Baseline information (2015-16):  

• Percentage of households living BPL is 19.63 as per baseline Survey 2016.

• MGNREGA had already covered 100 % eligible households.

• No. of population covered under PMJJBY is 34,503.

• State has substantial coverage of poor and vulnerable household in the social protection. Schemes like NRLM, PMKSY, NERLP, etc.

• 78.43% of the eligible households are covered by PMAY(R).

• Mizoram is 14th ODF State.

• Limited coverage in National Pension Scheme.

Targets

Percentage of BPL Households 

2019-20 : 14

2024-25 : 9

2029-30 : 3

Percentage of AAY

2019-20 : 7.45

2024-25 : 3.65

2029-30 : 1.61  

By 2029:

• 100% coverage of poor and vulnerable households under Health Care Scheme, Right to Education and Food Security.

• 100% coverage of rural and urban habitation with drinking water supply.

• 100% coverage of Individual Household Latrines within the State.

• To build resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters.

Strategy: 

1. Government of Mizoram is being implementing Central Sponsored Schemes like NRLM, NULM, and NERLP for poverty eradication by strengthening Self Help Groups.

2. Effective implementation of Central and State sponsored schemes such as MGNREGA, National Social Assistance Programme, Skill Development Mission, PMAY,SBM,etc

3. Government of Mizoram’s unique initiative policies like NLUP for Village farmers’ self-sufficiency and NEDP for transforming Mizoram into market based economy.

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