A Study of Garib Kalyan Schemes in India Narayan, Badri editor Kumar, Manik editor Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute text New Delhi National Book Trust 2023 monographic eng - 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. edited by Badri Narayan And Manik Kumar English 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 361.61 POL- 9789357430845