Question

describe the current government strategy of poverty alleviation in India

Answer 1

Prime minister skill development programme.
MNREGA

The government is using several policies to bring the level of poverty low.

Answer 2

Removal of poverty has been one of the major objectives of Indian developmental strategy.

The current government strategy of poverty alleviation is based on two planks:

 Promotion of Economic Growth

 Targeted Anti-poverty Programmes

Some of the anti-poverty programmes undertaken by government at present are discussed below:

a) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)

 Started in 1993, this programme aims to create self-employment opportunities for educated  unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns.

 It also helped in setting up small businesses and industries.

b) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY)

 Launched in 2000, this aims to create and improve basic services like primary health, primary education, rural shelter, rural drinking water and rural electrification.

 It also helped in setting up small businesses and industries.

c) National Food for Work programme (NFWP)

 Launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of the country, this programme is open to  all rural poor who are in need of wage employment and desired to do manual unskilled  work.

 Food grains are provided free of cost to the states.

d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)

 This act was passed in September 2005.

 The act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200  districts. Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts and also one third to the  proposed jobs would be reserved for women.

 Under the programme if an applicant is not provided employment within fifteen days she/he  will be entitled to a daily unemployment allowances.

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