Policies for the Poor and Marginals :

Policies for the Poor and Marginals : A Study of Garib Kalyan Schemes in India / edited by:Narayan, Badri Kumar, Manik edited by Badri Narayan And Manik Kumar - New Delhi : National Book Trust, 2023. - x, 216p.

Policies for the Poor and Marginals: A Study of Garib Kalyan Schemes in India is an attempt to understand and document how various policies of the Garib Kalyan Schemes introduced and implemented in our society have impacted the life of poor and marginal communities. The study focuses on the flag- ship scheme called 'Carib Kalyan Yojana' which comprises of the following schemes- Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojna Gramin (PMAY-C), a central government scheme introduced in April 2016 to address the gap in rural housing to provide "Housing for All"; Pradhan Mantri Carib Kalyan Anna Yojna rolled out in March 2020 for free distribution of foodgrain to marginalised section of society during COVID-19 with special reference to Uttar Pradesh; Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojna, a flagship scheme to provide clean source of energy to deprived house- holds; Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna, a scheme for rural electrification of the entire households in the country; Jan Dhan Yojna scheme aims for financial inclusion by presenting solutions to the current economic problems faced by the com- mon people; Swachh Bharat Mission, a flagship program and an initiative by the Government of India.


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Poverty--Government policy--India
Public welfare--Government policy--India
Marginality, Social--Economic aspects--India
Social policy--Economic aspects--India
Rural development--Government policy--India
Housing policy--Government policy--India
Food relief--Government policy--India
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Economic assistance--India
Energy policy--Social aspects--India
Financial services industry--Government policy--India
Sanitation--Government policy--India

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