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and Marketing Support: DAY-NRLM ensures that infrastructure needs for major
livelihoods activities of poor are met with. It also provides support for marketing
to institutions of poor. The range of activities in marketing support include
market research, market intelligence, technology extension, developing
backward and forward linkages, building livelihoods collectives and supporting
their business plans; (f) Sensitive support structures: DAY-NRLM has set up
sensitive and dedicated support structures at the national, state, district and
sub-district levels. These support structures are staffed with dedicated
professionals; (g) Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP): Mahila Kisan
Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub-component of NRLM to meet the
specific needs of women farmers and achieve socio-economic and technical
empowerement of the rural women farmers, predominantly small and marginal
farmers. Under the programme, 32.56 lakh mahila kisans are being provided
support in 15 states at a total outlay of ` 100 crore; (h) Aajeevika Grameen Express
Yojana: The Government of India has introduced a new sub-scheme under
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
entitled "Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana" (AGEY) from the financial year
2017-18. The main objectives of AGEY are: to provide an alternative source of
livelihoods to members of SHGs under DAY-NRLM by facilitating them to
operate public transport services in backward rural areas, as identified by the
states; to provide safe, affordable and community monitored rural transport
services to connect remote villages with key services and amenities (including
access to markets, education and health) for the overall economic development
of the area by making use of the supports available within the framework of
DAY-NRLM.
Rural Self Employment Training Institute
It has been decided to set up one Rural Self Employment Training Institute
(RSETI) in each district of the country. RSETIs are bank lead initiative with the
active support of state government. The Government of India provides one
time infrastructure support of ` 1 crore besides reimbursing the cost of training
rural poor candidates, the state government provides land free of cost or at
nominal charges and the banks are responsible for day to day functioning of
the RSETI. RSETIs are expected to train 750 rural poor youth each year to take
up self employment in the area they reside. RSETIs also provide periodic doses
of skill upgradation training for making their initiative viable and sustainable
in an increasingly competitive environment. Currently 583 RSETIs are
functioning in the country.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Government of India, as the part of poverty reduction strategy, launched the
Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) 2000 as a centrally sponsored
scheme to assist the states, though rural roads are in the state list under the
Constitution. The primary objective of scheme is to provide connectivity by