Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Policies and interventions
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Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a special package worth Rs. 520 crore in the Union Territories (UTs) of J&K and Ladakh for a period of five years under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
Key takeaways
The Centre aims to universalise all centrally sponsored beneficiary-oriented schemes in J&K and Ladakh in a time-bound manner.
The package has been approved for a period of five years till 2023-24.
It has been decided to ensure funding on a demand-driven basis without linking allocation with poverty ratio during the extended period.
Around two-third rural women from the UTs will be covered and 10.58 lakh women will get the benefit from the special package.
Aim: (1) To eliminate rural poverty through the promotion of multiple livelihoods and improved access to financial services for the rural poor households across the country; (2) To reach out to all rural poor households and impact their livelihoods.
It involves working with community institutions through community professionals.
It is implemented in a Mission mode by special purpose vehicles.
The government plans to take the scheme to 10 crore women.
