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Suppose you are from a poor family and wish to get help from the government to set up petty shop. Under which scheme you will apply for assistance and why?

Solution

To get help from government to set up Petty Shop, The Swarnajayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojna (SJSRY) is suitable. This was started on 1 Dec., 1997. Earlier three urban poverty programmes, Nehru Rozgar Yojna (NRY), Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP) and Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme (PMIUPAP) were merged in it. It has two main schemes : (1) The urban self employment programme, (2) The Urban Wage Employment Programme.

Some More Questions From Poverty Chapter

How many persons in India are living below the poverty line?

What are the main causes of poverty in India?

What measures should be adopted to remove poverty in India?

What is the definition of poverty line by planning commission of India?

'India is a rich country, inhabited by poor'. Explain this statement.

Is there any relationship between unemployment and poverty? Explain.

What is absolute poverty?

What are the two main causes of poverty in India?

Name any three states where the number of poor is relatively high.

Mention three poverty alleviation programmes operating in rural India.

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