The Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) was introduced in the first year of the Fifth Five Year Plan[1](1974–78), to provide certain basic minimum needs and improve the living standards of people.[2] It aims at "social and economic development of the community, particularly the underprivileged and underserved population". It also promoted equality as from now poor will be able to get basic needs.
Components edit
The programme includes the following components:[3]
- Rural health
- Rural water supply
- Rural electrification
- Elementary education
- Adult education
- Nutrition
- Environmental improvement of urban slums
- Houses for landless labourers
Principles edit
Two basic principles are observed during the implementation of Minimum Needs Programme:[4]
- the facilities under MNP are to be first provided in those areas which are at present underserved so as to remove disparities among different areas
- the facilities under MNP should be provided as a package to an area through intersectorial area projects to have a greater impact.
Objectives edit
Rural health edit
The objectives to be achieved by the end of the Eighth Five Year Plan[5] are:
- One peripheral health centre for 30,000 population in plains and 20,000 population in tribal and hilly areas
- one sub-centre for a population of 5000 people in the plains and for 3000 in tribal and hilly areas
- one community health centre for a population of 100,000
The establishment of peripheral health centres, their up gradation also come under MNP.[1]
Nutrition edit
- to extend support of nutrition to 11 million eligible persons
- to expand special nutrition programme to all ICDS projects
- to consolidate mid-day meal program and link it to health, potable water and sanitation.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "5th Five year plan". Government of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Minimum Needs Programme". Planning Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ Directorate of health services. "National Minimum Needs Program". Government of Maharashtra. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Minimum Needs Programme". Aarogya. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Eighth Five Year Plan". Planning Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.