The Supply of Milch Animals to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Beneficiaries in the Jorhat District of Assam

Abstract

This study takes into account of the ex-post facto evaluation of a developmental scheme the Supply of Milch animals to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Beneficiaries in the Jorhat district of Assam. The erstwhile Jorhat district consisting of three sub-divisions, namely Jorhat, Majuli and Golaghat were selected for the evaluation study. It elaborately describes the impact of the scheme on the beneficiaries showing the success and failures as a poverty alleviation programme. A comparative study of the schemes implemented under Tribal sub-plan, Scheduled castes Component plan and I.R.D.P. has also been incorporated here with a view to highlight various aspects of success, failures and drawbacks on the part of implementing agencies and beneficiaries as well.