National Rural Livelihood Mission ? A Great Hope for Rural Poor in India

In the previous decade, India witnessed a high GDP growth rate 7.3 percent , over 250 million rural people (45 mil. households) remain locked in poverty, living on less than US$1 per day. While the number of rural people living on less than US$1 a day decreased by 29 million between 1981 and 2005, the number of rural people in India living on less than US$1.25 a day grew by 35 mil. in the same period. Govt.of India with World Bank assistance, launched $6094 mil.National Rural Livelihood Mission

kenai river dipnetting alaskan fishing sand pumping new orleans