The objective of this project is to review the allocation and utilisation of Central funds to the various states under Poverty alleviation schemes from 2001 to 2010 and analyse efficiency, accountability and transparency of these schemes.
Eradication of extreme poverty by 2015 is one of the eight millenium development goals. A number of poverty alleviation schemes like the MGNREGA, Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna and the Jawahar Gram Swarozgar Yojna have been implemented in the recent years to help achieve this goal. These schemes have been allocated amounts that have not been efficiently utilised in helping the poor. The few reasons seen are Corruption, leakages, misappropriation of funds, violation of programme guidelines, selection of the non-poor as target group, absence of proper maintenance of accounts and poor quality of assets.
Please feel free to mention any other reasons that you think which lead to inefficiency.
Also if u could think of any measures to produce transparency and feedback mechanisms?
Aarushi