- MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act):
- Provides a unique social safety net.
- Increases rural employment.
- Aims to address unfulfilled aspirations of the bottom billion.
- Contributes to poverty alleviation by providing income support.
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY):
- Launched to eradicate financial untouchability.
- Aims for financial inclusion of every individual without a bank account.
- Provides universal access to financial services.
- Supports financial literacy and consumer protection.
- Helps bring low-income groups into the formal financial system.
- These schemes are direct government actions to ensure basic amenities and address disparities.