Describe the efforts done by the Indian government to increase employment in rural areas.
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Model Answer
The Indian government has taken several steps to increase employment in rural areas:
- Irrigation facilities: The government constructs dams and canals and helps farmers build wells through bank loans. This enables farmers like Laxmi to grow a second crop (rabi), generating more agricultural employment.
- Better infrastructure: Investment in rural roads and storage facilities helps farmers transport and store produce, creating jobs in transport and trade sectors.
- Cheap agricultural credit: Banks provide loans at low interest rates so farmers can buy seeds, fertilisers and equipment, improving farm productivity and employment.
- Semi-rural industries: Setting up dal mills, cold storages, and agro-processing units near villages generates non-farm employment locally.
- Education and health: Creating more schools and health centres generates jobs for teachers, doctors and health workers in rural areas.
- MGNREGA 2005: This Act guarantees 100 days of paid employment per year to rural workers. If the government fails to provide work, it pays an unemployment allowance.
Source: How to Create More Employment?, Chapter 2 — Sectors of the Indian Economy
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Explanation
Examiners expect 6 distinct points for 5 marks (one point may serve as intro/conclusion). Always name MGNREGA 2005 with the detail of 100 days guarantee — it fetches dedicated marks. Avoid vague statements; link each measure to how it creates employment. The Laxmi example can be referenced briefly to show application.