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Kerala PSC Indian Economy Book Study Materials Page 114
Book's First Page5.28 ndian onom resources to these sectors—‘universal July 1975. The programme was conceived for healthcare’ proposed by it, emphatically. coordinated and intensive monitoring of a Simultaneously, it also points to the need number of schemes implemented by the Central to ensure maximum efficiency in terms and the state governments. The basic objective of outcomes for the resources allocated to was of improving the quality of life of the people, these sectors. The need to harness private especially of those living below the poverty line. investment in these sectors has also been Under this, a thrust was given to schemes relating emphasised by the approach. to poverty alleviation, employment generation (xii) It takes cognizance of the fact that in rural areas, housing, education, family welfare achieving 9 per cent growth will require and health, protection of environment and many large investments in infrastructure sector other schemes having a bearing on the quality of development—notes greater momentum life in rural areas. to public investment and Public Private The programme was restructured in 1982 Partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure and 1986. The programme, known as the ‘TPP- sector needs to be imparted so that 86’ has 119 items grouped into 20 points which present infrastructure shortages can be are related to the improvement in the quality addressed early. of life in rural areas. Among the total items, 54 (xiii) It has emphasised the importance of the are monitored on the basis of evaluatory criteria, process of fiscal correction. However, the 65 against pre-set physical targets and rest of paper cautions that fiscal consolidation the 20 important items on monthly basis. The would imply that total resources available targets are fixed by the Ministries at the Centre for the Plan in the short run will be in consultation with the states and the UTs. The limited. Resource limitations imply the allocation for the programme is done under the need to prioritise carefully and that some various Five Year Plans. priority areas, e.g., health, education The ‘TPP-86’ was restructured and named and infrastructure will have to be funded ‘TPP-2006’ keeping in view the challenges of more than others. the 21st century with particular reference to (xiv) It also emphasizes the need for focusing the process of economic reforms. This was in more on efficient use of available resources harmony with the National Common Minimum in view of the resource constraints. The Programme (NCMP) of the UPA Government. Paper makes several suggestions in this This was the first programme which had regard, including giving implementing ‘direct attack’ approach on rural poverty. The agencies greater amount of freedom, forthcoming five year plan (i.e., the 6th Plan, 1980– flexibility, promoting convergence 85), launched with the slogan “Garibi Hatao”, was between resources from different Plan based on the experiences of the TPP—a right mix schemes and the need for much greater of economics and real politic. Over the years, the attention to capacity building, monitoring programme has been implemented uninterrupted and accountability. by all political parties which came to power at the Centre. b. tWenty-Point ProgrAmme By mid-2015, the Ministry of Statistics and The Twenty Point Programme (TPP) is the Programme Implementation (MOSPI), which second Central Plan which was launched in monitors the programme, in a report to the Prime