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Poverty As A Challenge
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Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation.
Solution
The current anti-poverty strategy of the government is based broadly on two planks (a) promotion of economic growth (b) targeted anti - poverty programmes.
It is also based on many schemes and programmes. Some of them have been mentioned below:
It is also based on many schemes and programmes. Some of them have been mentioned below:
(i)National Food for work programme (NEWP) - This programme was launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of country. The programme is open to all rural poor who are in need of wage employment and desire to do manual unskilled work.
(ii)Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana (PMRY) - This scheme was started in 1993. It aims at creating self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns.
(iii)Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) - It was launched in 1995. It aims at creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas and small towns
Some More Questions From Poverty As A Challenge Chapter
Give an account of the interstate disparities in poverty in India.
Describe global poverty trends.
Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation.
What do you understand by human poverty?
Who are the poorest of the poor?
What are the main features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?
Every __________ person is poor in India.
How many crore of people live in poverty in India?
How much calories per person per day are recommended in India?
How much calories are recommended per person per day in rural area of India?
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