Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility
Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Project
- The Union Government has decided to map and document all villages under Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar (MGMD) Programme.
- National Mission on Cultural Mapping is conducted in coordination with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) under the Ministry of Culture.
Telangana unveils 2 welfare schemes
- Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy launched the Maha Lakshmi Scheme and Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme.
- Maha Lakshmi Scheme – Free of cost travel on Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) buses for women and transgender persons.
- Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme – Health Insurance up to ₹10 lakh in a year would be provided to families living below poverty line.
Latest Court Verdicts
Low rate of disposal of POCSO cases
- According to a new research paper by the India Child Protection Fund (ICPF) it has been estimated that each of the over 1,000 such courts in India are currently clearing just 28 cases on average every year.
- over 2.43 lakh POCSO cases are pending trial in Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) as of January 31, 2023.
- The FTSCs were set up in 2019, specifically for trying cases related to sexual offences, those under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
