This Economic & Political Weekly article examines the workings of the National
Old Age Pension Scheme in the districts of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. An
analysis of the impediments faced in the operation of this scheme, revealed rather
surprisingly that the evidence of corruption was sparse. Arguing for
streamlining the delivery mechanism of the scheme, the author makes out a case
for expansion of this scheme and an increment in the amount of pension.
It would be interesting to read this article in light of the
Martin
Ravallion piece on targeted schemes, and analyse whether this targeted scheme
accounts for targeting costs and will be
sustainable in the long run.
http://www.epw.in/special-articles/old-age-pension-scheme-jharkhand-and-chhattisgarh.html?ip_login_no_cache=ced452a0e957eb2aea4c1bfc3d0c9ee7
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