IMPACT OF VARIOUS RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES: AN EVALUATION

The present study is the part of an empirical study on the role of Rural Development Schemes in the Development of tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh, which determined the various aspects and weakness of Rural Development Schemes. The efforts of the Government to uplift the poor masses as the state should be evaluated at micro level then at macro level. Central Government as well as state Government has launched many Rural Development Schemes for the sustainable development of the tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh. These schemes have been based on economic and socio-cultural development. Some of them create infrastructure and generate employment. The main object of all the different programs is sustainable human development. There is no significance of Rural Development Schemes, if, it will not generate employment and no significance of employment, if it will not develop the basic structure, because all the Rural Development Schemes are interlinked to each other. Many of them have achieved significant success in this direction. The aim of the tribal development programs and tribal welfare policy in India has been defined as the progressive social and economic advancement of tribal population with a view to their complete integration with the rest of people in the country. Tribal areas need special attention, if the benefits of the new developmental programs are to be accruing to the tribal community. Thus, in order to determine the effectiveness of these programs, it is important to examine the impact and performance of these programs in the rural areas, so that effective rural development programs may be designed for the betterment of the rural community