Self Help Group-Banking-Poverty Reduction Nexus: A Case Study of Uttarakhand State, India

Kaliappa Kalirajan () and Kanhaiya Singh

ASARC Working Papers from The Australian National University, Australia South Asia Research Centre

Abstract: In order to fight back poverty, the Central as well as States Governments in India have attempted a number of programs leading to income generation. Like in any developing country, poor governance with lack of proper focus in implementing the programs are the main sources contributing to low human capital development and thereby to rising number of people living below the poverty line in India. The poverty alleviation programs target the people living below poverty line or just above poverty line through self help group units. The empirical analysis presented in this study, which is based on the primary survey data, clearly indicates that the self help group movement in Uttarakhand State in North India is poorly targeted at the poor, though it is a general programme of raising income in the rural areas. Lack of initiatives by the concerned authorities of the self help group movement and the state government in encouraging the poor to work in groups for a common cause of reducing poverty is the basic problem identified in the state. Another critical factor is the limited availability of traditional economic activities to leverage the skill with more efficient methods and affordable credit. The policy conclusion of this study is that there is an urgent need to improve the self help group system by implementing an approach, which should aim at the ultimate goal of poverty alleviation rather than just providing one time employment generation.

Keywords: self help group; self help group and banking; poverty; Uttarakhand State (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24
Date: 2012
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