Minimum Needs Programme (India)

The Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) was introduced in the first year of the Fifth Five Year Plan(1974–78), to provide certain basic minimum needs and improve the living standards of people. 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

The programme includes the following components:

Rural health
Rural water supply
Rural electrification
Elementary education
Adult education
Nutrition
Environmental improvement of urban slums
Houses for landless labourers

Principles

Two basic principles are observed during the implementation of Minimum Needs Programme:

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.it will provide good care to the poor people

Objectives

Rural health

The objectives to be achieved by the end of the Eighth Five Year Plan 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.

Nutrition

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.

References

1 2 3 "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.

[goi-1] 1 2 3 "5th Five year plan". Government of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[pci-2] "Minimum Needs Programme". Planning Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[gom-3] Directorate of health services. "National Minimum Needs Program". Government of Maharashtra. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[aarogya-4] "Minimum Needs Programme". Aarogya. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[8fyp-5] "Eighth Five Year Plan". Planning Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.