<P> The National Food for Work Programme was launched by minister of rural development , central government on November 14 , 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment . The programme is open for all Indian poors who are prepared to do manual unskilled labour work and are in the need of wage employment . It is implemented as a centrally - sponsored scheme . Food grains are provided to the States free of cost. The transportation cost , handling charges , and taxes on food grains will , however , be the responsibility of the States . </P>
<P> The National Food for Work Programme was launched by minister of rural development , central government on November 14 , 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment . The programme is open for all Indian poors who are prepared to do manual unskilled labour work and are in the need of wage employment . It is implemented as a centrally - sponsored scheme . Food grains are provided to the States free of cost. The transportation cost , handling charges , and taxes on food grains will , however , be the responsibility of the States . </P>
when was the national food for work programme launched
when was the national food for work programme launched
November 14 , 2004
November 14 , 2004