Choose the most important reason among the following for failure of rural development programme in India _______:

Rural development programs in India aim to improve the living standards of rural populations through various interventions, such as infrastructure development, education, and health services.

• However, many of these programs have faced challenges and failures over the years. Identifying the primary reasons for these failures is essential to improving future development efforts.

Key Points

• The most important reason for the failure of rural development programs in India is the problem of effective monitoring and implementation.
• While planning and resource allocation are crucial, the actual success of any program depends on how well it is implemented and monitored on the ground.
• Ineffective monitoring leads to delays, corruption, mismanagement, and failure to meet the program's objectives.

Hint

• Poor planning refers to insufficient groundwork in the design phase, but it is not the primary reason for failure compared to the challenges in execution and monitoring.
• Lack of resources for programs can contribute to failures, but many rural development programs are hampered more by poor implementation rather than a complete lack of resources.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Problem of effective monitoring and Implementation'.