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Using government data about the state of Rajasthan, this brief highlights:

Trends in finances, including Grants-in-Aid and Rajasthan’s own sources of revenue, and
Trends in social sector expenditure of the state.

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship ‘Housing for All’ scheme. The scheme aims to provide monetary assistance for the construction of a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural houseless families and those living in dilapidated and kutcha houses.

Using government data, this brief reports on trends in:
■ Allocations and cost estimates;
■ Releases and expenditures;
■ Target completion and physical progress of house construction; and
■ Payments to eligible citizens

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) rural drinking water programme to provide functional tap connections to every household for drinking, cooking, and other domestic needs on a sustainable basis by 2024. It subsumes the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).

This brief uses government data to report on:
■ GoI allocations, releases, and expenditures;
■ Component-wise trends;
■ Progress on coverage; and
■ Paani Samitis for Operations and Maintenance (O and M)

Samagra Shiksha is Government of India’s (GoI’s) school education programme covering preprimary to higher-secondary levels. Launched in April 2018, the scheme is the primary vehicle to implement the provisions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and the goals for school education envisaged under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.

After a year of reopening of schools, post the COVID-19 pandemic, this brief uses government data to analyse Samagra Shiksha performance based on:
■ Trends in allocations, releases, and expenditures;
■ Component-wise approved budgets;
■ School enrolment trends pre and post COVID-19 pandemic; and
■ Learning outcomes and ICT infrastructure

National Health Mission (NHM) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) largest public health programme, which aims to achieve universal access to quality healthcare. It consists of two sub-missions:
■ National Rural Health Mission (NRHM); and
■ National Urban Health Mission (NUHM).

This brief uses government data to analyse:
■ NHM finances, including proposed and approved budgets, releases, and expenditures;
■ Staff and bed availability; and
■ Outcomes

Ayushman Bharat, under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), was launched by Government of India (GoI) on 23 September 2018.

This brief uses government data to analyse the following components of the scheme:
■ Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY);
■ Establishment of Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs);
■ Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM); and
■ Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

Smart Cities Mission (SCM) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) urban rejuvenation mission launched on 25 June 2015. The Mission was initiated with the objective of providing core infrastructure, and decent quality of life to its citizens, along with a clean and sustainable environment.

The brief uses government data to analyse the following components of the scheme:
■ Allocations and releases;
■ Utilisation of funds;
■ Project cost and completion rates; and
■ Funding through Public Private Partnership (PPP)

Food Subsidy is provided by the Government of India (GoI) for the supply and distribution of foodgrains and other essential commodities.

With the passing of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013, nutritional security became a right. Under the Act, adequate quantities of quality food at affordable prices are to be provided to two-thirds of India’s population.

This brief uses government data to analyse:
■ Allocations and releases under Food Subsidy;
■ Trends in foodgrain allocations, offtake, and distribution under NFSA and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY);
■ Coverage under NFSA; and
■ Implementation under ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ (ONORC)

In Financial Year (FY) 2021-22, the Government of India (GoI) restructured the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment) Abhiyaan, and the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) into Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, also known as Poshan 2.0.

This brief uses government data to analyse:
■ Required funds, allocations, and releases;
■ Governance, including human resources;
■ Changes in coverage; and
■ Outcomes

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship scheme to provide at
least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household that demands work.

Using government reported data, this brief reports on the trends for:
■ Allocations, releases, and expenditures;
■ Paid wages and delayed compensations; and
■ Employment demanded and provided