1. West Bengal

2. 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.

3. BACKGROUND
UNDER CLAUSE (2) AS INSERTED BY THE 44TH
AMENDMENT, PROVIDES THAT THE STATE SHALL
STRIVE TO MINIMIZE THE INEQUALITIES IN INCOME
ENDEAVOUR TO ELIMINATE INEQUALITIES IN
STATUS ,FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES, NOT
AND
ONLY AMONG THE INDIVIDUALS BUT ALSO AMONG
GROUPS OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN DIFFERENT AREAS
OR ENGAGED IN DIFFERENT VOCATIONS.

5. PROGRAM FORMULATION
1.
2.
3.
VARIOUS ACTS AND LEGISLATIONS E.G.
NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
ACT.
NATIONAL CHILD LABOUR PROTECTION ACT
ETC. AT THE CENTRAL AND STATE LEVEL.
VARIOUS GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AT THE
CENTRAL AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AT
THE STATE LEVEL.

6. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
1. ELABORATE
GUIDELINES ARE PREPARED
CONTAINING
THE
AIMS
AND
OBJECTIVES,
PATTERN
OF
ASSISTANCE,
PROCEDURE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
2. SCHEMES
ARE
EXECUTED
DEPARTMENTS AND ITS OFFICIALS
3. MONITORING COMMITTEES
THROUGH
ARE FORMED AT
THE ADVISORY LEVEL AND GRASS ROOT LEVEL
WHICH INVOLVE PEOPLES’ REPRESENTATIVES
AND BENEFICIARIES IN PARTICULAR

7. 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
HEALTH
1. NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION (NRHM)
2. REPRODUCTIVE CHILD HEALTH (RCH)

8. PUBLIC HEALTH
1. COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
INITIATIVE (CHCMI)
RELIEF (DISASTER MANAGEMENT)
1.
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GRATUITOUS RELIEF :
STARVATION GR
SPECIAL GR FOR NATURAL CALAMITY
HOUSE BUILDING GRANT
EX GRATIA GRANT
ECONOMIC REHABILITATION GRANT

9. 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

10. 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)

11. RURAL DEVELOPMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
SCHEME(NREGS)
INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA(IAY)/ ASHRAY
SWARNAJAYANTI GRAM SWAROJGAR YOJANA (SGSY)
NATIONAL FAMILY BENEFIT SCHEME (NFBS)
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME
(IGNOAPS)
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL WIDOW PENSION SCHEME (IGNWPS)
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL DISABILITY SCHEME (IGNDPS)
SAHAY

12. 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)

13. 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

14. 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)