2024, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part G
A critical study on the role & contribution of PMGSY road for sustainable development of tribal people with special reference to Hazaribagh district in the state of Jharkhand
Author(s): Dr. Alok Kumar
Abstract: The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is the Indian government's flagship programme. The program's goal is to connect isolated rural communities with all-weather road access. In 2000, PMGSY was introduced as a component of a plan to reduce poverty. Working with state governments, the Ministry of Rural Development carries out the initiative. The program's goal is to build all-weather roads to connect qualifying unconnected habitations. Since the scheme's inception in 2000, it has been executed in three stages. Infrastructure in rural areas directly contributes to better livelihoods, increased productivity, and decreased poverty. More long-term progress is achieved in reducing poverty through investments in productivity-enhancing infrastructure than through giving the impoverished unrestricted subsidies and other forms of financial support. Because they connect rural populations to markets, healthcare, education, and other services, roads are essential. Improved market access brought about by better roads improves input and output prices, which in turn helps the impoverished in rural areas. In India, tribes have been separated into multiple tribal belts according to their physical characteristics and other facets of life. They inhabit forested hills and remote areas by nature, but some of them come into contact with members of contemporary society through job migration, local development initiatives, study abroad programs, or current government efforts to include them in inclusive development. During the process of assimilating, they have also been deceived by numerous individuals who claim to be civilized, taking their land instead of offering support. Compared to their peers, they have mostly maintained their traditions and practices as socially unique communities. The paradox is that, despite talk of space exploration, nuclear power, and internet programs being highly esteemed, a significant portion of the population still struggles with starvation, malnutrition, and fundamental health issues. Therefore, it was extremely important to consider and take action to ensure the fair and sustainable development of those who are falling behind, specifically the tribal population of the Hazaribagh district. An increasing number of academics are interested in studying tribes. State departments should promote the cultivation of crops organically rather than pushing tribal farmers to adopt input-intensive agriculture, as tribal people have specific local knowledge derived from close interaction with natural and physical environments and cultural adaptation that is more sustainable and eco-friendly. They followed sustainable techniques, but after coming into contact with contemporary civilization, they adopted unsustainable capital-intensive agricultural methods, which caused issues with debt. The current strategy used by the government, non-governmental organizations, and research institutes teaches and revives sustainable organic methods to tribal people in order to increase their earnings. For inclusive progress, tribal wellbeing is the primary consideration.
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Dr. Alok Kumar. A critical study on the role & contribution of PMGSY road for sustainable development of tribal people with special reference to Hazaribagh district in the state of Jharkhand. Asian J Manage Commerce 2024;5(1):543-548.
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