Question

which of the following statements are true regarding Firka Development project?

1. The Firka Development scheme of Madras was a Government sponsored Scheme
2. The selection of firkas was based on population
3. The collector was incharge of the scheme in the district level .

• A. 3 only
• B. None of these
• C. 1, 3
• D. 1, 2

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1, 3

FIRKA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

• The Firka Development scheme of Madras was a Government sponsored Scheme in 1946 this programme aimed at organizing the villagers for a Happier, more prosperous and fuller life in which the individual villagers had the opportunity to develop both as an individual and as a unit of a well-integrated society.

• The short term objectives of the scheme was to develop basic amenities and an institutional framework for carrying out communication, water supply, sanitation, formation of local self-governments (i.e. panchayats) and cooperatives:

• 'The long term objectives were to attain self-sufficiency in food, Clothing, shelter, development of agriculture, animal husbandry, khadi and village industries

FIRKA DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

• The first programme began in 1947 in 34 firkas throughout the state and on 1950 it was extended to another 50 firkas.

• The selection of firkas was based on the consideration of general backwardness of the area and the possibilities of identification of the production of cloth khadi and cottage industry.

• Among Pre Independence project, this was the biggest project

• A firka development officers was selected from among the social worker and appointed for 2 to 3 firkas.

• Each firka was divided into 5 to 10 groups of villages which were put in charge of gram sevak.

• The collector was incharge of the scheme in the district level