SNIPPETS 17 MARCH 2026

Silk Samagra scheme: It is a Central Sector Scheme in 2017 to improve the sericulture industry across India+ To scale up production by improving the quality and productivity and to empower downtrodden, poor & backward families through various activities of sericulture in the country+ Implemented by the – Central Silk Board (CSB), Ministry of Textiles+ Silk Samagra-2 – It is an extension of this effort for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26+ Aim: To bring overall improvement in silk production, productivity and quality in the country.

National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC): NMDC Limited is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Steel+ It is the largest producer of iron ore in India and a key entity in the country’s mineral resource development+ Established in: 1958+ Headquarters: Hyderabad+ Aim: To explore, develop, and sustainably exploit mineral resources in India+ To ensure reliable domestic supply of iron ore for the steel industry.

Sharansthli Initiative: Rehabilitation initiative of the Jammu & Kashmir administration aimed at supporting families of victims who lost their lives due to terrorism+ Under the programme, compassionate government employment is provided to the next of kin of terror victims to help them rebuild their livelihoods and restore dignity+ Aim: Provide stable government employment to families affected by terrorism+ Acknowledge the suffering of terror victims and ensure institutional support