Pathways to Rural Prosperity: Livelihood Interventions and Transformation in India (Public Policy in India)

India's rural transformation journey has been remarkable - characterised by innovation, community resilience, strategic interventions, and continuous learning from both successes and challenges.Delving into India's rural livelihood, this volume presents learnings from livelihood interventions across the country.Through the authors’ on-field experiences and case studies, the book documents the evolution of flagship programmes like the National Rural Livelihood Mission, showcasing how decentralised approaches and collective action have fostered sustainable changes within India’s most vulnerable populations.Whether it is about graduating tribal communities from extreme poverty to creating women-led enterprises, or introducing watershed management and climate-resilient farming, this book captures diverse strategies that have proven effective in different contexts.Each chapter reveals implementation challenges, success factors, and scalable solutions, demonstrating how government programmes