20 POINT PROGRAMME AUG 26,1986 (INDIA)

• The Twenty Point Programme (TPP) was launched by the Government of India in
1975. The Programme was first revised in 1982 and again in 1986.

• Over the years, the need for restructuring the Programme has been felt in the light
of achievements and experiences,

• as well as the introduction of several new policies and programmes by the

Government of India.

• The restructured Programme, called Twenty Point Programme – 2006 (TPP-

2006), was approved by the Cabinet on 5thOctober, 2006 and operated w.e.f
1.4.2007

The Twenty Point Programme - has been restructured in conformity with the
priorities of the Government as contained in the National Common Minimum
Programme (NCMP), the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United
Nations and the SAARC Social Charter.

• This Programme actually is meant to give a thrust to schemes relating to poverty

alleviation, employment generation in rural areas, housing,

• education, family welfare & health, protection of environment and many other
schemes having a bearing on the quality of life, especially in the rural areas.

• The twenty programme has a creative opportunity for both the political and
economic development. • Economic development and politics are very much
intertwined and it is always the latter determines the choice of development model.
Hence.

• The success of twenty point programme depends on the political awareness of the
party and the people to establish a truly democratic, socialistic and sovereign
republic.

• Twenty Point Programme (TPP) – 2006 originally consisted of 20 Points and 66

items being monitored individually by Central Nodal Ministries concerned

• The programmes and schemes under the TPP-2006 are in harmony with the
priorities contained in the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP).
OBJECTIVES

• It renews the nation’s commitment to eradicating poverty, raising productivity,

reducing income inequalities and removing social and economic disparities.

• The programme aims at spreading the benefit of the development evenly, with a
view to promote socio-economic justice by measuring that the basic requirements
in regard to food, clothing and shelter medical care and education are reasonably
met.

• Promote socially desirable programme like family planning forestry,

development of alternative energy resources.

• Curb antisocial tendencies.

• The Twenty Point Programme – 2006 consists of 20 points and 66 monitorable

items.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) is the nodal Ministry
for the following three points :

GARIBI HATAO (POVERTY ERADICATION)-URBAN AREAS

• To deal with urban poverty “Swaranjayanti Sehhari Rojgar Yojana” has been
identified.

SUBKE LIYE AWAS (HOUSING FOR ALL)

• To deal with the problem of houses for economically weaker sections and low
income groups in urban areas, the items “EWS/LIG Houses in Urban areas” has
been included

BASTI SUDHAR (IMPROVEMENT OF SLUMS)

•Number of Urban poor families assisted under seven point charter viz. land
tenure, housing at affordable cost, water, sanitation, health, education, and social
security.

LIST OF 20 POINTS

1.Attack on rural poverty.

2.Strategy for rained agriculture.

3.Beter use of irrigation water.

4.Bigger harvest.

5.Enforcement of land reforms.

6.Special programmes for rural labour.

7.Clean drinking water.

8.Health For All.

9.Two child norm.

10.Expansion of education

11.Justice for SC/ST.

12.Equality for women

13.New opportunities for women.

14.Housing for the people.

15.Improvement of slums.

16.New strategy for forestry.

17. Protection of the environment.

18. Concern for the consumer.

19. Energy for the villagers.

20. A responsive administration.

POINTS RELATED TO HEALTH

Points,1,7,8,9,10,14,15 & 17 are directly or indirectly related to health.

LIST OF 20 POINTS-2006

• Poverty Eradication
• Power to People

• Support to Farmers

• Labour Welfare

• Food Security

• Housing for All

• Clean Drinking Water

• Education for All

• Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and OBCs

• Women Welfare

• Child Welfare

• Youth Development

• Improvement of Slums

• Environment Protection and Afforestation

• Social Security

• Rural Roads

• Energisation of Rural Area

• Development of backward Areas

• IT Enabled e-Governance