West Bengal

BACKGROUND

THE DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY OF

OUR CONSTITUTION HAS LAID DOWN UNDER

ARTICLE 38(1) THAT THE STATE SHALL PROMOTE

THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE BY SECURING AND

PROTECTING AS EFFECTIVELY AS IT MAY A SOCIAL

ORDER, IN WHICH JUSTICE, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND

POLITICAL, SHALL INFORM ALL THE INSTITUTION

OF THE NATIONAL LIFE.

UNDER CLAUSE (2) AS INSERTED BY THE 44TH

AMENDMENT, PROVIDES THAT THE STATE SHALL

STRIVE TO MINIMIZE THE INEQUALITIES IN INCOME

AND ENDEAVOUR TO ELIMINATE INEQUALITIES IN

STATUS ,FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES, NOT

ONLY AMONG THE INDIVIDUALS BUT ALSO AMONG

GROUPS OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN DIFFERENT AREAS

OR ENGAGED IN DIFFERENT VOCATIONS.

BACKGROUND

PROGRAM FORMULATION

1. VARIOUS ACTS AND LEGISLATIONS E.G.NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE

ACT.

2. NATIONAL CHILD LABOUR PROTECTION ACT

ETC. AT THE CENTRAL AND STATE LEVEL.

3. VARIOUS GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AT THE

CENTRAL AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AT

THE STATE LEVEL.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

1. ELABORATE GUIDELINES ARE PREPAREDCONTAINING THE AIMS ANDOBJECTIVES, PATTERN OFASSISTANCE, PROCEDURE FORIMPLEMENTATION, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ANDIMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

2. SCHEMES ARE EXECUTED THROUGHDEPARTMENTS AND ITS OFFICIALS

3. MONITORING COMMITTEES ARE FORMED ATTHE ADVISORY LEVEL AND GRASS ROOT LEVELWHICH INVOLVE PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATIVESAND BENEFICIARIES IN PARTICULAR

EDUCATION

1. SARBA SIKSHA MISSION (SSM)

2. SISHU SIKSHA KARMASUCHI (SSK)

3. MADHYAMIK SIKSHA KARMASUCHI (MSK)

4. MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAMME (MDM)

5. LITERACY PROGRAMME

HEALTH1. NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION (NRHM)

2. REPRODUCTIVE CHILD HEALTH (RCH)

PUBLIC HEALTH

1. COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

INITIATIVE (CHCMI)

RELIEF (DISASTER MANAGEMENT)

1. GRATUITOUS RELIEF :

STARVATION GR

SPECIAL GR FOR NATURAL CALAMITY

HOUSE BUILDING GRANT

EX GRATIA GRANT

ECONOMIC REHABILITATION GRANT

SOCIAL WELFARE

Pensions (Old age, Disability, Widow)

Homes

Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)

Balika Samridhi Yajona (BSY)

FOOD AND SUPPLIES

Public Distribution System (PDS)

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)

Antyodaya Anna Yojanna (AAY)

Annapurna Yojana (AY)

Ration Card Distribution

SC/ST/ BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE

1. MAHILA SAMRIDHI YOJANA (MSY)

2. ADIBASI MAHILA SWASAKTIKARAN YOJANA (AMSY

3. PRE AND POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS.

MINORITY DEVELOPMENT

1. STIPEND FOR MERITORIOUS STUDENTS/PRE & POST

MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP/HAJI MD MAHOSIN

SCHOLARSHIP/ EDUCATIONAL LOAN/VOCATIONAL

TRAINING/ COACHING

2. WB MINORITY DEVELOPMENT TERM LOAN/ CLUSTERS

LOAN/ROKEYA SAKHAWAT GAS OVEN MICRO CREDIT

SCHEME

3. MINORITY WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME

(MWEP)

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

1. MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE

SCHEME(NREGS)

2. INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA(IAY)/ ASHRAY

3. SWARNAJAYANTI GRAM SWAROJGAR YOJANA (SGSY)

4. NATIONAL FAMILY BENEFIT SCHEME (NFBS)

5. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME

(IGNOAPS)

6. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL WIDOW PENSION SCHEME (IGNWPS)

7. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL DISABILITY SCHEME (IGNDPS)

8. SAHAY

SELF HELP GROUP AND SELF EMPLOYMENT

1. BANGLA SWANIRBHAR KARMASANSTHAN

PRAKALPA (BSKP)

COTTAGE AND SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

1. RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME

(REGP)

2. TRAININGS

3. PENSIONS

4. TRAINING CUM PRODUCTION CENTRE (TCPC)

FOOD PROCESSING AND ORCHARD DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT OF NURSERY :

1. ORCHARD

2. VERMICOMPOST

3. DEMONSTRATION OF EXPORTABLE VEGETABLES LIKE BORCCOLI

4. CAPSICUM

5. SPICES

6. NATIONAL GARDEN DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

ANIMAL RESOURCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1. DISTRIBUTION OF CHIKS, DUCKLINGS TO WOMEN SELF

HELP GROUPS

2. TRAINING OF YOUTH ON DAIRY AND POULTRY

FISHERIES

1. TRAINING FOR FISHERWOMEN

2. ORNAMENTAL FISHING

3. PENSION

4. MINIKIT DISTRIBUTION

5. FFDA-SHORT AND LONG TERM LOAN

LABOUR

1. SELF ASSISTED SCHEME OF PROVIDENT FUND FOR

UNORGANISED WORKER (SASPFUW)

2. IDENTITY CARD FOR BIDI WORKERS

3. HOUSING SCHEME

4. UDIYAMAN SWANIRBHAR KARMA SANSTHAN PRAKALPA

(USKP)