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Employment schemes launched by Jharkhand 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Welfare Schemes 

In News:

Recently, Jharkhand launched three employment schemes — Birsa Harit Gram Yojana (BHGY), Neelambar Pitambar JAL Sammridhi Yojana (NPJSY) and Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS) — to create wage employment for workers in rural areas.

The schemes are formulated in convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Important value additions:

Birsa Harit Gram Yojana (BHGY):

It shall bring over two lakh acres of unused government fallow land under the afforestation programme.
About 5 lakh families will be provided 100 fruit-bearing plants

The afforestation will be taken up through MGNREGA.
The ownership of land will remain with the government.

Neelambar Pitambar Jal Sammridhi Yojna (NPJSY):

Under this, the government is aiming at creating agro-water storage units by arresting rainwater and runaway groundwater.

Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme (VSPHKVS):

Under VSPHKVS, the government is linking sports with rural job schemes for creation of assets in the rural areas in order to give a boost to sports.

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