-KISAN scheme was first implemented as the Rythu Bandhu scheme by the Government of Telangana
where a certain amount was handed directly to the eligible farmers.
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On 1 February 2019, during the 2019 Interim Union Budget of India, Piyush Goyal
announced the implementation of this scheme as a nationwide project.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the
PM-KISAN scheme on 24 February 2019 in Gorakhpur, Uttar
Pradesh. Under this scheme, all small and marginal farmers will be
provided with income support of Rs.6,000 per year in three installments which
will be deposited directly to their bank accounts.
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The total annual expenditure for PM-KISAN
scheme is expected to be Rs.75,000 crore which will be financed by the Union Government
Blue Food
Blue Food
Why in News?
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A new study suggests that blue food sourced
from aquatic environments can help reduce nutritional deficiencies and
contribute to employment and export revenue in India.
What is Blue Food?
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Blue food is food derived from aquatic animals, plants or algae that are caught or
cultivated in freshwater and marine environments.
Significance:
Key Source of Nutrient:
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Blue foods are important for the economies, livelihoods, nutritional security, and
cultures of people in many countries.
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They supply protein to over 3.2 billion
people, are a key source of nutrients in many coastal, rural and indigenous
communities, and support the livelihoods of over 800
million people, the majority of whom work in small-scale systems.
Low Emission and Tackle
Deficiencies:
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They generate lower emissions compared to terrestrial meat.
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Aquatic foods can also be used to address B12 and omega-3 deficiencies in India.
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Over 91% of countries with vitamin B12
deficiencies also show high levels of omega-3
deficiency.
Reduce Cardiovascular Diseases:
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Promoting blue foods over red meat
overconsumption could address health and environmental concerns for about 82% of the 22 countries suffering from a high
cardiovascular disease risk.
Revenue Potential for Global South:
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Blue foods can help improve
nutrition, livelihoods or national revenue for the global south and
indigenous communities in the global north.