Bihar Special GK PYQ 317 of 603 · Economic Scenario · Scheme

'SPUR' project in Bihar relates to :

  1. AHealth
  2. BPoverty
  3. CBanking
  4. DMunicipal Finances
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

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Correct answer: (e) None of the above / More than one of the above

Explanation

SPUR (Support Programme for Urban Reforms) is a six-year partnership programme of the Government of Bihar and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development for supporting urban reforms in Bihar. Through the SPUR project, emphasis has been laid on economic growth and reduction of urban poverty by increasing the financial attractiveness for private investment in urban local body projects. The SPUR programme has five components—

  • 1. Urban governance and planning
  • 2. Municipal finance and accounting
  • 3. Urban infrastructure
  • 4. Local economic development
  • 5. Social development, poverty alleviation and livelihoods.
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