TWENTY POINT
PROGRAMME
Background and Objective
The TPP was announced in 1975. It was first re-structured in 1982. Subsequently second re-structuring was done in
1986. TPP-86 is presently in operation. The basic objective of the programme
is to improve the quality of life of the poor and the under-privileged population of the
country.
Scope and Coverage
The programme covers
various socio-economic aspects like poverty, employment, education, housing, health,
agriculture and land reforms, irrigation, drinking water, protection and empowerment of
weaker sections, consumer protection, environment and responsie
administration etc. TPP consists of 119 items out of which
65 items are monitored against physical targets 54 items are monitored on evaluatory basis.
The Twenty Points
Attack on Rural Poverty
Strategy for Rainfed
Agriculture
Better Use of Irrigation Water
Bigger Harvest
Enforcement of Land Reforms
Special Programmes
for Rural Labour
Clean Drinking Water
Health for All
Two Child Norm
Expansion
of Education
Justice
to Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes
Equality
for Women
New
Opportunities for Youth
Housing
for the People
Improvement
of Slums
New
Strategy for forestry
Protection
of the Environment
Concern
for the Consumer
Energy
for the Villages
A
Responsive Administration
Implementation of TPP 86
There is three tier monitoring mechanism for
implementation of TPP 86. At the District
Level the Programme is monitored by District Planning Board, Panchayati
Raj Institutions and other agencies. At the State Level the Programme is monitored by
different line Departments and also by the State Level monitoring Committee. At the Central Level the Programme is monitored by
the Central Administrative Ministries/Departments concerned with their respective schemes/programmes. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitores
the programme in its entirety.
Reports
Monthly Progress Report which covers physical achievements against
the set targets for 20 crucial items. The
information for Monthly Progress Report is supplied by State/UTs.
Capsule Report based on the Monthly
Progress Report highlighting the main achievement. Half Yearly Progress Reports which
covers all the 119 items of TPP. The
information is supplied by Central Nodal Ministries/Departments.
Restructuring of Twenty Point Programme
The TPP, in its present form, was last restructured
in 1986. The need for further restructuring of TPP 86 is being felt constantly due to
launching of several new schemes/programmes by the Central
Government on the bases of new initiatives while some others are in the nature of
replacement/modification of earlier schemes. Also some of the existing programmes
are required to be deleted as they have lost their relevance in the present scenario or
achieved the desired objectives. An exercise for restructuring of TPP is in progress in
consultation with Central Nodal Ministeries and State/UT
Administration.