<p>The preparation of the State Action Plan for 2019-20 is aimed at achieving the desired outcomes under the key focus areas. The Empowered Committee (EC) has observed that the implementation of Rural
While microfinance companies have been studied and there is a growing consensus that they exclude the poorest, the impact of government microfinance programmes is relatively less understood. The National
It is widely acknowledged that top-down support is essential for bottom-up participatory projects to be effectively implemented at scale. However, which level of government, national or sub-national, should
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on unemployment in rural areas, 25/02/2015.
Budget-Eve Report Pegs GDP growth at 5.4-5.9% this fiscal Says need to recast subsidy plan The Economic Survey for 2013-14 has advocated tough reform measures, including cutting down on food and fertiliser
This report is a compilation of best practices on convergence of MGNREGA with other schemes from fourteen states across the country - Andhra Pradesh, A& N Islands, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, andRajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.
Asking him to reconsider budget cuts for the government’s flagship social sector schemes, including guranted work for people in rural areas under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
This paper by the Ministry of Finance reviews efficacy and performance of various central government social sector programmes.
The expenditure squeeze being enforced for 2012-13 and the likely freezing of the Budget size for 2013-14 could impact many welfare schemes run by the ministry of rural development (MRD) the most, although the UPA's showpiece Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) might be spared. With economic prospects deteriorating more than initially expected by the government, the finance ministry is cutting down the budgetary allocation for this fiscal to popular schemes like Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Indira Awaas Yojana and National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) by 20-25%, sources said. These cut would be seen in the revised estimate in the Budget.
New Delhi: In a bid to help small farmers get better price realisation, the National Advisory Council (NAC) has recommended the creation of ‘farmers companies’ with the support of the government, which would deal with critical issues such as market linkage and value-addition in the farm sector. In a recent meeting, the NAC, headed by UPA-II chairperson Sonia Gandhi, urged the government to provide financial support for creation of farm producers’ companies under the existing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) for the farm sector.
