UNVEILING THE IMPLEMENTATION WOES OF SPMRM: A CASE STUDY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN INDIA

Creating public policy in a nation as large, populous, and diverse as India is inherently more challenging than in smaller political entities. This underscores the importance of studying its policy formulations and the organizations involved. Public policies often fail, and this article explores the reasons behind such failures, focusing on the intricate systemic structure of the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). One major challenge is the difficulty in accurately predicting or managing multifaceted structures. As a developing nation, India has room for improvement in economic growth and human development targets. Implemented in 2016, the SPMRM aims to fortify rural communities and promote sustainable regional development. This paper highlights the policys setbacks and proposes ways to make it robust and functional. It specifically addresses the crisis faced by SPMRM beneficiaries, based on the field study conducted across four selected clusters in Tamil Nadu (Thiruvallur, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Krishnagiri districts) providing a detailed analysis of the policys implementation challenges and offering practical recommendations for improvement.