Multiple choice

Consider the following facts about the Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana:1. It earmarks 50% of labour opportunities for women.

  1. Under this, Urban Women Self Help Programme (UWSP) stipulates a minimum of five women to form a Self Help Group for setting up gainful group enterprise with bank linkage.
  2. The scheme shall soon be subsumed under MGNREGA. Which of the above is/are not true?

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. All three
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Explanation

The Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojna (SJSRY) an employment generation programme implemented in urban areas earmarks 30 per cent of labour opportunities for women.  Under this, Urban Women Self Help Programme (UWSP) stipulates a minimum of five women to form a Self Help Group for setting up gainful group enterprise with bank linkage.  A subsidy of Rs.3.00 lakhs of 35% of the cost of the project or Rs.60, 000/- per member of the group, whichever is less, is released with the balance coming from bank loan and margin money.

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