Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)

• Launch Year: 1978-79
• Main Objective: Alleviate rural poverty by providing subsidies and bank credit for productive employment. IRDP targeted the poorest rural populations and was jointly funded by central and state governments. It aimed to create sustainable income-generating activities, lifting families out of poverty.

Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)

• Launch Year: 1983
• Main Objective: Generate additional employment opportunities for landless people in villages. RLEGP aimed to provide wage employment to alleviate rural poverty, focusing on landless laborers and small farmers.

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana (PMGAY)

• Launch Year: 1985
• Main Objective: Create 20 lakh housing units in rural areas through subsidized loans. The scheme improved the living standards of rural populations by addressing health, education, and housing needs.

Jawahar Rozgar Yojna (JRY)

• Launch Year: 1989
• Main Objective: Provide 90-100 days of employment per person in backward districts. The program targeted people below the poverty line, focusing on creating rural employment and infrastructure.

Revamped Public Distribution System (RPDS)

• Launch Year: 1992
• Main Objective: Strengthen and streamline PDS to improve reach in remote and inaccessible areas. RPDS aimed to ensure food security by enhancing the effectiveness of the PDS.

Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)

• Launch Year: 1997
• Main Objective: Distribute essential food commodities at subsidized rates to people below the poverty line. TPDS established Fair Price Shops, ensuring food security and addressing food insecurity in rural areas.

National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS)

• Launch Year: 1999-2000
• Main Objective: Provide financial support to pregnant women from BPL families. The scheme offered ₹6000 in three installments, later updated to Janani Suraksha Yojana. It aimed to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.

Annapurna Scheme

• Launch Year: 1999-2000
• Main Objective: Provide free food grains to indigent senior citizens. The scheme provided 10 kg of free food grains per month to eligible senior citizens not covered under NOAPS. It targeted the ‘poorest of the poor’ to ensure food security.

Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)

• Launch Year: 1999
• Main Objective: Develop rural infrastructure and provide sustained wage employment. JGSY focused on building infrastructure like roads, schools, and hospitals, while also creating employment opportunities in rural areas.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)

• Launch Year: 2000
• Main Objective: Provide highly subsidized food grains to poor families under TPDS. AAY offered wheat at Rs.2 per kg and rice at Rs.3 per kg, ensuring food security for the poorest families.

Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)

• Launch Year: 2001
• Main Objective: Generate wage employment and create durable assets in rural areas. The scheme merged the Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) and Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY). It provided employment and food security to people below the poverty line.

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

• Launch Year: 2000
• Main Objective: Improve rural connectivity through road development. PMGSY has constructed over 7 lakh km of roads, increasing access to markets, health, and education. It contributes to socio-economic change and poverty reduction.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

• Launch Year: 2005
• Main Objective: Provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment annually to every rural household. One-third of the jobs are reserved for women. If work is not provided within 15 days, applicants receive a daily unemployment allowance, enhancing rural livelihood security.

National Rural Livelihood Mission: Aajeevika

• Launch Year: 2011
• Main Objective: Diversify income sources and provide regular employment for rural households. The program forms Self Help Groups (SHGs) at the village level. It aims to improve economic stability and quality of life through sustainable livelihoods.

National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM)

• Launch Year: 2013
• Main Objective: Organize urban poor into SHGs and enhance skill development for market-based employment. NULM facilitates self-employment ventures with easy access to credit. It aims to improve livelihoods and employment opportunities in urban areas.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

• Launch Year: 2014
• Main Objective: Increase employability of rural poor youth through skill development. The programs offer training for wage or self-employment, enhancing job opportunities and economic stability. They aim to improve skills and employability for rural youth.

Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)

• Launch Year: 2014
• Main Objective: Achieve integrated and holistic development of Gram Panchayats. The scheme focuses on using existing government programs without additional funds. It aims to improve living standards and sustainable development in selected Gram Panchayats.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

• Launch Year: 2014
• Main Objective: Achieve financial inclusion and direct benefit transfer of subsidies. The initiative has opened 1.5 crore bank accounts for the unbanked poor, ensuring financial services access. It aims to improve financial security for disadvantaged populations.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

• Launch Year: 2015
• Main Objective: Enhance skill development for fresh entrants to the labor market. The scheme targets Class X and XII dropouts, increasing their employability through market-relevant skills training. It aims to improve job prospects for youth.

Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)

• Launch Year: 2016
• Main Objective: Develop rural clusters with economic, social, and infrastructure amenities. The mission targets 300 Rurban clusters, aiming for sustainable and balanced regional development. It provides holistic development and poverty reduction in rural areas.

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)

• Launch Year: 2016
• Main Objective: Achieve “Housing for All” by 2024 in rural areas. PMAY-G provides pucca houses with basic amenities to rural households, targeting 2.95 crore houses by March 2024. It improves housing and living standards.