Question

What is the minimum foodgrain allowance in wages paid to workers under the SGRY scheme?

• A. 7 kg
• B. 5 kg
• C. 10 kg
• D. 3 kg

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 5 kg

• The Swarana Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGRY) was a comprehensive program launched in 1999, merging all previous poverty alleviation programs.

• A key component of the SGRY was to provide food security and employment opportunities to the rural poor.

• Under the SGRY, a portion of the wages paid to workers could be disbursed in the form of foodgrains.

• The minimum foodgrain allowance stipulated in the scheme was 5 kilograms of foodgrains per worker per month.

• This provision aimed to ensure that even the poorest families had access to essential food supplies, supplementing their cash earnings.

• The SGRY was later restructured and replaced by the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in 2011.