Consider the following statements In 1991 a pilot scheme lsquo Employment Assurance Scheme rsquo was...........

Rajasthan Polity and Governance

Consider the following statements:

In 1991, a pilot scheme ‘Employment Assurance Scheme’ was conceptualized for generating employment in rural areas.
The scheme evolved into MGNREGA upon its merger with Food for Work Programme in the early 2000s.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

The P.V Narashima Rao government proposed a pilot scheme for generating employment in rural areas in 1991.

The said scheme was envisaged with the following goals:

Employment Generation for agricultural labour during the lean season.

Infrastructure Development

Enhanced Food Security

This scheme was named the Employment Assurance Scheme.

Later on, the scheme was merged with the Food for Work Programme in the early 2000s and evolved into the MGNREGA thereon.

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