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tate
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ndia
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s
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ivelihoods
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eport
2015
NER
North Eastern Region
NFSA
National Food Security Act
NGOs
non-governmental organizations
NHDC National Handloom Development Corporation
NITI
National Institution for Transforming India
NLM National Livestock Mission
NMMU National Mission Management Unit
NNI
Net National Income
NOS
National Occupational Standards
NREGA National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
NREGS
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
NRHM National Rural Health Mission
NRLM National Rural Livelihoods Mission
NRLP
National Rural Livelihoods Project
NSAP
National Social Assistance Programme
NSDA
National Skill Development Agency
NSDC
National Skill Development Corporation
NSDF
National Skill Development Fund
NSQC
National Skills Qualification Committee
NSQF
National Skills Qualification Framework
NSSO National Sample Survey Organization
NULM National Urban Livelihood Mission
NVIUC National Vegetable Initiative around Urban Clusters
NYP
National Youth Policy
PACS
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
PACS
Poorest Areas Civil Society
PAP
Project-affected Person
PAT
profit after tax
PIA
Project Implementing Agencies
PMC
Primary Milk Collection Centre
PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme
PMGSY Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
PMJDY Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
PMKVY Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
PMMY
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
POP
poorest of the poor
POPI
Producer Organisation Promoting Institutions
PPP
Public Private Partnership
MSP
Minimum Support Price
PDS
Public Distribution System
PR
public relations
PRADAN Professional Assistance for Development Action
PRC
Performance Review Committee
PRI
Panchayat Raj Institutions
PS
Principal Status
PSF
Price Stabilisation Fund
PSU
Public Sector Units
PVTG Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group
RBI
Reserve Bank of India
