Desert Development Program: Funding & implementing agency - Indian polity and Governance
Q. Consider the following statements about Desert Development Program (DDP).
1. Its funding is shared between center and state in ratio of 75:25
2. It is run by rural development department
Which of the above statements is / are correct? - Published on 10 Jul 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
DDP was started both in hot desert areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat , Haryana and the cold deserts of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in 1977-78 for developing Wastelands/degraded lands, drought prone and desert areas.
