Explain any four measures taken by …

The government of India has taken a number of steps to combat poverty. Some of them are: 1. National Rural Employment Guarantee or NREGA According to this employment is assured for 100 days in a year for every rural household in 200 districts. 2. National Food for Work Programme or NFWP This scheme is open for the rural people who are willing to do manual unskilled work. They are given food grains in lieu of wages. This scheme has been implemented in 150 most backward states. 3. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana or SGSY It grants bank credit and government subsidy to poor families who are organized into self help groups. This gives them a chance to rise above the poverty line. 4. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana or PMGY The states are given assistance for basic services like primary health, rural shelter, primary education, rural electrification and rural drinking water. 5. Antyodaya Anna Yojana or AAY According to this scheme subsidized food is provided to millions of the poorest families.