<h4>Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY): A Nationwide Saturation Drive</h4><p>The <strong>Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra</strong> is a nationwide campaign launched by the Government of India. Its primary objective is to raise awareness and achieve saturation of various government schemes across the country.</p><p>The campaign covers all <strong>Gram Panchayats</strong>, <strong>Nagar Panchayats</strong>, and <strong>Urban Local Bodies</strong>, ensuring a wide reach for welfare initiatives.</p><div class="key-point-box"><strong>Objectives of VBSY:</strong><ul><li>To reach out to vulnerable individuals eligible under various schemes.</li><li>To disseminate information and generate awareness about government programs.</li><li>To facilitate interaction with existing beneficiaries and enroll potential new ones.</li></ul></div><p>A significant outcome of this "saturation drive" has been the addition of <strong>34 lakh farmers</strong> back to the list of beneficiaries for the <strong>Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan)</strong> scheme.</p><h4>Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme</h4><p>The <strong>PM-Kisan</strong> scheme was launched to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers across India. It became operational from <strong>December 2018</strong>.</p><div class="info-box"><strong>Financial Benefits:</strong><ul><li>A financial benefit of <strong>Rs 6000/- per year</strong> is provided.</li><li>This amount is transferred in <strong>three equal installments</strong> (Rs 2000 each) every four months.</li><li>Funds are transferred directly into the bank accounts of farmers’ families through <strong>Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)</strong> mode.</li></ul></div><p>Initially, the scheme was designed for <strong>Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs)</strong> having landholding up to <strong>2 hectares</strong>. However, its scope was later extended to cover <strong>all land-holding farmers</strong>, broadening its impact.</p><div class="info-box"><strong>Funding and Implementation:</strong><ul><li><strong>Funding:</strong> It is a <strong>Central Sector Scheme</strong>, with <strong>100% funding</strong> from the Government of India.</li><li><strong>Implementation Agency:</strong> The scheme is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare</strong>.</li></ul></div><p>To ensure the integrity and accuracy of the beneficiary list, a mandatory <strong>physical verification of 5%</strong> of beneficiaries is conducted every year.</p><h4>Technological Interventions in MGNREGA</h4><p>The <strong>Ministry of Rural Development</strong> has actively addressed concerns regarding the use of technology, particularly <strong>Aadhaar</strong>, within the <strong>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme</strong>.</p><p>These concerns primarily revolve around potential denial of welfare benefits to vulnerable Indians and delays in wage payments due to technological issues.</p><h4>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)</h4><p>The <strong>MGNREGS</strong> is one of the largest work guarantee programs globally, launched in <strong>2005</strong> by the <strong>Ministry of Rural Development</strong>.</p><div class="info-box"><strong>Key Guarantee:</strong><ul><li>It guarantees <strong>100 days of employment</strong> each financial year.</li><li>This guarantee is for adult members of rural households.</li><li>Beneficiaries must be willing to perform <strong>unskilled manual work</strong> at the statutory minimum wage.</li></ul></div><p>The entire implementation of the scheme is monitored by the <strong>Ministry of Rural Development</strong> in association with <strong>state governments</strong>.</p><div class="key-point-box"><strong>Cornerstone Feature: Legal Guarantee</strong><p>The design of MGNREGA is underpinned by its <strong>legal guarantee</strong>. This ensures that any rural adult requesting work must receive it within <strong>15 days</strong> of application.</p></div>