Anti-Poverty Programmes

Question 1

National Food for Work Programme (NFWP)

Answer 1

Open to all rural poor in nee of wage employment and desire to do unskilled manual work. Food grains are provided free to the states.

Question 2

Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana (PMRY)

Answer 2

Create self-employment opportunities by helping in setting up small business and industries among educated unemployed youth.

Question 3

Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)

Answer 3

Create self-employment opportunities in rural areas and smaller towns.

Question 4

Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

Answer 4

Aims at bringing the assisted families APL by organising them into self-help groups through a mix of bank credit and govt. subsidy.

Question 5

Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana

Answer 5

Additional assistance for health, education, water, shelter, electricity.

Question 6

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)

Answer 6

100 days in a year endured employment for every household in 200 districts.
Later, 600 districts.
1/3 of jobs would be reserved for women.
No employment within 15 days= daily unemployment allowance