Rajasthan
Poverty Free Village Scheme
- 21 Mar 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan has announced to make 5000 villages of the state poverty free under “Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Poverty Free Village Scheme” .
Key Points
- About the Scheme:
- Under this scheme, an amount of Rs 300 crore has been sanctioned with the aim of bringing all the Below Poverty Line families of the identified villages above the poverty line .
- Under this, leases will be provided to people living in illegal colonies .
- In the first phase of the scheme, the government will cover 5,000 villages, offering development initiatives, self-employment opportunities, skill enhancement programs, and financial assistance, along with support in education and healthcare.
- Additionally, better transportation facilities will be provided to the villages through Major District Roads (MDRs), enhancing connectivity and livelihood opportunities.
- Objective:
- This initiative will strengthen the rural economy and will be an important step towards making the state poverty free .
- The aim of the government is to make every citizen self-reliant and eradicate poverty.
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
- About:
- He was born on 25 September 1916 and was an Indian politician, philosopher and ideologue or theorist of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS).
- Contribution:
- He focused on Antyodaya i.e. upliftment of every person in the society and meeting the needs of the most deprived .
- He was the pioneer of the philosophy of "Integral Humanism" which emphasized welfare, social justice, economic equality, and self-reliance.
- Recognition:
- Since the year 2014, his birth anniversary is celebrated as Antyodaya Diwas in honour of his contribution to the nation .
- In the year 2015 , the name of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was changed to Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-NRLM.
- In the year 2018, Mughalsarai Junction in Uttar Pradesh was renamed after him.
