A STRATEGY FOR POVERTY ERADICATION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

In India economic growth make it possible for expansion of productive employment and
generation of resources, which are vital to support any form of intervention for eradication of
poverty. This paper study that poverty reduction has been the over riding objective of development
planning in India and since 1991 India has undertaken trade reforms, financial sector reforms, and
removal of controls, which primarily were introduced with the objective of improving efficiency and
productivity to accelerate growth. The ultimate objective of such reforms was ensuring the
expeditious eradication of poverty. Satisfactory precaution was taken to protect the poorer sections
of the society against the short-term effects of these changes. This was done mainly through
increased allocation of resources for programmes for poor in the national plan and sharpening the
focus of such programmes on the poor. According to the Brundtland report sustainable
development means the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Widespread poverty is an enduring problem
and poverty alleviation has been a key component in development strategies over the past 50 years.
In India for poverty reduction most programmes are implemented at the block/village level, where
local bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) play a significant role together with NGOs. The
enactment of the 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution have provided a framework for
decentralization of governance and local participation in the formulation and implementation of plans for
economic development and social justice including environmental protection and provision of basic services
like water supply, sanitation and solid waste management.