Author: Supriti
Place: Bangalore
Publisher: Ramanathan Foundation
Year: 2002
Volume: 2
Pages: 67
ISBN: 81-901511-2-6
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Poverty/ Urban Development
Keyword: Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives, Urban Poor, Government scheme, Housing Scheme
Classification: 307.1416
Shelf: C1R3
Accession No: B167
Contents: Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Urban Poverty Alleviation (since independence): a view of initiatives across time; 3. List open schemes by focus area; 4. Housing and credit and employment schems (since independence): a view by focus area; 5. Welfare schemes (since independence): a view by focus area; 6. UPAIs: comprehensive listing of Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives (UPAIs) since independence; 7. Allocations: allocations for UPAIs (since independence); 8. Acronyms
Abstract: The document compiles various Central Government (CG) initiatives aimed at alleviating urban poverty, referred to as Urban Poverty Alleviation Initiatives (UPAI). Managed by multiple ministries such as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, these initiatives include schemes, policies, institutions, and declarations. The compendium serves two key purposes: first, to provide a comprehensive reference for NGOs and others involved with the urban poor, enabling them to identify and access government schemes. The second purpose is to facilitate greater scrutiny and analysis by making information more accessible through charts, tables, and graphs. For example, charts illustrate the evolution of UPAIs across time, categorized by housing, welfare, and credit & employment initiatives. While nearly 90 UPAIs are listed, there are gaps in the data, including missing financial information and incomplete coverage of international conventions and national policies. The compendium encourages contributions from readers to improve future editions, ensuring more comprehensive and accurate data for stakeholders involved in urban poverty alleviation.