Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) and 20 - Point Programme and their functions

 

Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) :

The Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) was introduced in the first year of the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974–78), to provide certain basic minimum needs and improve the living standards of people. It aims at "social and economic development of the community, particularly the underprivileged and underserved population". It also promoted equality as from now poor will be able to get basic needs.


Components

The programme includes the following components:

Principles

Two basic principles are observed during the implementation of Minimum Needs Programme:

  • the facilities under MNP are to be first provided in those areas which are at present underserved so as to remove disparities among different areas
  • the facilities under MNP should be provided as a package to an area through intersectorial area projects to have a greater impact.it will provide good care to the poor people

Objectives

Rural health

The objectives to be achieved by the end of the Eighth Five Year Plan are:

  • One peripheral health centre for 30,000 population in plains and 20,000 population in tribal and hilly areas
  • one sub-centre for a population of 5000 people in the plains and for 3000 in tribal and hilly areas
  • one community health centre for a population of 100,000

The establishment of peripheral health centres, their up gradation also come under MNP.

Nutrition

  • to extend support of nutrition to 11 million eligible persons
  • to expand special nutrition programme to all ICDS projects
  • to consolidate mid-day meal program and link it to health, potable water and sanitation.

References

  1. ^ Jump up to:a b c "5th Five year plan". Government of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Minimum Needs Programme". Planning Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  3. ^ Directorate of health services. "National Minimum Needs Program". Government of Maharashtra. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Minimum Needs Programme". Aarogya. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Eighth Five Year Plan". Planning Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

20 - Point Programme :

A progress report on the Twenty Point Programme was published by the government in May 2023. In this article, we discuss what the Twenty Point Programme is, when was it first published and what the progress is on this programme. This topic is relevant for the IAS exam governance segment.

Twenty Point Programme (TPP)

The Twenty Point Programme was launched in the year 1975 by the government with the aim of eradicating poverty and improving the quality of life for the common man.

  • The program has been revised several times, most recently in 2006 to align with economic reforms, liberalisation, and globalisation.
  • The TPP-2006 consists of 65 items that align with the programs and schemes being implemented by different Ministries/Departments of the Indian government.
  • The program reaffirms India’s dedication to eliminating poverty, enhancing productivity, decreasing income disparities, and eliminating social and economic disparities.
  • Under TPP, 14 parameters are tracked and the government publishes a progress report on it.

Twenty Point Programme Progress Report

This report is published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and includes data from the April-December 2022 period.

  • 14 parameters are tracked in this progress report via the implementation of different schemes in specific areas or sectors.
  • Performance:
    • Six parameters had a target completion rate of over 90%, which was considered “very good,” while five parameters had a completion rate of 80-90%, which was deemed “good.”
    • Three out of 14 parameters had a “poor” performance or fell below the 80% target, which includes the areas covered under, 
    • Performance of different schemes or sectors:
      • The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) or PMAY-G attained 82% of its target
      • The government averaged 88% completion of targets under different food security programmes
      • In electricity supply, it achieved 99% of the target
      • The goal of pump sets energized was exceeded by more than 100%
      • Only 53% of the prescribed target was accomplished for road construction under PMGSY

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