INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Under this programme, productive assets and inputs were provided to BPL families so that they can start self-employment ventures for earning additive income to cross the poverty line. The achievements under the scheme over the years are indicated in Table.
Table
(Rs. In crores)
| Plan Period | Expenditure Incurred | Physical | |
| Unit | Achievement | ||
| 6h Plan (1980-85) | 7.98 |
No. of beneficiaries |
|
| i. New | 45622 | ||
| 7th Plan (1985-90) | 14.02 | i. New | 31369 |
| ii. Old | 25010 | ||
| Annual Plan (1990-91) |
2.79 | i. New ii. Old |
4484 3939 |
| Annual Plan (1991-92) |
3.06 | i. New ii. Old |
4742 6146 |
| 8th Plan (1992-97) | 25.53 | i. New ii. Old |
45102 27537 |
| 9th Plan (1997-98) | 5.63 | i. New ii. Old |
9463 3336 |
| 1998-99 | 5.67 | i. New ii. Old |
9561 2871 |
| TOTAL | 64.68 | i. New ii. Old |
1,50.343 68,839 |
N.B: Old beneficiaries are those who have been provided with second dose of assistance.