INDEX

• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• List of Boxes
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Executive Summary

Chapter 1

• Development Schemes: A Perspective
• The Development Schemes Through different Five Year Plan
• Need for Present Study

Chapter 2

• Methodology.
• Primary Data
  • Formal Interviews
  • Informal Interviews
  • Group Meetings
  • Case studies
  • Observations
  • First hand information
• Criteria for Data Collection
• Sampling
  • Criteria for selection of Hoshangabad District
  • Selection of Blocks
  • Panchayat and villages
  • Selection of Respondents
• Statistical Analysis
• Secondary Data
• Orientation to Field Investigators

Chapter 3

• Development Schemes (Rural)
• Various schemes at national level
• Development Schemes in Hoshangabad District – Panchayat

Chapter 4

• District And Block Profiles
• General Features
• Demographic Characteristics
• Literacy Rate
• Connectivity
• Industries
• Agriculture and Irrigation
• Comparative Profile of Blocks as Compared with District
• Size of Settlements
• Situation of Roads
• Land Use Pattern
• Holding Sizes
• Economic Status.
• Irrigation
• Cropping Pattern

Chapter 5

• Development Schemes : The Ground Realities
• Schemes Operational - at the Grassroots level
• Block Kesala
• Block Hoshangabad
• Block Seoni Malwa
• Block Babai
• Percolation of benefits of schemes
• Indira Awas Yojana
  • Rashtriya Bridhawastha Pension
  • Jeevan Dhara
  • Rashtriya Parivar Sahayata Yojana
  • Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
  • Matratave Sahayata Yojana
  • Rajiv Gandhi Jal Mission
  • Integrated Rural Development Programme
  • Swaran Jayanti Swarojgar Yojana
  • Balika Samridhi Yojana
  • Moolbhoot Adho-Sanrachana
  • Pattern of distribution of schemes : area wise
• Factors affecting implementation of schemes
• Policy implications
• State Level Activities
• District administration
• Departmental Coordinator
• Block
• Corruption
• Handling of the programme
• Lack of perfect co-ordination
• Panchayat
• Corruption
• Lesser Target Setting
• Delay or untimely facility 71 Forgery 71
• Effectiveness of Sarpanch
• Beneficiaries attitude
• Lack of Right Perspective
• Bribe Offering by beneficiary
• Hiding the fact
• Development Schemes: Source of easy and quick money
• Poor Propaganda
• Lesser number of villagers visiting Panchayat
• * Difficulties Faced in Access to Development Schemes
• * Suggestions by Beneficiaries

Chapter 6

• Impact of Schemes
• Fine Impact
• Visible Impact
• Negative
• Positive
• IAY
• Rajiv Gandhi Jal Mission
• Model Panchayat
• Bottlenecks
• Beneficiary Selection Process
• New BPL List
• Panchayat level Selection
• Block level Selection
• Time of release of money
• Points of conflict
• Lack of Right Perspective

Chapter 7

• Overview and Recommendations
• Policy Implications And Alternatives
• Change in attitude
• Wholistic Approach
• Emphasis on quality of implementation
• Alternatives
• Simpler and smaller schemes
• Preparation of programme – a need felt at ground
• Minimum need for departmental coordination
• Better communication
• Handling agency
• Sensitization of Panchayat members
• Community resource and collective action
• Training organisations
• Experience sharing
• References
• Appendices
• Annexure-I (Questionnaire)
• Case studies in original (Hindi) (1-40)
• Case studies – Summarized (English) (1-40)
• District government in Madhya Pradesh
• Details of Popular Developmental Schemes in four blocks
• Indira Awas Yojana
• Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
• Rashtriya Bridhawastha Pension
• Rashtriya Parivar Sahayata Yojana
• Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana
• Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
• Balika Samridhi Yojana
• Matratave Sahayata Yojana