Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India: I. > Drinking water for rural areas is one of the component of the Bharat Nirman Plan. II. > In the National Rural Employme

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Q: 60 (IAS/2006)
Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India:
I. Drinking water for rural areas is one of the component of the Bharat Nirman Plan.
II. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agricultural workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

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The correct answer is "I only".

Option 1 pertains to the Bharat Nirman Plan, which indeed includes a component specifically focused on ensuring drinking water availability in rural areas. This component`s goal aligns with the broader goal of the Bharat Nirman Plan, which is to improve rural infrastructure, thereby ensuring overall rural development in India. Therefore, this first statement is correct.

Option 2 states that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 mandates that workers under the Act should be paid the statutory minimum wage applicable to agricultural workers in the State. However, this is incorrect. The Act guarantees employment at a statutory minimum wage set by the Central Government or the State Government, whichever is higher. Therefore, there is not a specific provision relating the payment wth agricultural workers minimum wage, so statement II is not correct.

Thus, the correct answer is "I only".