Recent questions tagged rural-development

Description : Explain the low-cost housing model for a rural area.

Last Answer : Low cost housing model:  Purpose: A cost effective, affordable and eco-friendly housing system including, low cost house & sanitation system with implementation of biogas system which ... living programmes i.e. exercise, food, stress reduction, preventive healthcare. Provide apprenticeships 

Description : Illustrate the “Contour bund” and “Farm pond” with neat sketch.

Last Answer : Contour Bund: 1) Contour bunds are effective methods to conserve soil moisture in watershed for long duration. 2) Contour bunds are suitable in low rainfall areas where monsoon run-off can be impounded by ... cleaned more easily. 9) The sides of pond should be sloped for stability. 

Description : Illustrate the procedure of Ground water recharge pit with neat sketch.

Last Answer : Procedure: 1) It is adopted for buildings having roof area up to 100 sq m. recharge pit of any shape is constructed generally 1 - 2 m wide and 2 - 3 m deep. 2) The pit is filled with ... water in to sub-soil. 5) This method is suitable where permeable strata is available at shallow depth

Description : State the necessity of planning for the development of rural area.

Last Answer : Planning of rural development is necessary to fulfill the following activities in village area. l. For agriculture and development. 2. For irrigation of fields and crops. 3. For forestry. 4 ... For colleges and schools for education development. 9. Market for sale of goods produced in villages.

Description : Explain the criteria of site selection for following cottage industry.

Last Answer : i) Bricks Manufacturing: 1) The ground should be plain surface. 2) The site of brick manufacturing should be connected with road for transportation of materials. 3) Good brick earth should ... for installation of crushing plant. 7) It should have arrangement of electricity to operate crushers.

Description : Explain the various sources of funds for rural development.

Last Answer : 1) A large amount of money is required for rural development. 2) Rural development includes the funds required for agricultural development, infrastructure development, (road, electricity, markets, ... Domestic institutional is a major contribution of funds for development of rural areas.

Description : Explain Integrated Rural Energy Programme.

Last Answer : It is a subsidy based scheme to benefit rural people in selected villages and promotes an optimum mix of both conventional and non-conventional energy sources. It was introduced in Planning ... energy sources. iii) To ensure participation of people in planning and implementation of IREP plans 

Description : Explain working of Gobar Gas plant with a neat sketch.

Last Answer : It is a type of composting plant. In this plant gobar gas is produced from solid waste which is biodegradable in nature. A mixture of gases is produced by breakdown of organic matter in the absence of ... Dioxide. It is used as a fuel and the digested sludge is used as fertilizer for crops

Description : Draw c/s of a rural road and suggest dimensions of various components

Last Answer : a rural road and suggest dimensions of various components

Description : Draw layout of sprinkler irrigation system showing various components on it

Last Answer : layout of sprinkler irrigation system showing various components on it 

Description : Illustrate Gabian structure with a neat sketch.

Last Answer : i) A gabian wall is a retaining wall made of stacked stone-filled gabians tied together with wire. Gabion walls are usually battered (angled back towards the slope), or stepped back with the slope, ... and this water is used in rural areas for drinking, washing and minor irrigation purpose.

Description : Explain the organizational set-up of CAPART

Last Answer : CAPART is an autonomous body under Ministry of Rural Development, established in 1986, to promote voluntary action towards implementation of projects for enhancement of rural prosperity and to act as a ... Development f. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development g. Director General, CAPART 

Description : State four advantages of Rain Water Harvesting. 

Last Answer : 1) It increases ground water 2) It reduces effect of drought 3) It reduces soil erosion by reducing runoff 4) It reduces floods 5) It improves ground water quality 6) No land is wasted ... and people need not be displaced 7) It improves ground water table and saves energy to lift water.

Description : State the government policies pertaining to rural development.

Last Answer : The Central and State Government schemes include: i) Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow Scheme ii) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), 2005 iii) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) iv) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojna v) Deendayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushalya Yojna

Description : List any four cottage industries.

Last Answer : A cottage industry is a small-scale decentralized manufacturing business operated from home and not in a big factory premise. They include: i) Brick manufacturing ii) Concrete hollow block manufacturing ... ) Dried fruits iii) Dried fishes iv) Decorative home furnishings v) Papad, pickles etc

Description : State the objectives of credit-cum-subsidy scheme of rural housing.

Last Answer : This is a Rural Housing scheme to provide shelter to poor rural people who are living below poverty line (BPL). It is part credit and part subsidy-based scheme. Its objectives are i) To ... a house iv) All rural households having annual income of INR 32000 are covered under this scheme. 

Description : List any four watershed management structures.

Last Answer : Watershed management structures are: i) K. T. (Kolhapur Type) weir ii) Gabian structure iii) Cement plug iv) Contour bunding v) Farm ponds vi) Underground bandhara

Description : State objectives of rural development

Last Answer : Objectives of rural development are: 1) To develop rural areas in respect of culture, economy, technology and public health 2) To develop infrastructure facility like road, railway, bridge ... 12) To improve the participation of people from villages at national and international level