Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Alleviation of Poverty in Rural Areas
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .375

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY IN RURAL AREAS

## 375. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  have  set  up  a  weaker  section  welfare  committee  for alleviation of poverty and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  for  the  self -employment  and creation  of  new  job opportunities  in  the  rural  areas  particularly  in  economically  backward  area country;
- (c) whether Government is also contemplating to implement these schemes in miss mode;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to provide special relief to industries based on human labour and other industries in said areas including Bundelkhand to tack vicious circle of poverty; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- ( a) : No Madam.

( b) to (e): The Min i stry  of  Rural  Development,  inter  alia,  is  implementing Mahatma Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY - NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay -Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU - GKY),  Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) now restructured as  Pradha Mantri Awaas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY - G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Shyama  Prasad  Mukherji  Rurban  Mission  (SPMRM),    Start - up  Village  Entrepre neurship Programme (SVEP) and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)  to bring about ove improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas, including Bundelkha employment generation, strengthening of livelihood opportuniti es, promo ng self employment, skilling of rural youths, provision of social assistance and other basic amenities.

SPMRM aims at delivery of integrated project based infrastructure in the rur which includes development of economic activities and skill development. It has the to  stimulate  local  economic  development,  enhance  basic  services  and  create  w ell  planned Rurban  Cluster.  Start - up  Village  Entrepreneurship  Programme  (SVEP)  seeks  to  provid support for start - up to 1 crore village enterprises.

These programmes help in tackling the problem of poverty in rural areas.  In ensure  that  the  prog rammes  are  implemented  in  an  effective  manner  and  the  programm benefits reach the rural poor in full measure, the Ministry has evolved a comprehen -level  and  multi - tool  system  of  monitoring  and  evaluation  of  the  implementation  of development programmes in different parts of the country; which include Review by the Union

Ministers, Performance  Review Committee Meetings, District Development Coordinatio Monitoring  Committee,  National Level  Monitors,  Area  Officers  Schemes,  Concurr Evaluat ion and Impact Assessment Studies.

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