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The poverty alleviation programmes in India can be categorized based on whether it is targeted for rural areas or urban areas. Most of the programmes are designed to target rural poverty as prevalence of poverty is high in rural areas. Also targeting poverty is challenging in rural areas due to various geographic and infrastructure limitations. The programmes can be mainly grouped into 1) Wage employment programmes 2) Self-employment programmes 3) Food security programmes 4) Social security programmes 5) Urban poverty alleviation programmes.
The five year plans immediately after independence tried to focus on poverty alleviation through sectoral programmes.
Contents
1 Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)
2 National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS)
3 National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
4 National Maternity Benefit Scheme
5 Annapurna
6 Integrated Rural Development Program(IRDP)
7 Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana
8 References
9 External links
Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)
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Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana(JGSY) is the restructured, streamlined and comprehensive version of the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY). It was started on 1 April 1999. The main aim of this programme was development of rural areas. Infrastructure like roads to connect the village to different areas, which made the village more accessible and also other social, educational (schools) and infrastructure like hospitals. Its secondary objective was to give out sustained wage employment. This was only given to BPL (below the poverty line) families and fund was to be spent for individual beneficiary schemes for SCs and STs and 3% for the establishment of barrier free infrastructure for the disabled people. The village panchayats were one of the main governing body of this programme. ₹1841.80 crore was used and they had a target of 8.57 lakh works. 5.07 lakh works were completed during 1999-2000.
National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS)
This scheme came into effect on 15 August 1995. The scheme provides pension to old people who were above the age of 65 (now 60) who could not find for themselves and did not have any means of subsistence. The pension that was given was ₹200 a month. This pension is given by the central government. The job of implementation of this scheme in states and union territories is given to panchayats and municipalities. The states contribution may vary depending on the state. The amount of old age pension is ₹200 per month for applicants aged 60–79. For applicants aged above 80 years, the amount has been revised to ₹500 a month according to the 2011–2012 Budget.It is a successful venture.
National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
This scheme was started in August 1995 . This scheme is sponsored by the state government. It was transferred to the state sector scheme after 2002-03. It is under the community and rural department. This scheme provides a sum of ₹20000 to a person of a family who becomes the head of the family after the death of its primary breadwinner. The breadwinner is defined as a person who is above 18 who earns the most for the family and on whose earnings the family survives.
implemented poverty-alleviation programmes effectively (West Bengal) and ... IRDP has several allied programmes .... times government policies which adversely affect the poor.