Which of the following institutions has contributed mainly in improving the economic status of the poor women in rural areas?

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1. Identify roles of the listed institutions:
   - Indira Awas Yojana: provides housing assistance to poor families, not primarily an economic uplift program for women.
   - Integrated Development Project: a general development initiative (ambiguous), not specifically targeted at improving rural poor women’s economic status.
   - Self-help Group (SHG): grassroots groups of rural poor, often women, that mobilize savings, provide microcredit, support income-generation and skill development.
   - Rural Health Scheme: focuses on health services, not directly on economic uplift.

2. Focus on the primary mechanism for improving economic status: SHGs provide access to savings, credit, training and market linkages which directly increase income and financial independence of poor rural women.

3. Conclusion: the Self-help Group (option 3) has contributed mainly to improving the economic status of poor women in rural areas.

FINAL_ANSWER: c

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