Question

Difficulty: HardState-Specific Current Events, Welfare Schemes, and Policies

Consider the following statements regarding the 'Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana' launched by the Government of Chhattisgarh:

1. It aims to provide doorstep delivery of key citizen-centric public administrative services and certificates to urban residents.
2. The scheme is executed under the administrative jurisdiction of the State Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare as its nodal agency.
3. Under this initiative, dedicated service personnel known as 'Mitans' assist applicants by collecting required documents and delivering issued certificates directly to their homes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A
    1 only
  2. 1 and 3 onlyAnswer
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2, and 3

Answer

Statements 1 and 3 only are correct.
The correct response identifies that statements 1 and 3 accurately describe the Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana. The scheme provides doorstep delivery of public certificates in urban municipal areas through trained agents called 'Mitans'. Statement 2 is incorrect because the implementing agency is the Urban Administration and Development Department, not the Department of Agriculture.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the objective of Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana.
Statement 1 is correct.
The Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana was launched by Chhattisgarh to ensure hassle-free doorstep delivery of around 13+ urban public services (like birth, caste, income, and marriage certificates).
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the nodal implementing department.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
The scheme is implemented by the Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD) of Chhattisgarh, not the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding operational personnel.
Statement 3 is correct.
Dedicated doorstep agents named 'Mitans' visit the applicant's home to collect necessary documents and later deliver the issued certificates.

Key Concept

Nodal agencies and operational mechanisms of state-level doorstep public service delivery schemes.
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