Even after fifty three years of independence, poverty and unemployment continue to be major problems plaguing the country demanding complete attention of planners and policy-makers. Different approaches were spelt out in different plans. But the basic objective of ensuring growth with equity and social justice, self-reliance, improved efficiency and productivity ultimately resulting in full employment has remained unfulfilled. The focus has always been on the problems of poverty-alleviation and increasing employment opportunities. Of the many programmes aimed at eradicating poverty and providing productive employment opportunities, the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) has been the most comprehensive programme in operation since 1978-79. The pilot project of IRDP, today covering almost all the blocks in the country, has been shown mixed results in its performance. Here an attempt is made to study the impact of IRDP in eradicating poverty in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M. Lakshmi Narasaiah
Dr. M. Lakshmi Narasaiah, has been working as Professor and Head, Department of Economics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University Post-Graduate Centre, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. He is a Post-Graduate in Economics and has secured first rank. He has received Ph.D., Degree from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, in 1987. He has worked as UGC JRF and UGC SRF. Starting his professional career as an Assistant Professor of Economics in Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, he has been actively engaged in teaching and research for the past twenty years. He was associated with the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Planning Department in the center for planning and Development studies projects. He has extensively travelled abroad. He has to his credit 175 research papers published in reputed National and International Journals, a large number of book reviews and seminar papers besides supervising M.Phil., and Ph.D., studies. He is also working on number of research projects. He has frequently participated in national and international conference. He is author of 27 books. Prof. M. Lakshmi Narasaiah is a member of large number of national and international associations and is associated with academic in several universities and professional organization. He has been acting as a member of the "Review Committee" he various international economic journals.
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