• Nemdhari Mahto
• Dr. Mukund Chandra Mehta

Abstract Jharkhand is a newly state formed from Bihar on 15th November,2000. Despite 40% minerals of India this state has second position in poverty in our country. It has many reasons like mining, lesser industrialisation, lack of education, dependency in agriculture etc. Central and state government have introduced many poverty eradication programmes to eradicate the poverty. NRLM, MNREGA, PMAY, PDS, SBA, GKY, Skill development of India etc., are central scheme while JSLPS, JOHAR, SBA, Kanyadan Yojana, Dal Bhat Yojana, Scholarship etc., are the state schemes. These schemes have target to provide facilities to the poor people to increase their incomes. This state is mainly the people of tribes. Here 32 types of schedule tribes live who are mostly poor. 46% people of this state are below the poverty line while in case of ST/SC, 60% people are below the poverty line. After independence of India, government has introduced five-year plans which is started from 1951. These five-year plans have objective to bridge the gap between the poor and the rich persons. In first five-year plan government gives emphasis on the development of the agriculture to remove the food problem of the country while second five-year plan is concentrated on the establishment of different industries for creation of employment. These industries play a vital role in creation of employment and being self-dependent in the production of commodities. This employment increases the income of poor persons and they can fulfil the basic needs for their livelihood. Despite different five- year plans many other poverty eradication programmes also play the important role in eradication of poverty. PDS scheme provides food, PMAY-G & U provides shelter and MNREGA provides employment of 100 days guarantee to the rural poor people in every financial year. Hence poverty is decreasing in this state as well as the country due to poverty eradication programmes.

"A Critical Evaluation of Poverty Eradication Programmes in Jharkhand- A case study of Bokaro District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.f486-f497, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311556.pdf

"A Critical Evaluation of Poverty Eradication Programmes in Jharkhand- A case study of Bokaro District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppf486-f497, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311556.pdf