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A comparison of the industrialization paths for Asian services outsourcing industries, and implications for poverty alleviation

This paper examines three software and/or information technology enabled services (ITES) industries—two in the early stages of development (in the People’s Republic of China [PRC] and the Philippines) and one mature one (in India).

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
F. Ted Tschang
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Industry, Poverty, Asia, India, Economic Development, Information, Technology, Unemployment, Services, Rural Poverty
Agriculture

Despite Rs65,000 crore loan waiver, farmers debt goes up

The Centre’s debt relief scheme for the farmers has given anything but relief to the poor farmers.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2011
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Farmers, Rural Poverty, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Agriculture, Ahmadnagar (D)
Food Policy

The PDS in rural Orissa: Against the grain?

A report from a sample survey of the functioning of the public distribution system in 12 villages in two districts in Orissa, a state usually associated with a poor PDS. While there are errors in exclusion and inclusion of households covered, there has been a vast improvement in operation of the PDS; below the poverty line households seem to be receiving their entitlements. The households also express a strong preference for distribution of grain over cash.

Publication Date: 
03/09/2011
Ankita Aggarwal
Economic and Political Weekly
46
36
21-23
Tags:
Food Supply, Orissa (Odisha), Food Security, Nuapada (D), Sundargarh (D), Rural Poverty, Corruption
Poverty

Report of working group on National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)

India has unacceptable levels of rural poverty, estimated at 42%. In some of the northern and north‐eastern states, there is an even higher level of rural poverty. Government of India has been deeply concerned about rural poverty in India. To eradicate rural poverty, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) has been established.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2011
Planning Commission
Tags:
Rural Poverty, India, Rural Development, Food Security, Unemployment, NGO, Health, Education
Poverty

Socio-economic impact of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 which is a rights-based flagship scheme of the Government of India with effect from 2 February, 2006, guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment in a given financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The MGNREGA is also intended to create durable community assets which would enhance productivity along with an increase in demand for labour. The Act mandates 33 per cent participation of women.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2011
T. Haque
Social Change
41
3
445-471
Tags:
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Anti-Poverty Programmes, Women, Statistics, Rural Poverty, Agriculture, Tribals, Scheduled Castes, Migration, Governance, Panchayats
Climate Change

Carbon credits to bring down cost of clean stoves for rural poor

While using carbon credit sales to boost a company's revenues has been attempted, the new trend is to ride on the additional revenue generation potential to prune the upfront cost of the product th

Publication Date: 
30/08/2011
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rural Poverty, Climate Change, Chulhas (Cookstoves), India, CFL, Subsidies, Indoor Air Pollution
Health

Medicines worth 27L go waste in MP

Bhopal: Bureaucratic indecision has resulted in the wastage of medicines worth Rs 27 lakh.

Publication Date: 
08/08/2011
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Health Care, Drugs, Hoshangabad (D), Panchayats, Rural Health, Rural Poverty, Harda (D)
Animal Care

Rs. 1,157 cr. sanctioned for cattle scheme

The State government has sanctioned a total of Rs. 1,157 crore for free distribution of milch cows, goats and sheep to the rural poor.

Of the total amount, the scheme for free distribution of milch cows accounts for Rs. 232 crore and for goats and sheep Rs. 925 crore. All these amounts are to be spent over the next five years.

Publication Date: 
02/08/2011
T. Ramakrishnan
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Goats, Sheep, Rural Poverty, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Vellore (D), Coimbatore (D)
Food Policy

Centre urged to cover entire rural population

Srinagar:  The state government has urged the Centre to cover the entire rural population and 90 per cent of the urban population under the proposed National Food Security Bill.

 

Publication Date: 
27/07/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Population, Rural Habitat, Food Security, Food Supply, Rural Poverty, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution
Economy

NAC to discuss NREGS, denotified tribes this week

The National Advisory Council (NAC) is expected to engage itself this week on possible changes in guidelines for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to enable ‘gram sabhas’ to plan durab

Publication Date: 
26/07/2011
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Panchayats, Development, Rural Poverty, Maharashtra, Drinking Water, Water Supply, Water Resources, Forests

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