Public Intervention for Poverty Alleviation An Overview V S Vyas Pradeep Bhargava Although there is a high degree of uniformity in the approach and content of poverty alleviation programmes (PAPs) in India, there is great variation across states in the outcome of these programmes. The reasons for this have been explored in a research project in which nine states were selected for in-depth study of poverty conditions and implementation of PAPs, the results of which are presented in this issue. The organisation and general findings of the project are summarised in this introductory paper.
