Question

What is the central-state share for the SGRY scheme?

• A. 50:50
• B. 25:75
• C. 75:25
• D. 100:0

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 75:25

• The SGRY scheme, which stands for Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, was a prominent employment generation program in India.

• It was launched in September 2001.

• The primary objective of SGRY was to provide additional wage employment in rural areas and, at the same time, create durable community infrastructure.

• The scheme was implemented through the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at the district, intermediate, and village levels.

• The central-state share for the SGRY scheme was structured as 75% contribution from the Central Government and 25% from the State Governments.

• This financial arrangement was designed to ensure a collaborative effort between the central and state authorities in rural development.

• SGRY was later merged with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2006.

• The merger aimed to consolidate rural employment programs and provide a more robust framework for guaranteed employment.