What are the effective strategies for the removal of poverty? What is the experience of different anti-poverty programmes in India?
In short
Poverty falls fastest when inclusive growth, employment guarantees, financial inclusion and social protection work together, and MGNREGA, NRLM, PDS and PMAY show both gains and gaps in funding and delivery. Multidimensional poverty fell from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23, and Telangana's SERP mobilised lakhs of women into SHGs.
Model answer
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Employment Guarantee and Livelihood Support
MGNREGA ensures 100 days of rural wage employment; Telangana’s social audits and NGO collaborations have enhanced transparency and impact. This scheme also creates durable rural assets, improving long-term livelihoods.
Financial Inclusion and Credit Access
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana and Telangana’s DBT welfare and Rythu Bandhu schemes have expanded credit access and reduced farmer indebtedness. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan3 Yojana has further integrated the poor into the formal banking system.
Women Empowerment and Skill Development
Telangana’s Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) mobilizes women into SHGs under NRLM, improving economic status and social empowerment. Skill India Digital Platform and Skill India International Centers (SIIC) enhance employability, especially for youth and women, addressing structural unemployment.
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
PM Awas Yojana Gramin and urban slum redevelopment in Hyderabad improve living conditions for the poor by providing affordable housing and basic amenities, reducing urban homelessness and vulnerability.
Employment Linked Incentive Scheme
Scaling vocational training and employment linkages can boost youth and women’s job prospects, helping break the poverty cycle through sustainable livelihoods.
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