Schemes Named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee: On Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary in 2025, know about the major government schemes running in his name, which are still benefiting crores of people.

Many government schemes are running in the name of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not only an accomplished politician but also a poet, thinker, and visionary leader. To carry forward his ideas and policies, the central and state governments launched numerous public welfare schemes and institutions in his name, which continue to improve the lives of ordinary people. On Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary in 2025, learn about seven such schemes.

Central government schemes named after Atal ji

• Atal Pension Yojana (APY): Scheme to provide pension to people in the unorganized sector after the age of 60 years.
• Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT): For development of drinking water, sewerage, green areas and basic urban amenities in cities.
• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM): To promote innovation and startup culture in the country.
• Atal Bhujal Yojana: For groundwater conservation and sustainable water management.
• Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: Financial assistance to ESIC employees in case of unemployment.

Major schemes of state governments named after Atal ji

• Atal Housing Scheme (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh etc.): To provide housing facilities to poor and needy people.
• Atal Ayushman Yojana (in some states): Healthcare related schemes.

University and airport also named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee

• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To promote higher education in Hindi medium.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Airport, Lucknow: Official name of Lucknow Airport.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Centre/Memorial, institutions and memorials named after him in various states.

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