Inclusive Progress in India

 

 

15. 1. India’s Ease of Living journey between 2014 and 2026 focused on secure housing, clean fuel, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, transport, financial inclusion, and digital governance.2. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban was launched in 2015 to provide pucca houses to eligible urban households.

    3. Under PMAY-U, over 1.25 crore houses have been sanctioned and more than 98 lakh houses have been completed.

    4. PMAY-Gramin was launched in 2016 to provide rural housing assistance of ₹1.20 lakh in plain areas and ₹1.30 lakh in hilly and difficult-terrain areas.

    5. Under PMAY-G, 3.91 crore houses have been sanctioned and 3.05 crore houses have been completed between 2016 and 2026.

    6. AMRUT was launched in 2015 to improve water supply, sewerage, green spaces, and transport in urban areas.

    7. AMRUT 2.0 expanded coverage to all 4,800 statutory towns with an outlay of ₹2.99 lakh crore.

    8. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in May 2016 to provide clean LPG connections to households.

    9. Over 10.57 crore clean cooking gas connections have been provided under Ujjwala, and national LPG coverage rose from 55.9% in April 2014 to 107.2% in April 2026.

    10. Jal Jeevan Mission increased rural tap water connections from 3.23 crore households in 2019 to over 15.86 crore households by June 2026.

    11. Swachh Bharat Mission–Gramin increased rural sanitation coverage from 39% in 2014 to 100% in 2019.

    12. Under Swachh Bharat Mission–Gramin, over 12.14 crore household toilets and 2.76 lakh community sanitary complexes have been completed.

    13. India’s total installed power capacity increased from 248 GW in FY 2014 to over 532 GW by March 2026.

    14. Renewable energy capacity increased from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 274.69 GW by March 2026.

    15. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts increased from 14.72 crore in 2015 to over 58 crore by June 2026, strengthening financial inclusion.

    Must Know Terms :

     

    1.EaseOfLiving

Ease of Living refers to improvement in citizens’ daily life through better housing, sanitation, electricity, drinking water, transport, financial inclusion, and digital governance. Between 2014 and 2026, India focused on citizen-centric schemes to reduce hardship and improve convenience. Secure homes, tap water, LPG, toilets, reliable power, roads, metros, and digital services strengthened dignity, opportunity, and public service delivery.

 

2. PMAY

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aims to provide pucca houses to eligible urban and rural households. PMAY-U was launched in 2015, while PMAY-G began in 2016. Under PMAY-U, over 1.25 crore houses were sanctioned and more than 98 lakh completed. Under PMAY-G, 3.91 crore houses were sanctioned and 3.05 crore completed between 2016 and 2026.

3. JalJeevanMission

Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019 with the goal of Har Ghar Jal. It aims to provide functional household tap water connections to rural families. Rural tap water connections increased from 3.23 crore households in 2019 to over 15.86 crore households by June 2026. The mission improved water security, reduced women’s drudgery, and strengthened village-level water quality monitoring.

4. SwachhBharatMission

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 to improve sanitation and eliminate open defecation. SBM-Gramin increased rural sanitation coverage from 39% in 2014 to 100% in 2019. Over 12.14 crore household toilets and 2.76 lakh community sanitary complexes were completed. SBM-Urban also improved city sanitation, waste collection, and scientific waste processing across urban local bodies.

5. Saubhagya

Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, known as Saubhagya, was launched in 2017 to provide last-mile electricity connections to unelectrified households. By March 2022, about 2.86 crore households received electricity connections. The scheme improved lighting, education, household comfort, and economic activity, especially in rural areas, while supporting India’s broader goal of reliable power for all.

6.JanDhanYojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched in 2014 as a financial inclusion mission. It gave banking access to excluded citizens and became the first pillar of JAM Trinity. Accounts increased from 14.72 crore in 2015 to over 58 crore by June 2026. It enabled Direct Benefit Transfer, RuPay cards, savings, insurance access, and transparent welfare delivery.

MCQ :

 

1. India’s Ease of Living journey between 2014 and 2026 focused on:

A. Defence exports only
B. Housing, clean fuel, water, sanitation, electricity, transport and digital governance
C. Space technology only
D. Foreign trade agreements only

2. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban was launched in:

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017

3. PMAY-U was launched to provide:

A. Free electricity to rural households
B. Pucca houses to eligible urban households
C. Crop insurance to farmers
D. Digital identity to citizens

4. Under PMAY-U, how many houses have been sanctioned?

A. Over 75 lakh
B. Over 98 lakh
C. Over 1.25 crore
D. Over 2 crore

5. PMAY-Gramin was launched in:

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2018

6. Under PMAY-G, rural housing assistance in plain areas is:

A. ₹80,000
B. ₹1.00 lakh
C. ₹1.20 lakh
D. ₹1.50 lakh

7. Under PMAY-G, how many houses have been completed between 2016 and 2026?

A. 2.05 crore
B. 2.50 crore
C. 3.05 crore
D. 3.91 crore

8. AMRUT was launched in 2015 mainly to improve:

A. Defence production
B. Water supply, sewerage, green spaces and transport in urban areas
C. Crop procurement system
D. Foreign investment regulation

9. AMRUT 2.0 expanded coverage to:

A. 500 cities
B. 1,000 towns
C. 2,500 statutory towns
D. All 4,800 statutory towns

10. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in May 2016 to provide:

A. Clean LPG connections
B. Solar pumps
C. Crop insurance
D. Rural roads

11. Under Ujjwala, over how many clean cooking gas connections have been provided?

A. 5.57 crore
B. 8.57 crore
C. 10.57 crore
D. 15.57 crore

12. Jal Jeevan Mission increased rural tap water connections from 3.23 crore households in 2019 to over how many households by June 2026?

A. 10.86 crore
B. 12.86 crore
C. 15.86 crore
D. 18.86 crore

13. Swachh Bharat Mission–Gramin increased rural sanitation coverage from 39% in 2014 to:

A. 70% in 2017
B. 85% in 2018
C. 100% in 2019
D. 100% in 2026

14. India’s total installed power capacity increased from 248 GW in FY 2014 to over:

A. 332 GW by March 2026
B. 432 GW by March 2026
C. 532 GW by March 2026
D. 632 GW by March 2026

15. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts increased from 14.72 crore in 2015 to over how many by June 2026?

A. 38 crore
B. 48 crore
C. 58 crore
D. 68 crore