Question

Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana is :

• A. a centre sponsored scheme
• B. to provide additional wage employment
• C. a scheme remuneration of which is both cash and food
• D. all the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. a centre sponsored scheme

1. Launch Date: The scheme was officially launched on September 25, 2001.

2. Merged Schemes: SGRY was formed by merging two existing schemes:

   • 'Employment Assurance Scheme' (EAS)

   • 'Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana' (JGSY)

3. Main Objectives:

   • To provide additional wage employment in rural areas.

   • To ensure food security and improve nutritional levels.

   • To create durable community assets (like rural roads, school buildings, etc.).

4. Funding Pattern: The cost of the scheme was shared between the Centre and the States in a 75:25 ratio. However, the food grains were provided entirely free of cost by the Central Government.

5. Wage Payment: Wages were paid in a combination of food grains and cash (a minimum of 5 kg of food grains per day, with the remaining balance paid in cash).

6. Implementation: The scheme was implemented through Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs / 3-tier Panchayats).

7. Merger with MGNREGS: In February 2006, this scheme was fully merged into the 'National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme' (MGNREGS).