Question

Which of the following is NOT a focus area for activities under the NFFWP?

• A. Water conservation
• B. Drought prevention
• C. Industrial development
• D. Land development

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Industrial development

• The District Collector is responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and supervision of the scheme.

• The NFFWP scheme targets the rural poor who are in need of wage labor and want to do unskilled and manual labor.

• The NFFWP focuses on activities related to water conservation, drought prevention (afforestation/tree planting), land development, and flood control.

• Equal pay is provided to men and women under the NFFWP scheme.

• Minimum share of wages paid to workers under the NFFWP scheme in cash - 25%