The government has set up many schemes to eradicate poverty:

1. NREGA:
● started in Sept 2005
● stands for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
● provides 100 days of assured employment in 200 rural districts
● 1/3 jobs reserved for women
● if no JOB in 15 days, daily unemployment alloance is given

2. NFWP:
● stands for National FOOD for Work Programme
● started in 2004 150 most bacward districts
● open to all rural poor who are in need of manual unskilled work
● 100% centrally SPONSORED scheme & food grains are provided free of cost.

3. PMRY:
● stands for Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana.
● started in 1993.
● to create self employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas.

4. REGP:
● started in 1995.
● to create self employment opportunities in rural areas and small towns

5. SGSY:
●started in 1999.
●aims to bring assisted poor families above poverty line.
● stands for Swaranjayati Gram Swarozgar Yojana

6. PMGY:
● stands for Pradhana Mamtri Gramodaya Yojana.
● started in 2000.
● additional central assistance is given to states for basic services like primary health, primary education, rural shelter, rural drinking water and electrification.

7. AAY:
● stands for Antyodaya Anna Yojana
● started in December 2000.
● it is a public distribution system.




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