Question

Consider the following components of the Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) model of economic development.
1. Facilitate road connectivity in villages
2. Enhancement of electricity in rural areas
3. Establishment of cyber cafe in villages
4. Construction of hospital in rural areas
Which of the components given above are the major connectivity formulated by the PURA model?

• A. 1 and 4
• B. 1, 2 and 4
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

PURA model of economic development was conceptualised by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as a strategy for development of rural India. It is pivoted on four types of connectivity - physical, electronic, knowledge and economic. Under these categories, the villages would be connected by roads with power supply in these parts. Health facilities will be provided by hospitals which would open and electronic connectivity to transfer knowledge will be facilitated through cyber cafes and expansion of information technology. The model will be effective through a PPP framework.