Briefly explain the government programs of poverty alleviation
Answers
Anti Poverty & Employment Generation Programmes in India
Anti poverty measures and Employment Generating programmes are:
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP):
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana/Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana:
Rural Housing – Indira Awaas Yojana:
Food for Work Programme:
Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY):
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Answer:
Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
(i) This programme was launched in 1993.
(ii) It is aimed at providing self-employment opportunity to educated unemployed youth in the rural and urban areas.
(iii) Under this programme, scheduled banks provide loans at a lower interest rate to start small business and set up industries.
Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)
(i) This programme was launched in 1995.
(ii) The aim of the programme is to create self-employment opportunity in rural areas and small towns.
(iii) A target for creating 25 lakh new jobs has been set for this programme under the Tenth Five Year Plan.
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
(i) This scheme was launched in 1999.
(ii) This programme aims at bringing the rural poor families above the poverty line.
(iii) To achieve this goal, it organises them into Self Help Groups (SHGs) through a mix of bank credit and government subsidy.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
(i) This scheme was laufrchid ih Efeceihber 2000.
(ii) 1 crore of the poorest among the BPL families were covered under the targeted PDS.
(iii) 25 kg of foodgrains were made available to each eligible family at a highly subsidised rate—2 per kg for wheat and 3 per kg for rice.
(iv) This quantity has been enhanced from 25 kg to 35 kg with effect from April 2002.
(v) Now almost 2 crore families are covered under this scheme.