- The Central Government on August 14, 2008 announced a new employment generation scheme to create over 37 lakh jobs by merging the existing Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) and the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP). Government has targeted to Create 37 Lakh New Jobs through this New Credit linked Subsidy Scheme. - The new credit-linked subsidy programme, called Prime Minister's E...

- The scheme (PMRY) was launched on October 2, 1993 and initially was in operation in Urban areas. - From April 1,1994, the scheme is being implemented throughout the country. - It was proposed to establish 7 lakh tiny units in Industry, Service and Trade areas and to create about 10 lakh employment opportunities during the 8th Plan period. - During 9th plan period the scheme has been confin...

- Self-Employment to the Educated Unemployed Youth Programme was started by the Government of India during 1983-84. - Under this scheme, such educated unemployed youth (Matric or above education) having age limit between 18-35 years and also having annual family income below rupees 10,000 were eligible for obtaining loan, including 25% capital subsidy given by the Central Government. - Under th...

- To supply modem tools to the rural artisans is also a part of IRDP. - Since July 1992, this scheme was started in some of the selected districts in the form of Central supported plan but later on this scheme was extended to all over the country. - At present this scheme is not in existence because it has been merged with Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana w.e.f. April 1, 1999. - The main...

- The VAMBAY launched in December 2001 facilitates the construction and upgradation of dwelling units for the slum dwellers and provides a healthy and enabling urban environment through community toilets under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, a component of the scheme. - The Central Government provides a subsidy of 50 per cent, the balance 50 per cent being arranged by the State Government. - Since its i...