7. Who advocated the 'PURA' model to eradicate rural poverty?

(A) M.S. Swaminathan

(B) Moulana Abul kalam Azad

(C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(D) A.M. Khusro

Ans. (C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA), concept given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and framed by Prof. Emerson, is a strategy for rural development in India.

PURA proposes that urban infrastructure and services be provided in rural hubs to create economic opportunities outside of cities. Physical connectivity by providing roads electronic connectivity by providing communication network and knowledge connectivity by establishing professional and Technical institutions will have to be done in an integrated way so that economic connectivity will emanate. The Indian central government has been running pilot PURA programs in several states since 2004.

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