Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan was introduced by the Government of India in how many states?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Six.
The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) was launched by the Government of India on June 20, 2020, to provide employment and livelihood opportunities to migrant workers who returned to their native villages during the COVID-19 lockdown. The scheme was implemented in 116 districts across six states: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Odisha. These districts were selected based on the high number of returnee migrant workers, with each district having over 25,000 such workers. The initiative aimed to generate employment through the execution of 25 categories of public works, including rural housing, water supply, and road construction, over a period of 125 days