An Evaluation Study on National Rural Livelihood Mission in the State of Odisha

Abstract

National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was launched by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India in June 2011 as restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY). NRLM aims to alleviate rural poverty & create sustainable livelihood opportunity for the rural poor. In this paper, an attempt to evaluate the Impact of National Rural Livelihood Mission in the State of Odisha. The main objective of the study is to find out the socio-economic condition of the beneficiaries assisted under NRLM and to assess the bank credit & other financial, technical, marketing services etc of the beneficiaries. During the survey, it has been observed that many group members have been benefited & their income level increased. Out of 102 respondents, 65(63.7%) respondents had crossed the poverty line, 37(36.3%) respondents increased their income level. It is observed that the standard of living of the respondents has improved. It shows that NRLM has made an impact in developing the social awareness & living condition of the respondents.