Which one of the following target groups is the beneficiary of ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ scheme ?
[amp_mcq option1=”All rural women” option2=”All returning migrants” option3=”All below poverty line households” option4=”All new migrants to town” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2021
The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) was a scheme launched by the Indian government in June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its primary objective was to provide employment and livelihood opportunities to migrant workers who had returned to their native villages during the nationwide lockdown.
– The scheme focused on creating infrastructure and rural works in 116 districts across six states (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Odisha) that received a large number of returning migrants.
– It involved the convergence of 12 different government schemes to provide a range of employment activities.