Question

Which of the following development programmes are NOT directly related to the improvement of the tribal economy in Rajasthan?

i) Modified Area Development Approach and Cluster Project

ii) Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood (RMOL)

iii) Mewat, Dang, and Magra Area Development Programme

iv) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY)

1. Only i
2. i and ii
3. i, ii and iii
4. ii, iii and iv

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : ii, iii and iv

The correct answer is ii, iii and iv.

• Modified Area Development Approach and Cluster Project
  • It is constituted of tribal dominated and contiguous villages with a total population of 10000 and above but with a tribal concentration of more than 50 percent in the total population of the villages. 
  • The aim of the programme is an integrated development of STs.
  • It provides assistance in areas of agriculture, animal husbandry, education, cooperatives, health and employment generation.
  • The cluster approach has been introduced from the middle of the 7 th Five Year Plan Period in order to bring smaller areas of tribal concentration beyond the MADA pockets into the mainstream of development.
• This is the only project out of given options that is directly related to tribal welfare.
• Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood (RMOL)
  • It was launched in September, 2004.
  • The objective is to formulate appropriate and innovative strategies to promote and facilitate large scale livelihoods for the poor and vulnerable people of the state.
• Mewat, Dang and Magra Area Development Programme
  • These Programmes are aimed to improve social and economic status of residents of Mewat, Dang and Magra areas.
  • These areas are socially and economically backward.  
• Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
  • It came into force w.e.f. 1.4.1999.
  • It is a holistic programme of micro enterprise covering all aspects of self-employment viz. organising the rural poor into Self Help Groups (SHG's) and then capacity building, planning of activity clusters, infrastructure build up, technology, credit and marketing. 
  • The Yojana adopts a product project for each key activity for each block.