JAWAHAR WELLS UNDER EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME
Jawahar Well Scheme on the pattern Jeevandhara Well Scheme
of Government of India was started under Employment Guarantee
Scheme from 1 September 1988. Under this programme wells are
undertaken on the land of small and marginal farmers who are
under below poverty line (other than SC/ST bonded labour).
However, scope of this scheme has since been widened with
effect from 24 December 1991. Under this modified scheme
construction of wells programme is to be taken on the lands of
small farmers as per the definition of NABARD. However out of
the total beneficiaries, 60% of beneficiaries are to be
selected from amongst the small farmers having land holding
upto 2 Ha and out of them 50% beneficiaries will be from
amongst the backward class, i.e. SC/ST/NT/Nav Budhist, etc
that means 40% beneficiaries will be small farmers having
holding more than 2 Ha of land, 30% having holding upto 2 Ha
and remaining 30% having holding of upto 2 Ha but from amongst
SC/ST/NT/Nav Buddhist.
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