Centre starts a 15-day national campaign to boost mobilizing poor women left out of SHGs into NRLM. Under it, SHG members will bring out-of-SHG friends and neighbours to SHG meetings to encourage them to join SHGs.
Jharkhand will start distribution of fortified rice under PDS in 24 districts. It aims to reduce malnutrition and anaemia in women and children.
Centre starts compiling a list of works to be done under MGNREGA’s 10 themes, leaving the decision-making of works in the hands of the states.
Punjab Agriculture Minister declares distribution plan of 56000 in-situ stubble management machines and massive drive to encourage farmers to stop stubble burning and using the crop residue management machines.
Andhra Pradesh to launch YSR Kalyanamasthu and Shaadi Tofa schemes to provide financial assistance for the marriage of girls from poor families.
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