The India Rural Development Report, 1999, presented by the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) has depicted several regional disparities in development and poverty alleviation. In terms of

US president Bill Clinton has allocated five million dollars for economic reforms and liberalisation in India besides funds for several welfare schemes in his fiscal 2001 budget. The amount for India

A team of World Bank is on visit in Madhya Pradesh to have a pre-assessment for the proposed district Poverty Initiative Project in Madhya Pradesh. The project would cover the socially and

Though India has the highest number of people below the poverty line, the Human Development Report for South Asia indicates the country's 'poverty of opportunity', defined as lack of access to