Explain any two anti proverty programme intiated by the Indian government
Answers
1. Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana
Aim- Providing shelter for all in rural areas.
2. Food For Work Programme
Introduced in-2000-01
Aim- Enhancing food security through wage employment.
3. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Aim- To generate meaningful employment opportunities in rural areas.
Revamped in-1999
Now it became a programme for the creation of rural economic infrastructure.
4. Integrated Rural Development Programme
Introduced in-1978-79
Aim- Providing assistance to the rural poor in the form of subsidy.
5 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA):
a) it is also aimed at sustainable development to address the causes of draught, deforestation and soil erosion .
b) One third of the propose job has been reserved for women .
c) the scheme provide employment to to 20 crores person days of employment 4.78 crore household .
d) The share of SC ,ST, women person-days in the scheme at 23% 17% and 53% respectively .
The average wage has increased from 65 in 2006-07 to 132 in 2013 -14 .
6 Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY):
This is under the scheme which was started in 1993 .
a) The aim of the programme is to create self- employment opportunities for educated unemployment youth in rural areas and small towns .
b) They are helped setting up small business and industries .
3) Rural Employment generation programme (REGP) :
This was launch in 1995 . The aim of the program is to create self employment opportunities in rural areas and small town .
a target for creating 25 Lakh new jobs has been set for the program under the Tenth Five Year Plan .