Implementation of National Rural Livelihoods Mission
NRLM is implemented in blocks and districts. This program gives a broad idea that all the districts and blocks are to be covered over the period of 10 years. The plan sounds like this:
- First-year- 150 districts and 600 blocks
- Third year- Additional 150 districts and additional 1,500 blocks
- Fifth year- Balance 300 districts and additional 2,100 blocks
- Seventh year- Balance 1 district and 800 blocks
- Tenth year- Last village
- The fourteenth year- The last household is to be covered
Implementation at the block level is done through four methods:
- Resource blocks: This is supported by the National Resource Organization (NRO), where 5-6% of blocks are implemented in a state. These are the ‘proof of concept’ or main blocks for other blocks such as Intensive blocks, Partnerships blocks, and Non-intensive blocks. Community resource persons (CRPs) help in resource blocks at different levels, such as inspiring women from diverse communities, taking social action, etc.
- Intensive blocks: These are the kinds of blocks where internal community members take the help of CRPs from resource blocks to implement blocks.
- Partnership blocks: State rural livelihood mission (SRLM) takes the help of local communities, NGOs, or SHGs to implement blocks in a particular state.
- Non-intensive blocks: Some blocks left and not included in the initial phase are known as non-intensive blocks.
DAY-NRLM – National Rural Livelihood Mission [Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana]
Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission was launched in June 2011 with a budget of $5.1 billion by the Government of India under the Ministry of Rural development. It is an improvised version of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. Before the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), it was structured as Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP). Then, it was renamed as Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National livelihoods Mission on 25 September 2015. This program became essential in regard to the UPSC exam.
The main aim of this scheme is to banish poverty in rural areas and give financial aid nationwide to provide sustainable livelihoods to people in rural areas. This program facilitates rural people to augment their family income by giving them employment opportunities, learning platforms, other institutional support, etc. The main idea behind the implementation of this scheme is to start self-help groups for people in rural areas. The World Bank also funds this scheme partially (around $ 1 billion).