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How can employment opportunities be created in rural areas?

The causes of rural unemployment include lack of education, less industrialisation, lack of opportunities, lack of infrastructure, etc. Employment opportunities can be created in the following manner:

1. Constructing news canals and dams to improve employment opportunities in the agriculture sector.


2. Improvement in storage and transportation facilities.


3. Loans should be provided to small farmers for irrigation facilities, etc.


4. More schools should be opened to improve educational facilities.


5. Health services should be improved by opening dispensaries and Primary Healthcare Centres.


6. Tourism, handicraft products, Information Technology services should be improved.


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