India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in strengthening India-Nepal freight connectivity with the successful operation of the first-ever direct commercial container freight train from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard, Nepal. The train, comprising 40 wagons carrying a consignment of canola, completed its journey under the revised India-Nepal Rail Transit Protocol, marking a new chapter in rail-based cross-border freig...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to improve traffic flow and enhance commuter convenience in the National Capital Region (NCR), NHAI has undertaken preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to address traffic congestion at the Sarai Kale Khan Loop, which is a critical junction of the DND-Sohna section on NH-148NA. The DPR will examine long-term traffic management and engineering solutions for one of the busiest transport nodes in Delhi and will com...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sl. No. States/UTs Funds released (Rs. in crore) State/UT Cap/ Ceiling (In no.) 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 16.85 22.47 28.08 22.47 22.47 10906 2 Bihar 0.00 0.00 36.93 27.22 28.47 35859 3 Chhattisgarh 11.68 27.00 0.00 23.47 11.87 12801 4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 225 5 Gujarat 11.13 16.52 16.52 16.52 10.85 10695 6 Haryana 0.00 17.13 0.00 10.70 8....
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.N. State/ UT 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 1 A&N Islands 22.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 Andhra Pradesh* 0.00* 1566.05 1566.06* 0.00* 0.00 2548.10* 3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.00 0.00 0.00 53.36 0.00 4 Assam 0.00 637.36 892.96 1306.41 1533.05 5 Bihar 644.10 0.00 1500.00 2341.71 2087.61 6 Chhattisgarh 0.00 1450.81 0.00 2000.00 438.24 1998.88 7 D&N Haveli 0.00 0.00 0.0...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A total of 10.05 crore rural households and 92 lakh women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are mapped on the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) digital platform. The Ministry maintains data on financial linkage and credit access of women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under DAY-NRLM through the SHG Bank Linkage Portal, which captures information on the credit accessed by SHGs from banks. The total credit di...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Lakhpati Didi initiative is an outcome of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented by Ministry in partnership of States and UTs (except Chandigarh and Delhi), with the objective to improve the livelihoods of poor rural households in country, and organise rural households into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for their social and financial inclusion. Lakhpati Di...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: S.N. State/ UT Funds released Funds utilized * 1 A&N Islands 0.75 8.07 2 Andhra Pradesh 185.44 160.43 3 Arunachal Pradesh 23.38 31.24 4 Assam 133.53 296.38 5 Bihar 5.00 158.75 6 Chhattisgarh 37.74 129.99 7 Goa 8.19 1.95 8 Gujarat 0.00 118.62 9 Haryana 35.37 118.20 10 Himachal Pradesh 113.89 142.31 11 Jammu & Kashmir 33.98 72.08 12 Jharkhand 118.16 229.14 13 Karnataka 28.09 54.2...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under Section 16 of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, every Gram Panchayat is required to prepare a Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP) through a participatory planning process. The Gram Sabha identifies and prioritises the permissible works required for the holistic development of the Gram Panchayat, and the Gram Panchayat prepares the VGPP in accordance with the provision...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the continuation of the PMAY-G during FY 2024-25 to 2028-29 for construction of 2 crore additional houses in the new phase of the scheme. At the national level, out of the total target of 1.22 crore allocated to the States, 97.48 lakh houses have been sanctioned under the new phase of PMAY-G. Since FY 2024-25, a total central share of Rs. 49,407.96 crore has been released to the Stat...
India, July 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the country including the State of Tamil Nadu, a total of 1,31,589 km road length (18,814 roads and 5,110 bridges) was completed at an expenditure of Rs. 1,07,942 crore (including State Share), during the last five years, under various verticals of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The year wise details are given below:- Financial Year No. of Roads Length No. of Bridges Expenditure 2021-22 6557 42015 1398 27833...