Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan Engages with Lakhpati Didis and Reviews Samriddh Vidisha Model in Vidisha
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Union Agriculture Minister launched the 'Samriddh Vidisha Model' in Vidisha to eradicate poverty and enhance rural incomes by providing at least two livelihood sources per family.
- The model integrates small-scale agriculture with allied activities like dairy, poultry, and beekeeping, while promoting FPOs for processing and marketing, along with skill training via RSETIs.
- A 'Vidisha Development Index' and real-time dashboard will be established to monitor poverty reduction, employment generation, and village development every six months.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The 'Samriddh Vidisha Model' and 'Vidisha Development Index' focus on grassroots poverty alleviation, rural livelihood diversification, and real-time monitoring of development indicators.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze how localized district-level development models converging agriculture, allied sectors, skill development (RSETI), and community participation can effectively address rural poverty and promote inclusive growth.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Samriddh Vidisha Model' recently launched by the Union Agriculture Minister: 1. The model aims to eradicate poverty by ensuring at least two to three livelihood sources per family through the integration of small-scale agriculture with allied activities like dairy, poultry, and beekeeping. 2. It emphasizes farmer collectivization through Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) for processing, packaging, and marketing, alongside skill training via RSETIs. 3. The progress of poverty reduction and village development under this model is slated to be monitored through a newly established 'Vidisha Development Index' and real-time dashboard. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
All three statements are correct. The 'Samriddh Vidisha Model' aims to eliminate poverty by providing multiple livelihood sources (including small-scale agriculture integrated with dairy, poultry, and beekeeping), leverages FPOs for processing and marketing with RSETI-backed skill training, and incorporates a monitoring mechanism via a real-time dashboard and development index.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.