what are the reason for the failure of poverty alleviation programme launched by government?
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Explanation:
There is no commitment by the government to support an individual or a household for getting minimum level of subsistence through any programme or group of programmes. The resources allocated to anti-poverty programmes are inadequate and there is a tacit understanding that targets will be curtailed according to fund availability. For instance, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (mgnrega) does not provide the guaranteed 100 days of work in many states. In another example, the Centre has provisioned Rs 200 per person per month for old age pension, with the understanding that states would add to this amount. But there is a substantial difference in the amount that different states add to the pension. Thus, your old age pension depends on where you live—Rs 200 per month in some states and Rs 1,500 or more in others.