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Sunday, 21 December 2025
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→National Frequency Allocation Plan 2025 (NFAP-2025)
Polity & Governance
CriticalGS-2
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025
Ministry of Rural Development
Context
President’s assent to VB–G RAM G Act marks a fundamental reform of India’s rural employment framework, replacing MGNREGA with an expanded statutory guarantee aligned to Viksit Bharat@2047.
Prelims Pointers
- Statutory guarantee enhanced from 100 to 125 days of wage employment per rural household.
- Replaces MGNREGA, 2005 with a modern, convergence-driven framework.
- Weekly wage payment mandated; compensation payable for delays beyond 15 days.
- Administrative expenditure cap increased from 6% to 9%.
Guaranteed employment: 125 days
Proposed allocation: ₹1,51,282 crore
Administrative cap: 9%
GS-2: Welfare schemes, decentralisation, rights-based governance.
- Shifts rural employment from welfare to productive asset creation.
- Strengthens Panchayat-led, bottom-up planning through Gram Sabhas.
- Enhances livelihood security while supporting climate-resilient assets.
HighGS-2
PESA Mahotsav and Launch of PESA Portal
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Context
PESA Mahotsav 2025 marks renewed focus on Fifth Schedule governance with launch of monitoring and capacity-building initiatives.
Prelims Pointers
- Launch of PESA Portal and PESA Indicators.
- Special Gram Sabhas across all 10 PESA states.
- Training modules in tribal languages.
PESA States: 10
Mahotsav dates: 23–24 December 2025
GS-2: Decentralisation, tribal rights.
- Strengthens grassroots self-governance in Scheduled Areas.
- Enhances accountability through digital monitoring.
Economy
HighGS-3
GeM Forward Auction Module for Government Asset Disposal
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Context
GeM’s Forward Auction module has emerged as a nationwide digital mechanism for transparent and competitive disposal of government assets.
Prelims Pointers
- Enables online disposal of scrap, e-waste, vehicles, machinery and leasehold properties.
- Introduces real-time bidding with reserve prices and transparent value discovery.
- Supports environmental responsibility through efficient e-waste disposal.
Auction value (2021–25): ₹2,200+ crore
Auctions conducted: 13,000+
Registered bidders: 23,000+
GS-3: Governance reforms, public asset management.
- Reduces opacity and administrative delays in asset disposal.
- Improves fiscal efficiency and non-tax revenue mobilisation.
HighGS-3
Namrup Ammonia–Urea Fertilizer Project in Assam
Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
Context
Foundation stone laid for a major fertilizer project to boost self-reliance and ensure fertilizer security in North-East India.
Prelims Pointers
- Brownfield project within BVFCL premises.
- Aims to reduce urea import dependence.
- Supports farmers through assured fertilizer supply.
Investment: ~₹11,000 crore
Annual capacity: 12 lakh metric tonnes
GS-3: Food security, self-reliance.
- Strengthens fertilizer availability in eastern India.
- Generates employment and regional industrial growth.
Environment
CriticalGS-3
NTCA and Project Elephant Reviews at Sundarbans
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Context
High-level reviews of Project Tiger and Project Elephant reaffirmed India’s science-based and community-centric wildlife conservation approach.
Prelims Pointers
- Sixth cycle of All India Tiger Estimation underway.
- Expansion of Project Cheetah to new landscapes approved.
- Focus on human–wildlife conflict mitigation strategies.
NTCA meeting: 28th
Project Elephant Steering Committee: 22nd
GS-3: Conservation, human–wildlife conflict.
- Landscape-level planning essential for species survival.
- Community participation improves conservation outcomes.
Science & Technology
MediumGS-3
Electric Vehicles as Drivers of Clean Mobility and Employment
Ministry of Science & Technology
Context
Government-backed EV ecosystem highlighted as a key pillar of clean mobility, entrepreneurship and employment generation.
Prelims Pointers
- EVs aligned with India’s clean energy transition.
- Youth entrepreneurship supported through policy ecosystem.
- EV applications expanding across transport segments.
EV Expo venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
GS-3: Sustainable development, green growth.
- EVs contribute to emission reduction and energy transition.
- Promote innovation-driven employment for youth.
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