- Statement I is true: The Central Rural Sanitation Programme (CRSP) was indeed launched in 1986 with the objective of improving the quality of life of rural people and providing privacy and dignity to women. - Statement II is false: Sanitation, including rural sanitation, falls under the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India (Entry 6 - Public health and sanitation). While the Central government formulates policies and provides financial assistance for sanitation programs, the subject itself is under the purview of state governments and local bodies.
Statement-I: The Central Rural Sanitation Programme was launched in 1986 to improve the quality of life of rural people in India. Statement-II: Rural sanitation is a subject in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India.
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2004 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Legislative Relations: Distribution of Powers (Union, State, Concurrent Lists))
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