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Programmes of Poverty Alleviation: A Case of Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana in Maharashtra

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  • Hemantha Kumar Ummiti

    (National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad)

  • S P Ray

    (National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad)

  • K Jayasree

    (National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad)

Abstract

This paper is based on a research study on factors affecting the implementation of Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), which was carried out in Maharashtra during 2004-05. The survey results revealed that as a direct intervention programme, SGRY meets certain considerations in the choice of interventions with some success. These interventions are: providing maximum benefits for the target groups, causing minimum disincentives to participants, and ensuring cost effectiveness and minimum leakages. While SGRY satisfies the first two criteria, there is further scope to enhance both the requirements, particularly the second one, by making the scheme more attractive to women. As far as the third criterion is concerned, there is some cause for concern regarding the cost effectiveness of the scheme. There is a need to make it more cost effective and pass on the benefits to workers. As for the last benchmark, the programme ensures minimum leakages to a great extent by virtue of being self-targeting and non-discretionary.

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  • Hemantha Kumar Ummiti & S P Ray & K Jayasree, 2007. "Programmes of Poverty Alleviation: A Case of Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana in Maharashtra," Journal of Social and Economic Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, vol. 9(1), pages 74-99, January-J.
    • Handle: RePEc:sch:journl:v:9:y:2007:i:2:p:74-99
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