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Lesson 39:Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

Special Projects under the SGSY

To try out new initiatives and for co-ordinate efforts of different Departments in poverty reduction, 15% of the funds under the SGSY is set apart by the Ministry for such efforts for special projects. The projects can be in any individual district or across the districts. The objective of each special project is to ensure a time-bound programme for bringing a specific number of BPL families above the Poverty Line through self-employment programmes. The Projects may involve different strategies to provide long term sustainable self employment opportunities either in terms of organization of the rural poor, provision of support infrastructure, technology, marketing, training etc. or a combination of these.