West Bengal GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Under Amar Fasal Amar Gola scheme, farmers are given financial assistance of Rs.5000 to Rs.32000 for construction of storage structures to be used in agriculture.

Shishu Sathi scheme run by the Health Department, West Bengal provides free teatment for children who need heart surgeries, irrespective of the financial situation of the parents.

Under Amar Fasal Amar Gari scheme, subsidies are provided to ensure hassle-free transportation of agricultural produce to minimise post-harvest loss. A sum of Rs.10,000 is given for buying rickshawvans.

Under Sikshashree scheme, the State Government provides grants to SC/ST students to reduce their school drop-out rate.

The Swasthya Sathi scheme is a health insurance scheme for civic police volunteers, home guards, ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) workers working for State Government on contractual, casual and daily basis.

Under the Khadya Sathi scheme, people who are backward in socio-economic terms i.e. people from tribal groups, workers of tea gardens, pavement dwellers of Kolkata, drought affected area of Purulia, residents of Darjeeling hill area, etc are given foodgrains at Rs. 2 per kg.

Muktir Alo scheme is run to improve the condition of women who are exploited under sex trade. In this scheme, these women are provided with some skill and training, so that they get other opportunities to earn and lead a dignified life.

The eight health districts are Nandigram, Jhargram, Bishnupur, Rampurhat, Diamond Harbour, Bashirhat, Asansol and Kalimpong. 'Jal-Tirtha' scheme is presently running in arid regions of Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore. 1000 Shishu Aloys are opened simultaneoulsly in 20 districts including Purulia, East and West Midnapore, North and South Dinajpur, Malda, Birbhum, Bankura, Darjeeling, North and South 24 Parganas, etc. Under Geetanjali scheme, the State government provides Rs.70 thousand per house in plain area and rs.75 thousand inmountain areas and Sunderban region for the construction of house.

Almost 90.6% of the population in the state is covered under Khadya Sathi scheme.

Jal-Tirtha' scheme is presently running in arid regions of Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore.