Question

find out which rural development scheme is related to the following statements

• (i)This project was launched by the government of Uttar Pradesh in October 1948

• (ii)Lt.col. Albert Mayer of USA, who came to India with the American forces in 1944, was the originator of this project

• (iii)Albert Mayer formed a team of four specialists a town and village planner, an agricultural extension specialist, an agricultural engineer, and a rural industries specialist in order to give an integrated approach to this project.

• A. Community Development Programme
• B. Etawah project
• C. Intensive Agricultural District Programme (IADP)
• D. Marthandum project

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Etawah project

Etawah Project

• This project was launched by the government of Uttar Pradesh in October 1948 under the guidance and help of Alber Mayer.

• It was a new experiment in rural planning and development.

• Albert Mayer formed a team of four specialists a town and village planner, an agricultural extension specialist, an agricultural engineer, and a rural industries specialist in order to give an integrated approach to this project.

• The idea of starting this project was conceived and born in 1947.

  It was put into action with headquarters at Mahewa village about 17 miles from Etawah (U.P.) in September, 1948.

  Lt.col. Albert Mayer of USA, who came to India with the American forces in 1944, was the originator of this project for his scheme, assistance was given by USA and UP Government.The objectives were:

• to find out how quickly the methods developed could be reproduced elsewhere

• to develop self-reliance at local, district and state level

• to increase agricultural production and to improve public health and adult literacy, and to upgrade the technologies of the tools which the people have to work with and to develop village leadership.