Question
Consider the following statements with respect to the new scheme launched by the Cabinet to provide drones to 15,000 women SHGs.
Consider the following statements with respect to the new scheme launched by the Cabinet to provide drones to 15,000 women SHGs.
I. The Union Cabinet has approved a central scheme with an outlay of Rs 1,561 crore to provide drones to 15,000 progressive women Self Help Groups (SHGs). The scheme will run for two years beginning 2024-25.
II. Under the scheme, central financial assistance of 80 per cent of the cost of the drone and accessories/ancillary charges of up to Rs 8,00,000 will be provided to women SHGs for the purchase of drones.
III.The total estimated expenditure of an agricultural drone and its accessories is about Rs 10 lakh.
IV.Around 1000 drones will be provided by fertiliser companies. The remaining 14,000 drones will be made available through central assistance in the next two years. Which of the following statements is/are not true ?
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