(A)OR(B)

Describe the Public work programs in job creation at rural and urban areas.

(i) Public work programs focus on jobs that increase land productivity and contribute to long-term rural and urban development.

(ii) The central government guarantees employment to people under the Right to Work Act.

(iii) The central government in India made a law implementing the Right to Work in all districts of India.

(iv) It is called the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act $\displaystyle 2005$ (MGNREGA2005). Now it is known as Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika to Mission(Gramin) or VB- GRAM G ACT ,2025.

(v) Under MGNREGA $\displaystyle 2005$, all those who are able to and are in need of work in rural areas are guaranteed $\displaystyle 100$ days of employment in a year by the government.

(vi) Under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rural Employment Livelihood Mission Act,$\displaystyle 2025$( VB GRAM G ACT,$\displaystyle 2025$),a guarantee of $\displaystyle 125$ days of employment is provided.

(vii) It is government’s duty to provide employment otherwise it will give unemployment allowances to the people.

(viii) The types of work that would in future help to increase the production from land will be given preferences under the Act.

(ix) Agricultural development has been done to generate employment.

(x) Urban employment is also generated through large-scale projects like metro rail construction, highways, and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects, which require higher registration of workers.

(xi) These programs provide regular work and income, helping improve living standards and reduce poverty.

(xii) It encourages small and medium enterprises such as food processing units, textile units and handicraft industries in urban and semi-urban areas.

(xiii) It expands the service sector like transport, banking, education, healthcare, retail shops and restaurants to create more jobs.

(xiv) A study conducted by the Planning Commission (now known as NITI Aayog) estimates that nearly $\displaystyle 20$ lakh jobs can be created in the education sector alone.

(xv) Public work schemes ensure that citizens are actively engaged in productive activities while also contributing to the overall development of their areas.

(B) Describe the role of primary sector in rural areas.

(i) The primary sector is the main source of livelihood in rural areas, as most people depend on agriculture, dairy, forestry, and fishing.

(ii) It produces raw materials essential for daily life and local use. For example, in dairy activities, we depend on the biological processes of animals and availability of fodder to produce milk, which is a natural product.

(iii) It creates employment for rural families, including farmers, laborers, and small producers.

(iv) The primary sector ensures food and resource security in villages by supplying grains, vegetables, fruits, timber, and milk.

(v) It forms the foundation for other economic activities in rural areas, such as small-scale food processing and cottage industries.

(vi) Activities in this sector are directly linked to natural resources, so rural communities rely on land, water, plants, and animals for their livelihoods.

(vii) Primary sector plays an important role in the rural economy.