International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR)

PMAY in Manipur: A Hope for Rural Livelihood

Globalization in Twenty-first Century has changed the very nature of livelihood of rural people. The arrival of Neo liberalism, democratic values, and human rights enable the people to decide their own choices and put forth their demands. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY) acts as savior of poverty which facilitates to improve overall living standard of the rural people. Various rural development programmes like) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) etc have been implementing in order to improve and develop rural areas so as to bring over all development in the country since independence. The flagship programme can be instrumental in easing difficulties and economic hardship of the rural people. Additionally, Local Self Government i.e. Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) that have been strengthened by guaranteeing the constitutional status through the 73rd Amendment Act 1992 can play a major role to execute the programmes effectively. The paper examines PMAY and discusses their role in helping to lessen the homeless problems in particular and economic difficulties in general in rural Manipur and discusses the need of focusing the benefits of the schemes to reduce hardships of the rural people. Key words: Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), 73rd Amendment Act 1992, Savior, Poverty.