Policies on unemployment and poverty eradication in india
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Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP):
The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was started in 20 selected districts in the country in 1976-77. Later on in 1980, the programme was extended to all the districts of the country. The scheme was funded by centre. The funds for the scheme are shared by centre and State Govt. on equal basis.
The objective of the scheme is to create productive assets for the families in rural areas living below poverty line. Bank Loans are provided to create productive assets to take up self-employment activities. They include agriculture horticulture, animal husbandry, poultry and weaving etc.
This programme was being implemented by the District Rural Development Agencies (DRDA). This scheme was merged with one self-employment programme called Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Tagore in year 1999.
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Anti poverty measures and Employment Generating programmes are: 1. . Jawahar Rozgar Yojana/Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana: Under the Wage Employment Programmes, the National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) were started in Sixth and Seventh Plans.