BPSC_GS2_ECONOMY

Urban Development In the 2011 census, the level of urbanisation in Bihar was recorded to be very low, only 11.3 percent. But after sound initiatives of the State Government, the present level of urbanisation in Bihar has been recorded to be 15.3 percent, which is an appreciable growth. During the last fifteen years, the overall …

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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) The implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) started in the country in 2005 with the objective to offer 100 days of guaranteed unskilled employment to interested rural households. These works would strengthen the rural infrastructure in terms of durable individual and community asset …

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Rural Development The agenda of rural development is critical for Bihar, as nearly 90 percent of its population live in rural areas. The State Government implements a number of programmes to address the development needs of the rural population. JEEViKA is one of them, which addresses the livelihood needs of rural people and has made …

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Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Sector Animal husbandry and fisheries form an important part of Bihars rural economy because of the benefit it brings to livelihood, food security and income of the rural population. In fact, livestock and fisheries are the fastest growing sub-sectors within the primary sector, growing at a rate of 10 percent …

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Social Welfare A broad definition of social welfare may include all organized societal responses that promote the social well-being of a population, mainly belonging to poor, vulnerable and marginalized sections like Dalits, Mahadalits, Backward Classes, Extretnely Backward Classes, Minorities, Women and other weaker sections of society. This would include education, health, social security for adults …

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Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation The preventive healthcare system depends substantially on the availability of safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation. On comparing the data from two rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS), NFHS-3 (2005-06) and NFHS-5 (2019-20), it is observed that the state has achieved remarkable progress in supplying safe drinking water. With …

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Development Programme for Children There are 191.3 lakh children in Bihar, belonging to the age-group 0-6 years. For their physical and mental development, a number of development programmes are run by the State Government, sometimes with support from the Central Government. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme The ICDS, also known as Scheme of Anganwadi …

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