What are the major objectives of national food for work programmes?
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The National Food for Work Programme was launched by minister of rural development,central government on November 14, 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The programme is open for all Indian poors who are prepared to do manual unskilled labour work and are in the need of wage employment. It is implemented as a centrally-sponsored scheme. Food grains are provided to the States for free of cost.The transportation cost, handling charges, and taxes on food grains will, however, be the responsibility of the States.
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THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO INTENSIFY THE GENERATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY WAGE EMPLOYMENT . THIS PROGRAMME IS OPEN TO ALL RURAL POOR WHO ARE IN NEED OF WAGE EMPLOYMENT AND ARE DESIRED TO DO MANUAL UNSKILLED WORK . IT IS 100% CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME . THE FOOD GRAINS ARE PROVIDED TO STATE FREE OF COST
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