Question

What step have been taken by the government to implement the directive principles

Answer 1

Many steps have been taken and some are

I. The Minimum Wages Act (1948), Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (1986) etc seeks to protect the interests of the workers.

ii. The Maternity Benefit Act (1961) and Equal Reneration Act (1976) have been implemented to protect the interests of women workers.

iii. Handloom Board, Handicrafts Board, Coir Board, Silk Board have been set up for the development of cottage industries.

iv. Integrated Rural Development Programme (1978), Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (1989), Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (1999), Sampoorna Gram Rozgar Yojana (2001), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programmes (2006) etc have been implemented to improve the living standard of the people.