| | SEPTEMBER 202519The initiative focuses on tackling the diminishing child sex ratio, curbing gender-biased sex-selective practices, and fostering the education and empowerment of girls. It united ministries, state administrations, and civil society in a large movement featuring slogans, outreach initiatives, and incentives to promote education for girlsbanking facilities. This plan ultimately formed the basis of the government's JAM trinity, Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and Mobile, which allowed direct disbursement of subsidies and welfare payments without losses.Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala YojanaThe Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is the primary social welfare initiative of the Union government. On 1 May 2016, it was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.The initiative seeks to offer clean cooking fuel (LPG--Liquefied Petroleum Gas) to impoverished households, particularly in rural regions, to mitigate the health risks associated with cooking using firewood, coal, cow dung, or kerosene. More than 9 crore connections have been allocated to date.Beti Bachao, Beti PadhaoInaugurated on 22 January 2015, the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter) initiative is regarded as one of Prime Minister Modi's most notable social campaigns.Throughout the years, the initiative has been recognized for enhancing girls' school enrollment and increasing awareness of gender equality.Namami Gange ProgramThe Namami Gange Program commenced in June 2014 as a cohesive conservation initiative aimed at cleaning and revitalizing the Ganga river.To date, numerous sewage treatment facilities and riverfront initiatives have been approved under this campaign, and the program has been designated as a flagship national mission with specific funding and oversight.This initiative emphasized wastewater management, environmental protection, and public engagement. It was associated with larger sanitation efforts under Swachh Bharat, with programs such as Gobar Dhan (transforming waste into energy) included.PM Modi stated that the initiative was a component of his vision for an eco-friendly India.Sukanya Samriddhi YojanaSukanya Samriddhi Yojana was initiated by the Union government led by PM Modi on January 22, 2015, as part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao initiative. It is fundamentally a minor savings program intended to ensure the financial stability of the girl child.The program enables parents or legal guardians to establish a savings account in the name of a female child under the age of 10. The plan provides some of the top interest rates among small savings plans, in addition to income tax advantages under Section 80C.The money may be allocated for the girl's education and marriage once she reaches 18, promoting lasting financial stability and decreasing reliance on loans or informal lending.Lakhpati Didi YojanaThe Lakhpati Didi Yojana, a women's empowerment program, was introduced by the Modi administration in August 2023 to improve the earnings of rural women linked to Self-Help Groups (SHGs).The aim of the initiative is to empower a minimum of one crore women to attain "Lakhpati Didis" (making 1 lakh or more each year) by providing them with skill enhancement, financial education, and prospects for entrepreneurship in areas such as agriculture, livestock management, handicrafts, and small enterprises.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana YojanaThe Modi government renamed and reintroduced the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana on 1 January 2017 as a maternity benefit program designed to promote the health and nutrition of women who are pregnant or nursing.Under the scheme, qualifying women get direct cash payments of 5,000 in installments during pregnancy and after delivery, for their first surviving child. The program was initially initiated in 2010 and rebranded in 2017.
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