Our Policies

2010-2014

1. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 - National Green Tribunal was established

2. The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 - To eliminate corruption in bureaucracy and protect those who make complaints against public servants

3. Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2012 - To promote MSEs by supporting them in marketing

4. National Food Security Act, 2013 - To provide food and nutritional security to all

5. Nirbhaya Act, 2013 - A stricter law to deal with sex crimes against women

6. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 - To provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace

7. Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 - To provide for the establishment of Lokpal and Lokayukta to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries

8. National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW), 2010 -To facilitate coordination of women’s welfare and socio-economic development programmes across ministries

9. Land Acquisition Act, 2013 - To regulate land acquisition and lay down procedure for granting compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to the affected persons

10. Companies Act, 2013 - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was made mandatory

11. Street Vendors Act, 2014 - To regulate street vendors in public areas and protect their rights

2000s

1. National Food for Work Programme, 2004 - To generate supplementary wage employment and provide food security

2. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, 2004 - To set up residential upper primary schools for girls belonging predominantly to SC, ST, OBC and minority communities

3. National Rural Health Mission, 2005 - To provide equitable, affordable and quality healthcare to rural population

4. Janani Suraksha Yojana, 2005 - To reduce neonatal and maternal deaths by promoting institutional delivery amongst poor women

5. Bharat Nirman, 2005 - A plan for rural infrastructure in the areas of irrigation, housing, water supply, electrification and telecommunication connectivity

6. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana, 2005 - To electrify rural households and provide connections free of charge to BPL households

7. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, 2005 - To improve quality of life and infrastructure in cities

8. Right to Information Act, 2005 - To promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority

9. The Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - To provide protection for women from domestic violence

10. Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act , 2005 - To provide for the establishment, development and management of SEZs for the promotion of exports

11. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF), 2005-06 - To give those candidates from the deprived sections an opportunity to undertake advanced studies and research

12. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2005 - To provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a year to adult members of every household

13. National Environment Policy, 2006 - A statement of India's commitment to a clean environment

14. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006- To overcome constraints of the former acts in dealing with the problem of child marriage

15. Rastriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, 2007 - To provide financial protection against catastrophic health costs for vulnerable sections

16. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, 2007 - To reorient agricultural development strategies to meet the needs of farmers

17. National Investigation Agency (NIA) established, 2008 - To combat terrorism

18. Indo-US Nuclear Deal, 2008 - India and the US agreed to cooperate in the area of civilian nuclear energy

19. Dhan Laxmi Scheme, 2008 - To check decline in sex ratio by providing every girl child an insurance cover of Rs 1,00,000 at her birth

20. Right to Education Act, 2009 - To make education a fundamental right of every child between the age of 6 and 14

21. Aadhaar, the unique ID program, 2009 - To give a unique identification number that would obtain demographic and biometric details of every citizen

22. Integrated Child Protection Scheme, 2009 - To give a safe environment to all children to develop and flourish

23. The Central Universities Act, 2009 - To set up one Central University each in states which did not have any till then

24. Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students Scheme, 2009-10 - To provide integrated five year fellowships to students from minority communities to pursue higher studies

90s

1. Economic Liberalization, 1991 - Indian economy opened up Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - To provide better protection of consumers' interests

2. Look East Policy, 1991: To develop economic and strategic relations with the Southeast Asian nations

3. New Industrial Policy, 1991 - To raise industrial efficiency to international level

4. Introduction of Panchayati Raj, 1992 - A major push towards strengthening local self-government and promote the development of, and regulate the securities market

5. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 - To protect the interests of investors in securities

6. Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, 1993 - To develop the constituencies in various sectors like health, education, drinking water etc.

7. Mahila Samridhi Yojana, 1993 - To provide economic security and financial inclusion of rural women

8. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 - To stop female foeticides and arrest declining sex ratio

9. Mid-Day Meal Scheme, 1995 - To improve nutritional levels among children and to enhance their enrolment and attendance in schools

10. National Social Assistance Programme, 1995 - To provide social assistance benefits to poor households for the aged, widows, disabled and in the case of death of the breadwinner.

80s

1. Integrated Rural Development Programme, 1977-78 - To enable identified rural poor families to cross the poverty line

2. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 - To provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution

3. Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982 - To give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

4. Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme, 1983 - To provide guaranteed employment to at least one member of every landless household upto 100 days in a year

5. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), 1983 - Conceived by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam to help India attain self sufficiency in missile technology

6. The Family Courts Act, 1984 - to secure speedy settlement of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs

7. Creation of Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), 1984: Triggered a telecom revolution in the rural India

8. Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme, 1985 - To provide security to farmers during crop loss due to natural disasters

9. Anti-Defection Law, 1985 - Provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another party

10. National Drinking Water Mission, 1986 - To ensure the provision of adequate drinking water supply to the rural community with stress on water quality and technology intervention

11. Mizoram Accord of June, 1986 - To end insurgency and violence and restore peace in Mizoram

12. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - To provide better protection of consumers' interests

13. National Policy on Child Labour 1987 – An action plan for tackling the problem of Child Labour

14. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - to combat corruption in govt agencies and public sector enterprises

15. The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - To prevent atrocities against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

70s

1. Operation Flood, 1970 (White Revolution) - world's largest dairy development program aimed at helping the dairy industry sustain itself economically while providing employment to poor farmers.

2. Abolition of Privy Purse, 1971 - Another step towards an egalitarian and just society

3. Creation of Bangladesh, 1971 - India supported the creation of a separate state for ethnic Bengalis who were being persecuted in erstwhile East Pakistan

4. Accelerated Rural water Supply Programme, 1972-73 - To increase coverage of drinking water supply across the country

5. Central Council of Homeopathy was set up, 1973

6. First Nuclear Test at Pokhran, 1974 – India became a nuclear power

7. Twenty Point Programme, 1975 - To eradicate poverty and improve the quality of life of the underprivileged

8. National Informatics Centre, 1976 - Set up as a promoter of digital opportunities for sustainable development

9. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 – provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water in the country

10. Press Council Act, 1978 - To preserve freedom of Press and maintain standards of news agencies

11. Interstate Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 - To regulate the condition of service of inter-state labourers

60s

1. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 - To prevent infliction of unnecessary pain on animals

2. Establishment of IITs, IIMs and AIIMS, 1961, to raise the standard of professional education in India

3. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - Consolidated anti-dowry laws passed in different states

4. The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 - To provide for development, control and use of atomic energy for the welfare of people

5. Official Languages Act, 1963 - To provide for the languages which may be used for official purposes

6. The Food Corporations Act, 1964 - To provide for the establishment of Food Corporations for the purpose of trading in food-grains and other foodstuffs

7. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 - To provide for the payment of bonus to persons employed in certain establishments

8. Creation of separate states, 1966 - Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were created

9. Green Revolution in India, 1967 - India became one of the leading agricultural nations from a food-deficient country

10. National Education Policy, 1968 - ● Provided for "radical restructuring" and proposed equal educational opportunities in order to achieve national integration and greater cultural and economic development

11. Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 - Made reporting and registration of births and deaths compulsory