| Consider the following statements about the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) |
| 1. At least one member from each identified rural poor household, preferably a woman, to be brought under the SHG network. |
| 2. Subsidy to be available in the form of revolving fund and capital subsidy as an incentive for inculcating the habit of thrift and accumulation of their own funds. |
| 3. To work towards universal financial inclusion beyond basic banking services to all poor households. |
| 4. To pursue skill up-gradation and placement projects through partnership mode. Which of the salient features given above are correct about the National Rural Livelihoods Mission? |
A) 2 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All of these
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is a poverty alleviation project implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. This scheme is focused on promoting self-employment and organization of rural poor. The basic idea behind this programme is to organize the poor into SHG (Self Help Groups) groups and make them capable for self-employment. This is one of the world's largest initiative to improve the livelihood of poor. This programme is supported by World Bank with a credit of $1 Billion.
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